Captain
Jeff Zellers

Member since January 2019 Big Pine Key, United States
Background
"I've been on the water all my life. I love fishing and love taking customers fishing." Capt. Jeff is a licensed fishing guide and an avid outdoorsman. He has been fishing since the age of 5. He spends his winters in the Florida Everglades, where he guides fishing charters in the backcountry, seeking out Seatrout, Redfish, and Snook. After that he heads to the Florida Keys to put clients on Permit and Tarpon in the spring. He is joined by his wife Beth, son Theo and daughter Lila wherever the tides take them.
Techniques
Inshore fishing, with spinning rod/reels

Hey, I'm Captain Jeff Zellers

Big Pine Key, United States
Background
"I've been on the water all my life. I love fishing and love taking customers fishing." Capt. Jeff is a licensed fishing guide and an avid outdoorsman. He has been fishing since the age of 5. He spends his winters in the Florida Everglades, where he guides fishing charters in the backcountry, seeking out Seatrout, Redfish, and Snook. After that he heads to the Florida Keys to put clients on Permit and Tarpon in the spring. He is joined by his wife Beth, son Theo and daughter Lila wherever the tides take them.
Techniques
Inshore fishing, with spinning rod/reels

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(23 reviews)
Big Pine Key
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Trips from US $750

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 23 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (47)
Half Day of Tarpon Fishing
Half Day of Tarpon Fishing
Half Day of Tarpon Fishing
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Angler rating
22
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
74%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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EDWARD R.
Shepherdstown, WV
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Tarpon trip with Captain Jeff.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 20, 2022
Captain Jeff was great. He put me on tarpon in the first 10 minutes of the trip. I had 6 hookups and got 2 to the boat. Captain...
EDWARD R. recommends Tight Lines Charter โ€“ Keys
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Stoney R.
Dallas, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2 day trip with Captain Jeff

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 30, 2021
Catching a Tarpon has always been on our bucket list so we scheduled a two day trip with Capt. Jeff.ย  Not only did each of...
Stoney R. recommends Tight Lines Charter โ€“ Keys
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Charles H.
Merritt Island, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall
We landed tarpon a permit fish we had a wonderful time.the captain got the reel ready put the bait on and gave us wonderful...
Charles H. recommends Tight Lines Charter โ€“ Keys
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Alex D.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 18, 2022
We had a blast on our 1/2 day trip! Captain Jeff got us on some fun tarpon and we were able to get 4 to the boat. It was a...
Alex D. recommends Tight Lines Charter โ€“ Keys
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Frank P.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day fishing with Captain Jeff & Tight Line Charters

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 4, 2019
Iโ€™ve always wanted to catch a large tarpon. In planning a trip to south FL with the family I wanted to include a fishing...
Frank P. recommends Tight Lines Charter โ€“ Keys
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