Captain
John Middleton

Member since April 2019 Fort Myers, United States
Background
I have over 35 years of fishing experience fishing inshore, nearshore, and freshwater. Being a fourth generation Floridian, I grew up fishing on the Caloosahatchee River, Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, and Bokeelia,saint James,Sanibel ,ft Myers beach from camping on the tip of Bokeelia to out gigging late nights with friends and family. I love to share my knowledge and experiences with others.

Hey, I'm Captain John Middleton

Fort Myers, United States
Background
I have over 35 years of fishing experience fishing inshore, nearshore, and freshwater. Being a fourth generation Floridian, I grew up fishing on the Caloosahatchee River, Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, and Bokeelia,saint James,Sanibel ,ft Myers beach from camping on the tip of Bokeelia to out gigging late nights with friends and family. I love to share my knowledge and experiences with others.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(91 reviews)
Fort Myers
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (57)
Spring Break Fun
Spring Break Fun
Relaxing, Easy and Fun
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Angler rating
85
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Milan L.
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3 Hour Relaxing Trip (PM) on December 23, 2024
Caught very small small fish. You can do that without going on the ship. Maybe offshore is a better option
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Frank S.
La Belle, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Captain John

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 14, 2022
This is the second year in a row our family booked a trip with Captain John Middleton. He had us on fish the entire trip. We...
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Ryan N.
Severna Park, MD
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day morning with Captain John

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 6, 2021
Did a half day trip this morning with my 7 year old son.ย  Captain John had us on the fish all morning.ย  We had a great time.ย ...
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Jose M.
Miami, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Windy but fun!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Relaxing Trip (AM) on April 23, 2022
Despite some pretty rough wind, Captain John managed to put on trout and even the unexpected flounder. He was knowledgeable,...
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Bill R.
Westport, CT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Afternoon Trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Relaxing Trip (PM) on May 19, 2021
Awesome trip. Caught snook, redfish and snapper. John had excellent live bait, and on a windy day that kept most other charter...
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