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Joey Shogren
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Joey Shogren

Cape Coral, United States
100+ reviews
Having grown up in Southwest Florida, I developed a passion for fishing at a young age. As a child, I began fishing in the ponds around my home. At 5 years old, my grandfather introduced me to saltwater fishing. As a teenager, I started fishing in local tournaments and started to develop my knowledge of the surrounding waters. From there my passion grew to become my livelihood.

Charters

Rating

5.0
128 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

99%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish

All reviews (128)

Showing 1 – 5 of 128 reviews
  • Douglas Troxel
    Douglas Troxel
    us
    Indiana, US
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    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome!

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 4 adults • 2 children

    2 seconds after first bait was in the water we were hooked on our first trout. Don’t know how many we caught but it was alot! Captain was excellent with kids. Would highly recommend him and will definitely book with him next time we come!

    Response from Captain

    Thank you sir. it was a pleasure fishing with you

  • Jason Vucko
    Jason Vucko
    us
    Illinois, US
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    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Choose Capt. Joey

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 4 adults

    Capt. Joey was great. Perfect boat for inshore fishing and getting into skinny water spots. Caught lots of Snook. Super nice guy and very helpful. Would definitely book again with Capt. Joey.

    Reported catch:
    Snook
    Response from Captain

    Thank you Jason. It was a pleasure fishing with you and your family. i hope to do it again sometime.

  • Mike Richardson
    Mike Richardson
    us
    Georgia, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Overcame

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    Started slow for the targeted fish. Captain Joey made a bait change on the fly, which was pretty cool, and then it was game on. We were 2 short of maxing out on or daily limit of Snapper. Had a great time!

    Reported catch:
    Mangrove Snapper
    Response from Captain

    Thank you for the 5-star review Mike. The fish made me think today! i’m hapoy we made the bait change and caught a bunch of keepers for dinner. Enjoy your fish dinner with your sons and rest of the family. i had a great time fishing with the 3 of you. I hope to fish with you again soon.

  • Jamie Wray
    Jamie Wray
    Repeat angler
    us
    Kentucky, US
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    Member since 2025
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    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    tight lines all day!

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    The captain was awesome, very down to earth and knowledgeable on the fish and where they was at. Every spot we pulled up to had bites within a minute. Caught trout, snook, ladyfish, and jack. Seen dolphins too!

    Reported catch:
    Snook
    Speckled Trout
    Jack Crevalle
    Ladyfish
    Response from Captain

    Thank you for the 5-star review Jamie. It was a pleasure fishing with you both. Enjoy the fish dinner and i hope to fish with you again

  • Brad Knudtson
    Brad Knudtson
    Repeat angler
    us
    Wisconsin, US
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    Member since 2023
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    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Trip

    3/4 Day Trip • 3 adults

    We had a great day fishing. We caught a quite a few fish and were able to bring some back to eat. Captain put us on fish everywhere we went. Our best fishing trip yet in Florida.

    Response from Captain

    Thank you Brad for the 5-star review. Your son caught some of the biggest trout ive seen in a long time. it was a great day. I hope to fish with you all again some day.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers Beach, FL
    Choose Capt. Joey
    Jason V.
    Jason V.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers Beach, FL
    Overcame
    Mike R.
    Mike R.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceCape Coral, FL
    tight lines all day!
    Jamie W.
    Jamie W.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceCape Coral, FL
    Great Day out on the water!
    Scott S.
    Scott S.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers Beach, FL
    Great trip! Capt. Joey put us on fish immediately!
    Scott S.
    Scott S.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers Beach, FL
    great trip Joey had us on fish all day....tons of fun
    Glenn P.
    Glenn P.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceCape Coral, FL
    caught our limit!
    Christopher J.
    Christopher J.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers, FL
    Awesome!
    Douglas T.
    Douglas T.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceFort Myers Beach, FL
    Fishing with Joey
    Evan C.
    Evan C.
  • Shallow Water Guide Service
    Shallow Water Guide ServiceCape Coral, FL
    Family Friendly Great Times
    Tracy S.
    Tracy S.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Shallow Water Guide Service in Cape Coral

September is the end of the rainy season in Southwest Florida, but there is a risk of hurricanes. The water temperatures are still hot, but cold fronts may start to appear. Look out for Redfish spawning at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. 

Top catches for September

Fishing reports

Spring time is around the corner

Feb 10, 2020 • Cape Coral
The inshore fishing has been outstanding. With temperatures reaching near 86 and water temps in the mid 70's, snook and redfish are beginning to feed heavily in preparation for spawning. Fish have been ranging from 4-14lbs with nonstop action all day long.
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Spring time is around the corner

Feb 10, 2020 • Fort Myers
The inshore fishing has been outstanding. With temperatures reaching near 86 and water temps in the mid 70's, snook and redfish are beginning to feed heavily in preparation for spawning. Fish have been ranging from 4-14lbs with nonstop action all day long.
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Spring time is around the corner

Feb 10, 2020 • Fort Myers Beach
The inshore fishing has been outstanding. With temperatures reaching near 86 and water temps in the mid 70's, snook and redfish are beginning to feed heavily in preparation for spawning. Fish have been ranging from 4-14lbs with nonstop action all day long.
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A proud angler displays a large Snook while accompanied by two young boys on a sunny day in a coastal fishing environment.

Snook fishing is as hot as ever!

Jun 14, 2019 • Cape Coral
Summer time is an excellent time to catch big female snook as they migrate to the beaches and passes to spawn. The fishing has been outstanding on both incoming and outgoing tides. These snook can exceed 20lbs and are some of the hardest fighting fish in the Gulf. The snook in the above pictures weighted in at 25lbs and 22lbs.
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The bite is on!

Jan 15, 2018 • Cape Coral
This time of the year provides some of the best nearshore fishing anyone could want. Tripletail, snapper, grouper and many other species get hungry as the weather cools off. All these species make for excellent dinner or just some fun catch and release fishing.
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No better time than now!

Nov 12, 2017 • Fort Myers
The weather is cooling down but the fishing is hot. The redfish have been biting great in the morning, either under the bushes or tailing on low water. The late morning through the afternoon has been a prime time to target trout and snook. The snook have begun there migrate back to warmer waters and are easy targets near river mouths and creek openings. Trout bite has been steady all day, with fish averaging 2-4lbs.
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