Chum em up charters Customer Reviews

Name: Chum em up charters
Brand: Chum em up charters
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)

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Captain Mike consistently delivers exceptional results with his deep knowledge of Punta Gorda waters and expert preparation. Customers regularly catch impressive varieties including tarpon, snook, snapper, sheepshead, trout, and even sharks, with some trips yielding 60+ fish in just four hours. He arrives with top-quality gear, live bait already caught, and knows exactly where to find specific species based on conditions and time of day. Mike's dedication to his guests truly shines through in every trip. He focuses entirely on putting customers on fish rather than fishing himself, immediately handles any snags or lost tackle, and adapts plans for weather conditions like routing through protected canals on windy days. Families especially appreciate his patience with beginners and kids, while experienced anglers value his willingness to target whatever species they're seeking. Customers consistently book repeat trips and recommend him to others.

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Jefferey Steward

March 8, 2026

Trip - on March 8, 2026

Great day out on the water with captain Mike! Knows his way around the harbor and all the good spots to fish! Put me on a ton of fish! Will definitely book again when I come back to visit!

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PETER MARINIGH

February 25, 2026

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Punta Gorda, Florida - Redfish, Sheepshead And Snook on February 25, 2026

Beautiful morning spent with captain Mike on the water. He brought us to many different areas to target different species, taught us different techniques and tried really hard to get the bite on for us. It was a slower day of fishing but we caught 4 different species and came home with dinner ! Great time and hope to be back in years to come.

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David H

September 13, 2024

Trip - Punta Gorda Fishing Charter | Private - 4 to 6 Hour Trip on September 13, 2024

Captain Mike is a knowledgeable and pleasant guy to fish with. I had a beginner with me and he did a great job of getting him “hooked”. I will use again.

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Matt H

August 26, 2024

Trip - Punta Gorda Fishing Charter | Private - 4 to 6 Hour Trip on August 26, 2024

My son and I had an absolute blast fishing with Mike. Early into the day, it was obvious the Mike spends a ton of time on the water and knows where the fish are. We caught fish all day long, in every spot we stopped. Fish were biting so well we ran out of bait twice. Shout out to Mike’s buddy for keeping us supplied with bait. Think we refilled three times. Mike busted his butt all day to ensure we had bait on the lines and chum in the water to ensure maximum catch opportunities. Great personality as well, with a day of joking and fun. Caught a crazy amount of Snook, limited out on snapper and had fun fighting several catfish, a couple jacks and a small needlefish. We’ll definitely be going out with Mike again in the future. Keep up the great work.

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Thomas N

March 13, 2024

Trip - Punta Gorda Fishing Charter | Private - 4 to 6 Hour Trip on March 13, 2024

Wanted to catch a shark Mike put us on them after short boat ride 20 minutes later we had some on the line!! Couple minutes later had another one! Checked that box. He asked what else we wanted we said snook. He found them but we couldn’t seal the deal they just weren’t biting just hitting bait but he knew where to find them!! Asked what else we could fish for and he listed off a bunch of fish but when he said trout I said what? He said spotted trout and off we went he found the mullet and followed them to the trout. Caught a few and a twenty one inch! Had a blast we cut our day short due to the fact we got a whole days fishing done in half a day! If you want to catch fish around the Punts Gorda area get with Mike and he will find the fish no matter what species your looking for! Being from Iowa we don’t get the chance to catch fish like that but we are already planning our next trip with Mike as he explained the whole process of targeting specific fish at certain times of the day and water and wind conditions. In all my 58 years of fishing I have never seen a guide whose sole mission was to put the client on the fish they wanted not just the fish he thought he could find! Very professional and safe and courteous guide. Already planning our next trip to Florida and you as he was very patient with my wife who was a little hesitant about going out on such a big water didn’t really want to fish but he even found her a catfish as that is something she was used to catching back home! Thanks Mike we will be contacting you soon to book our next trip!!!

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Matt D

March 10, 2024

Trip - Punta Gorda Fishing Charter | Private - 4 to 6 Hour Trip on March 10, 2024

Night fishing snook trip was great, saw lots of fish, caught lots fish, definitely would recommend!

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Rod S

March 1, 2024

Trip - Solo Half Day Fishing For One Guest Punta Gorda, Florida - Cobia, Redfish And More on March 1, 2024

Had a great time on the water for the night fish! Mike had us reeling fish the whole time! Price rate in line with other companies and experience was top notch. Definitely the reel deal

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Linda B

February 29, 2024

Trip - Solo Half Day Fishing For One Guest Punta Gorda, Florida - Cobia, Redfish And More on February 29, 2024

Great captain really tried to help us catch fish - they just weren’t biting!

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Mike Q

February 23, 2024

Trip - Solo Half Day Fishing For One Guest Punta Gorda, Florida - Cobia, Redfish And More on February 23, 2024

Tough day with the wind but Mike worked very hard and we caught some pompano and trout and had a great time

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Daniel H

February 14, 2024

Trip - Punta Gorda Fishing Charter | Private - 4 to 6 Hour Trip on February 14, 2024

The captain was awesome. We had some shaky weather, but are captain found the fish and we went through so much bait. Caught about 30-40 trout, a stingray and some big snook. Definitely worth trying out. Thanks again for everything

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