Captain
Steven Nelson

Member since April 2019 Naples, United States
Background
Born and raised in the Florida Keys, Captain Steven has always been on the water. He claims that he hails from "a lot of drinking people with fishing problems!" Having fished his whole life, he still loves getting out on the water every day, and hopes to show you a once-in-a-lifetime experience in southwest Florida's rich waters.
Techniques
I usually use live bait like shrimp or pilchard for the backwater and close to shore to catch redfish, snook, sheapshead, mangrove snapper, jack, black drum and more. I’ll use bigger cut bait to catch groupers, cobia, sharks, and king mackerel. I use a lot of Cajun popping corks in the backwater so we don’t get snagged on oysters. Closer to shore in deeper water I’ll use a standard dropper rig or Carolina rig with quality fishing rods and reels.

Hey, I'm Captain Steven Nelson

Naples, United States
Background
Born and raised in the Florida Keys, Captain Steven has always been on the water. He claims that he hails from "a lot of drinking people with fishing problems!" Having fished his whole life, he still loves getting out on the water every day, and hopes to show you a once-in-a-lifetime experience in southwest Florida's rich waters.
Techniques
I usually use live bait like shrimp or pilchard for the backwater and close to shore to catch redfish, snook, sheapshead, mangrove snapper, jack, black drum and more. I’ll use bigger cut bait to catch groupers, cobia, sharks, and king mackerel. I use a lot of Cajun popping corks in the backwater so we don’t get snagged on oysters. Closer to shore in deeper water I’ll use a standard dropper rig or Carolina rig with quality fishing rods and reels.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(26 reviews)
Naples
Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
Half day with Captain Steven
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Angler rating
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Carolyn K.
Miami, FL
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

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on September 11, 2020
We had an excellent fishing trip with Nelsonโ€™s. Our captain was on time and very friendly, genuinely caring if we had a good...
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Larry B.
Fort Myers, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5 Hour Inshore Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 25, 2020
My son and I did the 5 hour inshore fishing trip on June 25, 2020 and had a great time.ย  It was our first time fishing in...
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Renee S.
Minnetrista, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing and boating adventure - highlight of our trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 22, 2020
Captain Steven is the best - just ask any of my kiddos :) He took us and our little pup on an awesome half day of fishing and...
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John I.
Riverview, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5-hour trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 22, 2020
Captain Steve medicine the doc 15 minutes early. Had us all loaded in the boat and on our way within minutes. We started catching...
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Ellen D.
Bonita Springs, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sea Chaser at it's Best

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on September 2, 2020
What an awesome day out on Captain Steveโ€™s Sea Chaser!ย  He took us to some hot spots and canโ€™t believe the wide variety...
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