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About Your Trip

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

Fishing on the reefs edge for a variety of fish including Trigger, Yellowtail Snapper, Cero Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Grouper, Aside from bay fishing, the most relaxing and family friendly way to fish in the keys!

Captain Pete also has a smaller 23' Nautic Star they use for groups of 2 or less. Depending on weather conditions, Captain Pete will offer it as an option for your group after you book to see if you’d prefer it. Fishing from a bay boat offers faster travel time before fishing spots and more mobility (shallower draft) to get to reefs that the bigger boat can’t get to. For groups of 2 you can overall just pack more into your day on the Nautic Star but its always up to you!

Amenities

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Air Conditioning

This boat has air conditioning.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 7 days before the trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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About Your Guide

Pete R.

Independent Guide 33 years of exp.

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Comfortable

Quality

About Your Guide

Pete R.

Independent Guide 33 years of exp.

Our very own Captain Pete has been absolutely obsessed with fishing from a very young age. He is from West Monroe, La and has fished both freshwater and saltwater. Over 30 years of fishing and diving experience from south Texas to south Florida. He decided to move his boats to the keys sometime ago and has a passion for fishing and also helping put others on the fish. He loves to joke, have a good time, and make everyone around him happy! At the end of each day his favorite thing to say is that was "the best day ever"! He loves taking customers to snorkel at the local reefs and hangout at the sandbar. At the end of the day there is nothing like experiencing Islamorada's beautiful sunset on one of our sunset cruises. While he loves to entertain, his greatest passion is to see customer's faces light up as they spend the day catching fish!

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Islamorada, Florida

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Sportfisher
Boat Manufacturer: Sea Ray
Year Built: 1997
Boat Length: 37'

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Sportfisher
Boat Manufacturer: Sea Ray
Year Built: 1997
Boat Length: 37'
Boat Restroom: Yes
Engine Manufacturer: Caterpillars
Total Horsepower: 700
Number of Engines: 2

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Air Conditioning

This boat has air conditioning.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 7 days before the trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Drift Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Topwater Fishing

Everything Else to Know

All rods, reels, and tackle are included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and any gear of your own you want to use on the trip.

You're all set! You don't need to buy a license for this trip.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 7 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 7 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

4.7

based on 27 reviews

Mary

Verified Review

July 3

We had the best day with Captain Pete and Christy. The fishing was great and we will definitely plan another trip next time we’re in Islamorada.

Mary

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July 3

We had the best day with Captain Pete and Christy. The fishing was great and we will definitely plan another trip next time we’re in Islamorada.

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Kelly

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November 5

An excellent day on the beautiful keys water. Started with overcast but the sun did come out as well as the fish. All three of us had a wonderful time thanks to Captain Pete and Christy. They were kind, helpful and great fun to be around. We would definitely come back and go with Captain Pete again! Thank you for a wonderful day!

Kelly

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November 5

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Greg

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August 8

Captain Pete and his deck mate Christie had a beautiful boat and despite the hot weather kept us in shade and cool! Fishing was admittedly slow today, but that didn’t keep Captain Pete from putting onto Mahi! Thanks for a great day with my boys that I will always treasure

Greg

Greg

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August 8

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Dylan

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June 15

Our group had the Best Day Ever! with Captain Pete and First Mate Christie. No shortage of action with these folks! Will fish with them again.

Dylan

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June 15

Our group had the Best Day Ever! with Captain Pete and First Mate Christie. No shortage of action with these folks! Will fish with them again.

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Justin

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June 14

Captian Pete and Christy were AWESOME. We had a great time as a family and it was definitely one of the best days ever. Everyone tried something new and had fun. I would definitely recommend looking into these guys for a good time out on the water.

Justin

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June 14

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Jeffrey

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June 17

We had a great time. Pete and his first mate (his wife) were very nice and made sure me and my 3 teenagers had fun and caught plenty of fish. Pete even stayed out a little past our time to make sure we caught enough keepers. Thanks Captain Pete!

Jeffrey

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June 17

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Aaron

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June 12

Capt Pete was awesome! Best charter we have been on so far. We caught over 14 different species of fish!

Aaron

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June 12

Capt Pete was awesome! Best charter we have been on so far. We caught over 14 different species of fish!

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Heather

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May 14

I had such a fabulous time and Captain Pete and his Co-Captain Mrs. Pete were AMAZING! It was a beautiful day with beautiful people! Five Star Experience?

Heather

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May 14

I had such a fabulous time and Captain Pete and his Co-Captain Mrs. Pete were AMAZING! It was a beautiful day with beautiful people! Five Star Experience?

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Dave

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May 6

Dave

Verified Review

May 6

Nice enough but didn’t feel the Captain was knowledgeable enough. We went to a wreck and pretty much bottom fished the whole time. We caught a bunch of trash fish but few targeted fish. When we boarded his boat he did not ask us what we wanted to fish for. My original charter for this day was canceled and I attempted to book another Captain but you guys interrupted that and said Captain Pete was your guide. Also, his wife was with him and she was very nice but just sat there for 6 hours and made me feel uncomfortable. They were both extremely nice so I hate to give them a bad review but compared to our charter the day before, it was night and day.I would not recommend them. Captains Experiences is batting 500, not sure I would use you again.

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Dave. We were sorry to see this review come through this morning and just tried to reach you to talk things over. We’d love to offer a discount on your next trip and get you back out there. We do our best to get every customer out on a successful trip and part of our job is doing a good job of matchmaking, and Im sorry this trip didn’t live up to your expectations....

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James

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April 23

Had a great time. Would definitely do it again

James

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April 23

Had a great time. Would definitely do it again

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Chris

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April 17

Beautiful day fishing- nice and relaxed morning, 4 hours was great for our 3 kids ages 6-12! Thanks so much!

Chris

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April 17

Beautiful day fishing- nice and relaxed morning, 4 hours was great for our 3 kids ages 6-12! Thanks so much!

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Dale

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April 10

Great charter by a very talented captain. His first mate was great also.
We had a good time talking about various places we had both been while we fished.
Dale

Dale

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April 10

Great charter by a very talented captain. His first mate was great also.
We had a good time talking about various places we had both been while we fished.
Dale

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

William

Verified Review

March 27

Great fun with Captain Pete! He put us on some fish and he and Chissie were a great team that gave us insights into the local waters.

I highly recommend them!

William

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March 27

Great fun with Captain Pete! He put us on some fish and he and Chissie were a great team that gave us insights into the local waters.

I highly recommend them!

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Trip: Bay/Reef/Inshore Fishing Charter

Amanda

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February 27

We had an excellent time ! Great weather too. Christy and Capt Pete were excellent hosts. Thank you for a great day.

Amanda

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February 27

We had an excellent time ! Great weather too. Christy and Capt Pete were excellent hosts. Thank you for a great day.

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

William

Verified Review

January 24

Great personality and conscientious captain. He went out of his way to accommodate our needs. I would book him again.

William

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January 24

Great personality and conscientious captain. He went out of his way to accommodate our needs. I would book him again.

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Kenneth

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June 29

Kenneth

Verified Review

June 29

I recently went on the “Best Day Ever” charter with Captain Pete and I’m not usually one to write a negative review, but we were totally let down by this day. He has a lovely boat and a lovely wife and the day started out with great weather and a promising cruise away from the shore. However, 3 hours into our 6 hour charter, none of us (4 people) had even put a hand on a fishing pole at all. We drove and drove to chase birds that would hopefully lead us to the fishing spots, but as the hours wasted away we grew hopeless. Captain Pete, barely spoke to us for the first 5 hours and then as we were heading back to shore he simply said “I guess it’s not happening today folks.” We did catch 3 fish, but that’s not because we were actually fishing. Those three were caught because of the poles he had trailing behind the boat as we searched for a fishing spot literally all day. The best part of the day was watching Pete filleting the fish back at the dock and feeding the nurse sharks in the marina. I really feel like we were robbed of $1,500. We fully expected to at least get to cast some lines and actually try to fish, instead of taking the most expensive boat ride ever. We could have just rented a boat for the day and cruised around for a fraction of the price. I understand that you can’t guarantee to catch fish but there’s a lot that could have been done to compensate to try to make it fun. We chose this charter because he has several techniques listed on his profile and website and he only used 1 out of the 9 listed techniques he only offered us 1. (See image attached for listed techniques). He could have made an effort to teach us something about fishing, let us practice casting the rod, explain the kind of bait we’re supposed to use, talk to us, offer to have us just pay for the gas we used and try again another day, or offer a partial refund, or literally do anything besides leaving us to bake in the sun doing nothing on the back of the boat all day. Very disappointed.

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Trip: Trolling And/or Wreck Fishing

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Kenneth - thank you again for taking the time to give us this feedback and for hopping on the phone with the team. We were very sorry to hear that this trip did not live up to your expectations. We've sent over a coupon for your next trip in hopes that you have a better experience.

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Andrew

Verified Review

June 4

Pete and Kristy were absolutely awesome! We had an excellent time with the Louisiana/Texas combo ;) Captain Pete was patient about explaining the estuary of the Keys and species. We caught 6 different species and 3 sharks! Great time- see ya’ll next year🦈🎣😃

Andrew

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June 4

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Kipp

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April 12

We had a terrific day with Pete!

Kipp

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April 12

We had a terrific day with Pete!

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Trip: Trolling And/or Wreck Fishing

ROY

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April 5

What an amazing day of fishing and boating. Captain Pete and his mate Christy were great with my three boys. They really made the experience "The Best Day Ever!"

ROY

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April 5

What an amazing day of fishing and boating. Captain Pete and his mate Christy were great with my three boys. They really made the experience "The Best Day Ever!"

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Trip: Trolling And/or Wreck Fishing

Jason

Verified Review

October 11

Had a great time. I will definatly go again with capt. Pete next time I'm here

Jason

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October 11

Had a great time. I will definatly go again with capt. Pete next time I'm here

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

Ian

Verified Review

September 23

Captain and crew were great. All around amazing experience. 10/10 would recommend.

Ian

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September 23

Captain and crew were great. All around amazing experience. 10/10 would recommend.

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Jason

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August 18

Jason

Verified Review

August 18

Pete and his wife could not have been any nicer and their boat was perfect. Pete kept us on the water longer than our trip was scheduled for trying to put some fish in the boat (we caught 1 tile fish and 3 vermillion that were just over 12 inches) I know the captain cannot control the bite as I have been on 100’s of charters however we fished with one rod the entire day! It was an electric reel since we were fishing in 600 plus feet of water. I spent almost the entire day watching my girlfriend dropping her line down and flipping the switch to bring it back up. That certainly is not what we had in mind when we booked the trip. We should have had two rods to fish with and moved into the reefs for some snapper, yellow tail or something but to deep drop the entire with one rig and zero activity was really disappointing.

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

William

Verified Review

August 16

Pete and Chisty were great. Although we did not catch any keepers, we had a great time trying

William

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August 16

Pete and Chisty were great. Although we did not catch any keepers, we had a great time trying

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Charity

Verified Review

July 25

We had a great day fishing with Capt. Pete and Christy! Our teenager got his first deep sea fishing experience and reeled in a couple huge tilefish, which made for a great dinner that evening and we had plenty more to take home. We would definitely take another trip with Capt. Pete and Christy on our next trip to the area and I'll recommend them to others.

Charity

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July 25

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Trip: Islamorada Fishing With Capt Pete

Michael

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July 3

Great time! Captain Pete and his wife were a great time! We will come back for sure!

Michael

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July 3

Great time! Captain Pete and his wife were a great time! We will come back for sure!

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

Kristi

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June 24

We had a blast! Captain Pete made sure we caught some great reef fish. We caught 2 Spanish mackerel, a yellow trail, a barracuda (large and mean), and a few others. It was so much fun! My 16 year old that loves to fish in Nebraska has the best time!

Kristi

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June 24

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

Thomas

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June 16

Pete and his 1st mate, his wife were great. They’re an enjoyable couple. When I booked I understood they had more experience then they actually had. We seemed to wonder a bit till we found the fish.

Thomas

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June 16

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Trip: Islamorada Trolling / Wreck Fishing

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