Captain Nate is your local go-to fishing guide in Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton. Capt. Nate is a Florida native and lifelong fisherman. He tailors his services to all types of anglers, from novice to pro, and invites you, your family, and friends on a trip to create lasting memories.

Capt. Nate offers all techniques on his trips, including bottom fishing, trolling, drifting, fly fishing, flounder gigging, and more. Please note, fly fishing, gigging, bow fishing, and spearfishing require you to bring your own gear. For all other techniques, you’ll be provided with top-notch Bull Bay Rods and Daiwa reels.

Some of your targets may seasonally include Cobia, Blacktip Shark, Grouper, Snapper, Flounder, Snook, Sheepshead, and Redfish. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to catch Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Spanish Mackerel, and Tarpon.

Charter Operator

Captain Nate’s Fishing Charters

Charter Types

Locations

Anna Maria, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Holmes Beach, Florida
Longboat Key, Florida
Sarasota, Florida

Customer reviews

Marjorie Hatt
Marjorie Hatt
5/5
Aug 8, 2025
"Captain Nate turned on the charm as soon as we got on his beautiful clean boat. He made us feel comfortable & at ease with everything! We didn’t have much experience but he didn’t mind showing us all his secret …"
Craig Maske
Craig Maske
5/5
Aug 8, 2025
"Captain Nate is awesome! Loves fishing & gladly helped all of us novice to lifelong fisherman. Family enjoyed morning out. He had us on fish the whole time - even shared how to prepare our catch for dinner tonight. We’ll be back to fish again with Nate on our next trip to AMI!"
Braden Smith
Braden Smith
5/5
Jun 8, 2025
"Saying this was the most productive charter I’ve ever been on would be an understatement. We SLAMMED the fish, so many double ups. From the moment we started fishing to the last cast, we were catching fish. Often within seconds of our bait hitting the water. Captain Nate knows his stuff and we happily recommend him!"
Chris Acheson
Chris Acheson
5/5
May 8, 2025
"We had a fantastic time fishing with Capt Nate. He picked us up at a local dock near our house and knew all the great spots. We caught a bunch of fish during our 4 hour trip. My 3 boys loved it and can’t wait to go back. We will definitely book another trip the next time we are at Anna Maria Island."
Nathan Bailey
Nathan Bailey
5/5
Aug 8, 2025
"Our second trip with Captain Nate, we had a group of 10 family members staying on Anna Maria Island and Captain Nate and Andrew took us out in two different boats, we caught a variety of species and both Captains were friendly, …"
Tyler gatlin
Tyler gatlin
5/5
Jun 8, 2025
"My father-in-law had a great time with Captian Nate. Nate is friendly, knowledgeable, considerate, and just a funny guy. This was our second trip with Captain Nate, hope have many more! Thanks again Nate, It was a hell of trip!"

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FAQs

Captain Nate has a network of skilled, licensed, and insured captains he can call on to accommodate large group charters. He can take care of everything for you – including scheduling, payments, and pickup locations.

Captain Nate has a network of skilled, licensed, and insured captains he can call on to accommodate large group charters. He can take care of everything for you – including scheduling, payments, and pickup locations.

Absolutely! Capt. Nate is a father and loves taking kids fishing!

If you are within a reasonable drive (by water) from one of our normal pickup locations and the location of your dock is a reasonable distance from where we will be fishing, we can certainly pick you up at your dock.

We have a few boat ramps that we prefer. We use different ones based on the time of year and based on where the fish have been biting best nearest to your charter date. You can check out possible pickup locations here…

Locations

We will discuss the exact start time
of the charter on the phone. But please try to arrive 30 minutes early.
It will take a few minutes to get you loaded up. Arriving early will help us start on time.

Things happen. Just please call the captain as soon as you believe you will be running late. It will be okay.
Just let us know.

Please do not bring the following…
• Lots of “stuff” – stick to the “do bring” list please.
• Large coolers. We have a large cooler on the boat for your
snacks and drinks.
• Shoes that can’t get wet.
• Boots of any kind.
• Lounge Chairs.

• Weather Appropriate Clothing
• Hat
• Polarized Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Appropriate footwear like sandals or light soled shoes (please do not wear black soled shoes or boots of any kind)
• Phone (for pictures and video)
• Snacks
• Drinks

• Fishing Licenses
• Bait
• Ice in the boat’s cooler
• Cleaned and bagged fish (when of legal size and in season)
• Rods
• Reels
• Tackle
• Gas for the boat

Yes. We take a $100 non-refundable deposit to hold a date.

You may cancel your charter anytime up to 7 days before your charter and receive a refund of your deposit. All cancellations by the client within 7 days of your scheduled charter will forfeit the refund. All cancellations by the client within 24 hours may be charged the balance of the charter – at the captain’s discretion. All cancellations due to weather are at
the captain’s discretion and if canceled by the captain, you will be refunded all money paid in advance if you cannot reschedule.

All deposits are by credit card only.
However, you may pay the balance with cash, credit card, Venmo, and Apple Pay.

We can accommodate up to 6 people per boat, per charter. We can help arrange a day of fishing for larger parties: Please contact the Captain to start planning.

No. We have a charter fishing license that covers everyone on the boat that
fishes with us on a charter.

Yes. We have all the necessary licenses and insurance to make sure
we are legal and that you are protected.

Yes. We have all the necessary licenses and insurance to make sure
we are legal and that you are protected.

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