{"id":7893,"date":"2015-04-11T20:46:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T20:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?page_id=7893"},"modified":"2025-06-07T04:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T09:12:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?page_id=7893","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\/\/ <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7894\" style=\"width: 1197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7894\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758.webp\" alt=\"Captain Joey Burnsed, Captiva Fishing Report &amp; Captain Joe's Charters.\" width=\"1197\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758.webp 1197w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758-1024x679.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758-690x458.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Joey-Burnsed-Portrait-e1428783844758-980x650.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Joey Burnsed, Captiva Fishing Report &amp; Captain Joe&#8217;s Charters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m Captain Joey Burnsed and I&#8217;m committed to delivering a great Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands fishing experience for you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7897\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hank-Yellow-Lab-in-Sun-Glasses-Baseball-Cap-3-2-13-e1428784838916.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7897\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hank-Yellow-Lab-in-Sun-Glasses-Baseball-Cap-3-2-13-e1428784838916-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Hank Burnsed, First Mate, Most Of The Time.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hank Burnsed, First Mate, Most Of The Time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a family with young children or very seasoned and experienced fishermen and fisherwomen, I&#8217;m focused on customer service and a safe, fun and friendly fishing trip.<\/p>\n<p>If there are fish out there, we&#8217;ll catch &#8217;em! \u00a0And the great blessing of Sanibel &amp; Captiva is that there usually are fish biting somewhere!<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joe Burnsed Sr., my dad, and Laurel, my mom, raised me on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, and taught me all about fishing and shelling on Sanibel and Captiva. \u00a0My dad has had some significant health issues, so he doesn&#8217;t get out on the water much anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Hank is my dog and first mate (most of the time).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6484\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6484\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Charlie, My First Mate &quot;The Rest Of The Time,&quot; When He Was A Lot Younger - But I Like This Photo.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381-50x50.webp 50w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381-300x298.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Snook-2009-2013-Retouch-e1403560861381.webp 538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Little&#8221; Charlie, My First Mate &#8220;The Rest Of The Time,&#8221; When He Was A Lot Younger &#8211; But I Like This Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charlie runs all our web &amp; moble operations and is my first mate when he is in Captiva. \u00a0Charlie and Hank manage to get along when they are on the boat just fine and there isn&#8217;t any tension about who really is the &#8220;first&#8221; mate!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much\u00a0for most species. \u00a0Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season. \u00a0Our motto is let \u2018em get bigger and catch \u2018em again!<\/p>\n<p>The quickest and best way to book a charter is to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\">book online<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>. \u00a0Just click the link in the previous sentence, the calendar on the left rail\u00a0on most pages of the web sites, or the book online menu item\u00a0in mobile and and you can see availability and book a charter in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">If I&#8217;m booked up on the calendar, call us because I often run a 3rd charter, either a kids trip at midday for a couple of hours or a late afternoon trip from 4-7 PM. \u00a0We\u00a0can also line you up with our other guides, Captains Josh, Jimmy and Lamar.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6481\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6481\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14-225x300.webp\" alt=\"Charlie, Hank, Big Snook, 6-22-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14-690x920.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14-980x1307.webp 980w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Charlie-Hank-Big-Snook-4-2-6-22-14.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Big&#8221; Charlie, Hank, &amp; Big Snook, 6-22-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And one of these days, Charlie will also be taking folks out. \u00a0Hank would like to, but he has a hard time steering the boat. \u00a0The injustice of no opposable thumbs. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Keep smiling!<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 239-472-8658<\/p>\n<p>Email: captjoefred@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Castaways Marina, northern tip of Sanibel, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva.<\/p>\n<p>Please see the map below or just give us a call for directions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8465\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marina-Cam.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8465\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marina-Cam.webp\" alt=\"Castaways Marina Live Web Cam, Sanibel Fishing &amp; 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