My wife and I went out for an evening Tarpon trip with Captain Dave Butler on our anniversary trip. Dave was extremely personable sharing stories from the keys and giving local tips. Despite the slow start Dave exudes confidence with local knowledge and my wife had a great experience catching her first shark. When we had almost lost hope in... More

i have worked as a deckhand on charter boats and a tournament boat in orange bch ala. for about 5 yrs and know the importance of making lasting memories with friends and family and this was a very important vaca for me n my pops that just reunited after 36 yrs. and i know that he and i will never... More

In early May my girlfriend and I went offshore fishing on the B n' M with Captain Nick Stancyzk and his mate Dan. He asked what we wanted to target (sailfish and dolphin fish) and was very honest about what we were likely to get based on the action lately. With catching fish our first priority, he almost immediately put... More

I was down in the Keys and was dying to catch some big tarpon before I left. My guide Ricky Stanczyk took me out for a half-day night trip close to the marina. We drifted a few times and then I got my first bite. A huge tarpon started leaping out of the water thirty feet from the boat. I... More

Any charter trip can only be as good as your guide...and ours wasn't great. Capt Backus Is very personable and accommodating, but I didn't feel that his heart was into it. I know these guides are out there all day every day and it gets very routine for them, but I expect a guide to honor the amount of time... More

My buddy Matt and I just got back from our 4 day (3 fishing days) trip to Islamorada...I'd never been to the Keys before and wasn't sure what to expect. What we got was a terrific three days of fishing...two days backcountry with Ken Cohan and one day offshore with Nick and Matt on the BnM. The first two days... More

My son, who is 9 and an avid fisherman, spent a day with Nick and his first mate Matt on the "B n M". Having virtually no experience salt water fishing we left it up to Nick adn Matt. Well we had an unbelievable day. We went out and caught bait fish then we went to another spot and caught... More

if you have alot of money do it alot of boats and guides

Went with the 2 guys, 5 day package and did 2 days offshore, 2 days back country, and one day tarpon. Bud n Marys took care of everything. Best fishing trip I have ever been on! Caught my first bill fish and then we got 17 more! Finished the trip with a Tarpon that according to the guide was in... More