Captain Doug of Jewel of the Bay Charters delivered an exceptional experience during our spring break trip. From the moment we got on the water, it was clear he not only knows how to find fish, but also genuinely cares about the people he’s guiding. He showed incredible patience and attention with my son, making sure he was engaged, learning, and having a great time throughout the trip. What stood out most was his passion for fishing and his ability to share that enthusiasm in a way... More

We spent a morning fishing with Capt Doug who picked us up at our dock in Anna Maria. We caugh tons of fish and took home several to grill. The Captain was an interesting and friendly man who worked incredibly hard the entire trip since we caught so many fish. It was a great excursion for kids who need to keep those poles bent to be happy!

Captain Doug was great. Very nice and did everything he could to make sure we had a good trip. Definetly recommend. We’ll be using him again.

me and my fiance went out looking for tarpon and captain Doug did eveything he could and made this trip amazing!! Since we werent in full season and they are tricky fish we didnt catch one but Doug still did his best and set us up perfectly… we will definitely be back!!! thanks Doug:)

Captain Doug gave us a great morning fish. Caught 49 fish. 7 varieties of fish caught. He got slams for both my wife and I. Slam is Trout, Snook, Redfish caught in the same day. I got the double slam. Prepared, knowledgeable, and super nice and patient. This is our 6th fishing charter. One of the best.