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
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $600
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(21 reviews)
Boca Grande
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 115 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 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
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
84%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
85%
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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
Overall

Amazing Tarpon Half Day with my 16 year old son!

VERIFIED   NEW  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...
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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
Overall

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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Michael H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fun!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Offshore on April 15, 2025
Had blast fishing with captain Phil and Tim. They kept us on the fish from the first drop. Highly recommend this charter!
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Tim B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Marco winds

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Offshore on March 27, 2025
Phil and Tim maneuvered the strong winds and managed to put us on fish. Even a dolphin show.
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