We had an awesome time with Captain Neil on a half-day fishing experience. Our party included 2 boys aged 7 and 9. My 9 year old is very timid but was also the one most excited about this part of our trip. Captain Neil made him feel so comfortable and really helped him feel successful, rebaiting him quickly and giving him good instructions on how to reel in his catches, which were frequent. My 7 year-old is super active and I had concerns about him getting bored over a half-day trip but he quickly became known as the “net boy” and loved having the job of grabbing fish off the line/boat deck and taking them to the cooler. The four adults on the boat have tons of years of deep sea fishing experience (my in-laws and my husband and I) and were very pleased with the experience. We were consistently and quickly rebaited so we were actively fishing almost the entire time. It was a windier day so Captain Neil relocated a few times to keep the action going. We caught a bunch of fish but only about 10-11 keepers based on size and season. Overall I’d definitely recommend Captain Neil to anyone looking to charter fish in the keys. It was a GREAT first experience for my kids and has us excited to do it again. Thanks Captain Neil for the memories!

Tarpon it turns out are very frustrating fish to try to hook up on. Capt. Neil found the fish and we chased them all over throwing our bait right in the middle of them without a bite. We had a good trip and made memories even without a monster tarpon on the line.