Good Times Key West with Captain Experiences

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Justin Ferrell

Certified Damn Good Guide

Outfitter 14 years of exp.

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quality

Captain Justin was a marine mechanic by trade, but felt the urge to get out of the shop. Long story short, that's when he launched his charter, and he's never looked back!

Captain Justin now enjoys sharing the amazing activities and scenery that the Florida Keys backcountry has to offer every single day. Fishing, snorkeling, visiting sandbars, dolphin viewing, and much more await you and your friends and family while spending a day on the water with us.

As like any business hopes to do, we have continued to grow over the past few years. We now have an inshore boat as well as an offshore boat. We have a great group of guides with years of local knowledge that look forward to making lifetime memories with you and yours.

About Your Guide

Justin Ferrell

Certified Damn Good Guide

Outfitter 14 years of exp.

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

13-15ft sawfish was biggest overall catch. My angler was 12 and did a great job, including full report to FWC including accurate GPS coordinates, and tackle used. Catch of lifetime for that young man, and myself.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fish, either Beer battered snapper (Needs to be made with Natty light, or PBR), or wahoo ceviche. Depending on which was caught yesterday.

What’s your favorite band?

Variety is the spice of life. Mishka is a go to for chill time on water. AC/DC thunderstruck is booming when caught in the rain.

What’s your favorite movie?

Tommy Boy

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fish, either Beer battered snapper (Needs to be made with Natty light, or PBR), or wahoo ceviche. Depending on which was caught yesterday.

What’s your favorite band?

Variety is the spice of life. Mishka is a go to for chill time on water. AC/DC thunderstruck is booming when caught in the rain.

What’s your favorite movie?

Tommy Boy

What’s your favorite sports team?

My son’s little league team, and the Key West conchs!

What’s your drink of choice?

Water, water water, then maybe a dark rum and pineapple for a docktail.

What was your last halloween costume?

Minions with my family and three other families. A total of 17 of us speaking gibberish.

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Contentment from my three children

How did you get started guiding?

As a boat mechanic living in Key West I found friends and family I never knew existed. Friends of family coming down wanted to have a good time on the water. Eventually I legally needed to get the license and insurance. I didn’t choose to guide, it chose me.

What makes you different from other guides?

Being on and in the water and boats is my passion. Not only fishing, but diving, island/ sandbars, dolphin watching, and just cruising. As a marine mechanic by trade, I also find enjoyment in the maintenance and upkeep that comes with boating and charter fishing. All scheduled maintenance and repairs and done in house to ABYC standards. You’ll find our boats are a world apart from most old, dirty, and tired charter boats. Our vessels are kept to yacht standards.

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Good Times Key West Trips

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Inshore, Nearshore Fishing in Key West

Key West Fishing Adventure

100% (7) Managed by Justin

24 ft 1 - 8 People From $800

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Deep Sea Fishing in Key West

Key West Offshore Fishing Expedition

100% (7) Managed by Justin

35 ft 1 - 12 People From $1,300

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Deep Sea Fishing in Key West

Dry Tortugas Trip

100% (7) Managed by Justin

35 ft 1 - 12 People From $3,750

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Recent Reviews of Good Times Key West

5.0

based on 7 reviews

Jason

Verified Review

Great fishing trip! Captain Mike and first mate Woody did a solid job of getting us into tuna, mahi, and our day was capped off when my son brought in a large sailfish. Lots of fun and recommend them for an awesome day on the water

Jason

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Greg

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Our charter with Captain Justin was so much fun! Despite the windy conditions, he managed to get us on fish in many different spots. Justin is a very knowledgeable captain and is a super fun guy! Definitely will be booking with Captain Justin again!

Shannon & Greg Johnson

Greg

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Michael

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The experience was great especially for our two grandsons. We did not have the captain that we expected. Nevertheless, our captain and first mate were very knowledgeable.

Michael

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The experience was great especially for our two grandsons. We did not have the captain that we expected. Nevertheless, our captain and first mate were very knowledgeable.

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Matt

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Justin is genuine and authentic and is game on!!!

Matt

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Justin is genuine and authentic and is game on!!!

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Mattias

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Great trip with Justin. Tough conditions but he made sure we got a number of snappers and groupers. Highly recommended!

Mattias

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Great trip with Justin. Tough conditions but he made sure we got a number of snappers and groupers. Highly recommended!

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Candy

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Our family of 5 had an amazing time. Our guide was awesome.

Candy

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Our family of 5 had an amazing time. Our guide was awesome.

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Amy

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We had a wonderful morning on the water with Justin. He was so friendly and welcoming and shared a ton of info about the area and fishing. I would highly recommend his charters!

Amy

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We had a wonderful morning on the water with Justin. He was so friendly and welcoming and shared a ton of info about the area and fishing. I would highly recommend his charters!

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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Barracuda	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Black Grouper	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great
Blackfin Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Blacktip Shark	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Bonnethead Shark	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Gag Grouper	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lemon Shark	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Mahi Mahi	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Mangrove Snapper	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Mutton Snapper	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Red Grouper	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great
Tarpon	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good
Wahoo	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Yellowtail Snapper	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good