Captain
Paul Craft

Member since August 2018 Naples, United States
Background
I was born in the panhandle of Florida where fishing and playing in the ocean was a big part of my life. I moved to the Florida Keys when I was 15 and learned all aspects of commercial fishing for about 15 years from long-lining for Shark and Swordfish to Shrimp boats, net boats, Lobster and Crab boats and hook and line fishing for Snapper and Grouper. I have spent most of my life on the water. I have been in the Naples area about 15 years now. I spent 10 years in the Everglades National park as a captain and a naturalist guide, so I have extensive knowledge of the SW Florida Ecosystem. I have been captaining fishing for 6 years in and around Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, but in total, I have been fishing the waters of SW Florida for the last 30 years. Through the many years of travel on the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, I had many adventures. One of them was rescuing Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits. I want to share my love and experience of fishing and boating with you.
Techniques
Mostly light tackle but I will use also heavy tackle as the need arises

Hey, I'm Captain Paul Craft

Naples, United States
Background
I was born in the panhandle of Florida where fishing and playing in the ocean was a big part of my life. I moved to the Florida Keys when I was 15 and learned all aspects of commercial fishing for about 15 years from long-lining for Shark and Swordfish to Shrimp boats, net boats, Lobster and Crab boats and hook and line fishing for Snapper and Grouper. I have spent most of my life on the water. I have been in the Naples area about 15 years now. I spent 10 years in the Everglades National park as a captain and a naturalist guide, so I have extensive knowledge of the SW Florida Ecosystem. I have been captaining fishing for 6 years in and around Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, but in total, I have been fishing the waters of SW Florida for the last 30 years. Through the many years of travel on the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, I had many adventures. One of them was rescuing Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits. I want to share my love and experience of fishing and boating with you.
Techniques
Mostly light tackle but I will use also heavy tackle as the need arises

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(246 reviews)
Naples
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 250 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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January Inshore
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
89%
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Evan E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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January Inshore

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip MAX 5 on January 22, 2026
We had a great time with Captain Paul. Caught a bunch of smaller mangrove snapers and sheepshead with a few being keepers....
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Chris C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Paul

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (PM) MAX 5 on January 17, 2026
Fun inshore charter with knowledgeable and fun captain.ย  Beautiful scenery and good insights into the local environment.
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Skye B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Paul was great!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) MAX 5 on January 2, 2026
Captain paul was extremely kind and helpful on our charter. He was knowledgeable about the area and we caught a lot of fish!
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Ken R.
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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Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) MAX 5 on December 14, 2025
what a great trip!!ย  Captain Paul was very knowledgeable, professional and polite.ย  We highly recommend!!ย  We will definitely...
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Brian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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January fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip MAX 5 on January 23, 2026
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