
Owner/Operator of Kickin’ Tail
Born and raised fishing all over the Everglades, Marco Island, 10,000 Islands, Isles of Capri, Naples and other surrounding areas… Captain Todd Godwin, Owner of Kickin’ Tail Charters, is here to deliver a premier fishing experience.
We are very proud to serve our community and it’s many visitors from around the world. We take pride in offering the best fishing experience by offering the following differences from other fishing charters… Born and Raised Native Guide, Captain Todd Godwin has fished here his entire life!
We book Backwater & Back Country Fishing Charters, Flats Fishing and Eco Tours:
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"Todd is a great captain knows where he is going and we caught lots of fish one if the best guides in the area. In addition to lots of tripletail, grouper, redfish, snook and snapper we caugh a five foot lemon shark and a tarpon!"
Max R
"Great day on the water fishing with my dad and my son. I've been guide fishing Marco Island for 20 years trying to land trophy tarpon. Never fished with cap Todd before. He quickly netted a well full of live baits and off we went. Lines in for 5 minutes when my son lands 60 lbs tarpon. 10 minutes later I get a 125 lbs king, only to be topped by my dad's 140 pounder. Two and a half hours fighting tarpon! Exhausted we headed to backwater where we completed our slams with snook and reds. Needless to say a 3 generation memory a lifetime made possible by captain Todd!"
Sal R
"I recently fished the Gulf with a few friends. For the 5th year in a row, we hired Todd to be our guide. We all agreed that he is the best fishing guide in Marco Island. We caught a lot of fish, including red grouper, amberjack, cobia, and snook. We highly recommend using Todd as your captain/guide."
Tom Meade
"I had the pleasure of fishing with Todd again on a trip to Marco in November. We went way down to the south and fished in places where we didn't see another boat. The weather was beautiful and we began catching Gag Grouper in the backcountry. These fish are big and fight like crazy. Most people think that it can only be done in deep water offshore. We were in 6-10 feet mostly. We also caught quite a few snook, but none were big enough to keep(28-34 slot). As usual, the boat was clean as a pin and he was well prepared. Dinner was great for the rest of the trip and we even had enough to take some home."
Bill C
"Capt. Todd knows this area better than anyone I think, because we caught tons of fish at his "secret" spots. They must have been secret because no one else was fishing there and the fishing was awesome. The kids had a great time with him too."
Bill C
"Captain Todd was awesome he did very well with 7 year old fisherman that caught a lot of big reds and snook all day. He kept us on good fishing and we had a great time. When dad gets to fish too its a good day."
FarmKY
"Once again Captain Todd delivered. On a recent trip to Marco I had the pleasure of fishing with Captain Todd again. I was fishing with 3 friends and we each caught a Gulf Coast Slam (Tarpon, Snook, Redfish). Captain Todd does everything possible to provide an enjoyable fishing experience. I'll definitely call on him again!"
Tony B
"I have been fishing with Capt Todd off and on for over six years. He has yet to disappoint on any trip. The consummate professional guide. He knows where to go, when to go, and what to do to catch fish once there, inshore or offshore. Extremely likable, boundless energy, and definitely patient with a bunch of old guys like us. The best guide in southwest Florida if not all of Florida."
Herber H
6 friends have fished the Gulf this week with Captain Todd Godwin.He is an excellent guide.We caught our limit of red grouper each day as well as snappers,cobra,and permit. I highly recommend booking a trip if you want to fish around Marco Island.
Tom Meade
"I have fished with Captain Todd several times and have always found him to be a very professional guide, willing to go the extra mile to make a fishing trip interesting, productive and enjoyable. He is always willing to run to where the fish are. I look forward to fishing with him again in the future."
Tony B
We take fishing very seriously and are proud of our sport. These brands have made it official and sponsored Kickin’ Tail Fishing Charters / Captain Todd Godwin.
Kickin’ Tail Fishing Charters is a locally owned and operated business based out of beautiful Marco Island, Florida.