Captain
Christopher Harpster

Member since January 2025 Big Pine Key, United States
Background
Come fishing with captain Chris on an unforgettable trip in the heart of the Florida keys. Chris grew up in west Michigan and developed a passion for catching big fish at an early age. His fishing career started as a deckhand chartering for salmon on the Great Lakes leading to walleye/pike charters but freshwater fish didn’t have the pull he was looking for. After a vacation to the keys he made the move and has been hooked on saltwater fishing since. He now spends his summers in south-east Alaska chartering salmon and halibut trips, fall in Michigan for salmon/steelhead and the winter/spring in the Florida keys
Techniques
live bait, trolling, bottom fishing, wreck fishing, jigging, drifting, inshore, bridge fishing, back country fishing, gulf

Hey, I'm Captain Christopher Harpster

Big Pine Key, United States
Background
Come fishing with captain Chris on an unforgettable trip in the heart of the Florida keys. Chris grew up in west Michigan and developed a passion for catching big fish at an early age. His fishing career started as a deckhand chartering for salmon on the Great Lakes leading to walleye/pike charters but freshwater fish didn’t have the pull he was looking for. After a vacation to the keys he made the move and has been hooked on saltwater fishing since. He now spends his summers in south-east Alaska chartering salmon and halibut trips, fall in Michigan for salmon/steelhead and the winter/spring in the Florida keys
Techniques
live bait, trolling, bottom fishing, wreck fishing, jigging, drifting, inshore, bridge fishing, back country fishing, gulf

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(22 reviews)
Big Pine Key
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Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 22 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Relaxing time and good catches!
Relaxing time and good catches!
Exactly what we wanted
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Best Captain in the Lower Keys

8 Hour reef/wreck/offshore on February 22, 2025
I have been out with Captain Chris a handful of times now, and I couldnโ€™t recommend anyone else. His equipment is top notch...
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Canโ€™t say enough good things about my experiences on the water with Captain Chris Harpster with Keys Disease Fishing Charters. This...
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Michaela S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Relaxing time and good catches!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour reef/wreck/offshore on May 20, 2025
We had a great time! Took the early morning trip for 6 hours. Chris the captain was friendly and knowledgeable. We did troll...
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Todd G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A Day We Will Never Forget

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) on March 3, 2025
We went out with Captain Chris on Keys Disease and it was like a nice day in heaven. To fish with a captain as friendly, enthusiastic...
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Shelley P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Fun family trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) on April 6, 2025
We had a great trip out on the gulf with our family (with 2 young kids).ย  We caught a bunch of fish (couldnโ€™t keep everything,...
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