Fishing and Boating on Pine Island, FL

We’ve partnered with skilled guides who offer insight and guidance, whether this is your first experience or you’re a seasoned angler. These captains are prepared to deliver a great experience and can provide fishing poles, tackle equipment, fishing license, and ice. 

Meet our Fishing Guides

Capt. Miles Inshore Fishing Charters

Captain Miles Meredith fishes out of a 22ft Pathfinder Bay boat and enjoys fishing for snook, redfish, trout, tarpon and numerous other backwater species. Contact Captain Miles Meredith with any questions and to reserve your dates.

239-222-1125

Ramer Fishing Charters: Coastal, Bay and Light Offshore Fishing

Join Captain Jason Ramer fishing for Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Permit, Sharks and more in the bountiful waters of Boca Grande, Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor, Matlacha, and the estuaries of Sanibel and Captiva. Bay Boat. Parties up to 6. (239) 867-7562

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Captain Tony Price – TZT Fishing Charters

Captain Tony Price specializes in targeting some of Southwest Florida’s most exciting inshore and nearshore species. Whether you’re chasing Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Trout, or Snapper in the calm back bays, or heading out nearshore for Permit, Goliath Grouper, Sharks, and Sheepshead, Captain Tony brings experience, skill, and a passion for putting anglers on fish.Fishing out of a fully equipped 2025 25ft C-Hawk, TZT Fishing Charters delivers a top-tier fishing experience in the beautiful waters of the Pine Island Sound. Call or text to book your trip!

(239) 462-4341

Freemans Fly Guy Charters

Captain Reid Freeman is USCG Licensed & Insured and specializes in fly fishing charters for Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, and Trout. For half or full day trips, you may contact him by phone 239-770-5665, email freemansflyguycharters@gmail.com, or by visiting his website www.freemansflyguycharters.com.

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Capt. Doug Hatten

Call Captain Doug Hatten for guided fishing.

(239) 322-4797

Blackwater Charters: Back Bay Fishing Charters

Captain Scott Hughes specializes in light tackle saltwater and fly fishing from the backcountry of Charlotte Harbor to flats of Pine Island Sound and Boca Grande. (941) 628-4247

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Captain Chris Miles: Offshore and Back Bay Fishing

Offshore and Back Bay Fishing Options:

239-246-6464

Cabbage Key and Tarpon Lodge Ferry Services, Rentals, Charter Captains, and Fishing Guides

Ferry Services & Boat Rentals

• Island Girl Charters | 239.633.8142 | NorthCaptivaIslandGirl.com
  Daily water taxi service to and from Cabbage Key and Safe Harbor Pineland. Great option for larger private groups seeking to get from Tarpon Lodge to Cabbage Key for private lunch or dinner cruises.
• Captiva Cruises | 239.472.5300 | CaptivaCruises.com
  Lunch cruises multiple days a week from Captiva to Cabbage Key; several times each season from Captiva to Tarpon Lodge. Great option for larger private groups to and from both Tarpon Lodge and Cabbage Key.
• Kingfisher Charters | 941.639.2628 | KingFisherFleet.com
  Lunch cruises to Cabbage Key from Punta Gorda multiple days a week. Great option for private charters to and from Cabbage Key.
• Boca Boats | 888.416.2628 | BocaBoat.com
  Lunch cruises multiple days a week from Boca Grande to Cabbage Key. Note: This boat cannot come to Tarpon Lodge due to depth issues in the channel.
• Boats and Fun | 239.214.8676 | BoatsandFun.com
  Rental boats and water taxi options from North Captiva.
• Four Winds Marina Boat Rentals | 239.283.0250 | FourWindsMarina.com

Water Taxis / Sightseeing / Shelling

• Cathy Eagle | 239-994-2572 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Brian Holaway | 239-989-6522 | 4 ppl max | Departs Captiva
• Joe Lanktree | 239-777-3487 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Bill Hammond | 239-410-9685 | 6 ppl max | Departs Sanibel
• Will Olds | 772-214-6359 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island/BG
• Fred Scott | 941-628-8839 | 6 ppl max | Departs Boca Grande
• Randi Hess | 239-677-0207 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Chris Webber | 239-478-0030 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island/BG
• Joey Berg | 239-440-3573 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Buck Moser | 727-992-6616 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Tanman Charters | 941-336-3252 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island/BG
• Scott Guttery | 239-839-4999 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• SeaDipity Charters | 239-258-2510 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
• Alyssa Hurley | 941-258-1409 | 6 ppl max | Departs Boca Grande/Punta Gorda
• Jenni Maughan | 239-309-8527 | 6 ppl max | Departs Captiva/North Captiva
• Steve Ballard | 239-850-6896 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island

Fishing Guides

• • Miles Meredith | 239-222-1125 | 4 ppl max | Departs Tarpon Lodge
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 22′ Pathfinder
  • Tony Price | 239-462-4341 | 5 ppl max | Departs Tarpon Lodge
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 24′ Aquasport
  • Jason Ramer | 239-867-7562 | 4 ppl max | Departs Tarpon Lodge
    Near shore/inshore; 23′ Aquasport
  • Shane Dooley | 239-229-7884 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay; 24′ Morgan
  • Doug Hatten | 239-322-4797 | 2 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay and Tarpon; live tackle and fly fishing/artificial; 18′ Lake and Bay
  • Dave Hoke | 239-425-7452 | 4 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 23′ Aquasport and 21′ shallow drafted skiff
  • Cory McGuire | 239-738-9095 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 24′ Aquasport
  • Shane Earhart | 239-246-9172 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 23′ Dorado
  • Nelson Diaz | 239-810-0656 | 4 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 23′ Suncoast
  • Bo Johnson | 239-633-4662 | 6 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Offshore; 42′ Front Runner
  • Ozzie Fischer | 239-872-8515 | 5 ppl max | Departs Captiva
    Back Bay and Tarpon; 26′ Costa
  • Phil O’Bannon | 239-229-1661 | 2 ppl max | Departs Boca Grande
    Back Bay and Tarpon; live, artificial, and fly; 24′ Yellowfin
  • Ozzie Lessinger | 239-910-7764 | 2 ppl max | Departs Captiva
    Artificial and fly; 18′ Action Craft
  • Chris Conant | 636-795-9655 | 2 ppl max
    Fly Fishing; 17′ Maverick Mirage
  • Rhett Morris | 941-456-1015 | 4 ppl max
    Tarpon Fishing
  • Lacey Kelly | 239-980-1436 | 2 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Fly Fishing; 17′ Hells Bay
  • Reid Freeman | 239-770-5665 | 2 ppl max | Departs Pine Island
    Fly Fishing; 18′ Hells Bay Professional
  • Yanni | 941-999-1225 | 2 ppl max | Departs Boca Grande
    Fly Fishing; multiple boats

  Kayak / Paddle Board / Bicycle Rentals

  • Joe Lanktree | 239-777-3487
    Kayak Stand Up Paddle Board; Cabbage Key pick up
  • Gulf Coast Kayak | 239-283-1125
    Kayak and Paddle Boards; Rentals and Tours; Pine Island pick up
  • Island Bikeworks | 239-560-0320
    Bike Rentals/Repairs/Sales; Pine Island pick up

  NOTE: Fishing guides, charters, and related services referred by Cabbage Key and Tarpon Lodge are independently owned and operated. Cabbage Key and Tarpon Lodge do not manage, receive fees from, or control these providers and assume no responsibility or liability for their fees, services or actions.

  And, of course, no trip is complete without a visit to our sister property, Cabbage Key! One hundred acres of tropical vegetation surrounding our historic restaurant, inn and rental cottages. A panoramic view of Pine Island Sound, near Fort Myers in Bokeelia, is provided from the front porch of our open-air restaurant situated atop a thirty-eight foot Indian shell mound. There are no cars here, not even a paved road. You will find winding nature trails, romantic picturesque views, great food and relaxation.