Had a great trip with Capt Brad and his mate Mick. They both worked tirelessly for the whole day until our box was full of Mahi and tuna. The boat is custom designed for serious fishermen and is very comfortable and meticulously maintained. Brad ran further and worked harder than any other captain around. Mick did not stop working all day long. He really loves what he does and is generous with sharing his knowledge. What a great team! I highly recommend.

We had a November cold front move through just ahead of our scheduled 3/4 day trip and it was predicted to be blowing pretty good in the morning. Captain Brad recommended that we make it an afternoon trip instead of a morning trip so we could avoid most of the rough weather.
Capt did a good job assessing our crew and ability level, and put us on some reef fish in no time at all.  We had a young angler with us that captain Brad and mate Chandler did a great job working with making him feel both comfortable and successful.
The Southpaw was in impeccable condition, and one of the cleanest and most comfortable charter boats I’ve ever experienced. The wide beam and spacious cockpit made it easy to fish, even in less than ideal sea conditions.
Would definitely recommend Southpaw charter to anyone looking for a clean boat with a professional crew.
Thanks again Captain Brad and Chandler for a great day!

4/3/18 - Treated myself to a birthday gift with a 3/4 day trip with Brad - outstanding day. I am a New Englander used to striper & blue fishing and this was my first trip to Key West. It was a great day all around. Big King Mackerel, big Amberjack, a bunch of Yellowtail, and this beauty in the photos. I believe we were the only boat to get a sailfish out of the entire Key West charter fleet that day. I would suggest that this was a result of Captain Brad being on top of his game. We started the day catching some bait fish - Brad was right there himself getting bait so that we didn’t spend a lot of time bait fishing and more time on what we came for. I was introduced to kite fishing which produced our sailfish - pretty cool process. All in all a great day. Boat and gear A-1 - modern gear and a clean boat. Matt was the mate and did a fantastic job. All in all a great day - I highly recommend the Southpaw for your next charter.
P.S. - I saw one poor review from some time ago where a chucklehead complained about spending too much time getting bait fish first thing. One - Brad jumped right in himself on my charter and made sure we had fresh bait quickly and then it was all head full to several different spots to fish…...
And two - I’m not quite sure how you fish without fresh bait. Based on my personal experience, I discount this poor review I saw 100 %.

A group of us fished 3 days on the Southpaw with captain Brad Simonds and his mate Matt. We are all experienced fisherman but this was only our second year fishing Key West so we were still looking for a solid captain. Without question this was the most professional boat and crew I have ever used. They were spot on with a super clean boat every day and during the trip. Their equipment was varied and all in excellent working order because it is well maintained. Brad and Matt worked hard constantly keeping us on fish and making sure we were always tied up. They used several new fishing techniques and taught us some new stuff. They were patient and helpful and very friendly. Most importantly they sent us home with tasty fish and helped us land a sailfish double in the last day - awesome! Brad cleaned all our fish and even gave us some wasabi and soy to eat sushi on the dock. We will be repeat customers for sure - thanks a lot guys! Come up and see us in Gainesville when you can and we’ll treat you good!