Captain Tony's Fishing Adventures

This was miserable! We spent about 4 hours just driving and maybe a total of an hour fishing. They kept having anchor problems and having to move spots and we ended up in a storm that rocked the boat so freaking hard, several people couldn’t fish at all (including myself) due to being sick. I’m a pretty adaptable person, especially when my kids are involved but I just kept waiting for it to be over. My son caught one fish, my husband 2. The only positive was that we saw some dolphins on the way out.

Trip was good, staff are awesome, good experience. It was my first time fishing and got a little seasickness. I would recommend to remember to take something the night before to be able to enjoy fully. Caught 4 fishes and a shark. I would have caught who knows how much left if would have been better. Captain Tony’s provides everything from tools to bucket of ice for fishes. Great service

I was pretty disappointed in this charter. I was not the one to book this or I wouldn’t have based on reviews by others. The crew were very friendly and I felt bad but I wonder if this is a complete scam as they knew we would feel bad and tip anyways even though Hardly any fish caught by the entire boat. The boat is old and not meant for beginners out in the open sea. I have more experience on boats and was fine with another member of my party but of my party of 6 only myself and another fished. The other 4 were so sick they couldn’t even move and a few others were too. Just puking everywhere because the boat is definitely not a a boat that handles its waves well (maybe 3 ft waves?) they weren’t even that big and I have a huge bruise on my back and a gash on my elbow. All this to end the day with 3 small fish caught and majority of people caught nothing. They have no good spots and were definitely trolling rather than fishing over known spots.. I would never recommend this fishing charter . 100$ per person and 10$ tip for absolutely nothing but pain and no fish was a total scam. These guys need a better stable boat and to figure out where the real fishing spots are rather than waste everyone’s time and money. Like other reviewers said, drove out 1.5 hours to fish for 10-15min catch nothing then try again in a new spot. From 9-3:30pm we fished maybe a total of 1 hour and again.. for nothing. Such a shame . The crew were really nice hence the two stars and we did see dolphins chasing the boat in the very beginning so that was really cool.

This was a huge disappointment and had I read previous reviews, I would have known not to book this charter. This is not a family friendly trip. It was over-crowded, many people were smoking cigarettes and marijuana. My family of 5 caught 3 small fish. The first 2 hours were spent getting to the area we were going to fish. The total amount of time spent fishing was less than 2 hours and then we spent another 2 hours getting back to the dock. We were also never offered our 3 fish that were caught after they were cleaned.

Called to schedule a charter last week. I was very flexible and told them I could go Mon, Tues, Wed or Thursday of this past week. Monday no charter. Tuesday morning Tony told me he didn’t have enough to go out. Then Tony called Tuesday around 4:30 to say the starter went out and was waiting on parts. Tony was hoping to be back up by Thursday. Never heard back from him. I called SeaTrek and go out the next day. Great crew and boat.

Nice clean boat. 37 people aboard fishing and caught less than 20 fish total all grunts. First time I have been on a party boat that even new fisherman never lost the original bait put on their hook at the first stop. I wasn’t expecting hundreds of fish BUT I was expecting a little variety and way more bites of unregulated fish. If you are looking for a party boat with decent fishing spots, this isn’t it.

As a fishing venture, this was pathetic. I gave it a 1 just because the crew was so nice. Two hour ride, two hours of moving around and then 2 hours back. In total, we were lucky to fish a total of 30 minutes. It didn’t really matter, though, bc there were no fish where he took us anyway. A total “fishing scam.” Sorry, Captain Tony, but that’s the way it was.

The workers were rude and hit on my wife constantly. They smoked cigarettes the entire time. Even when baiting our hooks! So much for fresh sea air. Nobody on the entire boat caught anything because they run you over the sand flats, not the reefs. I'm a local and know where they went. Makes sense because then they don't have to work for the money and fillet fish! Easy cash for them to run you out and back!

Good Captain and crew but expect 50 people on board on a busy day. We caught a few fish, a little on the small side but that's the way fishing goes sometimes. Take food and beer with you and wet ones to clean your hands. We also saw dolphins and plenty of birds. Weather cooperated mild wind and milder swells. It was a good day!

Went out yesterday with Captain Chris. If you're visiting Fort Myers this is the boat for you. Me and my son caught close to t-lbs of fish. Great deck hands , awesome time and a Captain who cares about you having a great time. We are Floridians and sometimes need a meat trip my expectations weren't high at first due to it being a head boat but i knew after we got to the first spot and literally nothing was biting instead of just sitting there we moved quickly to the next and started catching fish. Awesome time . Thanks guys for the fun and fish. John Woods.

this place is the best you catch so many fish and have so much fun. It doesn't matter if you know how to fish or not.

Had a reservation for today drove all the way from Orlando yesterday for two days fishing. He canceled this morning and said he had engine troubles but was not will to let us know. Very inconsiderate. Feel like he owes me for two nights hotel.

Thank you Captain Tony and first mate Mikey for making my husband's birthday spectacular! Captain Tony's is the Best!!

We have 100's of boats go by each day and only one license captain operations could be called unprofessional. Fishin Express.

I understand u can't control how the fish bite, but be ready to come on this boat with drinks and food because they don't even have snacks. Nobody warned us to bring our own stuff such as waters, luckily the deckhand names mike was incredible and offered us water out of his cooler he was the only good part of the trip. The captain was just humdrum and moved the boat 7-8 times in a half day trip which is pretty wild and I have close friends that work on head boats and they were not impressed at all

Excellent deep sea fishing in Fort Myers Beach! I would definetly go again. Crystal blue waters, no real waves and no worries about getting sea sick. Great adventure with my nephew!

We had an amazing adventure with Nick & Arthur -- the best crew! They guided us beginning to end. They were so kind, very experienced and extremely patient with my two children. We collected nearly 70 fish, caught a shark, and made amazing memories. Nick & Arthur, alone, have us wanting to come back to Fort Myers just to join them on another adventure. We are thankful for the crew we landed, thankful for our experience, and thankful for the weather and catches we made today! Our boys, 6 & 3 had an experience of a lifetime. Thank you, Nick & Arthur -- along with Captain Tony's Fishing Adventures. Because of you, we had a trio of a lifetime!

Love captain Tony's! The crew is amazing! They assist you in baiting your line, teaching you how to fish and over all super friendly! Can bring your own drinks and food! Caught a lot of fish and had it cooked at a near by restaurant! Have gone a couple times and plan on going every year when visiting Cape Coral!

The fishing experience was great although, there was one crusader that stood in my tracks, the cosmic crusader. While fishing my hunger erupted and I was told to go to the concession, there was one thing that caught my eye the cosmic brownie. So, I got 2 and put them jawns on the counter. He said "$3.00"All I had in my wallet was 50's so I asked the man (the cosmic crusader) if he had change for a 50, to which he replied "'no" although, I can see clearly in his cash register that he in fact did have change, and as u can see in the picture below he pompously showed it off. So, I asked if I could come back in about 20 minutes when he did get change by other Patrons, I can come back and give him my 50 and I can receive change. To which he says "ok, but you have to leave the brownies here". Where does this simpleton think I'm going to go? I'm in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, what does he think I have a speed boat with the joker on it ready to take off?? It's $3.00, why are you so stressed about it?. Thankfully, a nice citizen saw how moronic the man behind the counter was being and gave me change so I can get the brownie's and throughput this exchange he said "what's happening" and I can't count, this man works a concessions and can't count change??? I mean what the heck man. He then said "you 2 can not comeback to the concession". GOOD I'm not! Also, throughout the day he was yelling at little kids to "shut the doors so the AC doesn't escape" to which u might say well that makes sense, but the cosmic crusader then heats up the griddle to make his lard self a double bacon cheeseburger making the inside of the boat even hotter!!! This guy is dumber than a bucket of bolts.

I can not say how great this was as a first time ocean fishing excursion! My two boys,13 and 10, like to fish but hadn't fished anywhere other than little ponds. The staff was extremely knowledgeable and helpful but didn't hover. I was nervous as I've never fished but they gave us basic instructions and let us get after it. We ended up catching about 10 fish. Mostly Spottail Grunts which we kept and a Red Grouper that we were instructed should be thrown back unless it's 20" or larger. The best part was they cleaned and cut our fish. We took it across the parking lot to Pinchers where for $9.99 a pound they cooked it for us. We loved it blackened and deep fried. It did take a lot of sailing time to get to the fishing locations but based on how many fish were caught I thought it was worth the wait.

Came out on a Wednesday, first of March. Really, really good experience. Mate John helped me restring new braid on my reel and suggested a high- low rig. He volunteered to set it up using flourocarbon leader and small circle hooks I had brought. That rig worked great-- got about 4 double headers. Ended up with 22 lane snappers, 14 assorted grunts, and 4 blue runners. Obviously a ton of action. Now keep in mind this is a certain of fishing. It is great for 1 person alone who wants to get offshore and bottom fish. No you are not stalking bonefish in abacos, now chasing sails off Miami Beach. It is simple, active bottom fishing for snappers-- which are great to eat. Yeah if you have 6 guys it's better to charter probably. And you will have a better shot at keeper groupers if you do that. But for a fun, relaxed day, this trip is hard to beat.

advertises Friday night fishing and we called and he said he is not doing fishing on Friday night

We had a wonderful time out on the Gulf! Staff is super friendly & helpful, and the boat is a comfortable ride. Caught about a dozen fish, some of which we had to toss back in due to season catch restrictions. We will be back!

Spent Good Friday on this boat and we had a fantastic day!! I will start off by saying the captain was very engaged with the guests and let my 10 year old check out his captains chair - what an experience he had. We fished right next to the cook Kevin (go EAGLES) and he was so helpful with advice and he gave us some of his catch. His hotdogs from the galley were great as well. Awesome guy!!! The mates were very attentive and identified the fish as we caught them. They filleted our catch and it was so worth paying them a tip at the end. We will definitely take this charter again when we visit Ft Myers.

I spent most of the trip sea sick, as there were 4-6 ft swells that day. My daughter was right beside me doing the same. We were 20 miles out and once I lost sight of land it was over. Grown men were also sick, so I didn't feel like such a wimp. The two in our group who weren't sick caught plenty of fish. The following day I went backwater fishing with a guide instead, and caught some fish. If you're looking for something affordable this is a great route. But definitely take dremamine!!!

Wife and I booked a half day fishing trip. The boat was packed and one of the employees told us they were barely at half their normal amount of customers. I couldn't imagine. There was almost nowhere to fish or sit and we had 62 people on our trip. According to them, they normally take out 120 people per trip. The fish we did catch were all super small. There were no sharks, no snapper, nothing. Everyone was catching small white grouper. Like fish bowl small. 1lb and they acted like you caught a trophy. I get that fishing can vary. But the part that pissed me off the most was, they give you really shitty fishing poles with super thick line, our hooks were rusted and the reels were all fucked up. Imagine the old fishing gear in your grandfather's garage. Fine, right? Meanwhile, while all the paying customers are using shit gear for 75/person. One of their employees was fishing on the front of the boat catching fish after fish and being loud and bragging about it. His gear, a casting rod with a completely different setup, hook, weight, and he was using lighter clear line. All you get to do is hold your line right over the edge of the boat. And when you catch a fish the employees dont stop other people from moving to your spot and throwing over your line DONT DO IT!!!

Went out for a half day which started at 9:30am and ended around 3:30. Payed $74 for the whole shbang which included bait, tackle and rod. It was a good experience. I didn't realize we were going to a location where there's only small fish such as snapper, red drums, and grouper. All pan sized fish. At our first stop, they were biting like crazy! The second and third, not so much. The crew were very helpful and informative with fishing tips which was useful since I'm not the biggest fisher. I would definitely recommend bringing a towel, a cooler with beverages and sun screen. No need for bait or a bucket, they provide all of that. However you're welcome to bring your own. The boat does have a snack shop where you can buy beverages, snacks and burgers. If you feel queasy, there's an air conditioned indoor area with booths where you can sit down. After you're done fishing, the crew cleans and filets your catch in the back of the boat. They put all of your filets in a ziplock bag and place it inside of a bucket with ice. The crew work on tips, so gratuities are welcome! It was an enjoyable day. However, I would recommend going on a cloudy day or a fair weather day because the sun beats! Other than that, I had a blast!

Captain Tony's is always a great way to go out and catch some fish without breaking the bank and is great for families and all ages. The boat is spacious and you're free to roam anywhere on the boat. This time we did the night fishing. If you can stay up late, it's a great summer trip because you beat the heat. And the sunset is spectacular! The night trips run Tuesday and Friday night from 6pm-1am. Not only will you catch fish, we caught two sharks, saw dolphins and two sea turtles. The crew is absolutely outstanding! They are quick to help out with tangled lines, baiting hooks, putting ice in your catch bucket and best of all, filleting your catch, bagging it and icing it after the trip. Another great thing that sets them apart is, even though they have a full service galley on board, you're welcome to bring your own coolers on board with your own food and drinks. I'd suggest to bring a towel and maybe a cheap poncho in case of rain. Also, some hand wipes because you will be handling the bait which is squid and fish pieces. And, you will be handling fish because you will catch some! Please remember to generously tip your hard working crew at the end of the trip, this is how they make their $$$.

I was on this fishing boat and I object to the way I was treated by other passengers. I could hear them criticizing me and I saw them giving me dirty looks every time I went up to the front to have a smoke. One woman even retched over the side and I heard her blaming me, instead of her crappy sealegs. There we were, fresh ocean air coming out of the Gulf of Mexico with green water all around, and I can't enjoy fishing with a cigarette without the condemnation. I went out of my way to walk on a moving ship to go to the front instead of the middle and all I get is this treatment. Other smokers sat all over the boat smoking, in the back, on the upper and lower decks. A couple of rude women put blankets over their noses around us. If you don't want to smoke, just go charter a private boat for your next fishing tour!

Packed in like sardines Staff unfriendly and poor attitude, won't help you if needed 5 hrs of boredom No fish.

This was probably the worst fishing experience we have ever had. Check-in was fine. We got on the boat with literally 100 other people. It was extremely over-crowded. One mate came over to introduce himself which was fine. His name was Cole but Cole just told us it would be awhile before we got to the spot to fish. We had people in our group that had never fished this this before. We are used to Robbie's in Islamorada that gives a brief lesson or refresher on how to use the poles. There was nothing. They didn't even tell us where the bathroom was or any rules on the boat. We had no idea who the other mates were. Just very unprofessional. We got to our spot and it was time to fish. The mates then came around and kind of told us about the poles and how to drop the line. We were literally shoulder to shoulder. There was zero room to move. The poles were junky, the lines were too short or the reels were broken on some of them. People started catching grunts and the crew said we have to keep all of them b/c they would not make it back and would die in the water due to the pressure we pulled them through. They were not worth keeping. They were the smallest baby fish, about the size of your hand with some. No one caught a decent sized fish. Two sharks were caught and the first one was kept but he was small. Idk the rules about keeping fish but it felt like these fish should not be kept and should be thrown back in to see another day. We went to 4-5 different spots and they all sucked. The bathroom was clean. I'll never recommend this charter or use it again.

Very poor experience. Women working in galley wasted unable to even stand. Trying to wait on customers. I had to go tell her to sit down because customers were filming her. Fished a total of an hour. If it was a $25 trip I could stomach it but for 90 bucks to watch the mess with the staff was terrible. We were refused a refund.

Don't do it...like many of the reviews state, the boat was overcrowded, the fish were small, and the whole experience was subpar. They didn't even have motion sickness tablets for the people who were getting sick when we anchored up (it was pretty rocky despite it being a nice day). The crew were nice and helpful when they could get round to us, but it's hard to take care of 100+ people when there are lines getting tangled every two minutes. The only good part of the trip was that two dolphins rode out to sea with us, and that was pretty nice to watch. We caught bigger/more fish on our dock on the Inter-coastal than we did 25 miles out in the Gulf...our neighbor told us later that day that due to the Red Tide fish have been small and not that plentiful. Not sure if this had anything to do with it, but the experience sucked nonetheless.

We had a great time. The crew was always there, nice and helpful. Ledt on time, back on time, 3 hours of actual fishimg and went out 25 miles. Will do it again.

These guys are AWESOME!!!! We had reservations at another place and they gave our 6 spots away, but this place waited for us to register and were glad to have us aboard. It was the best day with David, Smithy and several other guys and a lady. They were there to help with whatever you needed. I would highly recommend these guys for a great day with tons of fish to take home. They'll filet them right on the boat and we got the biggest catch!!!! Great day, thank you so much.

It was a beautiful day, however the boat was packed. It was so crowded and we still got there one hour early. Didn't even have an outside seat. We caught 6 fish, however they were really small. The crew was pretty nice... A few weird comments but good overall. Not sure I would go this approach again to fish in Ft. Myers.

We had a good time... It was packed to the gills.. only caught one fish... staff was fun though.. had a dolphin follow us, threw fish to it which was fun.. Had a kid and grandpa rude spitting on pelicans but staff glared at them.. over all fun time

After a really poor experience on the half day charter two years ago, I contacted Tony's again and explained what we were looking for in a fishing trip. We opted to do a full day private charter. I can't say enough good about it. What a total opposite experience from our first trip! The boat was perfect for my husband and I with our four adult children. Our captain, Jake, was personable, attentive and knowledgeable. We caught almost our limit of red snapper on the first stop! Jake made sure we had plenty of bait and that when the girls caught the bottom, he could quickly get them back up and fishing. We've done many fishing trips in various places and by far, this was the best. So worth the little extra.

Called 2 days prior to what we thought would be our 1st deep sea fishing adventure. Drove 45 minutes to be there nice and early. Waited in line to present our 4 gift certificates only to be asked what are those? "Where did you get these?", the certificates were gifted to us by a friend who won them last year. " these are like 20 years old" . We repeated that the gift certificates were won by a friend last year at a fund raiser and were gifted to us to use on our vacation. The young lady behind the counter said that they were from the past owner and were now "10 years old". We asked if there was anything that they could do to honor them. She called the owner only to find out they would not honor them or offer us anything at a lesser price. So much for my children and I experiencing a deep sea adventure.

Nice boat, crew were hospitable & very helpful. $150 for two & we had little time to actually fish though. 6 hour trip took 2 hours to & 2 hours from the fishing grounds

We went out today for a half day trip. Beautiful day on the gulf. We hit 4 spots and we caught fish in the last two. The last spot we really had a lot of action. Grunts, a couple porgies, perch, and a few lane snapper. We caught probably 15 fish between my wife and I on this trip. We had a dolphin follow us and it put on quite the show. Awesome time! David is a great deck hand and is one hard working guy. Captain Brandon did his best to get us on fish and I was not disappointed. Tip your deckhands well they work for tips and will fillet your fish and bag them for you. You can pack a lunch and bring a cooler for your trip or you can buy food and drinks on the boat. I will be back for sure.

Second time going out with this crew. Boat is nice and got us on fish fast. Crew is very helpful and friendly and helped us get fish off when necessary. Great for families and there were lots of children on this boat. Make sure to bring a cooler full of drinks and snacks and lunch when you go out. They also have a snack bar on the boat that serves a pretty good food

Ok. Even with the negative reviews, I decided to take Captain Tony's. They said they normally have 110 people onboard. We had 26. It was perfect! And, of course, one must tip. Why reviews were upset by that was silly. Any person who has ever done the slightest of traveling will know about tipping. I would NOT go if there were 110 people. I think we just lucked out with the very nice 26 people we had onboard. We all caught keepable fish as well! Go, enjoy, you're on vacay!

Our first trip was a lot of fun. We caught several fish. Folks were very helpful. We look forward to fishing with this outfit in the near future.

My 12 year old son and I went out on Capt Tony's 65' Fishin Express II boat on Tuesday November 23 for the 9:30am to 3:30pm half day trip. It was the first time he had ever been deep sea fishing and the second time for me. We had a great time. In total we caught 20 fish ranging from Porgi to Lane to 2 Groupers that had to be tossed back for being too small. There was a 2 hour ride out to the fishing spot, then we spent 2.5 hours fishing and then another 2 hour ride back. We actually got back to the dock at 4pm so we were out longer then anticipated. The 2 mates on the boat filleted the fish for us and bagged it so we left with food ready to cook when we got home. We cooked about half our catch and ate it all. All the fish was excellent. The cost for me was $58, for my son $40 and then there was tax and tips for the mates. The mates were very good and helpful to all of us. Ron and Tommy were the mates that day. All totaled I spent less then $140 for the day and my son had a fantastic time. (Anyone over 12 is an adult and pays full fare.) Will we go back???? Yes, we will.....maybe not every time we come to FMB but we will definitely go again. There is no guarantee that you will catch any fish when you go out, but on the day we went we caught a bunch and had a great time. They offer all day trips and night fishing with prices ranging from the $58pp up to $150pp depending on what you want to do.

Mates were great...way too crowded And very limited fish were caught.Id save my money and take a private charter!

Horrible experience!! Went out today. Over 100 people on a extremely overpacked boat. The 6 hour half day trip consisted of 1.5 hours of actual fishing and 4.5 hours of travel out and back along with 2 moves to new locations mixed in. $70 p/person is an awful lot to pay for what was essentially a slow overpacked boat ride. Between the 5 of us fishing we caught 3 fish and it's not because we are bad at fishing. It's because they took more than double why they should have. Too many lines in the water and too little space. Shame on you Captain Tony's for making what should have been a decent day for my family and I into a horrible waste of a vacation day due to your greed. Never ever again will I use this charter company.

Been using Captain Tony's for over 20 years. Mates have usually been good and they are quick to move if no fish. The galley has really improved, don't bother packing food and drinks, what they have on board is reasonably priced and very good tasting. Crew is attentive.

An expensive & slow boat ride. I've done the night trip twice. My son enjoyed the experience, but as far as catching fish, you can do just as well from a pier. Most of the time is spent riding the boat. 2 hour ride out, fish for 30 minutes, move to another location, fish for 30 minutes, move to another location, fish for 30 minutes, 2 hour ride back to dock. 7 hour night fishing trip but you spend less than 2 hours actually fishing. I focused on the experience and time together with me son. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.

Nice long boat ride with dolphin sightings. Inside cabin with AC and food. Staff was super helpful and friendly, however, you don't always catch a fish, and when you do, they're tiny. Not all fish are keepers, so you may or may not take home much. Six hour boat trip for minimal results, but still an enjoyable day.

Went out on a private charter with captain Chris and John. Did the full day and it was a blast. Chris and John joked around and helped us all day. Would book them again.

Not what it used to be! Been on several times over the years butthis is last one. Overcrowded, separate charge to rent crappy rods and reels on top of $65 fee. Tips are highly solicited. Stopped at several stops...small bait fish at best and few and far between at that. I can recall non atop reeling on nice snapper and groupers. Time to finish nd new sopts Capt tony! Also throw a little money back into the business and invest in new fushing tackle. Find something else to do visitors until things improve! Very disappointing.

My son and husband went, and this is what they thought, they were out there for 3 hours of fishing and 1 and a half hour drive there and back in the boat and they caught 2 fish. The day before they went into the place and booked the trip, thelady said they were catching lane snapper, red grouper, and all kinds of . 1 and a half hours after the boat left the finally got to the spot and the spot was super windy and super wavy and then my son got sick. My husband was fishing the whole time and caught 2 small white grunt. Their experience was not great, they were disappointed with the spots that the captain picked and the lack of fish that were caught. We would definitely not recommend it.

Don't rely on their website. We planned a half-day trip only to find out when we arrived that they were only running their full- day trip. Website says leaving daily and seven days a week year round. When we asked we were told we don't update our website very often.

Took the half day trip. 5 of us in our group. Our mate Jake was awesome but the long ride out & back left us with very little actual fishing time which was disappointing. Caught several small fish but nothing exciting. Need to update their equipment and offer more bait choices.

Absolutely horrible all around experience like everyone said it was over crowded understaffed with the rudest people I know and the owner was a complete idiot. I left a long review of my entire experience on getaway marina in case someone went there instead. If you are on the fence about going here I suggest you read my post and find another charter. Taking the chance of being on their very rare nice days isn't worth it if you end up being on their bad days.

Went out on last night on their nite trip, the boat was completly full and I took this as a good sign that it would be a pretty good trip. After a 2 1/2 hour ride out to the fishing grounds we made our first drop, then another and another and another... We tried 5 different spots and I saw 4 fish pulled over the rails,with the nicest being a 6" grunt. It was without a doubt the worst fishing experience I've ever had, I realize not every trip is going to produce nice fish. With that being said, it didn't even produce garbage fish like grunts, or sand perch. I would definitely recomend saving your $85 on something else to do!