Captain
Ben Geroy

Member since May 2015 Naples, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Naples, FL, and have been exploring and fishing the backwaters since I could hold a fishing rod. My father has also been a full-time fishing guide in Naples for almost 40 years. In a way, you can say I was "born into the business".
Techniques
While I do offer trips with live bait, artificial lures, live bait is the method of fishing I use most often. Live bait fishing makes catching fish much easier for anglers of all skill levels.

Hey, I'm Captain Ben Geroy

Naples, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Naples, FL, and have been exploring and fishing the backwaters since I could hold a fishing rod. My father has also been a full-time fishing guide in Naples for almost 40 years. In a way, you can say I was "born into the business".
Techniques
While I do offer trips with live bait, artificial lures, live bait is the method of fishing I use most often. Live bait fishing makes catching fish much easier for anglers of all skill levels.
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Early Spring Fishing ACTION!
Early Spring Fishing ACTION!
Mar 6, 2021 Naples
It's been a busy start to the season this year, and anglers have been catching a wide variety of fish! For the last three weeks or so, the weather has been warm, allowing the water to warm up to spring like tempuratures. With that warm water we have been fishing with live bait fish. On the days with better tides, fish are chomping up the baits happily! Common catches recently have been snook, jack crevalle, and mangrove snappers, but we are catching some seatrout, redfish, small tarpon, and others in the mix as well!
STILL OPEN For Business during COVID-19!
STILL OPEN For Business during COVID-19!
Apr 15, 2020 Naples
As we approach arguably the best time of year to be out fishing in SW Florida, the Coronavirus has stopped business dead in its tracks. First, let me say that I am still open for business, the fishing has been great, and I am taking every precaution to keep myself and my clients healthy and safe. The open waterways and fresh air you experience while out fishing might just be one of the best and safest places to be during this pandemic! With all that said, the few trips I have been fortunate enough to keep on the schedule have been nothing short of spectacular! Snook, redfish, tarpon, sharks, big jack crevalle, goliath grouper, and mangrove snapper have all been biting very well, especially on days when the tides are strongest.
Up to 15 SPECIES Caught in a Morning!
Up to 15 SPECIES Caught in a Morning!
Jan 23, 2020 Naples
January 23, 2020 We've finally gotten a touch of winter weather over the last couple months here in Naples, with a handful of cold fronts coming through, and ever changing wind patterns. The cooler water has pushed many fish deeper into the backwaters. On days when the water is colder, fishing shrimp close to the bottom in deeper creeks and channel edges has produced black drum, snapper, redfish, and sheepshead. In between the fronts, the water gets a chance to warm back up and we will fish with live baitfish. Focusing on the mouths of the creeks, and shallower shorelines has produced snook, jacks, redfish, and snappers as well.
Action as HOT as the Weather!!
Action as HOT as the Weather!!
Aug 13, 2019 Naples
Summer fishing has been just as hot as the weather! Business has been much better this summer, with no red tide or hurricanes so far this year, clients are enjoying some great fishing action! With the heat index getting well over 100 degrees most days, it's crucial to get out as early as possible before the water heats up. The first few hours of daylight have provided the best fishing action southwest Florida can offer! Recent morning trips have produced 40-50 snook, 5-10 redfish, along with snapper and jacks mixed in!
Nice Fish EVERYWHERE!
Nice Fish EVERYWHERE!
Jun 9, 2019 Naples
Fishing action has been steady throughout the "spring" season. Quality fish are being caught all over the backwaters from the passes all the way into the smaller back bays. Snook and jacks are taking most of the live sardines, while we are getting mangrove snapper, redfish, goliath grouper, small tarpon, and sharks of all sizes as well!
HOT Spring Fishing!!
HOT Spring Fishing!!
Mar 24, 2019 Naples
After a solid few weeks of "winter", things started to warm up in the month of March. Except for a few late season cold fronts, the water temps have stayed above 70 degrees, and we've been fishing with live sardines. Snook, jack crevalle, and mangrove snappers are the most common catches at the moment, and redfish, seatrout, goliath grouper, and small tarpon are getting in the mix well. The great thing about fishing this time of year is that the bite can be just as good at any time of day, as long as the tide is moving!

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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 14, 2021
Capt. Ben Geroy was the best Guide i have ever had. put us on the fish for sure and even reached out to me on my half day afternoon...
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 13, 2021
We did a half day (AM) trip with Captain Ben and couldn’t have asked for a better day! He took us to several different spots...
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 11, 2021
The trip was great we started early to gather the morning tarpon bite we had them all over us but could not get one to bite...
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 4, 2021
Captain Ben knows where to fish and what to use. Our trip was in early February 2 weeks after a bad red tide. Every spot we...
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Naples, FL
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 31, 2021
My son Jacob and I had a great time fishing with Captain Ben.  He was patient with us, but most of all he got us...
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