Pine Island Fishing with Matlacha Saltwater Outfitters

Matlacha Saltwater Outfitters is the go‐to charter service for anglers who want serious offshore action out of Matlacha, Pine Island, and Boca Grande. Capt. Whit Dawg is known for running hard, fishing smart, and putting clients on the biggest grouper, snapper, dolphin, tuna, and cobia the Gulf has to offer. When we head offshore, we’re not sightseeing — we’re hunting.

With decades of combined experience, Capt. Whit Dawg and Capt. Dan bring unmatched local knowledge, precision navigation, and a relentless drive to find fish. From deep‐water ledges and wrecks to hard bottom 30–50 miles out, every trip is built around the season, the bite, and the conditions. If the Gulf is holding big fish, we’ll find them.

For anglers who want to stay inshore, we also run high‐level backwater trips targeting snook, redfish, trout, and tarpon across Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound. Same professionalism, same intensity — just closer to home.

Clean boat, top‐tier gear, and captains who live on the water. If you want a charter that delivers results, not excuses, Matlacha Saltwater Outfitters is your crew.