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

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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: 4 days 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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Doug A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great first trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Morning on January 30, 2025
Had a group of guys here and wanted to try something new.ย  Fished 3 spots and caught a variety of fish with a few that we...
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Bruce R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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
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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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Zachary H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip Morning on June 26, 2025
Captain was great with my 6 year old son and 14 year old nephew.ย  He worked hard, put us on fish and is a wealth of knowledge!
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Scott M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on February 7, 2025
My daughter and I paid for a 3/4 day trip in Feb.Very knowledgeable guide , good equipment , We hit 6 spots and caught fish...
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