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
312
Reviews
2
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Straw Hats Fishing Charters

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(312 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port Charlotte
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 312 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (866)
Great Captian
Great Captian
Great day on water
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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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Fred R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Boca Grande Inshore on February 26, 2025
Cody has a very nice boat, well equipped. He put us on the fish right away, Cody is very knowledgeable about fishing in this...
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Nankai W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Very nice experience.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on February 12, 2025
We had a great time and Captain Cody was experienced and professional. We all enjoyed the trip and definitely with book Captain...
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Howard H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 17, 2024
Had a very enjoyable and successful fishing trip with Captain Cody. Cody does an excellent job and is very knowledgeable and...
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Jennifer M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Memories were made

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 23, 2025
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Robert W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a great time

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 18, 2025
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