Captain
Christopher Taylor
Member since September 2015
St. Petersburg, United States
- Background
- Captain Christopher Taylor is a Tampa Florida native and a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain. He grew up experiencing everything the Tampa Bay area has to offer: from the beautiful Gulf beaches to the excellent fishing. Feel free to ask the Captain about anything you may see on your trip as he will be glad to share information that he has learned over the many years of fishing and living in Tampa Bay. From Florida wildlife, birds, and fish, to historical landmarks and areas. Captain Christopher Taylor will entertain you with the natural resources provided by mother nature herself and simply make up every fishing trip. Captain can also offer great suggestions on restaurants and hotels.
- Techniques
- Tampa Bay holds some of the worlds most pristine waters and is home to many species of sport-fish. Located on the west coast of Florida, Captain Christopher Taylor invites you to partake on a fishing experience that is sure to make memories that will last. Conveniently Tampa bay is a short 80 minute trip from popular theme parks located in Orlando. Many anglers travel to Tampa Bay to fish for Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper, Kingfish, Sharks, Cobia and more. Most of the time fish are within very close reach and you don't need to travel very far from the dock or boat ramp. Whether your on vacation, or a local angler looking to fish in your very backyard Captain Christopher Taylor can bring you to the action and deliver to you a fun filled fishing experience. Florida Reels Fishing Charters facilitates a very positive family friendly environment.
Hey, I'm Captain Christopher Taylor
- Background
- Captain Christopher Taylor is a Tampa Florida native and a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain. He grew up experiencing everything the Tampa Bay area has to offer: from the beautiful Gulf beaches to the excellent fishing. Feel free to ask the Captain about anything you may see on your trip as he will be glad to share information that he has learned over the many years of fishing and living in Tampa Bay. From Florida wildlife, birds, and fish, to historical landmarks and areas. Captain Christopher Taylor will entertain you with the natural resources provided by mother nature herself and simply make up every fishing trip. Captain can also offer great suggestions on restaurants and hotels.
- Techniques
- Tampa Bay holds some of the worlds most pristine waters and is home to many species of sport-fish. Located on the west coast of Florida, Captain Christopher Taylor invites you to partake on a fishing experience that is sure to make memories that will last. Conveniently Tampa bay is a short 80 minute trip from popular theme parks located in Orlando. Many anglers travel to Tampa Bay to fish for Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper, Kingfish, Sharks, Cobia and more. Most of the time fish are within very close reach and you don't need to travel very far from the dock or boat ramp. Whether your on vacation, or a local angler looking to fish in your very backyard Captain Christopher Taylor can bring you to the action and deliver to you a fun filled fishing experience. Florida Reels Fishing Charters facilitates a very positive family friendly environment.
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Fishing Reports
Monster Snook
Springtime through mid-summer is one time of the year many anglers look forward to for catching large amounts of Snook. Tampa Bay in particular has a world class fishery and produces great numbers of fish year after year. Tampa… Read Full Report →
Snook And Redfish On The Move!
The Snook fishing is on the rise, and so is the bite. Recent trips have been successful in catching tons of these linsiders. When it comes to thrilling jumps and hard runs Snook is hard to beat! Redfish have… Read Full Report →
Tampa Bays Red Water
Spring is here and the Redfish have made their presence known. Schools in the hundreds have been sited all over the Tampa Bay. Our last trip we caught several Redfish within the slot (keeping size), and many over slot… Read Full Report →
Counting Sheep
With the end of January in sight, and the weather being mildly cooler many anglers are looking to wet their lines as the new year starts to race by. Sheepshead are making their way into Tampa Bay in great… Read Full Report →
37 Snook on a 4 hour trip!
Robert had so much fun on our last trip earlier this week he had to go a second time. He caught 32 snook on the last charter, so our goal was 64. We were both pleased with making the… Read Full Report →
The Redfish bite is on !!!
Today's trip was a total blast in the realm of spotted tails and golden sides. I spotted three or more very large schools of Redfish in the area of Tierra Verde, and the Skyway Bridge. The first part of… Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, March 27, 2018
After a last minute cancellation by another charter company due to equipment issues, Capt Chris was able to take us on a great half-day trip that saved the weekend. Caught some monster redfish - Capt Chris really knows what he is doing.
Dan Grubb recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished March 2018
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Went fishing on Monday, March 19, 2018
amazing, took grandson, he had never been to fla. he loves to fish. had an experience he will never forget. taylor cleaned the fish, great meal. will use him next year.
Kelly Grifeth recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, March 22, 2018
It was great having you!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, February 2, 2018
Captain Taylor had plenty of knowledge on the area we were fishing. You wouldn’t wait for more than 10-15 minutes in between catches. He set us up with great tackle and the equipment got the job done every time. He was very friendly to talk to. He was great with working with anyone from a non-experienced to veteran fisherman. He took time to edit the photos of what we caught and they came out beautifully. Overall we had a great time and we’d certainly book with him again.
John J Cataldo recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished February 2018
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Went fishing on Saturday, April 1, 2017
When I say Capt. Chris was awesome… I mean he was frickin awesome!!! This is the guide all the other guides call to get on the fish!! We had boats tailing us all day and we still caught more than the lot! Chris was hilarious and while we were searching for fish he had my wife and I rolling with his jokes and personality!! Highly recommend this guy and will book only with him next trip! Caught the biggest red I’ve ever caught my whole like 35 inches(that’s the truth not a fish tale
Chris King recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished April 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, April 1, 2017
The captain was a reasonably nice guy, however, the boat was very small and it appeared to be in disrepair because it had a broken windshield. It was not setup to accommodate anglers because it did not have any rod holders towards the bow, did not have any way to hold drinks while fishing and it did not have any type of top to block the sun. I was on the trip with my future wife and in 4 hours she was not even given the chance to hold a pole. We both have extensive fishing experience and we were treated like we did not know how to fish. The captain did most all the fishing, other than myself getting the chance to fish for about 45 minutes of the 4 hour trip. We did not catch any fish and the overall experience was less than favorable so we declined the opportunity to extend the trip. My feeling is that if someone is expected to pay $400 for 2 people to fish, they should seek to find an outfit the has a better boat and a captain that is more customer focused.
Blaine Polendey does not recommend Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished April 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, April 3, 2017
Blaine,
I’m sorry that you did not enjoy your trip, I tried my best to get the fish to bite, we did manage to hook into a few Snook. I did also allow you to fish with a rod. I apologize for the cracked windshield however a customer slammed into it while fighting a nice fish the previous trip and was unable to replace it in the small amount of time. My boat is designed for fishing shallow water flats and I explained this to you before departure it’s not a huge boat however it gets the job done and has plenty of fishing space. I can’t help the cup holder issue ill try and find a way to allow holding space for beverages soon. I hope this helps.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, March 9, 2017
Chris was great. Moved us around to different spots when we weren’t getting any hits. Even though we didn’t catch any big enough to keep, our day was a success. Will definitely book with him again.
Melissa Lovell recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished March 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, September 16, 2016
Our Captain met us on time, ready to go. He had us all setup to catch redfish and snook in less than 1/2 an hour, and we were getting bites until an ignorant boater motored in less than 20 yards from us and scared our school of finning reds away. Nobody around for miles and this knucklehead pulls up right next to us to hit our chummed up fish. He was such an idiot he even pointed to schools of Reds leaving the area, more boaters pulled in and within 30 minutes there were 17 boats all close enough to us to throw a beer at. We caught nothing but two small hammerheads all morning, we moved several times and each time other boats would swarm us just hoping we knew what we were doing. Ended up getting shutout and fished the docks on the way back but no luck. Brought back nothing for dinner. The Captain was great and I would recommend him again, you just can’t account for what other boaters will do on the water sometimes.
Sean Ward recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished September 2016
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Went fishing on Sunday, May 29, 2016
We had a Great time with Capt Chris over the weekend and my father in-law Jack. The weather was super and we fished in calm water. Really enjoyed the catch and release action all morning and Jack could not have been Happier!
Jerry Aquino recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished May 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, May 28, 2016
Although we did not have much luck in catching any fish on our trip, Captain Chris Taylor was absolutely lovely. We went to Shell Key Island and had a lovely despite the fact that the fish were not biting!
Laura Marcoccia recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished May 2016
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Went fishing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016
We started our morning with beautiful skies and calm seas.We were catching fish as soon as we got our rods baited and in the water.After the day was over we had caught thirty two snook and some red drum and even flouder.If you are looking for a great day of fishing then captain Chris Taylor is your guide..
Robert recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished May 2016
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Went fishing on Saturday, April 9, 2016
Great time fishing with this captain and his boat. Very enjoyable caught a lot of fish. He is very knowledgeable with the waterways here and a great angler as well. I will defiantly be going agin
Tim Williams recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished April 2016
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Went fishing on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Captain Taylor is the best charter captain I have ever gone fishing with. We targeted reds and snook when we went out and caught plenty. He is a very entertaining and knowledgeable captain with a very nice boat. He took me all over the bay and showed me some amazing fishing spots. I especially appreciated him taking the time to explain the best ways to catch each fish and discussing different lures and bait that he preferred and why. If you are looking to have a good time and catch a lot of fish then I would suggest going with him and no one else.
Barry Butler recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished April 2016
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Went fishing on Friday, April 8, 2016
Going out fishing with the captain was a really great experience! I learned a lot and I caught a lot of fish. I highly recommend him and I will definitely go out with him again soon!
Jeremy Bell recommends Florida Reels Fishing ChartersFished April 2016
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