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Florida Keys in 1990 and found a home in
Islamorada. Working as a PADI Master SCUBA
Diver Trainer for a PADI 5 Star Instructor Center, Capt. Matt taught diving and coordinated the daily diving operations of a full service dive
charter center. After two years he bought the dive center and continued in the day to day business of teaching diving, maintaining two dive
boats and the intricate care of SCUBA
gear. Always in the hands on position of teaching and captaining daily dive
charters, Capt. Matt brought professionalism and hospitality to work everyday. Always a fisherman Capt. Matt would jump on a backcountry
skiff and head into the nearby waters of the
Everglades
National Park. As time went on he began to offer fishing and sight seeing adventures into the backcountry. In 1998 Capt. Matt was offered more money than he thought the
charter operation was worth and sold it to his staff members! Who wouldn’t? Finding himself now unemployed and sitting on his 18 foot backcountry
skiff Capt. Matt began running
fishing charters full time and Bamboo
Charters was born.
Capt. Matt Bellinger is a U.S.C.G. licensed captain, PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer emeritus and will soon finish classes to attain his Master Naturalist certificate from the University of Florida. Capt. Matt’s passion for the Florida Key’s marine environment is deep seated in his soul. This can be seen on any charter that he runs on any given day. Capt. Matt will tell you “There is so much more to a fishing charter than just catching fish, there is so much that makes the trip memorable. It begins with introducing to and educating my anglers about this very special and fragile ecosystem and ends with catching memories that are disguised as fish! The Florida Keys is home to the greatest fishing Captains and Guides in the world, I feel it’s my approach to the whole environment and relating this to my guests that make me stand out amongst my peers.” Come to the Florida Keys as a visitor and you will leave as a friend!
General Information
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book your much needed
Florida Keys vacation and we realize just how valuable your vacation time is to you and your
family. We promise to make it a memorable experience. From our
boats and top of the
line fishing
gear, to our efforts to meet your needs and expectations during your day on the water, we will demonstrate a professional approach. We are a top of the
line
charter operation that blends hospitality, service and professionalism into a warm and relaxing experience for you, your
family or your group.
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Equipment
Capt. Matt Bellinger offers the best
rods and
reels for
charter use. Diawa Whisker Series
spinning reels are spooled with Suffix Braid,
Shimano TLD
reels are spooled with Suffix monofilament. Bamboo
Charters uses custom built spin and conventional
rods from Key Largo Custom
Rods and RedBone series
rods from the
Hurricane
Rod Company.
Bamboo
Charters uses VMC
hooks,
Gamakatsu
hooks and Hank Brown
Hook Up
jigs and
bucktails.
We supply you with all the tackle that you will need on your charter.
Transportation
Favorites
Bamboo
Charters and Capt. Matt Bellinger offers all types of
fishing charters.
Family fishing has to be one of our favorites that we offer. Fun fishing is just as it sounds, we put away the hard core mindset and go catching! The important thing on this trip is bent
rods and smiling faces!
Shark Fishing We always think of ourselves as the top of the food chain, not true when you are fishing for these toothy monsters here in the
Florida Keys.
Tarpon Fishing Tarpon fishing in the Keys is a knock down slugfest with a fish that can go over 200 pounds and 9 feet in lenght, nuff said!
Certifications
United States Coast Guard
Certified Marine Estuary Naturalist
PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
Memberships
Member of the
Florida Keys
Guides Association
is a
Fishing Charter in Islamorada Florida operated by Matt Bellinger. Bamboo Charters is located at 155 Jasmine St, Islamorada Florida 33070. You can reach them at 305-394-0000.
