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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
(145 reviews)
Fort Myers
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Trevor D.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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February fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay on February 15, 2025
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Trina B.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Unforgettable Family Fishing Experience with Captain Ethan!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Combo on August 1, 2024
Our trip with Captain Ethan and Reel Sanibel was one for the books. I took my dad and my two sons, aged 10 and 13, and we all...
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Bob C.
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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Wow!!!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay on April 16, 2024
Ethan was flexible on our pickup point so we could avoid Sanibel traffic and after a short 20min run we were ON THE FISH! Great...
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Kachine C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Father & Son & Grandchildren fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Back Bay (PM) on March 16, 2024
I recently had the privilege of embarking on a fishing charter that far exceeded my expectations, thanks in large part to our...
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Christina K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Ethan is the Best!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Combo (PM) on March 5, 2024
This was our first fishing charter with Captain Ethan but it wonโ€™t be the last!ย  Our group of 4 had the best time. Ethan...
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