We were 4 fishermen looking for a great experience, being the first time fishing in the Keys and ended up disappointed. Looking forward to catching some nice size mahi, amberjack, grouper or anything that would make our day, we closed the day with barely a haul. 10 yellowfin snappers, 2 grunts and 1 porgy. We trolled for almost 2 hours catching nothing and went to a wreck for the BIG one and caught nothing. Captain Ban and his mate Chance did the best they could. Looking at all the pictures that had been previously posted my team was expecting and looking for a memorable experience that we didn’t get.

Captian Dez was super warm and engaging. He immediately made us feel right at home and connected with our kiddos. Within 30 minutes of leaving, we were pulling yellowtail left and right. He was an excellent instructor and really showed specific techniques to reel in the fish. He was patient and kind and reinforced skills with each catch. Within an hour we had 20 yellowtail! After that, we trolled for some deeper fish and snagged a 3.5ft barracuda. When we thought it couldn’t get anymore exciting, he took us to a shipwreck where a giant fish hooked the line. Dez handed the reel to my husband and guided him through the techniques to wear the monster out. After about 10 minutes, up surfaced a 40lb amberjack. Wow!! It was such a thrilling day but what impressed me most was the genuine interest Dez took in my 10yr old son’s passion for fishing. He asked Grant questions about his boating interests and gave him tips on how to become a professional angler.
Highly recommend! They’ve won us as lifelong clients!

Captain Robert and Dalton were awesome to take myself and son out on a 6 Hr trip. They made sure we caught yellow fin Tuna in the morning. Then we went trolling to catch some big fish. Dalton rigged up the big poles and next thing I know he was handing me the pole to reel in a barracuda. They baited our hooks and removed the fish from the hooks. They would remove the fish to ensure that the fishes back spines didn’t stick into us. Would I book with them again? Yes we are planning on coming out next spring to go fishing with then again, because we had such a good time. We caught 34 Yellow tail tuna and 2 barracudas.The boat was clean and easy to move around plus it was big enough to make the boat ride pretty smooth. Thanks for the great trip Dale and Tyson McCrary

This was my first trip taking my kids out (12 and 5) and I couldn’t have asked for a better captain and first mate/s. We went out twice during our stay in Marathon, and I believe Captain Ethan is my 5 year old’s best friend! She will talk about him and this experience for a lifetime. I cannot say enough about how great and professional he was. We all agreed we would come back to just have him captain our trip again. Our first day, we had Dalton as our first mate and he was awesome. He cut up with the kids and was able to make day one memorable. On day two, we had first Mate Ben and he too was absolutely amazing. Ben was even able to teach my dad (experienced fisherman) a thing or two!
Some important points for our experience-
- ability to pay by QR code
- proper safety debriefing
- clean life vest for my 5 year old
- organized boat/tackle etc.
- bathroom (head) was clean and easy to use with my youngest
- communication was quick and professional
Regarding the fishing experience, the team did everything they could to help us catch as much as we could. We changed up weights, bait and even locations to maximize our experience.
To sun things up, we had an absolutely incredible experience and memories to last a lifetime. I wouldn’t highly recommend and would absolutely come back just to fish with this crew!