About Your Trip

Water Type

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate

Weather

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

This is an inshore fishing trip staying relatively close to shore, only venturing out a couple of miles to the shallow Patch Reef’s. We will target such species as Yellowtail, Snapper, Mangrove, Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Groupers, and Barracuda. We also fish in Florida Bay for Speckled Sea Trout, Mangrove Snapper’s, Spanish Mackerel and Tarpon. This is a great trip for families to keep the action going and the lines tight! You can bring home some...

About Your Trip

This is an inshore fishing trip staying relatively close to shore, only venturing out a couple of miles to the shallow Patch Reef’s. We will target such species as Yellowtail, Snapper, Mangrove, Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Groupers, and Barracuda. We also fish in Florida Bay for Speckled Sea Trout, Mangrove Snapper’s, Spanish Mackerel and Tarpon.

This is a great trip for families to keep the action going and the lines tight! You can bring home some fish for dinner. I will filet them for you and bag them up and you can have one of our local restaurants cook them for you!

Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate

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.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

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

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

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

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	4 Hours	6 Hours	8 Hours
1 Person	$650.00	$800.00	$950.00
2 People	$650.00	$800.00	$950.00
3 People	$650.00	$800.00	$950.00
4 People	$750.00	$900.00	$1,050.00
5 People	$850.00	$1,000.00	$1,150.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Eric S.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide 29 years of exp.

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quality

About Your Guide

Eric S.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide 29 years of exp.

Captain Eric is the "Son of a Son of a Fisherman." Being a fifth-generation Conch gives Capt. Eric unparalleled knowledge of the Florida Keys Waters! Capt. Eric is born and raised in Islamorada Florida. He has 25 years of personal experience fishing the Florida Bay and Offshore waters. Islamorada Charter fishing at its best! Capt. Eric has fished the Redbone Celebrity tournament, Taking Stock in Children, The Back Country Challenge, Specializing in Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Fishing. All with great success!! His experience is not limited to the Keys. He does lots of traveling to the Bahamas on private boats. He knows how to navigate through those waters and has fished them for many years! Also has knowledge in many different fishing techniques. Which can only come from years of experience!!

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Blue Marlin

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

Fish fry

Start Location & Lodging Options

Islamorada, Florida

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Pro Line
Year Built: 2015
Boat Length: 23'

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate

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.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

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

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

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

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

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 the current month (April).

View Full Species Seasonality Chart »

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
Sight Casting
Topwater Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Reviews

4.9

based on 17 reviews

Gary

Verified Review

July 9

Had a great trip with Capt Dylan. He worked hard for us and he delivered. Super perfessional, easy going and fun. Couldn’t have asked for a better time! We will definitely be back!

David

Verified Review

February 16

Very good trip. Well worth it. Slow start on the bite, but Capt was persistent on got us on some good fishing. Great guy, hope to do it again.

Kevin

Verified Review

January 19

Fishing trip was a lot of fun, Captain Dylan was a true gem. Captain was very informative on fish and fishing techniques, not to mention the number of different species he helped us catch. Captain was a lot of fun while still being very professional, would definitely charter with Dylan and Blackwater Fishing Charters again.

Kevin

Verified Review

January 19

Brian

Verified Review

October 17

We had a blast. Dylan took care of us. Caught lots of fish and Dylan is good dude to just hang out with. Thanks for the fun bud!!!

Trip: Flats Backcountry Quest

Stephen

Verified Review

July 24

Five Stars!!!! We had a wonderful fishing experience. We fought one large, 100 pound Tarpon and caught and released one 80 pound Tarpon. What a great experience!! We also caught 3 Nurse Sharks. They were fun too!!
Thank you for a wonderful time!

Trip: Monster Hunt: Shark & Tarpon

Jon

Verified Review

March 28

Very good experience. Caught red snapper, grouper, and snook. Also saw dolphins. Overall good experience, Captain Dylan was great.

Trip: Flats Backcountry Quest

Stewart

Verified Review

March 6

Stewart

Verified Review

March 6

Eric was concerned about us going out because of high winds but we were here for a special occasion so his partner Dylan persevered and took us out in a bigger boat. The conditions were indeed challenging but Dylan worked extremely hard to see that we had a good time. His love of the area and the nature around was obvious and we benefited from it. My wife caught fish for our lunch and a really nice grouper that we were unable to harvest due to seasonal restrictions. We had a lot of fish on and boated, had a great chat, saw beautiful nature and even had two birds, an osprey and cormorant, go after our baits. It was a wonderful adventure. We’re going out with Eric or his crew again tomorrow. It was an awesome morning! Highly recommend them.

Trip: Flats Fury with Captain Eric

Lou

Verified Review

April 21

Awesome time. Captain Dylan was very knowledgeable and great with my boys. We learned a ton and had a blast.

John

Verified Review

June 13

Fantastic guide! Friendly and helpful. Had a great time.

Trip: Flats Backcountry Quest

David

Verified Review

March 30

Good effort in pleasing the client. Weak bait preparation. Had to return to the dock for bait.
Repeatedly removed the pole from experience fisherman's hands and cast the line. Short with instructions, long with distgust in not following instructions.

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey David, thanks for this feedback. Captain Eric's number one priority is always safety, but I am sorry if anyone in your party was made to feel uncomfortable in any way. I'd love to offer you a coupon for another trip with us in hopes that you'll give Captain Experiences another shot!

Bob

Verified Review

March 21

Had two great days on the water with captain Eric. Even though it was pretty windy Captain Eric put me in fish. Enjoyed the fishing and enjoyed my time on the water with captain Eric. Next time I'm in the Keys I will be looking forward to fishing with Captain Eric.

Trip: Flats Fury with Captain Eric

Gerald

Verified Review

March 4

Had a great time.

Trip: Flats Fury with Captain Eric

Michael

Verified Review

January 31

Cold front moved in fishing not great . Eric worked very hard and tried all kinds of fishing styles. We caught fish and had a great time. Will definitely go out fishing with him again.

Trip: Inshore Tarpon Trip

Zach

Verified Review

January 19

Captain Eric was awesome. Had a wealth of knowledge of the area. Got us to a spot where we were able to catch some smaller species, and got us a shark as well. Great experience!