It was great being on the water, beautiful day…perfect weather conditions.  The fish just weren’t as cooperative.  Awesome hookup here and there, spinner sharks and tarpons provided some dramatic moments leaping out the water.

I wanted to put together something special for my dad’s birthday. I figured all the guys in the family could go fishing together. All of us have some fishing experience and wanted an alternate to the run of the mill deep sea trip. I came across Recess Sport Fishing/Captain Frank and found out he had an all day shark and tarpon trip. None of us had done that before, so I booked it. First of all, Captain Frank was polite, professional and accommodating from the get go. On the day of the trip, we met at the marina. He was early and the boat was ready. (And what a boat!) we met his mate, Anthony and we started out chasing pogies down the beach. As soon as we had bait we made our way to the nearest shrimp boats and tailed them while sight casting for sharks. All of us hooked up almost immediately and that kept going most of the day. We saw plenty of dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and other fish too. While we were fishing, Frank and Anthony were both excellent instructors and coaches and definitely kept us on the fish. I would recommend this trip to anyone who loves a sporty day on the water. I will 100% charter with Frank again so book him before I beat you to it!

I’m new to Florida but was fishing all my life in the west coast. Cap. Frank didn’t skip a beat in making me feel welcomed and guided me to cover the eastern waters. I’m definitely going to book this again.

Had a wonderful experience with Frank.  Fished hard, took us to where the fish were.  30+ yrs showed in his knowledge and advice.  We’ll be back and will book again.

My wife and I are relatively new to Jacksonville and new to inshore saltwater fishing, so we needed someone very experienced and knowledgeable in NE Florida fisheries to show us the ropes.  We discussed our objectives with Captain Frank and decided that a half day charter on the Pathfinder would be right up our alley.  From start to finish, our experience with Captain Frank was top notch.  He was extremely helpful in teaching us tips and techniques to help us land the species that are local to this area.  More importantly, he put us on fish!  We had a successful triple slam, pulling in multiple redfish, trout and flounder.  In addition, Captain Frank’s boat and all of the equipment he provided were in impeccable condition.  We could tell he puts a lot of time and effort into his charter fishing operation to make sure everything runs smoothly and that his guests are well taken care of.  We highly recommend Captain Frank and Recess Sport Fishing, and can’t wait to do it again!