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Reel Sanibel Fishing Charters

Member since June 2022 Fort Myers, United States
Background
A USCG OUPV and Master's License holder, Capt. Ethan Hanson is a 6th-generation angler living in Fort Myers, Florida. He has been roaming the waters of Southwest, FL for over 20 years. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Capt. Manuel Gonzalez, the founding father of Fort Myers, FL who pulled into the Fort on a boat that set sail from Spain in 1847, making it safe to say the water is in Capt. Ethan's blood. His love for the water has been evident for a long time – from mowing lawns during the summer as a young kid, making just enough gas money to take out the Jon boat hoping to catch one specimen of Snook, to growing up and winning some of the most prestige fishing tournaments in the area. Having a firm idea of what he wanted to do with his life after college, Capt. Ethan had the pleasure of working under Capt. Bill Hammond and Angela Hammond of Endless Summer Charters. There, he could not only take his skills to the next level but also he was taught how to provide his clients a true saltwater experience.
Techniques
Captain Ethan's favorite and most sought style of fishing is sight fishing for Snook, Redfish, or Tarpon. For him, there’s no feeling like watching a big game fish eat a bait that you presented.

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Fort Myers, United States
Background
A USCG OUPV and Master's License holder, Capt. Ethan Hanson is a 6th-generation angler living in Fort Myers, Florida. He has been roaming the waters of Southwest, FL for over 20 years. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Capt. Manuel Gonzalez, the founding father of Fort Myers, FL who pulled into the Fort on a boat that set sail from Spain in 1847, making it safe to say the water is in Capt. Ethan's blood. His love for the water has been evident for a long time – from mowing lawns during the summer as a young kid, making just enough gas money to take out the Jon boat hoping to catch one specimen of Snook, to growing up and winning some of the most prestige fishing tournaments in the area. Having a firm idea of what he wanted to do with his life after college, Capt. Ethan had the pleasure of working under Capt. Bill Hammond and Angela Hammond of Endless Summer Charters. There, he could not only take his skills to the next level but also he was taught how to provide his clients a true saltwater experience.
Techniques
Captain Ethan's favorite and most sought style of fishing is sight fishing for Snook, Redfish, or Tarpon. For him, there’s no feeling like watching a big game fish eat a bait that you presented.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(153 reviews)
Fort Myers
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 153 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Tarpon, Trout & Ladyfish
Tarpon, Trout & Ladyfish
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Patrick M.
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5.0 / 5
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Great New years

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay on December 31, 2025
Captain Ethan was great with communication from the start. He worked around the cold weather to make sure we were able to fish....
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Garrett H.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Tarpon, Trout & Ladyfish

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay on December 28, 2025
Captain Ethan put us on fish and we had a great time.ย  Landed our first Tarpon ever and saw plenty others along with a manatee. He...
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Dean S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Capt. Ethan is amazing!!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay on December 29, 2025
Capt Ethan made our outing truly amazing. His knowledge of the local waters and willingness to move when things got slow kept...
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highly Recommend, Best Experience

4 Hour Trip โ€“ Tarpon on February 19, 2025
I cannot recommend Captain Ethan enough! From the communication, to the fishing, and everything in between, we had the best...
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Kevin M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Wreck/Reef on December 20, 2025
Captain Ethan was awesome.ย  Super professional and conscientious.ย  He wanted the trip to be the best experience possible...
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