We had a fantastic trip with Captain Chris. It was a very foggy morning in Tampa, but we made our way safely out beyond the harbor and got the lines in. It took a little while to get started, but once the fish started biting we had a great run — catching about 15 fish across eight different species.

Later we moved on to try for some bigger game, but the tides weren’t cooperating that day. We even attempted to hook a 7-foot shark, but it wasn’t meant to be (and Captain Chris said it probably wouldn’t have fit on the boat anyway!).

Overall, it was a great experience. Captain Chris was knowledgeable, patient, and made the trip enjoyable even with the tough conditions. We had a fantastic time and would absolutely go out with him again.

I’m a longtime angler who lived in this area for 20 years ago. Chris and I talked and we knew the fishing was going to be difficult because of the weather fronts, it is the fall to winter transition period for redfish, snook and, the super low tides. Capt. Chris still found us some nice redfish that finally got less finicky and hungry enough to bite. Started the day with some nice sea trout fishing with numerous good fish and one 18” monster ( I know it’s not the old days when that was just average size , but everything changes and you have to roll with it) and pulling drag is always good. Then we went chasing the reds.. found a few small one’s (rats) willing to eat before the tide changed and then hooked a real nice one with a great fight and many good runs.
Chris has an awesome boat, great handling skills, a wonderful personality, and top quality , well maintained gear. He worked very hard to find the biting fish and we had the bonus of watching a pair of eagles feeding, osprey’s fishing, pelicans crashing bait, egrets and spoonbills working the grass flat as the tide rose. I would recommend Chris for your any of your inshore/nearshore trips in the Clearwater area! He is patient, kinnd, very knowledgeable and passionate about putting you on tge fish, sharing his knowledge and conserving the resources we have so they are available for our future generations to enjoy!

Great trip if you are looking for an inshore sport fishing experience. Chris knows a lot of good locations and we were able to catch a lot of species.
We caught Spotted Trout, Mackeral, Red Fish, Sharks, Puffer Fish, Lady Fish, Catfish and Flounder.
Chris had the right bait for each location, we were pulling in a lot of fish.
I brought 2 of my kids and he did a good job of making sure they both had a good time reeling in Fish.

Cpt. Chris knows his fishing. It’s nice to have a Captain that knows how to put you on fish and give proper instructions on how to fish. He was great with my eight year old daughter. We landed seven really nice red drum in the first hour and stayed on fish all day. His first mate is young but eager to learn the ropes. It’s nice to see someone so young that works hard and has such   Enthusiasm. Cpt. Chris’s boat is exceptional for inshore fishing. He catches all the bait fresh just prior to the trip and is not shy about changing it out. If you want to catch fish and have a good time. This is the Captain for you. I will definitely book again with him.

Captain Chris was fantastic to work with. My nine year old is a fishing enthusiast. The one thing he wanted to do on our Florida vacation was fish in the ocean. We previously booked another charter that didn’t work out, but I am so glad it didn’t. Chris was able to book us last minute, and we got to go on a evening charter out of the hot sun and my son caught 10 fish. Captain Chris was so patience with his 100s of questions and his enthusiasm to be a part of each process. I have already recommended him to a few friends who are also going to the area in the next year and would like to book a charter. He is great with kids and was so kind to my family. Definitely put him on your list if you want a great fishing experience!