Captain
Fred Gowdy

Member since June 2018 Bonita Springs, United States
Background
Captain Fred Gowdy has been fishing for over 15 years. He recently decided to change this love of fishing into his occupation. He can't wait to show you the waters and hope you will have a great time out there with him. He knows where the fish are and have your lines in the water in no time!

Hey, I'm Captain Fred Gowdy

Bonita Springs, United States
Background
Captain Fred Gowdy has been fishing for over 15 years. He recently decided to change this love of fishing into his occupation. He can't wait to show you the waters and hope you will have a great time out there with him. He knows where the fish are and have your lines in the water in no time!
Anglers Choice
290
Reviews
88
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Fred Gowdy Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(290 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bonita Springs
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 290 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great Trip Patient Guide
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
91%
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Delaney S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

I recommend booking with him!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on July 10, 2024
We had a great day fishing with captain Fred! He was very knowledgeable and knew all the right places to take us! He was very...
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Aarron M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Exciting and helpful

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on March 26, 2025
Thanks Fred. The fishing was slow, but we still caught several, and my 13yr old enjoyed it.
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Marvin Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on August 27, 2024
Captain Fred was great company.ย  Knowledgeable and accommodating.ย  My wife and I enjoyed the entire outing.
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Gage W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Donโ€™t hesitate to book!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Peacock Bass & Snook on July 9, 2024
We had a great day fishing captain did everything in his power to make sure we caught fishโ€ฆ 10/10 recommend.
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Geoff S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on July 1, 2024
Great captain and lots of knowledge We did not catch as many fish as we would have liked but weekend storms impacted...
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