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Phillip Haley
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Phillip Haley

Naples, United States
Federal waters
100+ reviews
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.

Charters

Rating

4.8
139 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.7
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

92%
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
90%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
84%
Caught fish

All reviews (139)

Showing 1 – 5 of 139 reviews
  • B. W.
    B. W.
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Capt. Phil will put you on the fish!

    3/4 Day Trip • 4 adults

    While no Captain can guarantee the fish will bite, I can guarantee no Captain will work harder to put you on the fish than Captain Phillip of Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters. He called me before our scheduled trip and asked if we could push the trip back a day or so due to weather after a front stalled in our area. I feel like most captains would have just ran the trip as scheduled. Captain Phillip wanted to make sure my family had the best experience and best chance to catch fish. Captain Phillip and mate Tim were great with my wife and kids and did everything in their power to keep us is the action all day. We will definitely be back fishing with Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters again! Thanks Captain Phillip!

    Reported catch:
    Tarpon
    Response from Captain

    thank you so much for the great review. I had a great time with your family. We will see you on the next trip. Can’t wait.

  • Michael Mccarthy
    Michael Mccarthy
    us
    Massachusetts, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    great day fishing

    3/4 Day Trip – Offshore • 4 adults

    Capt. Phil helped is catch a bunch of fish including Grouper and Barracuda. He was great with the kids and such a pleasure to hang out with while fishing. We all enjoyed our time on the water. The trip is good for anyone who wants to catch large fish off shore. The boat was stocked with lots of cold water and had a cooler for food which was nice to have on a hot day. Definitely recommend this boat and crew.

  • Elba M. Mendez
    Elba M. Mendez
    Repeat angler
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2026
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    What's better than a slot? An over slot!

    Full Day Trip – Backwater • 3 adults • 1 child

    Our second trip with Tarpon Tamer, and they put us on fish again! Captain Haley and Tim had to grind this morning but was able to get us on big Red's and snook, and made sure to get us on a number of snapper to bring home. As always they were great with our son. Cannot overemphasize how much fun we have fish hunting with these pros.

    Reported catch:
    Great Barracuda
    Goliath Grouper
    Jack Crevalle
    Snook
    Response from Captain

    thank you so much for the great review and the great gratuity it was above and beyond thank you so much, Captain,, Phil 

  • Elba M. Mendez
    Elba M. Mendez
    Repeat angler
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2026
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Everytime I turned around, my wife was hooking up

    Full Day Trip – Backwater • 3 adults • 1 child

    We fish locally and found Captain Phil and First Mate Tim were off the charts fun. We caught a lot of fish and they put us on a lot of sea monsters that were perhaps too big to muscle in. If anyone thinks they could do better, sign up for this trip!!!

    Reported catch:
    Goliath Grouper
    Snook
    Jack Crevalle
    Response from Captain

    thanks so much for the great review. Can’t wait to see you and your family next time. 

  • Kevin Kegley
    Kevin Kegley
    Repeat angler
    us
    Nevada, US
    Member since 2023
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    had a great time Goliath Grouper caught

    Half Day Trip (AM) – Backwater • 4 adults

    My family had a great time with Captain Phil. My boys competed with who caught the biggest. they said a tie but i think the Goliath Grouper was the biggest.

    Reported catch:
    Goliath Grouper
    Response from Captain

    thank you so much for the great review. Hopefully I will see your family again. Please call me ahead of time before you come down and I can give you the best times and date for your week that you come down. Thank you so much again Phil Haley.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    Angler proudly holds a large snook aboard a fishing boat in a calm mangrove-lined waterway, with another passenger visible behind.
    Elba M. M.
    Elba M. M.
    Our second trip with Tarpon Tamer, and they put us on fish again! Captain Haley and Tim had to grind this morning but was able to get us on big Red's and snook, and made sure to get us on a number of snapper to bring home. As always they were great with our son. Cannot overemphasize how much fun we have fish hunting with these pros.
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A young angler joyfully displays a large Grouper while fishing with family in a scenic waterway.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Goliath Grouper
    Elba M. M.
    Elba M. M.
    We fish locally and found Captain Phil and First Mate Tim were off the charts fun. We caught a lot of fish and they put us on a lot of sea monsters that were perhaps too big to muscle in. If anyone thinks they could do better, sign up for this trip!!!
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    Group of adult anglers posing on a center-console boat while displaying a large silver barracuda-like fish offshore.
    Fish 1
    Great Barracuda
    Jonathan S.
    Jonathan S.
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A young angler proudly displaying a large Grouper while fishing in a mangrove area, showcasing a fun family outing.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Goliath Grouper
    Kevin K.
    Kevin K.
    My family had a great time with Captain Phil. My boys competed with who caught the biggest. they said a tie but i think the Goliath Grouper was the biggest.
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A young angler proudly displaying a large Barracuda while fishing on a charter boat, accompanied by an adult.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Great Barracuda
    Michael M.
    Michael M.
    Capt. Phil helped is catch a bunch of fish including Grouper and Barracuda. He was great with the kids and such a pleasure to hang out with while fishing. We all enjoyed our time on the water. The trip is good for anyone who wants to catch large fish off shore. The boat was stocked with lots of cold water and had a cooler for food which was nice to have on a hot day. Definitely recommend this boat and crew.
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca Grande
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL
    A young angler smiles while reeling in a large Tarpon during a fishing trip, showcasing an exciting moment on the water.
    B. W.
    B. W.
    While no Captain can guarantee the fish will bite, I can guarantee no Captain will work harder to put you on the fish than Captain Phillip of Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters. He called me before our scheduled trip and asked if we could push the trip back a day or so due to weather after a front stalled in our area. I feel like most captains would have just ran the trip as scheduled. Captain Phillip wanted to make sure my family had the best experience and best chance to catch fish. Captain Phillip and mate Tim were great with my wife and kids and did everything in their power to keep us is the action all day. We will definitely be back fishing with Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters again! Thanks Captain Phillip!
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    Two young anglers proudly displaying their catches, a Grouper and a Catfish, while enjoying a sunny day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Gag Grouper
    Heather H.
    Heather H.
    We had such a great fishing trip. I went with my two boys and we all caught fish. The captain and his partner were to kind and helpful. He even loaned me his jacket when I was cold. Would highly recommend!
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A proud angler displaying a freshly caught Snapper, showcasing the vibrant colors and details of the fish.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Cubera Snapper
    William L.
    William L.
    no big fish this time but caught almost 20 snapper overall a great experience
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A young angler proudly displaying a large Redfish while fishing on a boat in a scenic waterway.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +2
    Redfish
    Adam S.
    Adam S.
    Personable captain and mate!
  • Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
    Tarpon Tamer Fishing ChartersNaples, FL
    A young angler proudly displaying a large fish while fishing with family on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Great Barracuda
    Justin C.
    Justin C.
    captian Phil and Tim are great guys and know their stuff. caught sevel large barracuda.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters in Naples

Speckled Trout migrate into the back bays and are caught in good numbers over shallow patchy grass areas. You can find Bluefish and Pompano in the same spots. King and Spanish Mackerel are around nearshore.

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

From 10 to 30 miles offshore come get so

Feb 3, 2016 • Naples
We Catch you.several mangrove snapper or up to 19 inches gag grouper up to 30 inches red grouper up to 25 kingfish to 30 pounds Sharks goliath grouper’s and many other speciesplease go fishing with Captain Phil and his mate Tim Daniels and will show you the best time you could ever have in Southwest Florida
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