Captain John Houston can indeed catch a fish on just a bare hook....he really knows his business! We went on a 4hr fishing tour in hopes to catch our lunch and we did just that and more. He's personable, knowledgeable and determined to find the fish. He will make sure you are satisfied and won't disappoint. When we got back... More

We went on a private fishing trip with Captain John Houston and it was a highlight of our vacation on Sanibel Island! Captain John new the best fishing location and we caught about 30 fish (no joke) in under three hours. My teenager and pre-teen were thrilled. We saw a pod of dolphins on the way back and a lot... More

Capt. Houston grew up on Dinkins Bayou on Sanibel and knows the area's waters and wildlife like the back of his hand. Went on a morning birding trip with him, found him engaging, with interesting insights into Sanibel-Captiva history, characters, and takes of an island childhood (he seems to be in his 30s) from not that long ago. We wanted... More

We did the 3 hour shelling tour with Derrek. He went out of his way to find manatees and dolphins on our way to an island for seashells. We saw many dolphins, but the manatees were being elusive. Derrek pointed out various facts that we would find of interest. Derrek was friendly and easy going. Once we got to the... More

Our trip with Captain John was the highlight of our week in Captiva! He was friendly, knowledgable, and clearly passionate about showing visitors around his native home in Florida. We were thrilled by the wildlife we encountered on the trip, including a plethora of birds throughout the mangroves, Manatees hanging out at the harbor, and most of all the dolphins--... More

I have been snorkeling before, but this was the best trip ever! My husband and I loved the fact that it could be just the two of us and Captain John. Another charter wanted to charge us more and we would have to wait to see if we could join another group so there wouldn't be less than six people... More

Captain John took our group out the first week of June and we had a great time. We had two kids with us under 10 along with their grandfather who was a beginner at fishing. Captain John put us on fish throughout the trip and did a terrific job of making it a fun day. He also handled cleaning the... More

Captain John took us on the most amazing fishing trip ever. We were on fish ALL DAY! This first cast landed us a nice red fish and set the tone for the day. Besides the fish, John showed us manatee that came right up to the boat and dolphins that swam and played around the boat. He was the perfect... More

John is a fantastic guide, great time out with him!!