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

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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

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(108 reviews)
Naples
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Trips from US $700

Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters - Boca Grande

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 133 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Capt. Phil will put you on the fish!
Capt. Phil will put you on the fish!
Capt. Phil will put you on the fish!
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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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Brett W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Capt. Phil will put you on the fish!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on June 4, 2026
While no Captain can guarantee the fish will bite, I can guarantee no Captain will work harder to put you on the fish than...
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Heather H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fabulous

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) – Offshore on February 27, 2026
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...
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Nancy H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best fishing excursion!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) – 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   Half Day Trip (AM) – 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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William L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Caught a ton

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Offshore on February 25, 2026
no big fish this time but caught almost 20 snapper overall a great experience
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