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
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Keys Disease Charters

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

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 22 reviews
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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
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Shawnna S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Found Fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) on March 26, 2025
We found quite a few fish, but most were smaller in size. Captain was very helpful and kept our hooks baited and in the water....
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David K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing Florida Keys

VERIFIED   4 Hour (AM) on March 5, 2025
Captain Chris put us on fish right away. Caught alot of fish. Few home to eat. Also caught some hammer heads and bull sharks!!...
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day Trip

January 29, 2025
Unforgettable day on the water with Captain Chris. Had a blast reeling in a couple tuna (my favorite) and many others. The...
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Matt S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   6 Hour reef/wreck/offshore on April 7, 2025
Even with Mother Nature blowing heavy winds we managed to have a blast fishing the gulf my son caught his first big barracuda...
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
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Full day trip with captain chris

February 2, 2025
Captain Chris is an amazing captain and angler ! Always a great experience when you go out on the water with him ! 10/10 would...
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