Captain
Josh Harris

Member since March 2017 Sarasota, United States
Background
Captain Josh Harris is one of Florida's most knowledgeable guides. After many years of working as a local PGA golf instructor, he's now committed full-time to guiding. Capt. Josh has been fishing the Florida waters for over 20 years. He is an official CCA Florida Guide and has successfully taken part in many saltwater inshore fishing tournaments.
Techniques
My favorite style of fishing is Catching!!!

Hey, I'm Captain Josh Harris

Sarasota, United States
Background
Captain Josh Harris is one of Florida's most knowledgeable guides. After many years of working as a local PGA golf instructor, he's now committed full-time to guiding. Capt. Josh has been fishing the Florida waters for over 20 years. He is an official CCA Florida Guide and has successfully taken part in many saltwater inshore fishing tournaments.
Techniques
My favorite style of fishing is Catching!!!
Anglers Choice
279
Reviews
14
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Reel Knowledge Fishing. LLC

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(279 reviews)
Angler's choice
Sarasota
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Cold Water Still Producing!!
Cold Water Still Producing!!
Feb 7, 2026 Sarasota
With below average water temperatures we're still able to trick a few quality fish into eating!! The trick in these conditions is slow,slow,and even more slow ,bring your baits to a crawl and reap the benefits!!
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Big Fish In Calm Water
Big Fish In Calm Water
Nov 5, 2025 Sarasota
With water temperatures cooling the big breeder fish are moving out of the gulf and into the warmer waters of Sarasota Bay which means you can catch the fish of a lifetime in the comfort of small seas of the bay.
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Its Heating Up!
Its Heating Up!
May 19, 2025 Sarasota
With the water temperatures warming up so is the bite! Redfish are starting to school up with multiple nice snook with them. Hit me up.
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Bite is heating up!
Bite is heating up!
May 2, 2025 Sarasota
As the water temperature continues to rise so does the appetite of our three most sought after species, the Inshore Grand Slam ( Snook, Redfish, Trout) The fish are schooled up and chewing,,book now !!
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Has Spring Really Sprung??!?!?!??
Has Spring Really Sprung??!?!?!??
Mar 19, 2025 Sarasota
With the late season cold fronts still rolling in the fish dont know what to think. This week the water temperature is finally starting to warm up and so is the bite!!! Book now.
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Fishings Gettin HOT ? ?
Fishings Gettin HOT ? ?
Feb 1, 2025 Sarasota
As the winter temperatures have bottomed out, the shift to warmer water temperatures has begun. This means everything is starting to eat, the winter species (Pompano, sheepshead) are starting to school up and chew,at the same time the year round species (redfish, snook, trout ) are coming out of winter water temp shock. This means everything is in the bay and hungry!!!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 279 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Great captain and boat.
Great captain and boat.
Fishing with Josh
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Angler rating
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Todd S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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May fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 1, 2025
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Robert S.
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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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 4, 2025
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Robert J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Go with Reel Knowledge and Captain Josh!

VERIFIED   Single Angler Fishing Lesson on January 14, 2025
I recently moved to Sarasota from up North where I had a lot of fishing experience on the Chesapeake Bay but no experience...
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William S.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 9, 2025
I enjoyed my day with Josh. Unfortunately, catching was slow. Not Joshโ€™s fault. Mother Nature did not play nice.
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Nancy B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great guide and wonderful adventure.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 14, 2025
Josh did a great job of finding places to fish, and in sharing his knowledge of the area and the fish in it.ย  He had plenty...
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