Captain
Jonathan Gelman

Member since January 2022 Marco Island, United States
Background
Captain Jonathan has been fishing since he was big enough to hold a rod and has been exploring the waters around Marco Island for over 25 years. The captain has worked in the restaurant industry since he was 12 years old and has just recently made his passion a career, making his dream come true. He enjoys taking all anglers but has a real passion for teaching the basics to new anglers and getting a kid on its first fish. Captain Jonathan feels honored to get to be part of a special moment between family and friends.
Techniques
This truly depends on the anglers. Captain Jonathan loves fishing with artificial lures along the mangroves and docks, but also knows the advantages of live bait, especially for new anglers. A lot of the time you'll fish both

Hey, I'm Captain Jonathan Gelman

Marco Island, United States
Background
Captain Jonathan has been fishing since he was big enough to hold a rod and has been exploring the waters around Marco Island for over 25 years. The captain has worked in the restaurant industry since he was 12 years old and has just recently made his passion a career, making his dream come true. He enjoys taking all anglers but has a real passion for teaching the basics to new anglers and getting a kid on its first fish. Captain Jonathan feels honored to get to be part of a special moment between family and friends.
Techniques
This truly depends on the anglers. Captain Jonathan loves fishing with artificial lures along the mangroves and docks, but also knows the advantages of live bait, especially for new anglers. A lot of the time you'll fish both
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(188 reviews)
Angler's choice
Marco Island
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 188 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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A Great Catch!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Moreen A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family of 4

VERIFIED   Half day Afternoon on January 2, 2025
Jonathan was a great captain. We caught lots of different fish including a 4.5ft bull shark. He knew tons of great spots and...
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Bruce R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great afternoon!

VERIFIED   Half day Afternoon on January 18, 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Captain Jonathon Gelman. We took our son and 14 year old grandson (for his first fishing...
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David C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Jon Exceeds Expectations

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Morning on December 31, 2024
My son and I went out for a 4 hour morning trip on December 30th out of Marco with heavy fog limiting visibility to 50 yards....
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Brian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on water

VERIFIED   Half day Afternoon on October 11, 2025
Canโ€™t recommend Jonathan enough Great day on water.ย  Great personality and better captain. Jacks, snook-...
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Audrey W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Captain, Great Day! Kids had fun too!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Morning on April 6, 2025
Captain Jonathon was on-time, and ready to fish! He took our requests to catch both smaller and larger fish. He was knowledgeable...
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