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About Capt. Compton Charters

Capt. Compton Charters offers a variety of trips, whether you're an experienced angler looking for multi day trips testing your abilities sightfishing tricky inshore fish, simply a half day learning the ins and out of saltwater fly fishing, to corporate group trips with several boats to try to bring you some of the best fishing southwest florida has to offer.
Captain Adam has been in and out of south florida learning about these fish for close to a decade, in the summer time his time is spent honing his guiding skills in Idaho and Montana. 

Captain Adam was born and rasied in Idaho where fly fishing was introduced to him shortly after he could walk. In high school he got his first taste of fishing in south Florida. With all the diverse species of fish and wildlife, south Florida made an everlasting impact on his life.

General Information

  • Target species?

    • ​Tarpon, redfish, and snook are the main target species in these fisheries. There are also a wide variety of fun species that cruise the flats and mangrove edges. ​

  • Our gear?

    • ​Our boats are fully loaded with Orvis and Loop 8wt-11wt paired with Orvis or Loop reels, and scientific angler line. Flies and leaders for the day. Our coolers are stocked with ice and bottled water for the day.​​

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Matlacha

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Esetero Bay

Matlacha is an old fishing town encompassed by the Pine Island Sound and Matlacha Pass. These waters are full of oyster beds creating hard bottom shallow flats that  leave fly fisherman with opportunites at tarpon, snook and redfish. Boca Grande, Captiva, Redfish and San Carlos Pass allow a variety of sportfish onto the flats of Pine Island Sound and Matlacha Pass; while the Caloosahatchee and Charlotte Harbor are the main rivers that feed warm water to the north and south end of the zone. Pine island and the mainland to the east have plenty of creeks that provide habitat and feeding cooridors.

Estero Bay is an estuary just inland of Fort myers beach, roughly a 15 square mile estuary that has snook, redfish, and tarpon cruising the edge of the bays. From creeks in the mangroves to back bays with several main inlets to the gulf, these game fish will cycle through the bay looking for shrimp, crabs, and baitfish.

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Questions before your trip

  • What to expect?​

    • Sight fishing south florida with a fly is a great way to test your angling ability. Matlacha and Estero Bay each have their own nuances to them, both can provide challenging and fun opportunities for all skill level of anglers. Most of our day will be spent sight fishing the grass flats and back bays. 

  • What gear is provided?

    • Our boats are fully loaded with Orvis and Loop 8wt-11wt paired with Orvis or Loop reels, and scientific angler line. Flies and leaders for the day. Our coolers are stocked with ice and bottled water for the day.​​

  • What to bring on the trip?

    • polarized sunglasses, hat, adequate sunwear/seasonal clothing, rain jacket, chapstick/sunscreen lunch and snacks (can be arranged), alcoholic beverages or sodas for the day, and a camera to capture memories for the day.

  • How many people can fish.

    • I accomodate 2 anglers per boat, 1 person fishes at a time therefore attention and focus is kept. (Working with other guides in the area allows us to take larger group trips up to 6 anglers. Allow for more time when planning for more boats).​

Contact us

 

Interested in a trip? Give me a call or send me a message with your comments, questions about logistics or travel.​

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Captain Compton Charters

​Lovers Key Beach, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 34134, United States

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(208) 631 8033

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