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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"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
"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 heard about Capt Todd from a friend. 2 of my friends and I met him at the marina and were amazed by his beautiful, spots less boat. He was very friendly and took us a pretty good way through the beautiful ten thousand islands. we arrived a a long bank covered with mangroves. The first big snook hit immediately. The action was non stop. snook, redfish, trout, even a small tarpon. The day went by so quickly, it was like a great dream. Don't miss fishing with him. You will have a ball!"
Charlie C
"I got the great luck to fish with Capt Todd, we caught Snook, Snapper and I caught my first Goliath Grouper ! Fun Fun ! He was. Great to visit with and I enjoyed learning from him, Very good Capt ! Book a trip of a life time !!!"
Dave G
"We did a morning half day trip in shore at the Ten Thousand Islands with Captain Todd. He was an excellent guide. We caught fish every time we stopped. Was very patient and answered all of our sons questions! His boat and equipment was in excellent condition. We had a lot of fun and could have easily stayed all day. We highly recommend Kickin Tail Charters!!"
Scott M
"Capt. Todd is a must when on Marco. I have seen him work with novices and experts, I have fished backcountry and open water with him. He is very professional, enjoys fishing and like to create great memories. He has put me onto giant snook, tarpon, permit, grouper, even two sawfish! I have never been disappointed when fishing with Capt. Todd, and when done at the end of a day of fishing I begin planning to come back."
Rob B
"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
"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
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
"Captain Todd took our family backwater fishing and we all caught tons of fish including, Reds, lots of Snook, ladyfish, catfish, jack and our 8 year old even hooked a tarpon!! We had a great time and Todd knew all the spots...We will never use anyone else again."
The Clarks
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.