Great experience.  Captain Tyler really made our day for our two sons, one 20 and one 11.  Boat and equipment were awesome.  We got underway fast and were getting bites right away.  First stop was a reef when I hooked a pretty big fish.  It decided it did not want to be caught today and I lost it.  My youngest had asked about catching a pork fish since we had been fishing them are dock at Marco Island and we ended up catching the biggest one Captain Tyler had seen, off to Spanish Mackerel fishing where we got 5. Just cooked them up and they were great.  Finished the trip off with Shark fishing.  My oldest had a 6’ hammer head who spit the bait just when he was getting to the boat.  After the hammer head we got a Blacktip shark that my oldest fought for 30 minutes and got him to the boat.  Great memories and would highly recommend Smokin hooks and Captain Tyler.

We met our captain (Tyler) at the docks, and we were off. We had a short stop to gather up some live bait fish and then headed out to fish for Lane Snapper. We caught as many as we cared to keep, it then our captain asked if we wanted to go try for something bigger.

We headed out further, 8-9 miles out, and tried for Cobia, Tyler was dead on once again. We had a great time and caught many fish, sometimes we had both of us fighting a fish at the same time. We caught one keeper and threw the rest back. 

I cannot say enough good things about Capt. Tyler he was very helpful and a truly nice guy. I know we will gladly book a trip with him again when we’re back in the area.

Also, the equipment was in great shape, from the boat to the fishing tackle, I feel like anyone would have a great experience.

Our Captain William was excellent and very helpful on our charter. We missed a few big ones in the coral, but caught a nice variety of fish and had enough to bring home for a few meals. Saw a couple sea turtles as a bonus as well.

William was ready with fresh bait as we did a lot of “fish feeding” in between all of our catches. I don’t think any of us even had a chance to tell him we needed bait as he was almost telepathic in knowing who was ready for fresh bait!

Thanks again Smoking Hooks and William & team in making our trip unforgettable. We will be back!

We had a fantastic trip! Took my 4, 7, and 10 year old children.  Captain Tyler was great with the kids and he said we set a record for most fish caught in a 4 hour trip.  It might have something to do with my 7 year old daughter being ranked as a top 10 angler in the country. 🤷🏼♂️  As is with all charter fishing trips, tip the Captain ahead of time….50 percent of the total cost of trip will do the trick.  Then ask them to take you to THEIR favorite spots, not where they bring the “out of towners”.  Works every time.

Started the day with high hopes. Started out pretty good. Caught a few, only a couple of small keepers. The big one had to throw back, because it was out of season. Then caught a shark, a nice little workout. All in all. We got about 20 fish, with only 4 keepers. It was a good day all around. Definitely recommend.