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Nick Dykes
Nick D.
Tavernier, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Here's some from today's trip. We were back in Flamingo again, catching snook in the 17- 26in range. Had a slot red pull hook at the boat. We ended up with 14 Snook to hand.
Nick Dykes
Nick D. Tavernier, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Here's some from today's trip. We were back in Flamingo again, catching snook in the 17- 26in range. Had a slot red pull hook at the boat. We ended up with 14 Snook to hand.
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Mike Weinhofer
Mike W.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Wahoo tuna dolphin fish has been picking up
Mike Weinhofer
Mike W. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Wahoo tuna dolphin fish has been picking up
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Justin Ferrell
Justin F.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Mangrove snapper and sharks I. The backcountry. Reef bite has been good with yellowtail snapper, king and Spanish mackerel. Offshore has been hit or miss. But we have found a few nice fish include this wahoo, a few mahi a a couple skipjack and blackfin tunas. Plenty of Bonita and cudas to keep us busy between the quality fish.
Justin Ferrell
Justin F. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Mangrove snapper and sharks I. The backcountry. Reef bite has been good with yellowtail snapper, king and Spanish mackerel. Offshore has been hit or miss. But we have found a few nice fish include this wahoo, a few mahi a a couple skipjack and blackfin tunas. Plenty of Bonita and cudas to keep us busy between the quality fish.
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Finding some big HogFish on our Lionfish dives
Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Finding some big HogFish on our Lionfish dives
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Ralph Mayans
Ralph M.
Miami, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
We've had an excellent Kingfish bite on the reef with some sailfish also snapping well when we are able to head off shore on longer trips. We are able to find mahi-mahi wahoo and a few blackfin tuna mixed in looking for offshore paligics Please book a three-quarter day.
Ralph Mayans
Ralph M. Miami, Florida Reported 1 year ago
We've had an excellent Kingfish bite on the reef with some sailfish also snapping well when we are able to head off shore on longer trips. We are able to find mahi-mahi wahoo and a few blackfin tuna mixed in looking for offshore paligics Please book a three-quarter day.
Fishing in Miami, Florida
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Nick Dykes
Nick D.
Tavernier, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Pretty constant Snook bite on shrimp tails and Tarpon in the 4 to 30lb range.
Nick Dykes
Nick D. Tavernier, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Pretty constant Snook bite on shrimp tails and Tarpon in the 4 to 30lb range.
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Bryan Maffei
Bryan M.
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Kite season is here! The water has cooled down as well as the air temp making ideal fishing conditions. Combine this with the prevalent East wind pushing debris and the Pelagic fish close to shore. The Sailfish have started to show up as well as the big smoker Kings. There have been random Dolphin close to shore with the occasional Blackfin Tuna in 200-350'. Bonita Tuna have been plentiful in shallow around 50'. The Cudas are everywhere out to 400' and we have been getting them deep on live baits. We are still getting Goliath Grouper bites although we haven't...
Bryan Maffei
Bryan M. Miami Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Kite season is here! The water has cooled down as well as the air temp making ideal fishing conditions. Combine this with the prevalent East wind pushing debris and the Pelagic fish close to shore. The Sailfish have started to show up as well as the big smoker Kings. There have been random Dolphin close to shore with the occasional Blackfin Tuna in 200-350'. Bonita Tuna have been plentiful in shallow around 50'. The Cudas are everywhere out to 400' and we have been getting them deep on live baits. We are still getting Goliath Grouper bites although we haven't landed one in two weeks. We fought one for 2 and a half hours the other night only to get cut off on the shipwreck. Big Bull Sharks have been around, we released 4 last week up to 400 pounds. I love this time of year, it's not hot, it's not cold, the Pelagic fish are close to shore and next month the Swordfish bite is gonna get hot. Swordfish can be caught year round but the best time is October through February, I can't wait! We still have a couple openings for the rest of the week and weekend. Let's catch a Monster!
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Jeremy Mathis
Jeremy M.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Snook fishing has been warming up as we get ready for the Mullet Run!
Jeremy Mathis
Jeremy M. Key Largo, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Snook fishing has been warming up as we get ready for the Mullet Run!
Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Justin Ferrell
Justin F.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Live bait in the backcountry has been producing a lot of snapper, jacks, barracudas and sharks. Offshore has been consistent mahi on any floating structure from 200'-1200' of water. Also a few tunas caught here and there. We capitalized on a big blackfin school that was following porpoises in 500' last week.
Justin Ferrell
Justin F. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Live bait in the backcountry has been producing a lot of snapper, jacks, barracudas and sharks. Offshore has been consistent mahi on any floating structure from 200'-1200' of water. Also a few tunas caught here and there. We capitalized on a big blackfin school that was following porpoises in 500' last week.
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Jon-Paul Haydocy
Jon-Paul H.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Lots of snook around with lots of rain
Jon-Paul Haydocy
Jon-Paul H. Islamorada, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Lots of snook around with lots of rain
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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  • ★★★★★
    It was an awesome trip very good crew definitely recommend 👌

    Blake R. | June 8, 2026

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome time with Jim plenty of snapper to go around

    Jonas P. | May 6, 2026

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great day with Captain Dan and first mate. We pomptly set off and had a fantastic time pulling in a Mahi and half a dozen tuna. The trip was as much as we hoped for…good weather, great crew, and some fish to be cooked at a local restaurant. Highly recommend this charter and will definitely be booking again for some other fishing if/when we make it back to the Keys. Thanks Dan and Pete!

    Adam M. | April 8, 2026

    Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef

  • ★★★★★
    Great Captain. Awesome fishing trip.

    Rick C. | February 25, 2026

    Trip: Snorkel & Fish Combo

  • ★★★★★
    This was honestly one of the most disappointing charters I’ve had. I’ve booked numerous charters all over and in the keys. I realize fishing is fishing but we were greeted by a captain other than Dan, great guy but not what I expected honestly. Our vessel wasn’t prepared and ready to go so we waited longer than was expected and it pushed other plans back even further. We caught one 12.5 inch yellow that was big enough to keep. On other charters the boat is quite well prepared and ready to change course quickly to get you on the fish, not the case, granted it was a shorter booking I’ve still had much better equipped captains and vessels. So to spend the day bobbing for non existent apples was not at all ideal. It was so boring my wife and son chose to nap. So just be aware that if you choose this charter it may not go at all to plan. Sadly it was a waste of precious vacation time. I typically hate reading negative reviews and have never personally left one, but this seemed appropriate given the outcome. Good luck.

    Darren H. | March 14, 2025

    Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Dan and Ryan were fantastic. The ocean was pretty rough that day but they helped us have a great time and pull in quite a few fish. We’ll be back again next year and will definitely look to hire them again!

    Moira V. | November 8, 2024

    Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef

  • ★★★★★
    Great time with Capt. Daniel . Over 25 years of experience and it shows. Good guy that went the extra mile to make us feel welcomed.

    Brandon &. | September 13, 2024

    Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great day on the water with Captain Jim. He is incredibly knowledgeable about fishing in the keys. We would definitely rebook a charter with him.

    Tad T. | May 19, 2023

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

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