Captain
Jake Derado

Member since May 2017 Clearwater, United States
Background
Captain Jake Derado is a Full-time guide, and a 3rd generation fisherman who comes from a "fishy" bloodline! He's a U.S. Coast Guard certified Captain with plenty of experience in the Clearwater/Tampa Bay area. He knows the history of the area and is happy to share many stories with you along the way! Jake has been fishing the local waters since he was old enough to walk and had multiple family members who shared their passion of fishing and guided him along the way. As a kid Jake used to ride his bike over 20 miles a day hunting down the best fishing spots, until he was old enough to drive, but it didn't stop there! He purchased his first boat at the age of 16 and made extra money by selling bait to the local bait shops to pay for fishing trips with friends. After graduating high school and for the next 4 years, he found himself working on multiple fishing boats as a reputable first mate. Once the prerequisites were met, he went to “Sea school” to earn his Merchant Mariner Credentials (Captains License). Immediately following, Jake was offered a position with Coastal Chaos. Needless to say, he fit right in! For about 2 years he ran trips and built a stellar reputation and clientele for himself along with countless great reviews. He is living his long term dream as he is now the Owner/CEO of Coastal Chaos. All in all, Jake is a very fun, enthusiastic and serious Captain who FLAT OUT LOVES TO FISH!

Hey, I'm Captain Jake Derado

Clearwater, United States
Background
Captain Jake Derado is a Full-time guide, and a 3rd generation fisherman who comes from a "fishy" bloodline! He's a U.S. Coast Guard certified Captain with plenty of experience in the Clearwater/Tampa Bay area. He knows the history of the area and is happy to share many stories with you along the way! Jake has been fishing the local waters since he was old enough to walk and had multiple family members who shared their passion of fishing and guided him along the way. As a kid Jake used to ride his bike over 20 miles a day hunting down the best fishing spots, until he was old enough to drive, but it didn't stop there! He purchased his first boat at the age of 16 and made extra money by selling bait to the local bait shops to pay for fishing trips with friends. After graduating high school and for the next 4 years, he found himself working on multiple fishing boats as a reputable first mate. Once the prerequisites were met, he went to “Sea school” to earn his Merchant Mariner Credentials (Captains License). Immediately following, Jake was offered a position with Coastal Chaos. Needless to say, he fit right in! For about 2 years he ran trips and built a stellar reputation and clientele for himself along with countless great reviews. He is living his long term dream as he is now the Owner/CEO of Coastal Chaos. All in all, Jake is a very fun, enthusiastic and serious Captain who FLAT OUT LOVES TO FISH!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(248 reviews)
Clearwater
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 248 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (311)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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Gerrit B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on December 30, 2024
Captain Jake was the perfect fishing guide. We started out not catching anything and he moved on quickly to other spots. He...
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Bill F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Jake. Awesome and works his tail off to get on the fish.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 23, 2025
What a wonderful captain Jake is and will get you on the fish..we caught every species in the intervostsl..I have been on many...
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Lee H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip. Highly recommend.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 16, 2025
Captain Jake was awesome.! Very accommodating, boat was fantastic. Put us on fish in multiple areas. Highly recommend this...
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Brooke-lyn M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Time Fishing with Captain Jake!

VERIFIED   Special 4 hour trip for Brooke-lyn Murdoch on March 5, 2025
We had a great day out on the water with captain Jake! Jake got us onto some sea trout and we caught our limit! He cleaned...
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Amanda B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best Adventure Ever!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) - 9:00 AM on October 10, 2025
Captain Jake was knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. He was a great coach and our biggest cheerleader. We hope to be...
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