My son and I had a great day and experience with Captain John. The boat and equipment were awesome and Captain John was very friendly and helpful. He knew where the fish were, he had the right bait and we had a great day of catching several species of fish. We kept a few legal ones, he cleaned and filleted them when we got back and we had a great dinner! I highly recommend Captain John and Bent Rod Charters. I am already looking forward to my next opportunity to go again.

We loved our 3 hour fishing trip with Captain John!!! He was so kind, patient, and knowledgeable. He picked us up on North Captiva Island and was so easy to communicate with and accommodating.
Our daughter had never really fished and he helped her catch some keepers! She now loves fishing! He patiently baited all our hooks with live bait fish and then helped remove the ones we caught… keepers or not! We even caught enough for a delicious dinner.
We all learned a lot about the different fish in Pine Island Sound… the ones to keep and the ones to stay away from! We also saw a bonnet head shark and a ray. We even got a great lesson in throwing a casting net!
We all enjoyed our time with Captain John and highly recommend booking a trip with him whether you are a beginner fisherman or highly experienced!

GREAT Captain!
Very knowledgeable about the fishing grounds. We ALL caught fish. All of us!!! We had a 19 year old kiddo who caught his first fish… EVER! We caught a nice little shark and it was DELICIOUS!!!  Great Captain, knew how to properly drive a boat. He crossed into waves and avoided slamming the boat up and down on the waves…. Many Captains just drive the boat as fast as they can and this can make for a VERY uncomfortable ride.  BENT ROD FISHING, OUT OF FT. MYERS (or nearby) is the BEST charter I’ve experienced. Thanks for the memories Captain!!! We’ll look you up again when we return.

Brian Silvert