Fishing Charters in Naples

Geoff Crouse

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My friends and I did a six hour inshore trip with Geoff yesterday. All I can say is WOW! We landed close to 60 mostly Snook throughout the day. While that is incredible, there a few other things the separated Geoff from other guides I have used. As an avid fisherman I’m a constant student of the craft and Geoff truly knows his stuff. I was able to learn a lot from Geoff from the way he reads the tides, use of electronics, even his technique of getting hooks out of the trees. Geoff consistently checked our leader and re-tied our hooks constantly to reduce the times the hook would break off- this was noticeably different and more pro-active then any other guide. I also loved that he had bait BEFORE we went out and allowed us to fish to the end of our paid time and our drive back was AFTER our paid time.These things really stood out to me and will certainly make Geoff the only guide I will use on the West Coast.

Geoff Crouse

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The guide is a good communicator and highly skilled. He also worked hard and put much effort into making our fishing trip a great experience

Geoff Crouse

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We booked with Chasin' Tails for the exact same trip 2 years in a row. Captain Tom did a great job both times. He helped us novices catch a couple of good meals worth of fish, and was knowledgeable on every species we caught. If we're back to vacation next year we'll be fishing with them again

Geoff Crouse

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Second nearshore trip with captain Tom. Same results with mixed bag of small fish including snapper and grouper. Also blue runner which we trolled over local wrecks yielding monster barracuda both times!! Very knowledgeable about fishing location and technique. Will be back for an offshore trip for kingfish. Chasin’ Tails is a great operation!!

Geoff Crouse

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We had a great time with Captain Geoff. We were in fish literally from the first cast. Geoff is fun to be around and he's great at teaching you the right way to get your bait to the fish. He'll definitely put you in the right spots to get on fish and he isn't shy about moving to the next spot when the fish cool off. We did a back country inshore and I highly recommend it, especially for those who don't want to spend a bunch of time driving to a spot before you fish. We had fish in the boat within 10 minutes of starting our day. Great trip!

Geoff Crouse

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Fourth time fishing with Captain Geoff's outfitter's "Chasin' Tales" and again, the trip did NOT disappoint. Blessed to have Captain "Coy" on this round and he was fantastic in every way. Had an amazing day and caught all the fish we could want! Only Charter outfit our family can count on and enjoy every time! Thanks again for the amazing outing!

Geoff Crouse

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What a treat fishing with Captain Geoff. He’s a real pro from the quality of his boat and tackle through his intimate knowledge of backwater fishing around Naples. Geoff is prompt, always has quality live bait and puts you on the fish. Every time I’m out with him he teaches me something new or gives helpful hints on casting techniques, fighting and landing fish, etc. I can recommend Captain Geoff without reservation.

Phil Haley

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Captain Haley made sure we were going to catch fish. We all had an excellent time.

Geoff Crouse

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Capt Geoff took our reservation at the very last minute. Another charter claimed there was too much boat traffic to go out on Sunday, but Capt Geoff booked us immediately!! Went with Capt Coy and caught fish from the first stop to the last. Clean boat, new tackle, and a great morning out on the beautiful water! Highly recommend this business.

Geoff Crouse

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Beauttiful day on the water! I was blessed to learn to fish the intracoastal waterway with two of my men, and captain Coy. Coy was very patient as he taught me how to cast. I have a lot of work still ahead of me, but as he said, "Practice makes perfect!" We caught Snook, Spotted Trout, Catfish, Mangrove Snapper, and my son hooked up with a Goliath Grouper, he put up a good fight! These fish are smart! When we return to Naples we are going to "hook" up with Chasin' Tales Backward Water Fishing Charters again!