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15 fishing captains in Lee County are among the best in the world

mark h. bickel, fort myers news-press
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There's something to be said for being considered the "best in the world" for something. Very few people are able to say those words.

Which is why 15 Lee County fishing guides have reason to celebrate.

Every April since 2015, FishingBooker, the world's largest platform connecting anglers and fishing guides, announces its yearly Angler's Choice Award. This exclusive recognition acknowledges charter operators for their exceptional customer service, reliability, and quality of fishing trips. Out of 7,910 captains who partner with FishingBooker, only 537, or 6.8%, were recognized for their excellence each quarter this year.

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The Lee County winners represent 10% of all captains listed on FishingBooker in the county (153). That means that Lee County captains performed well above the national average.

When looking at the performance of all U.S. states, Florida came in as the No. 10 state by highest share of Angler's Choice Award winning captains.

Here is the full list of fishing guides in Lee County that received the yearly Angler’s Choice Award (ranked in no particular order):

Photo gallery: Lee County Angler's Choice Award winners

What they are saying: Lee County Angler's Choice Award winners

One of the winners, Scott Williams of Thrill Of It All charters in Fort Myers, says:

The Angler's Choice Award helps in a lot of ways. Having the ability of being shared across social media platforms gives me an option to expand my reach, it gives me an opportunity to meet new customers searching for fishing charters and also form bonds and friendships with other captains and businesses in the area.

Requirements for FishingBooker's Angler's Choice Awards

To be eligible for the award, fishing guides had to meet the following criteria over the past 12 months:

  • 4.8+ out of 5-star review rating from 10+ verified reviews.

  • 98% reliability score and response rate.

  • Full business verification.

You can find more information about the criteria for the Angler’s Choice Award, as well as a full ranking of all 31 states by share of winners, here.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County florida fishing charter captains win FishingBooker awards