I went out with Bryan today on what was supposed to be an inshore charter, but the weather decided not to be very cooperative. We were targeting snook and redfish and were on the school almost immediately, but they weren’t hitting our bait or any of the other boats’ bait. I’ve been on charters before where the fish just don’t want to cooperate, but usually there isn’t a good plan B. You’re either hitting smaller fish or moving around constantly trying to find a yet undiscovered spot. Bryan presented the option of heading offshore to target reef fish like cobia and snapper after an hour of fruitless snook fishing and I took him up on it. After a run offshore, we dropped bait and were almost immediately hooked up with a pair of cobia, both of which unfortunately became gifts for our shark friends below as we reeled them in. After a bit of practice and luck, I was able to get a snapper in the boat and away from the sharks and proceeded to catch a dozen or so good eating fish, including a triggerfish, during the couple hours we had left on our charter. When we returned to the inlet, only a handful of inshore fish had been caught by half a dozen other boats, so I was happy we made the right choice to go out to the reefs and that Bryan suggested it once he got a feel for the fishing today.

This is the second time I have gone out with Captain Bryan and I can’t wait to go out again. He has a great knowledge of whatever fish you are targeting and he always gets you on the fish.

He works hard to make sure you have a great day. While other boats are hoping to find the fish, Captain Bryan finds them and then it is your job to getting them to the boat.

Two trips and two great days. If you are looking for a great day of fishing Captain Bryan and the Southern Thunder is your go to!

My family (My husband and three kids) had an amazing experience today. Captain Bryan was attentive, patient, knowledgeable and kind. He is great for all levels of fishing. He was accommodating with a schedule change. Many fish were caught! We come to Vero almost every year and will book with Captain Bryan again.

It was a super windy day, and the snook bite was dreadfully slow.  A few different live baits, and nothing was working.  Brian asked me if I was comfortable in the rougher water, and we headed out.  Once almost at our limit for mangroves and muttons, Brian’s keen eye spotted a random group of dorado!  Hooked up on 3 within a few minutes.  Lost one and landed two.  Even put a trigger in the cooler!  It was a great day on the water, despite the wind and rough water.  Brian absolutely loves his job, and was equally passionate about making sure “I” was enjoying the trip and landing fish.  Top notch trip!

Beautiful day of fishing for my son’s birthday.  Thanks Capt. Bryan. 
Capt. Bryan showed us how to get bait fish, and then put us on the fishing spot right away and we caught all the legal snapper we wanted along with some other fun catches.  We also got to do some trolling and we caught a couple sharks while trolling for other fish. Of course we released them, but they were fun to reel in.
We got a lot packed into 1/2 day thanks to Capt. Bryan. 
Highly recommended.  We’ll plan on doing it again, and maybe a full day next time.