Captain
Matt Hawksley

Member since January 2019 Sanibel, United States
Background
Capt. Matt has been catching fish in Southwest Florida since he could hold a fishing rod. As a 3rd generation Southwest Florida angler who has guided thousands of fishing trips in and around the waters of Sanibel, Captiva, and Ft. Myers, this captain has the experience necessary to put you on the fish of a lifetime. After years of partnering with biologists and naturalists to lead guided trips in the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Capt. Matt is also particularly knowledgeable about the local ecosystem and wildlife. So whether you're interested in catching your biggest saltwater fish, or you just want to enjoy a day on the water with family and friends, Capt. Matt will make sure your excursion is the highlight of your trip to southwest Florida!
Techniques
Whether bottom fishing, jigging, trolling, popping, drifting, pitching live bait, or throwing flies, Capt. Matt has done it all and knows the best techniques to put fish in the boat!

Hey, I'm Captain Matt Hawksley

Sanibel, Verenigde Staten
Background
Capt. Matt has been catching fish in Southwest Florida since he could hold a fishing rod. As a 3rd generation Southwest Florida angler who has guided thousands of fishing trips in and around the waters of Sanibel, Captiva, and Ft. Myers, this captain has the experience necessary to put you on the fish of a lifetime. After years of partnering with biologists and naturalists to lead guided trips in the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Capt. Matt is also particularly knowledgeable about the local ecosystem and wildlife. So whether you're interested in catching your biggest saltwater fish, or you just want to enjoy a day on the water with family and friends, Capt. Matt will make sure your excursion is the highlight of your trip to southwest Florida!
Techniques
Whether bottom fishing, jigging, trolling, popping, drifting, pitching live bait, or throwing flies, Capt. Matt has done it all and knows the best techniques to put fish in the boat!

My Charter Listings

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Sanibel
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Captiva
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Trips vanaf US $600

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Chandler P.
Waxahachie, TX
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Half Day Trip with Capt Matt

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) op Augustus 3, 2021
We had a fantastic trip.ย  Most of the group were inexperienced fisherpeople.ย  Capt Matt was very patient and made the experience...
Chandler P. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Chandler P. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Laurance S.
Oswego, IL
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Fishing with Captain Matt

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) op Maart 15, 2022
Captain Matt was just what we needed. He had all the right equipment and also the knowledge of where we should go to fish....
Laurance S. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Laurance S. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Craig M.
Dagsboro, DE
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We took a six hour trip with Captain Matt. (8:00/2:00)

GECONTROLEERD   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Fishing op Maart 1, 2022
We all had a great time fishing with Captain Matt. He is very knowledgeable and put us on fish every spot he took us. We will...
Craig M. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Craig M. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Allison F.
Lake Placid, FL
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Custom charter 6hr

GECONTROLEERD   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Custom op April 26, 2019
The six of us (two children included) went out with Capt. Matt and had an experience we will not soon forget. We caught some...
Allison F. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Allison F. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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Haley H.
The Villages, FL
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Fishing with Matt

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Fishing (AM) op Maart 31, 2019
We booked a last minute half day trip with captain Matt. We had a party of . 3 adults and 2 5 year olds. He called to get...
Haley H. raadt Capt Matt's Island Charters โ€“ Sanibel aan
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