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
(174 reviews)
Angler's choice
Marco Island
 Last booking: 10 hours ago
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 174 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Recommended
Great time!
The captain selected spots where he knew where the fish were for us to catch and we caught many , including a 28\u201d
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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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Audrey W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Allen D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Fishing Day with my Boys!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 18, 2025
Took my 3 sonโ€™s fishing with Captain Jonathan and Red Snarpon Charters. My kids and I had the best time! We caught so many...
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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
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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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Tammy K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall
Jonathan was amazing to work with and we had a successful trip.ย  We caught a lot of fish! It was obvious that he is very familiar...
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Taylor J.
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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Slow Fishing, Great Time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Morning on February 18, 2025
Jonathan was very professional, knowledgeable, and great to work with. While the fishing was a little slow, we were able to...
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