Captain
Anthony Vingelli

Member since February 2020 Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Bradenton, FL. I grew up wading all over Sarasota and Tampa Bay. As soon as I was old enough to operate a boat I hit the water running!
Techniques
I love fishing nearshore. Anchoring up on one of our many nearshore wrecks and chumming for a variety of species is my go-to. Bottom fishing while free-lining live baits can cover more water and really increase your chance for a day of bent rods.

Hey, I'm Captain Anthony Vingelli

Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Bradenton, FL. I grew up wading all over Sarasota and Tampa Bay. As soon as I was old enough to operate a boat I hit the water running!
Techniques
I love fishing nearshore. Anchoring up on one of our many nearshore wrecks and chumming for a variety of species is my go-to. Bottom fishing while free-lining live baits can cover more water and really increase your chance for a day of bent rods.
Anglers Choice
151
Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

So Salty Fishing Charters

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(151 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bradenton Beach
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Nearshore spring fishing
Nearshore spring fishing
May 2, 2024 Bradenton Beach
Snook, cobia, and sharks have been the fish to talk about these past couple weeks on the reefs. Chumming and freeling live baits on top of the water has produced the cobia and snook while fishing dead and live bait on the bottom has been catching the sharks. Snapper fishing has slowly been picking up and only expectes to get better as we get into summer. If youre looking to targer larger fish this is the time to go fishing!
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Nearshore Shrimp Fishing Still Producing
Nearshore Shrimp Fishing Still Producing
Feb 29, 2024 Bradenton Beach
We set out at 7:30 am loaded with live shrimp and frozen bait for our nearshore trip. Seas were calm and we made it to the first area about 7 miles off the coast in about 20 minutes. The action didnt take long to fire off with lots of trriggerfish and throwback grouper coming over the rail. Looking to bring home fish for dinner we repositioned on the reef and dropped our baits back to the bottom. Almost instantly we were bringing up the same species but with legal mangrove snapper and sheepshead mixed in. We decided to stay where the action was and piece together a nice box. We weeded through the thrownbacks and managed a nice haul by the end of the trip. Staying on the same reef allowed us more time catching and less time riding. Mangrove snapper, sheepshead, key west grunts, triggerfish and hogfish are the targeted meat species for the next few weeks eith mackerel starting to show as the water warms
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 151 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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So personable
Great with our 12 year old boys
Fantastic day on the water
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Joshua B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Canโ€™t wait to go again!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on August 20, 2025
Captain was attentive and fun! Caught everything we wanted to and had a fantastic time. Highly recommend!
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John 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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Great trip! Great captain!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on August 13, 2025
Anthony was very knowledgeable, and we could tell he loves what he does and genuinely cared about giving us the best experience...
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Melanie C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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So personable

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on August 6, 2025
Anthony was fantastic! My son and husband canโ€™t stop talking about how great their experience was. This was our 12 year olds...
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Howard P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time! Great guy!

VERIFIED   Kids trip Afternoon READ DESCRIPTIO on July 21, 2025
Anthony was a very nice guy! My family and I had a wonderful time. He was very knowledgeable about the kinds of fish and where...
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Jeremiah P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time with my 11 year old son

VERIFIED   Kids trip Afternoon READ DESCRIPTIO on June 27, 2025
My son and I went out with Anthony for our first ever salt water fishing experience. Its was awsome and Anthony knew exactly...
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