Highest recommendation for Max Drag and Captain Curtis! We were able to book last minute, great and fast communication from Curtis who prepped us on what to bring. He warned us that the bite had been off and on so I warmed family not to expect much, we’d enjoy being on the water regardless. Didn’t count on first fish hitting within about 10 minutes of having the lines in and they almost never stopped - 29 boated fish later, the five of us were able to have a turn pulling one in over and over again. First mate Matt was excellent and patient with us when we screwed up. Took home probably 15 lbs of filets. We saw dolphins and a sunken boat and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Thanks Captain Curtis, Matt and JC!

I was worried our trip would be ruined when I had a seasick kid, but Max Drag Charters and went above and beyond to make sure we still had a great experience. The onboard bathroom was a lifesaver, Captain Curtis found calm waters, my son started feeling better, and we still caught a bunch of fish! Very friendly and helpful crew, great with kids, and happily accomodated my special request to spread my mom’s ashes at a dive site. The cabin is like a living room, with couches and a TV for anyone who doesn’t want to fish or needs to get out of the sun. I couldn’t be happier and we’ll absolutely be booking again next time we’re down here!

Had a great time on this fishing trip.  We did some trolling for a bit and ended the trip with some deep sea fishing.  While we did t catch a lot in numbers, we did pull in this massive 37” red snapper.  Captain Curtis was quick to move on from areas when we weren’t getting any bites which helped keep the trip active.  All in all a great experience and would book with Max Drag in the future.

We put fish on the boat, and we had 3 ppl that have never been fishing before. Deck hands were great, so tip them well 😎  Captain is 4th generation fishing Captain in the gulf and knows his sh!t. He’s also a Alabama Crimson Tide - Kid Rock fan ~ Great guy. We are planning to charter him again for a tuna trip later on. Highly recommended

The 8-hour trip was amazing. Even with the threat of bad weather, Captain Matt was able to steer clear of the rain for 90% of the day. The Deckhand Dennis was fantastic. The pair work together extremely well and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to book a trip. Curtis also has a great ship. It took on the large swells with no problems. Only regret I have is not going for a longer trip with them. I plan to come back sometime in the future and rebook with them for the 24 hour trip.