As long as I could remember, I always want to fish all of Florida, especially the mangroves. Was…read moreable to cross this off the list with Big Bully Outdoors. They put me on my first snook! Caught several of them as well as a catfish. Nothing much better than going out with a family who loves what they do, which is to help you find fish! THANKS GUYS!

Capt Andrew is the best! We've chartered with him multiple times. Each time was better than the…read morelast. He entertained the kiddos and kept us on the fish! I highly recommend Big Bully Outdoors! Great people and great service!

Captain Marty Scott is fantastic. He's an extremely personable man with decades of experience. He…read moreknows the water inside and out. He will put you on fish no matter what. My wife and I went out on a morning adventure looking for trout, mackerel, and some snapper to filet. Well, we found the fish and smashed them! Easily caught our limit in snapper and mackerel. I'd be willing to bet we caught close to 100 fish in total. Marty cut the fish up at the dock for us and even gave us a couple recommendations on some local watering holes to celebrate the morning catch. It's an amazing experience down here in Boca Grande and he's the man to put you on the fish.

Capt Marty Scott is one heck of a guy and treats the fish with great care and respect. He works…read morevery hard to make sure you have a great experience and catch fish. If you have never fished for Tarpon, they are a challenge. They are tough to get to bite, then they are tough to hook, and if you get that far, just wait for the fight you'll have getting them to the boat! Whoa! An experience of a lifetime and highly recommended. Go out early, bring lots of water and hydration beverages. I'm definitly going again!

A beautiful island. It's private, so you do need to pay a fee to get over the causeway, $6 for a…read morecar. This beach is very well maintained as well as the rest of the island. There is a small parking lot next to the lighthouse, which is well cared for. I will definitely be back. Stunning

Shelling Alert - there are lots of reasons to visit this State Park the sand and water here is…read moreabsolutely gorgeous and this beach presents a great shelling opportunity if you're into that, although the amenities here are somewhat limited due to the last hurricane that came through but this park is still worth the price of admission and they have made lots of progress restoring things. We drove here from Myakka River State Park where we are camping for a few weeks being we had never visited the two lighthouses here and rumor has it that the water is warm and clear and the long stretches of beaches are covered in beautiful seashells everything we were hoping for was true. We spent an amazing few hours here walking the beach and exploring the many walking trails that wind throughout the park. We always pack a cooler when planning these excursions and the sun and temperatures today proved that it would be needed. We love the Florida State Park system and hold an annual pass to support the park but also to save a few dollars and for the convenience since we try and visit as many park as we can while traveling across the state. This is a park that we definitely plan on returning to when in the area, it is a little off the beaten path which is part of the attraction, the crowds were very manageable and we found parking at the lots along the causeway without issue and found lots of large beautiful unbroken shells oh yeah we'll be back...

If you're looking for the local fishing experience Jeff is your guy. He is sociable, knowledgeable…read moreand patient. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be back to fish with Jeff. If we could give more than 5 stars we would. Thank you for the Best Day Ever! From: Washington State

Capt. Jeff took us on a ride across Charlotte Harbor to Cabbage Cay. It was a wonderful afternoon…read moremade better by Jeff's knowledge and love for the water in the area. Great way to be introduced to this beautiful place. We recommend Jeff and his boat to anglers and those just wanting to spend time on this beautiful body of water. Thanks Capt. Jeff

Amazing wonderful place a great atmosphere and wonderful people that work there and the animals are…read moregreat to visit and cooter. The cat is always welcoming

I give this place four stars just for the interesting atmosphere. There's geese, pigs, and…read more(probably) other farm animals. They also sell bait. Not sure about gas, but there is another "real" marina next door. I recommend just for the experience. Probably similar to when it opened around 100 years ago. They also seem to sell flowers and such, but much of the inventory is dead, or at least it was when we visited.

I highly recommend renting a boat from here at the staff is super friendly, helpful and they let…read moreyou know what locations are good for kids and where to go in the sand bars and such I had a great experience and I have been coming here for a very long time can't wait to rent another boat here and enjoy your day out in the sun with the family.

Awesome marina. Everybody was very welcoming and easy to work with up front. Security staff is…read moremaking rounds all night and are also very friendly people. Recommend this marina.

Amazing fishing day - caught tons of fish with Captain Justin! He knew the right spots and was…read moregreat with the kids. Highly recommend!

Three of us took a half day fishing trip with Justin. He was an excellent Captain, he was very…read moreknowledgeable about the area. Supplied all equipment, bait and was great with my 11 year old daughter, giving her pointers on how to reel in the fish, when to let it run, how to keep tension on the line but not too much. She caught the most fish 7 and caught a fish on her first cast. Within 15 minutes we all had caught a fish. One of our friends who has a boat but is not that familiar with the area got allot of great information from him that will help in the future. Justin gave him some pointers on how to get around the area. We only had two fish we could keep but he filleted them while waiting to dock. I would recommend him to anyone he did an outstanding job and knew were to go to catch the fish that are in season!

Today is a most beautiful day, the day before Christmas Eve. The temperature is just perfect as we…read moresit under a shaded pavilion enjoying our soup from a Perfect Cup. The parking is totally full with boat trailers, skidoos, and people just enjoying the beautiful weather. There is a playground in the middle. The boardwalk is under construction and I can't wait for it to open. There are pelicans, herons snd hawks flying overhead. A man next to us is lighting up one of the grills they have by each pavilion. In this time of mostly bad news, I glad to be able to escape to a beautiful place! Happy Holidays everyone!

Great park to put out your boat. It was easy, not crowded. There is a $10 a day parking charge. The…read moreviews getting out of the park into the water are beautiful. It's a very colorful, artsy town.

Chris was professional and was focused on putting us on fish for the entire 16 hours (2 Trips) we…read morefished with him. Withing 15 seconds of the first cast on the first day I had a massive tarpon on the line. He estimated 160 pounds plus. The tarpon put up a 45 minute fight. The second cast out resulted in my friend catching a 120 pounder. That was all before 8 am. We got 2 more nice tarpon to the boat, fought a couple more that threw the hook and missed a few bites. We also caught a Cobia that Chris filleted up nicely. The Cobia fought over 15 minutes. These tarpon are like nothing I have ever fought. Chris kept us in the middle of fish and worked his butt off to make sure we had bait in the water at all times. His gear and boat are in great shape. We will be back and we have no interest in a guide other than Chris.

Captain Chris found the Snook and we had a great day of fishing the Mangroves out of Boca Grande. I…read morecan't wait until we get to do this again!

Captain Shannon first gave us wrong information about when you come to Boca grande. We get there…read morewith all kinds of promises after paying a deposit. Shannon no showed on us and then lied about what happened. Avoid this guy he will burn you take your money and waste your time. Several other locals said this is his MO

SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT CAPTAIN SHANNON I booked a half-day charter for May 21st, 2016. I scheduled a…read morePalm Island get-away to coincide with the family fishing trip and placed $150.00 deposit. Captain Shannon did not maintain communication as was promised, but finally responded to calls and texts the night before at 9:00 p.m after promising he would call at 6:00 p.m.with a change of time and pick-up location. He said he had several bookings for the day, but offered me a tarpon trip for money which I declined. He called me the morning of the trip, May 21st, to cancel the trip. He said he was on the water, hit a submerged object and wrecked his boat. Said how about tomorrow??? No thanks! To date, no charge credit has been issued, and of course, no further communication from the careless captain! Needless to say, the family was very disappointed, and it was suggested that he simply bumped us for a full day charter. Wen speaking to me, "the captain" referred to me as "buddy". I have never really liked that term, and always felt that people who call me "buddy" are anything but. Captain Shannon is not my buddy and if you are smart, you will take this message to heart. George Stark Attorney at Law