Captain
Michael Bodiford

Member since August 2018 Port St. Joe, United States
Background
Captain Michael Bodiford is a real, old school local guide who was born and raised right here in Port St Joe. He has been fishing his whole life and has always known he wanted to work on the water. Capt. Michael loves taking customers out and showing them a good time. He loves working with kids, teaching them to fish and seeing the smile on their faces as they reel in their first fish. Capt. Michael specializes in targeting Tripletail, Redfish, and Trout.

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Bodiford

Port St. Joe, United States
Background
Captain Michael Bodiford is a real, old school local guide who was born and raised right here in Port St Joe. He has been fishing his whole life and has always known he wanted to work on the water. Capt. Michael loves taking customers out and showing them a good time. He loves working with kids, teaching them to fish and seeing the smile on their faces as they reel in their first fish. Capt. Michael specializes in targeting Tripletail, Redfish, and Trout.
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My Charter Listing

Buoy Time Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(96 reviews)
Port St. Joe
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 97 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (56)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Tyler C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Time!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip - Tripletail on July 1, 2026
Captain Mike put us on some big reds right off the get go. We caught our limit and it was on to the next spot. Captain Mike...
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Doug C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Stop your search and book with Captain Mike now!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip - Tripletail on July 15, 2026
had a great time! Captin Mike was knowledgeable of the area, the fish, and great stories and conversations in between.  We...
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Rick T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Enjoyable trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip - Tripletail on July 19, 2026
Captain was knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond on our trip
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Mike A.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 31, 2026
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Vaughn B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught limit of Red Drum.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip - Tripletail on September 11, 2025
Pleasant morning on the water with very amicable Captain Mike. Turned the experienced fisherman loose and coached/encouraged...
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