Charter Operator
Port Fishing Charters

Member since September 2019 Port Canaveral, United States
Background
I'm Captain John Walters owner and one of the captains. Third-generation fisherman on the Space Coast of Florida, and I've been fishing since the early '80s. For decades, endless hours have been spent fishing these waters. With this experience, I've won three Tripletail tournaments in a row and have also won a new boat. I've had great success in local Kingfish tournaments. I also specialize in fishing multiple species. My goal is to use my expertise and diverse approach to catch as many fish as possible to bring smiles to my clients. We try not to target any one species just whatever biting that day. So you can catch as many fish as possible. We throw mostly live shrimp around the jetties and docks in the port. This gives you a better chance of catching everything. So, book a trip, and one of us will put a smile on your face!
Techniques
Rod and reel. We are the top producers for tripletail, snook, pompano, flounder, whiting, Spanish mackerel, shark, black drum and redfish. I try not to target just one species of fish and try to catch a lot of fish depending on what's around that day.

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Port Canaveral, United States
Background
I'm Captain John Walters owner and one of the captains. Third-generation fisherman on the Space Coast of Florida, and I've been fishing since the early '80s. For decades, endless hours have been spent fishing these waters. With this experience, I've won three Tripletail tournaments in a row and have also won a new boat. I've had great success in local Kingfish tournaments. I also specialize in fishing multiple species. My goal is to use my expertise and diverse approach to catch as many fish as possible to bring smiles to my clients. We try not to target any one species just whatever biting that day. So you can catch as many fish as possible. We throw mostly live shrimp around the jetties and docks in the port. This gives you a better chance of catching everything. So, book a trip, and one of us will put a smile on your face!
Techniques
Rod and reel. We are the top producers for tripletail, snook, pompano, flounder, whiting, Spanish mackerel, shark, black drum and redfish. I try not to target just one species of fish and try to catch a lot of fish depending on what's around that day.

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4.8 / 5
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 249 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
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Bonnie H.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best Captain Ever

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore snapper (5PM on August 13, 2026
John was AMAZING he was so kind to my Mom who is 86 and she had such an amazing time thatโ€™s all she has talked about!!! I...
Bonnie H. recommends Port Fishing Charters โ€“ 22'
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William H.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Great day of fishing with Captain John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on December 23, 2025
Captain John was the best Captain weโ€™ve had, and me and my son have done many charters. He talked to us all the time about...
William H. recommends Port Fishing Charters โ€“ 19'
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Kali H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore snapper (PM) on April 21, 2026
We had a blast. John was great with keeping at eye on weather and communicating changes so we had a better trip which worked...
Kali H. recommends Port Fishing Charters โ€“ 22'
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Toni B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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My Kids said best day of fishing EVER!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (1PM) on March 7, 2026
We had a blast with John! he was so accommodating and welcoming. we caught about 25 fish and they were big fighters! He taught...
Toni B. recommends Port Fishing Charters โ€“ 22'
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Brita M.
Excellent
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Great time

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (PM) (copy) on August 7, 2026
Three of us did the 6 pm charter and we had a great time. We had fish to take home with us and caught a others that we tossed...
Brita M. recommends Port Fishing Charters โ€“ 19'
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