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

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(94 reviews)
Naples
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600
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 118 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (104)
Amazing Tarpon Half Day with my 16 year old son!
Amazing Tarpon Half Day with my 16 year old son!
Amazing Tarpon Half Day with my 16 year old son!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
83%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Raymond B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  July 4, 2025
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Kristina B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Tarpon Half Day with my 16 year old son!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 25, 2025
August caught a 200lb, 76โ€ Tarpon today! Captain was calm, informative, and a great teacher for my sonโ€™s first time on...
Kristina B. recommends Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca Grande
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Joe T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on June 28, 2025
Joe T. recommends Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca Grande
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Justus W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Backwater on May 8, 2025
Couldnโ€™t have asked for a better first time catching Tarpon! Capt. Phil was great, he had us in the right spot all day long....
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Alfred W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Backwater fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Offshore on March 18, 2025
Captain and mate went under their way to make sure the kids caught some fish. Had a great day underwater looking forward to...
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