Boca Grande Fishing Charters is hands down the BEST charter I have experienced. John and Mark go out of their way to give a personalized experience and put you on fish.  We caught a variety of fish.  Most important to me was that John and Mark shared their knowledge with my son regarding techniques used for saltwater fishing that he was able to use beyond our time spent with this crew.  I will never use another charter service when we are in this area.

Fished for tarpon in the pass with John and Mark. Not only did they put us on fish, they were great guys to be around. Easy communication, pickup, and even spent a little bit of extra time on the back end of the trip because they didn’t want to leave while we were in the middle of fish. Great experience and would recommend for anyone from serious anglers to a family.

Captain John and Mark were amazing! We had a blast. I took my son and father in law out for the 6 hour trip to celebrate their birthdays and everyone had a great day! They showed up on time ready to fish. The boat was very comfortable and had everything we could have needed. The fishing was tough as conditions were not ideal but Captain John never gave up and ensured we had a great day, with plenty of fish to take home for the family. They were great to talk to and kept my 10 year old son engaged and answered all of his questions. They were very knowledgeable about the area and were really easy going. I really couldn’t have asked anything more. I go on a few fishing trips a year and the next time I’m in the area. I will definitely book with them again.

We booked an early morning charter with John and Mark and left the marina around 4 am.  As we prepared to fish, they explained the process in detail and quickly we were dropping lines.  There were quite a few other boats around, but Captain John kept us on the fish and safely distanced.  We hooked up several tarpon, enjoyed the majestic jumps, but could not get one close enough for a boat photo.  As the morning moved on and the tarpon bite slowed, they offered us the option of heading in a little to the mangroves to catch a few snook.  We did so and managed to catch a couple of nice snook.  John and Mark are both very conscientious about correct and proper fishing methods and do not practice gigging, which is harmful to the fish and very frowned upon.  We enjoyed our day on the water and we learned quite a bit from both of them about the area and fishing in general.  We highly recommend a charter with Boca Grande and would use them again!

Had a great day on the water with John and Mark, had a blast catching a Monster Snook. Great guides give tips and advice.