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, ๏ฟผhe's just the guy to get you reeling in the big fish or have a great time in general.๏ฟผ
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, ๏ฟผhe's just the guy to get you reeling in the big fish or have a great time in general.๏ฟผ
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
(313 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port Charlotte
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Trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 313 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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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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Ryan H.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best Day of Fishing Iโ€™ve Ever Had

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Tarpon on June 13, 2025
We had an awesome day on the water with Captain Cody! He put us right on the fish โ€” tarpon, snapper, snook, and trout. Super...
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Carrie W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome day catching fish!

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ River Fishing Adventure on May 15, 2025
We had an awesome day with Cody catching fish! He was very knowledgeable, extremely nice and prepared! He had plenty of bait...
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Erin P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Capt Cody knows his stuff!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 18, 2025
We had an awesome half day fishing trip with Capt Cody (including a monster jack)! A variety of fish caught with 6 guests on...
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Brad B.
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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Very Professional & Proactive

VERIFIED   Double Angler Trip on March 19, 2025
Cody was early for pick up. He explained what to expect in detail - which was spot on.ย  We had fish within 30 minutes & caught...
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Gary H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

FUN TIME!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Boca Grande Inshore on March 14, 2025
We had a great time fishing with Captain Cody! We caught five different species of fish including my first ever Snook. The...
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