Derek

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We did the cast and blast trip and were able to check a couple things off the list. One of the guys in our group was really wanting to catch a snakehead and got it done, and I was able to knock a peacock bass off my bucket list as well.

We also got some good iguanas during the hunting portion of the trip. The equipment provided was top notch, especially the guns, and everything was...

Derek

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We did the cast and blast trip and were able to check a couple things off the list. One of the guys in our group was really wanting to catch a snakehead and got it done, and I was able to knock a peacock bass off my bucket list as well.

We also got some good iguanas during the hunting portion of the trip. The equipment provided was top notch, especially the guns, and everything was handled with a strong focus on safety. For someone new to this type of trip, there’s definitely an opportunity to experience a little bit of everything.

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Trenton

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Jose is a great captain, he was very professional and got us on fish and iguanas very quick, it was a great experience. If you want to go fishing or iguana hunting Jose is your guy

Trenton

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Jose is a great captain, he was very professional and got us on fish and iguanas very quick, it was a great experience. If you want to go fishing or iguana hunting Jose is your guy

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Rob

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Awesome!! Great trip!! Very knowledgeable and got us on the lizards! Definitely would book again if I was back in town, thank you Jose!

Rob

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Awesome!! Great trip!! Very knowledgeable and got us on the lizards! Definitely would book again if I was back in town, thank you Jose!

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Cody

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Jose is absolutely amazing ! Made sure we got on peacock bass even with it being slow !

Cody

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Jose is absolutely amazing ! Made sure we got on peacock bass even with it being slow !

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Jay

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Wonderful experience with a great captain! Jose and Trey showed us a great time and would recommend!

Jay

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Wonderful experience with a great captain! Jose and Trey showed us a great time and would recommend!

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Darren

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Jose is the best. We had a 13 year old and a 17 year old. Jose was great with them and super patient. We did a cast and blast. It was non stop action. Jose is a charming personality that will totally make your trip great. He is always focused on providing the best experience. I can’t wait for the next trip with Jose.

Darren

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Jose is the best. We had a 13 year old and a 17 year old. Jose was great with them and super patient. We did a cast and blast. It was non stop action. Jose is a charming personality that will totally make your trip great. He is always focused on providing the best experience. I can’t wait for the next trip with Jose.

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Clint

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Jose is the best!

Clint

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Jose is the best!

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Lindsey

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Jose did a fantastic job! We caught tons of fish! Very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable! Great with beginners too!

Lindsey

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Jose did a fantastic job! We caught tons of fish! Very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable! Great with beginners too!

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Bruce

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Jose was a great guy to spend the day with. Fishing was slow so we focused on iguanas. Could have filled up the boat with them if we had done our part. Did manage to catch a few fish too but the highlight was definitely the 🦎.

Bruce

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Jose was a great guy to spend the day with. Fishing was slow so we focused on iguanas. Could have filled up the boat with them if we had done our part. Did manage to catch a few fish too but the highlight was definitely the 🦎.

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Sharon

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Had a great day with Captain Jose! We fished the Everglades and caught large mouth bass, cichlids, and even a peacock! Thanks Jose you are a great guide, very knowledgeable!

Sharon

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Had a great day with Captain Jose! We fished the Everglades and caught large mouth bass, cichlids, and even a peacock! Thanks Jose you are a great guide, very knowledgeable!

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Harley

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My wife, my son, and i went on a 4 hour Everglades trip with Jose and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. We caught probably 40-50 fish in 4 hours! Jose was incredibly friendly and entertaining. I would absolutely pay to fish with him again.

Harley

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My wife, my son, and i went on a 4 hour Everglades trip with Jose and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. We caught probably 40-50 fish in 4 hours! Jose was incredibly friendly and entertaining. I would absolutely pay to fish with him again.

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Ethan

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Very personable, friendly, and was accommodating to a young teenager. Very fun trip!

Ethan

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Very personable, friendly, and was accommodating to a young teenager. Very fun trip!

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Ethan

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10/10 we had a great time, Jose was great. He knew where all the big fish were, and I ended up catching my personal best large mouth bass! Definitely recommend Jose with captain experiences, we are definitely gonna book with him again in the future!

Ethan

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10/10 we had a great time, Jose was great. He knew where all the big fish were, and I ended up catching my personal best large mouth bass! Definitely recommend Jose with captain experiences, we are definitely gonna book with him again in the future!

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Justin

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He was informative and knowledgeable, I was on the other captains boat though

Justin

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He was informative and knowledgeable, I was on the other captains boat though

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Chris

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Jose was an excellent guide and put us on a ton of fish and was very accommodating when we were running alittle behind. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to get out on the water and having a goodtime.

Chris

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Jose was an excellent guide and put us on a ton of fish and was very accommodating when we were running alittle behind. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to get out on the water and having a goodtime.

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Steven

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Overall was a great experience. We had a great time fish and hunting. Would do it again! Jose is great captain.

Steven

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Overall was a great experience. We had a great time fish and hunting. Would do it again! Jose is great captain.

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Response from Jose:

Hi Steven, thank you so much for your review I greatly appreciate it. I had a great time with you guys today. Looking forward to see you next time and safe travels home.

Response from Jose:

Hi Steven, thank you so much for your review I greatly appreciate it. I had a great time with you guys today. Looking forward to see you next time and safe travels home.

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Chad

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Slow day fishing. Only saw 5-10 lizards.

Edit.

I kept the review short because I didn’t want to say anything too negative because you seemed like a decent dude.

Yes you gave us two cigars after you saw us with cheap ones(that I like) We thanked you! And it was appreciated!

Yep, we caught 6 fish I believe. Two or three very small largemouth, a small tarpon, a small snook and a clown knife fish. One...

Chad

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Slow day fishing. Only saw 5-10 lizards.

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I kept the review short because I didn’t want to say anything too negative because you seemed like a decent dude.

Yes you gave us two cigars after you saw us with cheap ones(that I like) We thanked you! And it was appreciated!

Yep, we caught 6 fish I believe. Two or three very small largemouth, a small tarpon, a small snook and a clown knife fish. One tarpon got off. None of these were the target species that was advertised. The clown knife fish may be a rare catch, not sure. I understand completely that you can’t make the fish bite, been fishing my whole life. But we tried one singular tactic and any advice that was given had to be asked for. I assure you I am not bitter and banter between two friends of 25 years is just that.

You were on your phone a lot. Two of the calls that you took were to address a family matter. That I understand completely and would never keep you from. But the long phone call from a buddy and whatever else was keeping you on it all day I don’t feel was warranted. I do not use my phone at work or in meetings I would expect the same from anyone else.

I held on to hope for the hunt as that is primarily what I booked the trip for and what my buddy was most excited to do. This was my second iguana hunt, I did one back in 2021 with two of my kids. This one was not even comparable to my previous hunt. On my first trip me and my two kids shot well over 250 pellets. Our guide couldn’t fill the magazines fast enough. We shot 28 iguanas even though my kids missed, ALOT. He tried so many spots I lost track of where we were at as I got turned around in all the canals. You had mentioned you were restricted to one singular canal and that you had been asked to do so by law enforcement. I can’t speak to that, only to my previous experience and they were vastly different. I know there are still a ton of iguanas here. I see them everywhere we go when we are down here. We rode up and down the same canal for 3 hours chasing the same lizards that we scared off on our first run. There was not 20 in the tree you mentioned and the few that were in there were running as soon as you turned the boat around. If that’s the same canal you always run I would assume you have shot them up pretty good by now. We killed three of the four lizards we had shots at and hit all four, one got away as I was trying to pull it out of the rocks. So it wasn’t our shooting.

This is the fourth chartered trip I have taken in the state of Florida and the first one I have been disappointed in. Despite my disappointment we still tipped you. I left what I believe to be an honest review as this trip was almost 900 dollars after fees and tip and did not live up to the price tag or my expectations. I’m sorry you feel this way but I stand behind my review.

I brought it down to a one star after the way you reacted to my review, calling me and texting me. Any amount of professionalism I felt you may have had was lost.

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Response from Jose:

Thanks for updating your review and for taking the time to share more detail-I do appreciate the added context. I'm sorry the trip didn't meet your expectations, especially with the hunt being the main focus and compared to your previous experience. As I mentioned before the trip, both fishing and iguana hunting in these canals can vary quite a bit day-to-day, but I understand that from your perspective it didn't live up to what you...

Response from Jose:

Thanks for updating your review and for taking the time to share more detail-I do appreciate the added context. I'm sorry the trip didn't meet your expectations, especially with the hunt being the main focus and compared to your previous experience. As I mentioned before the trip, both fishing and iguana hunting in these canals can vary quite a bit day-to-day, but I understand that from your perspective it didn't live up to what you were hoping for. I also hear your feedback about my phone use and communication during the trip. Just found out late the night before my Uncle was going into emergency open heart surgery. Had to make that short call to my Aunt. As for my buddy calling. I had to take his call he was changing out complete AC system for my mom’s house and had to keep me updated on things. My mom and 83yr old grandmother was without AC for four days and the house was 86 degrees. That's on me, and I'll be more mindful of staying fully present with clients moving forward. My goal is always to provide a professional, hard-working experience regardless of conditions, and I regret that I fell short for you this time. I’m glad you both enjoyed the cigars I gave you at the beginning of the trip. I do appreciate you giving me the opportunity and for acknowledging the effort that went into the day. Wishing you all the best on your future trips!

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Chad, this is Trey with Captain Experiences. I’m really sorry this trip didn’t live up to expectations, and I appreciate you taking the time to leave the detailed feedback. I’m glad we were able to connect behind the scenes and make things right. We appreciate you giving us a shot, and we’d love the chance to help get y’all on a much better trip next time around.

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Chad, this is Trey with Captain Experiences.

I’m really sorry this trip didn’t live up to expectations, and I appreciate you taking the time to leave the detailed feedback.

I’m glad we were able to connect behind the scenes and make things right. We appreciate you giving us a shot, and we’d love the chance to help get y’all on a much better trip next time around.

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William

Verified Review

He was very knowledgeable about where to go fishing and when we followed his suggestions, we caught fish. He was really laid-back and cool. And he was quick to help net the fish and bait the hook. We got our target species as well as more. I would 100% recommend Jose for anyone who wants to go fishing.

William

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He was very knowledgeable about where to go fishing and when we followed his suggestions, we caught fish. He was really laid-back and cool. And he was quick to help net the fish and bait the hook. We got our target species as well as more. I would 100% recommend Jose for anyone who wants to go fishing.

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Tracy

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We had so much fun and Jose was a great captain! Highly recommended.

Tracy

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We had so much fun and Jose was a great captain! Highly recommended.

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Billy

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Kind of a mixed review really. We started with the peacock fishing. The peacock didn't want to cooperate and we only caught 5, but 2 were very nice fish (pushing 4 pounds). But, we did catch many other fish including Oscar's, 2 different cichlids, largemouth, and gar. So, this part of the trip was pretty good, no complaints at all. The iguana hunting not so much. Jose didn't want to go anywhere where the iguanas...

Billy

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Kind of a mixed review really. We started with the peacock fishing. The peacock didn't want to cooperate and we only caught 5, but 2 were very nice fish (pushing 4 pounds). But, we did catch many other fish including Oscar's, 2 different cichlids, largemouth, and gar. So, this part of the trip was pretty good, no complaints at all. The iguana hunting not so much. Jose didn't want to go anywhere where the iguanas were (residential), even though it was legal. We just stayed in the main canal even though it was obvious there were very few iguana. Between 3 of us, we only shot 2, and they weren't big enough to clean. The last hunt we went on, we easily shot 30. To be fair, we did have a few opportunities, but not many. Nothing like other trips with other outfitters. After getting shot for several years now, the main canals just don't have many iguana left. I guess the thing that was most disappointing is that we didn't stay out anywhere near the 8 hours that we paid for. For the fishing, the boat left the pier at 9 and were headed back by 1130 and for the iguana hunting, we're in the boat and hunting at 130 and was completely off the water at 330. While Jose was pleasant and personable enough, it might be time to find some new hunting spots and stay out as long as the trips states.

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Response from Jose:

Hi Billy, thanks for taking the time to write a review. However I do like to address that you did in fact had a full day trip. As I previously informed you way before our trip that the time in between the two locations from fishing to hunting is part of your trip time. All guides operate the same by the way when they do combos. So beginning from start to end, I texted you...

Response from Jose:

Hi Billy, thanks for taking the time to write a review. However I do like to address that you did in fact had a full day trip. As I previously informed you way before our trip that the time in between the two locations from fishing to hunting is part of your trip time. All guides operate the same by the way when they do combos.
So beginning from start to end, I texted you at 7:26am what your eta was. You replied 8:17, I put the boat at 8:15 and you met me at the ramp as I was getting in my boat. Took me five minutes to bock the boat and park my truck. We left the dock about 8:25 give or take a minute or two. We had a great fishing trip loaded up my live well full of fish for you and your friends to take him. Prior to the trip I explained to you that the peacock bass bite had shut off due to our cold weather. No one as of today has caught more than six peacocks. Nothing anyone can do about that and that’s how fishing is sometimes. So 11:30 comes we run out of bait I gave you the option of fishing with artificial baits or go back and start our hunt. As a your group decided to go hunting, we got back at the dock about 11:55 before you got off my boat I texted you the location to where we will be hunting and that was at 11:57am. I told you I will be about an hour or so and that you guys will have time to grab something to eat and meet me there.
I arrived at the second location about ten past 1pm, you guys got there about five minutes before me. We started our hunt first Iguana didn’t have enough time to shoot at but the few after that I can’t help that you guys couldn’t see it or shoot accurately enough to take them out. I explained it not an easy hunt and as you know from your previous hunt. I also explained that they’re nesting at the moment and are hiding in their holes as you saw for yourself many times. They come out and hang around their hole then go back in. The residential area you mentioned I was asked by two police officers to stay in the main canal. It’s not a lot to ask of and I do in fact get at times more iguanas in the main canal than the residential canals. I am not going to risk having issues with my local law enforcement over shooting Iguanas. As for the other outfitter I did trips for them too. And the guide you speak of he’s the only one that goes there and doesn’t care about having conflict. Everyone else stays out of it.
I take a lot of pride in what I do and always go above and beyond for all my clients. You did receive the time you paid for and I delivered for you. I had apologized to you and your group at the end for only having two Iguanas in the boat. But I did put you on a good bit of them, I can’t help that the few you guys couldn’t see and the few that was missed didn’t make it in the boat. And we ended our hunt about 4:15pm because you Venmo me at 4:23 after we took pictures.
Sorry you felt this way and wish it was brought to my attention the day of. I was under the impression that you were over all happy with your trip with me.
Hope you can give me another chance in the future.
Until then tight lines my friend.

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Billy, this is Trey with Captain Experiences, thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. I’m glad to hear the fishing side delivered with some solid peacocks and a good mix of other species. I’m sorry the iguana hunt didn’t live up to your past experiences. I’ll make sure Jose sees this feedback. Really appreciate the balanced feedback, and glad we could connect behind the scenes to work on making things...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Billy, this is Trey with Captain Experiences, thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review.

I’m glad to hear the fishing side delivered with some solid peacocks and a good mix of other species. I’m sorry the iguana hunt didn’t live up to your past experiences. I’ll make sure Jose sees this feedback.

Really appreciate the balanced feedback, and glad we could connect behind the scenes to work on making things right. Looking forward to our next trip!

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Armando

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José was great! He was very chill but knowledgeable and showed us where to look (for Iguanas) and how to aim and shoot.

Armando

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José was great! He was very chill but knowledgeable and showed us where to look (for Iguanas) and how to aim and shoot.

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Jade

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The fish weren’t biting, but the hunting made up for it. We had a great time with Jose. Memories made.

Jade

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The fish weren’t biting, but the hunting made up for it. We had a great time with Jose. Memories made.

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Larrkelch

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He was great Great personality very skilled in finding iguanas we give him a 10! Highly recommend

Larrkelch

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He was great Great personality very skilled in finding iguanas we give him a 10! Highly recommend

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Stephen

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Jose/Andrew were top notch and we had a great experience during our iguana hunt. Really fun and unique experience.

Stephen

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Jose/Andrew were top notch and we had a great experience during our iguana hunt. Really fun and unique experience.

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Tiffany

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We had a great time with Captain Jose!! Thank you!

Tiffany

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We had a great time with Captain Jose!! Thank you!

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Jess

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Jose was awesome! Super accommodating and put us on tons of iguana. Chicken of the trees for dinner!

Jess

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Jose was awesome! Super accommodating and put us on tons of iguana. Chicken of the trees for dinner!

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Dennis

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Fished the canals off Lake Ida with Captain Jose. We brought my 7 year old grandson fishing for the first time. Captain Jose was patient and extremely helpful. With his knowledge and expertise, we caught a variety of fish, including Peacock Bass and a Clown Knife fish. As a result, Ethan is already speaking about his next fishing opportunity. Thanks Captain Jose.

Dennis

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Fished the canals off Lake Ida with Captain Jose. We brought my 7 year old grandson fishing for the first time. Captain Jose was patient and extremely helpful. With his knowledge and expertise, we caught a variety of fish, including Peacock Bass and a Clown Knife fish. As a result, Ethan is already speaking about his next fishing opportunity. Thanks Captain Jose.

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Neil

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We fished with Brett Isackson. We had a great time. He put us on the fish immediately. He was knowledgeable and a pleasure to fish with. We would definitely fish with Brett again.

Neil

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We fished with Brett Isackson. We had a great time. He put us on the fish immediately. He was knowledgeable and a pleasure to fish with. We would definitely fish with Brett again.

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Tony

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He was on time at boat launch, put us on some nice iguana. Unfortunately seemed to be tired from night before,and on his phone quite a bit!

Tony

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He was on time at boat launch, put us on some nice iguana. Unfortunately seemed to be tired from night before,and on his phone quite a bit!

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Response from Jose:

Hi Tony, thank you for your review. As I previously apologized for my tiredness. I had work the Christmas boat parade the night before and got home at 3am. As per me being on my phone quite a bit, I recently lost a family member and I had to handle his business affairs. I understand that is no excuse and you should have had my full attention. With that I am very sorry, I hope...

Response from Jose:

Hi Tony, thank you for your review. As I previously apologized for my tiredness. I had work the Christmas boat parade the night before and got home at 3am. As per me being on my phone quite a bit, I recently lost a family member and I had to handle his business affairs. I understand that is no excuse and you should have had my full attention. With that I am very sorry, I hope you give me another opportunity to make it up to you.
Thank you.
Kind regards Capt. Jose

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Tony. We always want to show everyone he trip of a lifetime and we're sorry to hear this one fell a bit short! We've reached out privately to see about getting you out on another trip.

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Tony. We always want to show everyone he trip of a lifetime and we're sorry to hear this one fell a bit short! We've reached out privately to see about getting you out on another trip.

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Dave

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Awesome fishing trip can’t say enough good about José. His boat is top of the line and he took care of all of our needs on the boat and made it such a great experience. Caught some really nice peacocks was a special trip

Dave

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Awesome fishing trip can’t say enough good about José. His boat is top of the line and he took care of all of our needs on the boat and made it such a great experience. Caught some really nice peacocks was a special trip

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Ryan

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José was a great captain! Very professional, friendly, and put us on the fish! A great guide. We had a great time and would love to go with him next time.

Ryan

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José was a great captain! Very professional, friendly, and put us on the fish! A great guide. We had a great time and would love to go with him next time.

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Anna

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BEST trip! Amazing captain that guided us on the best time of day based on weather. Also went above and beyond bringing us to best location for iguanas based on water levels. We found a lot of iguanas, and the captain helped us with learning how to best hunt-as it’s not as easy as it looks! So much fun! Book captain Jose!

Anna

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BEST trip! Amazing captain that guided us on the best time of day based on weather. Also went above and beyond bringing us to best location for iguanas based on water levels. We found a lot of iguanas, and the captain helped us with learning how to best hunt-as it’s not as easy as it looks! So much fun! Book captain Jose!

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Kalob

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Great trip! Would highly recommend the iguana hunting, such a great time. Jose was great with making sure we were having a awesome time and to line us up with every shot possible.

Kalob

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Great trip! Would highly recommend the iguana hunting, such a great time. Jose was great with making sure we were having a awesome time and to line us up with every shot possible.

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Alexander

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Tough month, January and had a big cold front run through.

Did that prevent Jose from putting us onto fish? No. Not at all, we were catching fish all day. He was patient and organized as well as friendly and instructive.

Recommended for booking a day trip on the everglades!

Alexander

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Tough month, January and had a big cold front run through.

Did that prevent Jose from putting us onto fish? No. Not at all, we were catching fish all day. He was patient and organized as well as friendly and instructive.

Recommended for booking a day trip on the everglades!

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