Captain
Chris Fanelli

Member since February 2021 Boca Grande, United States
Background
Captain Chris has been fishing the area his whole life. He specializes in catching Tarpon and going after different inshore species. Anglers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join his trips.
Techniques
The captain offers a variety of styles of fishing depending on the species and time of year. You will be using live bait, dead bait, frozen bait, lures, or fly.

Hey, I'm Captain Chris Fanelli

Boca Grande, United States
Background
Captain Chris has been fishing the area his whole life. He specializes in catching Tarpon and going after different inshore species. Anglers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join his trips.
Techniques
The captain offers a variety of styles of fishing depending on the species and time of year. You will be using live bait, dead bait, frozen bait, lures, or fly.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(20 reviews)
Boca Grande
Trips from US $600
Bokeelia
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 20 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (20)
Captain Chris found the fish, great day on the water
Goliaths!
Goliaths!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
87%
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Jeff R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Chris found the fish, great day on the water

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 27, 2025
We had a good day with Captain Chris.ย  He had had us hooked up on a snook within 10 mins at the first stop!ย  We caught a...
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Michael B.
Port Charlotte, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with captain Chris

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on February 2, 2022
Let me start by saying Chrisโ€™s communication was fast and friendly. His boat was immaculate and very current. He worked hard...
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Mark E.
Meire Grove, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day on the water

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 14, 2022
Captain Chris is an excellent guide.ย  He has great equipment that he keeps very clean and tidy. You can tell he has a great...
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Gavin K.
OSBORNVILLE, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Go with this guy if you wanna catch some serious stuff.

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark on February 22, 2022
Literally exactly what your looking for, water is blue tropical beautiful. Canโ€™t beat the view, the boat is well kept, clean...
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Rick T.
Barnstable, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Chris

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Goliath on January 4, 2023
Fantastic knowledgeable captain nice boat and gear well equipped for the job
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