I recently had knee surgery so I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to enjoy my annual fishing trip while visiting the Keys. Fortunately for me, I arranged my trip with Captain Eric Scoble, from Blackwater Charters and he not only put us on a lot of fish, but also took into consideration the situation with my knee, which made the trip possible and enjoyable. The weather was warm and breezy and our backwater fishing was busy as I spent most of my time reeling in sea trout, red fish and snook. When I wasn’t busy catching fish, I was taking in the sights inlcuding some up close encounters with manatees, dolphins, flamingos and even a bull shark that pilfered one of my large snooks. It was an overall great day of fishing and being out on the water. I’m already looking forward to retuning next time for another excursion with Captain Eric.

We had a blast on the backcountry 1/2 day trip!  Captain Eric was so knowledgeable and kept us entertained the entire time! He made an extra effort to ensure we felt welcome and did his best to locate fish!  He was very attentive and so helpful as we caught and released quite a few different species which was super cool! Was definitely a fun fishing experience with memories we will always cherish!

Had a great day fishing with Capt. Eric on a difficult conditions day. Weather was clear but very windy. He went out of his way to make the ride to our fishing spot as comfortable as possible and found a spot that was very productive as well as protected from the wind. We went from a day that I thought might get canceled to catching over 40 fish of 5 different species. Also… did I mention it was 2 experienced husband anglers with our “newbie” wives on the charter. He was amazing with his instruction and patience with the girls. Full disclosure… the girls caught more fish than we did. Will definitely fish with Capt. Eric again next time we are in town.