2026
- 1st Place All Heroes Open presented by Team Addo
- 1st Place Snook, 2nd Place Slam TECO / CCA 3rd Annual Inshore Fishing Tournament
- 1st Place Snook, 2nd Place Slam, 3rd Place Redfish Duke's Big Kahuna Fishing Tournament
Experience The Thrill
With a combined 50 years of fishing and guiding experience the Badfish Captains know exactly when and where to be for the best bite. All Badfish Captain are native Floridians who have spent their lives mastering the waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Matt holds a U.S. Coast Guard Masters License, is Tampa Bay's only IGFA Captain, and is one of the winningest tournament captains in Tampa Bay history. A self-proclaimed big fish addict and published outdoor writer, he loves helping anglers of every skill level chase their catch of a lifetime, and he takes special pride in running fun, kid-friendly family charters.
Proven on Tampa Bay
Tournament Wins
When you book Badfish, you fish with a crew that wins. These are our tournament wins and leaderboard finishes from 2008 to today.
- 36 First-place finishes
- 46 Leaderboard finishes
- 2008 Winning since
Latest Win
1st Place: 2026 All Heroes Open
Presented by Team Addo. Our 4th All Heroes Open win (2019, 2023, 2024, 2026).
2025
- 1st Place Snook TECO / CCA Inshore Fishing Tournament
- 1st Place Slam Finns Fall Slam Tournament
2024
- 1st Place All Heroes Open, Team Addo
- 1st Place Cushman & Wakefield Multi Species Tournament
- 1st Place Overall & Master Angler Crew Tournament
2023
- 1st Place Snapper Port Tampa Bay Slam
- 1st Place All Heroes Open, Team Addo
- 1st Place Cushman & Wakefield Multi Species Tournament
- 1st Place Colliers Engineering Inshore Tournament
2022
- 1st Place Slam, Snook & Trout Advantage Industrial Slam
- 1st Place My Warriors Battle of the Bay
- 1st Place Slam & Snook Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Slam
- 1st Place Slam & Cobia Associated Builders & Contractors
- 1st Place Master Angler, 2nd Place Slam CREW Tampa
- 1st Place Master Angler, 2nd Place Slam Colliers Inshore
- 3rd Place Tampa Tarpon Rodeo
See every result, 2008 to 2021
2021
- 2nd Place Snook TBBA
- 3rd Place Slam Tampa Bay Builders Association Tournament
2020
- 1st Place Slam Port Tampa Bay Slam
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Trash Can Slam Salty Shamrock
2019
- 1st Place Slam All Heroes Open
- 1st Place Grouper & Calcutta, 2nd Place Slam GexPro Rexel Fishing Tournament
- 1st Place Dixie Ply Inshore
- 2nd Place Real Ladies (Spring) Multi-Species
- 1st Place Slam & Biggest Fish MacDill Air Force Base Cobra
- 1st Place Slam & Biggest Fish Real Ladies (Fall) Multi-Species
- 1st & 2nd Place Snook Hooked on Hope
2018
- 1st Place Snook, 3rd Place Multi-Species Real Ladies (Spring)
- 3rd Place Slam Yerrid Foundation NPCF Grand Slam
- 1st Place Slam & Biggest Fish Real Ladies (Fall)
- 1st & 2nd Place Snook Hooked on Hope
2017
- 1st Place Mira Bay Tarpon Tournament
2016
- 2nd Place Old Salt Ladies
- 1st Place Redfish, 2nd Place Trout Rough Riders
- 1st Place Snook TBBA
- 1st Place Mary and Martha House Multi Species
2015
- 2nd Place Trey Curry Slam Tournament
2012
- 2nd Place Black Tip Shark Shoot Out
2011
- 5th Place King of the Beach
- 3rd Place Red Grouper, 2nd Place Amberjack (Ladies) Old Salt Fishing Foundation Offshore
2009
- 1st Place (2 wins) Real Rodeo Inshore Tournament
2008
- 1st Place Redfish Southern Equipment Inshore Tournament
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Captain Matt Santiago
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