We had a great trip with captain Armando. He’s a friendly engaging host who knows what he’s doing. He made the trip enjoyable for all. We all caught fish and many kinds of fish. Saw lots of other wildlife too. Dolphins, crocodile, manatee, sharks. Great new clean boat which was a smooth ride.

I can’t say enough about Armando and the great service he provided, making the entire trip a day to remember. It was the first time saltwater fishing for my boys who loved every minute of it, especially with Armando being attentive to every need and doing everything he could to find us great fishing throughout the Everglades! If you want a trip that is fruitful, enjoyable, memorable and simply fantastic, book it now with Armando and A-Squared Charters!

Captain Armando is the real deal. We booked a last minute half day trip, the night before to be exact!!? The weather was less than ideal but he still managed to get us out there and find some fish. It was all about the kid out on the water. That was much appreciated.  I will definitely make arrangements to fish with capt. Armando again and will recommend him to all the people that are going to be asking about the triple tails we caught!!!

Dylan

My wife and I were in the Keys on our honeymoon and went on a half day morning trip with Armando. We had an amazing time fishing with him! He was very conscientious, knowledgeable, and fun to be around. He got us on fish right away in the morning and we had a blast catching several different species including Trout, Red Fish, and Snook. We caught at least 40 fish in our 4 hours out on the water! He was also very knowledgeable about the area and we really enjoyed learning about the wildlife and ecosystem. We strongly recommend fishing with Armando and we plan on fishing with him again the next time we visit the keys!

I’ve fished with guides all over North America, including multiple trips in the Keys.

None of them have come close to my trip and experience with Armando.

I could go on and on with a dozen reasons why, but there are a few reasons I’d like to highlight that matter the most to me.

Let’s start with the obvious…
The dude can put you on fish. We had shots at every fish in the book and hooked up a ton of different species. It was one of the most exciting fishing trips of my life.
Let’s be real - that’s what everyone wants in a guide.

A good guide can put you on fish.

A great guide can make hard fish easy to catch.

What makes Armando the best isn’t just catching fish, but the experience start to finish.

1 minute into our car ride to the dock, I knew the day was going to be epic.
He’s one of the most energetic, exciting people I’ve fished with and start to finish we had a blast.

Not only did he put me on the fish, but he made it fun for my wife the entire day. In fact, she probably caught more than me.

I think when it comes to a guided trip - we all want to “get our moneys worth”. I can say without a doubt we got many times over our moneys worth and my wife and I are planning another trip down around being able to fish with Armando.

On top of it all, he filleted our fish and gave us great recommendations on where to take it and have it cooked for us for dinner. It was an amazing way to end an amazing day on the water.

UPDATE: In the time since our trip with Armando, he has been a huge resource for me in my own fishing back home.
In addition to answering my endless questions over text, Armando helped me find, evaluated, and negotiate for a skiff I recently purchased - even willing to hop on half a dozen calls to help me find the right boat. Are you serious?!

If I can say anything about Armando, the best way to summarize it is this: He might start as your guide, but he’ll end up as your friend.