Captain
John Gauntt

Member since December 2018 Fort Myers Beach, United States
Background
"As soon as I was old enough to hold a rod, I was fishing. I moved to Fort Myers Beach in 2001 and haven’t stopped fishing the Gulf since then! In 2015 my friends and family said I should quit my day job and become a charter captain…so I did!" Capt. John's best part of his job is simple: doing his favorite thing in the world! He's a lifelong fisherman who loves nothing more than being on the water, spending time with guests of all ages and angling abilities, and reeling in plenty of world-famous species. As well as plenty of first-hand experience under his belt, he's also a certified regional forecast guide for Saltstrong, where he works on fishing reports – so he knows exactly where the fish are, and when they'll be there!
Techniques
Back-country and near-shore, spinning, light to heavy tackle

Hey, I'm Captain John Gauntt

Fort Myers Beach, United States
Background
"As soon as I was old enough to hold a rod, I was fishing. I moved to Fort Myers Beach in 2001 and haven’t stopped fishing the Gulf since then! In 2015 my friends and family said I should quit my day job and become a charter captain…so I did!" Capt. John's best part of his job is simple: doing his favorite thing in the world! He's a lifelong fisherman who loves nothing more than being on the water, spending time with guests of all ages and angling abilities, and reeling in plenty of world-famous species. As well as plenty of first-hand experience under his belt, he's also a certified regional forecast guide for Saltstrong, where he works on fishing reports – so he knows exactly where the fish are, and when they'll be there!
Techniques
Back-country and near-shore, spinning, light to heavy tackle
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(96 reviews)
Fort Myers Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $750
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 96 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (140)
Great Experience
Captain Parker was the man!
Captain Parker was the man!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Will C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

GREAT DAY OF FISHING

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) on December 31, 2024
Wonderful day of fishing for both kids and adults.ย  Day 5 is a first class operation with guides who are Christ followers.ย ...
Will C. recommends Day 5 Charters โ€“ 26' Robalo
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John S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) on December 27, 2024
First time on a fishing charter and it exceeded my expectations.ย  Captain was great and caught a good number of keepers.
John S. recommends Day 5 Charters โ€“ 26' Robalo
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Matthew T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) on February 17, 2024
We went out with Parker and had a fantasist day. he was very knowledgeable, easy going and comfortable to fish with. A well...
Matthew T. recommends Day 5 Charters โ€“ 26' Robalo
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Alex S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) on August 1, 2024
Captain Parker went above and beyond for me and my dad. Ended up hitting our limit on snapper and caught at least 8 different...
Alex S. recommends Day 5 Charters โ€“ 26' Robalo
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Sandra S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing was slow but we had fun

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) on July 25, 2024
We caught small fish, he tried everything to put us on bigger fish. Very friendly.
Sandra S. recommends Day 5 Charters โ€“ 26' Robalo
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