Captain
Mitch Fortner

Member since August 2022 Port St. Joe, United States
Background
I am Mitchell Fortner, born in 1963 just a rock throw from St Joe Bay. A 5th Generation of Gulf County. I grew up in Port St Joe hunting and fishing the bays, lakes, and rivers of this area. Fishing and hunting are what I do. I have a lifetime of experience and would enjoy helping you catch some fish.
Techniques
Light tackle, live and lure baits will be used, tackle, rods and Licenses included. Don't forget to bring your polarized sunglasses.

Hey, I'm Captain Mitch Fortner

Port St. Joe, United States
Background
I am Mitchell Fortner, born in 1963 just a rock throw from St Joe Bay. A 5th Generation of Gulf County. I grew up in Port St Joe hunting and fishing the bays, lakes, and rivers of this area. Fishing and hunting are what I do. I have a lifetime of experience and would enjoy helping you catch some fish.
Techniques
Light tackle, live and lure baits will be used, tackle, rods and Licenses included. Don't forget to bring your polarized sunglasses.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(109 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port St. Joe
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 109 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (270)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Chris P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Early spring trip on the Bay

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on April 7, 2026
Mitch is a local that knows the water and wants you to enjoy your time in the Bay.ย  He communicated to us the details and...
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Michael C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Mitch knows what he's doing!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (PM) on June 24, 2026
Mitch is extremely friendly and definitely knows the area. He took us to several different locations to catch multiple different...
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Brian T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on August 11, 2026
we had a great experience.ย  Captain Mitch was awesome!ย  we didnt catch a LOT of fish but caught a good share and lots of...
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Conner H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Time in the Bay!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on August 25, 2026
Captain Mitch treated us right and we had a great time out there on the water! Tripletail, Redfish and Trout all got landed...
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Derrick D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on July 8, 2026
Awesome trip on the water! Caught 12 or more Reds today one was 28.5โ€ the rest were around 20โ€ Also caught...
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