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
(104 reviews)
Naples
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(23 reviews)
Boca Grande
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 128 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (116)
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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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Eugene P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best in SWF

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Backwater on November 30, 2025
amazing charter! we had a blast! Phil is the best teacher and knows these water so well!
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Cody H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best captain around

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on January 14, 2026
Awesome trip, great captain. Put us on plenty of fish.
Cody H. recommends Tarpon Tamer Fishing Charters
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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   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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The captain canceled

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

December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Backwater on December 12, 2025
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