Captain
Cody Cristello

Member since August 2019 Port Charlotte, United States
Background
Growing up on the Charlotte Harbor his whole life, Captain Cody was always an avid boater. Both his parents are captains in the keys and he decided to follow in their footsteps, and make use of his experience and love for the water, by making his passion a profession at the age of 18 in 2011. With a record catch of 185 pound Tarpon out of the Charlotte Harbor, he's just the guy to get you reeling in the big fish or have a great time in general.
Techniques
Heavy tackle, light tackle, live bait ,lures,backcountry and inshore waters.

Hey, I'm Captain Cody Cristello

Port Charlotte, United States
Background
Growing up on the Charlotte Harbor his whole life, Captain Cody was always an avid boater. Both his parents are captains in the keys and he decided to follow in their footsteps, and make use of his experience and love for the water, by making his passion a profession at the age of 18 in 2011. With a record catch of 185 pound Tarpon out of the Charlotte Harbor, he's just the guy to get you reeling in the big fish or have a great time in general.
Techniques
Heavy tackle, light tackle, live bait ,lures,backcountry and inshore waters.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(309 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port Charlotte
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 309 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (853)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
85%
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Chad P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Far exceeded our expectations

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 16, 2025
Our family caught approximately 150 pounds of fish. Captain Cody knew exactly where to take us to catch 5 different species...
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Benjamin M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Absolutely amazing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 25, 2025
We had such an amazing day with captain Cody he was awesome super knowledgeable of the area and shared so much information...
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Brian D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 17, 2025
Everything went great!  Captain was very helpful, knowledgeable, and very punctual!  His knowledge of the area was amazing! ...
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David T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Experience!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 26, 2025
Cody was great! He took us to different locations to catch different types of fish. We all caught multiple types of fish. Then...
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Mark M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Cody

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 18, 2025
Captain Cody was very professional and helpful! If someone got snagged he was very quick to solve the problem. There was absolutely...
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