Captain
Frank Viola III

Member since March 2021 Crystal River, United States
Background
Every year Captain Frank's family would take a trip to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. He saw his first Tarpon and all he could think about was one day adventuring the ocean as a professional fisherman. After ten years of playing professional baseball, the captain dove into the fishing industry head first. He started shooting photo and video content for some of the industry leaders in 2016 and continued to create content for companies such as Yeti, Hell's Bay Boatworks, and more. After spending years on the water, he decided to become a full-time captain. Sharing the outdoor experience with others is why he decided to make a career of this job and of course, you and he absolutely will catch fish!
Techniques
Captain Frank prefers to fish any way that will get the job done. Sometimes you'll live bait fish, sometimes you'll use artificial. Spinning, conventional, fly, it all depends on the time of year and the target species. His favorite style of fishing is the one that puts a smile on everyone’s face after a successful day!

Hey, I'm Captain Frank Viola III

Crystal River, United States
Background
Every year Captain Frank's family would take a trip to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. He saw his first Tarpon and all he could think about was one day adventuring the ocean as a professional fisherman. After ten years of playing professional baseball, the captain dove into the fishing industry head first. He started shooting photo and video content for some of the industry leaders in 2016 and continued to create content for companies such as Yeti, Hell's Bay Boatworks, and more. After spending years on the water, he decided to become a full-time captain. Sharing the outdoor experience with others is why he decided to make a career of this job and of course, you and he absolutely will catch fish!
Techniques
Captain Frank prefers to fish any way that will get the job done. Sometimes you'll live bait fish, sometimes you'll use artificial. Spinning, conventional, fly, it all depends on the time of year and the target species. His favorite style of fishing is the one that puts a smile on everyone’s face after a successful day!

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Excellent
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4.9 / 5
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Michael D.
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March fishing trip

VERIFIED   Two Hour Fishing Trip!! (2 PM) on March 23, 2024
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Matthew G.
Safety Harbor, FL
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Evening trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Evening Trip on April 22, 2022
Had an awesome day out on the water, hooked into some really nice fish (giant gag grouper and a couple huge redfish) thanks...
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Larry S.
St. Petersburg, Florida
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day On The Water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 28, 2022
Frank gave us a trip full of memories that we will keep forever. It was not the best weather but we had a great time. My son...
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Laurie C.
United States
Excellent
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Night fishing with Captain Frank

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Evening Trip on July 27, 2022
Great experience with a very knowledgeable captain. Frank was super friendly, great with my son and really knows how to get...
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Abraham F.
Howard, WI
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Half day trip with Capt. Frank

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 23, 2023
My 16 year old son and I had an amazing experience with Capt. Frank, great day on the water!!
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