Captain
Jim Fortman

Member since July 2017 Naples, United States
Background
Capt. Jim Fortman is a Florida native who has been fishing the waters of South Florida for 40 years. Capt. Jim is also a knowledgeable guide, having studied Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Horticultural Science, and Agricultural Science at Broward Community College and Florida Atlantic University. Bringing friends and soon-to-be friends fishing and teaching them about the marine environment is his passion. Capt. Jim has also been designing and building custom fishing rods and jigs for over 25 years.
Techniques
Light tackle, spinning gear, live and artificial bait, fly fishing, back country, mangrove forest, sight fishing,

Hey, I'm Captain Jim Fortman

Naples, United States
Background
Capt. Jim Fortman is a Florida native who has been fishing the waters of South Florida for 40 years. Capt. Jim is also a knowledgeable guide, having studied Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Horticultural Science, and Agricultural Science at Broward Community College and Florida Atlantic University. Bringing friends and soon-to-be friends fishing and teaching them about the marine environment is his passion. Capt. Jim has also been designing and building custom fishing rods and jigs for over 25 years.
Techniques
Light tackle, spinning gear, live and artificial bait, fly fishing, back country, mangrove forest, sight fishing,

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(133 reviews)
Naples
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Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 133 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (86)
Father-Daughter
Father-Daughter
Great Day on the Water
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Angler rating
116
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Allan L.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great Florida experience

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Backwater Fishing (AM) on June 19, 2022
I have wanted to fish South Florida for years.ย  Fishing Texas all my life, I wanted to catch a shallow water Tarpon and a...
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Larry S.
Naples, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Captain Jim

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Backwater Fishing (PM) on December 14, 2022
Wonderful experience in every way. Captain Jim took the extra time to make the trip memorable. Made sure we were secure and...
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Richard S.
Naples, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Backwater Fishing (AM) on November 18, 2022
We had a great day even with muddy waters. Captain Jim put us on the fish all day and my nephew caught his first snook at 31โ€....
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Doug S.
Rockford, IL
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Morning trip with Captain Jim into 10000 Islands

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Backwater Fishing (AM) on February 18, 2022
Although the fishing bite was admittedly slow, we really enjoyed our time with Jim. He worked his tail off to put us on the...
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Steve S.
Ashwaubenon, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day First Responders (AM) on January 24, 2022
We picked one of the colder mornings of the year to head out and fish. The fish were slow to bite but we still had a good time.ย ...
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