Southwest Florida Charters

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Fish the abundant waters of Fort Myers with a Captain that’s accumulated years of local knowledge, who’s continuously scouted the backcountry waters to make sure that every trip is filled with bent rods. When you book with Southwest Florida Charters, you’re booking with a Captain whose pass...

Fish the abundant waters of Fort Myers with a Captain that’s accumulated years of local knowledge, who’s continuously scouted the backcountry waters to make sure that every trip is filled with bent rods. When you book with Southwest Florida Charters, you’re booking with a Captain whose passion for the outdoors is contagious.

Captain Michal Zeleny is a south Florida native, an angler with a lifetime’s worth of knowledge. He’s great with young anglers, experienced veterans, and everyone in between! He’ll custom tailor your trip to make sure you enjoy your time out on the water. And with massive Tarpon and Snook frequently being landed, what’s not to enjoy!

Whether you’re looking for a half day or full day fishing trip, or you want to spend some time shelling on Fort Myer’s world-renowned beaches, Southwest Florida Charters has you covered! Capt. Michal offers half day, three quarter day, and full day fishing trips with the option to stop and scout for shells always being available! Your trip cost for the day includes a fishing license for everyone on board, use of Southwest Florida Charter’s top of the line rods, and at the end of the day, Capt. Michal will fillet your catches at no additional cost! Season dependent, you can expect to catch Grouper, King Mackerel, Tarpon, Cobia, Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Goliath Grouper, Redfish, and more!

You’ll be fishing aboard Southwest Florida Charters well kept 24’ Pro-Line boat powered by a 200hp Yamaha engine. She was fully restored in 2012 and has enough room to comfortably fish a maximum of 6 anglers. The vessel’s shallow draft allows Capt. Michal to guide you into the skinny back country waters of Fort Myers and the surrounding waters near Cayo Costa and North Captiva.

Southwest Florida Charters takes the stress out of fishing by offering a family friendly, relaxing day on the water. Captain Michal offers encouragement and expertise to make sure everyone on board is confident enough to land that trophy sized Tarpon you’ve always dreamed about. Grab you camera, load up you cooler with ice for the fresh fillets you’re about to bring home, and book with Southwest Florida Charters today!

Popular Features:

  • Fishing License Included
  • Fish Cleaning Included
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • Fishing Trips with Southwest Florida Charters start at: $600.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
    • Fishing License
    • Fresh or Live Bait
    • Lures
    • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

    You’ll need to bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

  • Weather cancellations are at your Captain’s discretion, your safety is their number one priority! You will receive a refund for any weather cancellation, or you can choose to reschedule your trip for a different date.

  • 14341 Port Comfort Road Fort Myers, FL

    • Cobia
    • Gag Grouper
    • Goliath Grouper
    • King Mackerel
    • Redfish
    • Sharks
    • Mangrove Snapper
    • Snook
    • Spanish Mackerel
    • Spotted Seatrout
    • Tarpon
    Your Captain will have you targeting the species biting most frequently on the days leading up to your trip!

Trips:

You will have the opportunity to select backup dates in checkout (if applicable)

4HR Backwater Fishing (PM)

$600.00

Tues, Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun, Fri

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$100.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

1:00pm - 5:00pm EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

A 4 hour backwater fishing trip targeting an assortment of inshore fish that Fort Myers has become so famous for. We'll be using light tackle to target Snook, Tarpon, Shark, Grouper, Redfish, Trout, and more! The season will dictate what our main targets will be.

4HR Backwater Fishing (AM)

$600.00

Offered 10/01/24 - 04/30/25

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$100.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

8:00am - 12:00pm EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

A 4 hour backwater fishing trip targeting an assortment of inshore fish that Fort Myers has become so famous for. We'll be using light tackle to target Snook, Tarpon, Shark, Grouper, Redfish, Trout, and more! The season will dictate what our main targets will be.

6hr Fishing And Shelling Combo

$900.00

Tues, Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun, Fri

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$100.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

8:00am - 2:00pm EST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

The full day trip is full of unlimited possibilities! We have plenty of time to fish a multitude of my "honey holes" where we'll land Snook, Redfish, and more. We can also stop by a local restaurant on the water for a quick lunch, and we can explore the local shelling beaches. It's up to you how you want to spend the day!

6hr Tarpon Trip

$1,050.00

Offered 05/01/25 - 07/10/25 Tues, Wed, Thur, Sat

Price includes up to 3 guests

+$100.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

8:00am - 2:00pm EST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

We will be fishing and fighting the "Silver King". This will be an intense and memorable trip as we try to find Tarpon. This is a seasonal fish so make sure to talk to the Captain to see what's going on locally with this fish. We will be providing all the tackle and bait.

Customer Reviews
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6 Hour – Fishing/Shelling Combo
Capt mike is great communication was all ways good fishing was great and fish were bitting so he let us keep fishing and skipped the shelling to stay on the fish had enough keepers for the six of us for dinner and to many other fish to count had a great time I will book another trip with him
Capt mike is great communication was all ways good fishing was great and fish were bitting so he let us keep fishing and skipped the shelling to stay on the fish had enough keepers for the six of us for dinner and to many other fish to count had a great time I will book another trip with him
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4 Hour Trip – Backwater (PM)
Captain Mike gave us a great first time experience! We learned not only fishing skills but history of the area. Definitely come back again.
Captain Mike gave us a great first time experience! We learned not only fishing skills but history of the area. Definitely come back again.
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Sunset Dolphin Trip
Capt Mike is the “Man”. Took my three 17 yr old grandkids from the Midwest (Missouri) on the fishing trip of their lifetime. They all caught sharks and the highlight was the 10 ft saw bill shark. They will never forget!!!!!
Capt Mike is the “Man”. Took my three 17 yr old grandkids from the Midwest (Missouri) on the fishing trip of their lifetime. They all caught sharks and the highlight was the 10 ft saw bill shark. They will never forget!!!!!
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

  • Life Jackets
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • First-aid Equipment
  • Flares
  • Navigation

  • Gps
  • Fish Finder
  • Price Includes

  • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
  • Fishing License
  • Fresh Or Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

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