Our party of three enjoyed a four-hour inshore fishing excursion with Chris the last week of March during our vacation to St. Augustine. I’d grown up fishing on the Gulf side of Florida in the 1980s and 1990s with my grandfather, so I had never hired a fishing charter before. I chose Captain Chris after watching his introductory video and reading these reviews. As it turned out, Chris was just as down-to-earth as I’d imagined and just as knowledgeable about the area as I’d expected from his introduction. He made sure we spent as much time as possible with our lines in the water, and when the fish weren’t biting, he moved us quickly to a new location in his 25’ bay boat. We didn’t catch any keepers for eating that day (they weren’t quite big enough), but we had some exciting catches, some good laughs, some funny casting mishaps, and some quiet moments where everyone was “just fishing.” I would highly recommend a fishing excursion with Chris for anglers of any age. We will certainly book another fishing trip with Chris if find ourselves in St. Augustine again!

Headed out with Captain Chris during a tough fishing time of the year.  However, Chris had a lot of holes to hit, target what can be found to bite, and kept at it.  I appreciate someone who is willing to burn up the gas if needed to get to the next spot when the bite is slow.  Hearing and seeing other captains, we were not alone, but it didn’t stop Chris and his efforts.  Of note, we had someone who had never fished before.  His explanation of techniques to bait, cast, and present the bait to improve the chances of a bite were spot on. Seeing them pull in 17” Redfish was exceptional. I would recommend Captain Chris to anyone who is novice, family outings, or some hardcore folks that want to hit it hard. It was clear that he was very personable and would do what is needed to make sure it was a good time, whether or not you fill the cooler. It’s not the captains fault that your Redfish you are pulling in are a half inch too short. A few sharks that were stealing the bait doesn’t help either. The Black Drum and Trout that we got certainly was enough to send us home with stories and smiles.

My son’s 1st real fishing trip, he’s addicted.  Captain Chris was amazing, patient with my boy (and me, too).  He’d hook a fish and hand the rod over and my son would real it in, until he started hooking them himself.  Not the greatest day for fishing, pretty windy, but we caught enough to keep an 11 year old interested and declare it the best day ever.  We will definitely be repeat customers, 10/10, would recommend.

Chris was great with our two boys. He was patient, friendly, and worked hard to make sure our kids (and we) had a fun experience. We quickly found bait, and Chris got our sons on sharks. He even helped our oldest son reel in a 6 foot shark! Definitely going to book Chris again for next year’s vacation.

I had a great time catching with Captain Chris. I wanted to land some redfish and flounder, and we did just that. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Captain Chris was very knowledgeable about the area and the fisheries, and fishing with him felt just like fishing on a friend’s boat as he was very personable. I was doing a solo trip so it was nice having someone to talk with while fishing. I will be booking again, thanks again Cap!