Meet our GuidesCapt. Lou Silva from Charlotte Harbor, FL

As a young fisherman growing up in the Northeast, I was always on the hunt for the “BIG ONE”. From chasing freshwater bass in the lakes, to fishing for giant bluefin tuna, the excitement of fishing to me is in the hunt not the kill. I’ve spent most of my adult life traveling the country and fished with local guides every chance I got. After relocating to Southwest Florida sixteen years ago, I found myself doing a lot more fishing and enjoying the outdoors here in Charlotte Harbor.  So, I decided to make the move and go full-time as a fishing guide. So here I am, 10 years later, three boats in the fleet and loving every minute of it. I’m a catch and release guide fishing backcountry waters and hunting the “BIG ONE”, including trout, redfish, snook, and tarpon. Poling Skiffs are new to me, and the Beavertail Skiffs Mosquito has been a dream to run and learn on. It’s a game-changer to run over the shallows to get to the deep holes.