Captain
John Kelso

Member since May 2021 Placida, United States
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Captain John welcomes you to Placida and offers to take you on a memorable sea adventure full of fishing action and fun!

Hey, I'm Captain John Kelso

Placida, United States
Background
Captain John welcomes you to Placida and offers to take you on a memorable sea adventure full of fishing action and fun!
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(59 reviews)
Angler's choice
Placida
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 59 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
90%
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Christopher B.
PT CHARLOTTE, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Above & beyond

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on August 7, 2022
We booked a 4 hour inshore near shore charter with Boca Grande Fishing Charters Captain John Keslo and his first mate Mark.
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MARK T.
Palm Harbor, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Strong Day on Boca Grande

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on May 29, 2022
Tremendous day on the waters of Boca Grande with Captain Johnny and Mark. Plenty of live bait; moved around from spot to spot;...
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Michael H.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full Day Trip With Captain John 5.12.22

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on May 12, 2022
Had an amazing trip! Having a full day, Captain John was able to put us on all kinds of different fish. Started the day with...
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Jim R.
Sarasota, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Super Captain

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on April 13, 2022
Captain John Kelso started by agreeing to pick us up at our motel dock which necessitated a 30 minute run for him.ย  He also...
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Mathew D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Tarpon (AM) on May 11, 2024
A spectacular adventure! John and Mark were great and the sights were fantastic. I would definitely recommend it for a donโ€™t...
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