Fish Hunter Tours Customer Reviews

Name: Fish Hunter Tours
Brand: Fish Hunter Tours
Rating: 5 (48 reviews)

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Captain Bryan consistently puts clients on productive fishing spots throughout Crystal River, with customers regularly catching keeper trout, snapper, redfish, and even massive sharks. His expertise in seasonal patterns and local regulations ensures guests know exactly what they can keep, while his hands-on approach includes baiting hooks, teaching proper casting techniques, and helping novice anglers master the difference between saltwater and freshwater fishing methods. Multiple families report filling coolers with fish to take home. Bryan creates a relaxed, educational atmosphere that feels like fishing with a lifelong friend rather than a formal charter experience. He's particularly patient with children, incorporating fun learning elements like math into trips and ensuring even 7-year-olds feel confident on the water. Beyond fishing, he offers scalloping adventures and snorkeling tours, plus thoughtful touches like providing ice-cold water and cleaning catches. Customers consistently book repeat trips, with some reporting over 10 charters and already planning future birthday celebrations with Bryan.

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Melinda Schippel

January 6, 2025

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on January 6, 2025

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Bryan is a smaller fishing charter service which we absolutely love. Our family has used him twice already and will continue to in the future. He is very helpful and knowledgeable. Keeps you laughing too. 😛

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Maddy Scharf

December 5, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on December 5, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

great experience! bryan was awesome and we caught a ton on fish! great day!!

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Colleen Wiles

November 18, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Trout And More on November 18, 2024

7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Had the best time. Definitely a must do!!

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Alexa March

September 4, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Trout And More on August 30, 2024

7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Max 3 guests

We recently booked an half day charter with Captain Brian and it exceeded all expectations! He was very knowledgeable, and made sure he put us “on the fish”. We enjoyed every moment! This was truly a five-star experience that we can’t wait to do again in December! (Yes, our experience was that good that we already pre-booked a charter for our next trip to Crystal River!)

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Captain BryanReplied on September 4, 2024

Alexa March, Thank you! You folks were awesome. Looking forward to our next trip in December!!

Lucas T

August 26, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on August 26, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Had a great experience on a half day fishing charter. Bryan knows all the spots for each fish in season and all the rules on what you can keep. We caught some good keepers and even accidentally brought in a shark. He brought the bait, baited hooks, helped us learn to cast, and we caught some giant fish. Overall great day. Highly recommend

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Heather M

August 26, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on August 26, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Had an awesome fishing trip on Crystal River with Captain Bryan!!! Our crew was 3 boys and myself! He knew right where the fish would be! We even had a dolphin lead us out of the Crystal River area! Best fishing trip ever! This was the only fishing trip where I have caught the most fish in one trip! We can’t wait to go again, the boys are already planning their birthday trips to fish with captain Bryan! He also brings ice cold water to beat that Florida sun! Fish on!!!!!

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Kristen T

August 13, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on August 13, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Bryan is such an awesome and down to earth guide! We have used him several times now and he always manages to make our day amazing and is always able to put us on the fish! He is also great with kids and he even incorporated some math into our fishing trip during the summer with our 9 year old!

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Courtney J

July 17, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on July 17, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Captain Brian was such a pleasure. Our family had an incredible time. He had us on fish for most of the morning. It was a half day charter and he cleaned our catches. I would recommend 100% especially if you have kids or anyone new to fishing. He taught us so much! Thanks Captain!

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NB B

July 15, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on July 15, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Amazing adventure with Captain Bryan! We landed many fish, including two huge sharks! Can't wait for our next trip!!!

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Cindy E

June 25, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on June 25, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

I recommend everyone to take one day out of this crazy busy world we live in and book a day charter with Captain Bryan.... we have now done at least 10 and can honestly say I wouldn’t book with anyone else. Such an amazing person and very wonderful fisherman. He said we would put fish in the freezer and we definitely did.. Thank you for an amazing time and no worries we will be booking again real soon..

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Kelsey S

June 15, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on June 15, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

We had the best time on our scalloping trip! Bryan made sure we were all comfortable and safe the whole time letting us just focus on having a ton of fun. We definitely plan on going back again for more scalloping and fishing in the future! :)

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Jason P

May 16, 2024

Trip - Half Day Guided Fishing Trip In Crystal River - Redfish, Cobia And More on May 16, 2024

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

We had an amazing day on the water with Captain Bryan! He had us on fish nonstop all day and was great about teaching all of us (including an 8 year old who outfished everybody) the tips and techniques to hooking up all sorts of fish. He was super friendly and knowledgeable, really can't say enough good things about the experience. I've been on other charter boats before with mixed results but this trip was awesome start to finish! Thank you again Captain Bryan!

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