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.
Verified
Our Team
Steven N.
Captain

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
Half day with Captain Steven
Half Day with Steve
+20
Angler rating
25
1
0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 26 reviews
Louis C.
Fort Myers, FL
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half-day AM Trip with Captain Steven

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 27, 2020
Captain Steven was very accommodating.ย  He would bait your hook, get your fish off you and even cast for you if you needed...
Louis C. recommends Nelsonโ€™s Nautical Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Steven Nelson Captain replied

Todd M.
Miami, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trio

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on July 21, 2020
We had a great time. Captain was knowledgeable about the fish and local wildlife. We had a great experience. We come back again....
Todd M. recommends Nelsonโ€™s Nautical Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Steven Nelson Captain replied

Kevin P.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience for our kids!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 10, 2020
This was a great experience for our boyโ€™s ages 9-23! Captain ๐Ÿ‘ฉโœˆ๏ธ was amazing with our youngest! They will remember...
Kevin P. recommends Nelsonโ€™s Nautical Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Steven Nelson Captain replied

Allan T.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with capt steve

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 23, 2020
We had a great time and caught a lot of fish. My sons wanted to catch and snook and both caught at least two. Great time overall.
Allan T. recommends Nelsonโ€™s Nautical Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Steven Nelson Captain replied

Donald W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

1/2 day with Captain Steven

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on October 7, 2020
Had a great day, Captain did a great job, put us on fish and he was super friendlyโ€ฆ..would go again!
Donald W. recommends Nelsonโ€™s Nautical Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Steven Nelson Captain replied