Captain
Phillip Haley

Member since February 2016 Naples, United States
Background
Captain Phil Haley was born and raised in Southwest Florida, and has been fishing the Collier County local waters for over 25 years. He is a licensed USCG Captain, and founded Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters in 1996. Capt. Phil offers exciting offshore and backwater fishing excursions for all guests, mo matter if you are a group of friends or a family, fishing for the first time or a serious angler.
Techniques
Light tackle spin Giant Tarpon snook redfish trout pompano offshore permit snapper grouper barracuda and goliath grouper many others

Hey, I'm Captain Phillip Haley

Naples, United States
Background
Captain Phil Haley was born and raised in Southwest Florida, and has been fishing the Collier County local waters for over 25 years. He is a licensed USCG Captain, and founded Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters in 1996. Capt. Phil offers exciting offshore and backwater fishing excursions for all guests, mo matter if you are a group of friends or a family, fishing for the first time or a serious angler.
Techniques
Light tackle spin Giant Tarpon snook redfish trout pompano offshore permit snapper grouper barracuda and goliath grouper many others
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Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(104 reviews)
Naples
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $700

Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca Grande

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(23 reviews)
Boca Grande
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 128 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
84%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
84%
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Omar P. H.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  December 28, 2025
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Nancy H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best fishing excursion!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Backwater on December 27, 2025
Captain Phil took us on an amazing family fishing trip. We caught so many fish thanks to his lifelong knowledge of fishing...
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Jerry R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Phillip was a great host and knows the waters

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Backwater on December 26, 2025
captain Phillip knows all the right spots and is very accommodating to familes. overall a great experience
Jerry R. recommends Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
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Justin C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Offshore on December 29, 2025
captian Phil and Tim are great guys and know their stuff. caught sevel large barracuda.
Justin C. recommends Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
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Tom K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Knowledgable Captain!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Offshore on December 12, 2025
Captain Phil and his First Mate Timmy weโ€™re a easurd to fish with. They knew how to get fish and they knew when to change...
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