Well we were definitely disappointed on this trip first of all the boat listed is not the boat we took which we got over it. We made the charter no problems finding it or anything and really appreciated they let my 1.5 yr old go. The captain didn’t really talk to us I actually didn’t even know when we started fishing until I saw the lines out we are more of a take action and fish yourself family and he baited and put out all the lines. We caught 3 fish none of which we kept two catfish and a Cobia which was a bummer for a six hrs trip which I know he can’t help if the fish bite though I think some live bait may have made a difference. Anyways by the end of the trip the captain warmed up a bit and was talking to us though it was a long trip without anything to show for it. Spotting dolphins was fun at least.

I was supposed to go at 0730 but the day before I received a message asking if I could change it to 1130 because there wasn’t much biting in the morning. I was willing to change because I drove 6 hrs the night before. Also, grateful that they were honest about the fishing in the morning. Was late getting there cuz I got the wrong directions from google. Should’ve read my email that had the correct directions. Finally arrived and we took off. We hit up a couple spots. First spot we weren’t catching anything.  Great experience would highly recommend! I plan on coming back next year and doing it again!

We went on a half day morning charter with Capt. Tanner. We left at 7 a.m. and had our lines in the water by about 7:40. We tried several different spots and with about an hour left, we had our first hit. It was a 32” Red. Once we got it off the hook and in the cooler, we had another bite. This one was quite a fight. When the fish surfaced, it was another Red, only bigger and stronger.. Capt. Tanner did an amazing job helping me with keeping the line from going under the boat as it appeared the Red was trying to go under the boat the cut the line. It took about 10 minutes and the 36” Red was netted and brought into the boat.

While we only caught two fish, they were both keepers. That’s why it’s called “fishing” and not “catching.” Two Red tags, both filled. And to be honest, I wanted to catch a Red more than a shark!

Once back at the dock, Tanner cleaned our Reds and gave us a ton of meat. The best tip he gave me was to marinate the fish in something acidic to remove the gamey taste. I used lemon juice and Italian dressing for about 4 hours.  Later that night, I smoked the filets on my Traeger and they were absolutely amazing!

I would highly recommend this team with Capts. Tanner and Matt for your next charter. And if you would, if you have a great time, like we did,, bring a little extra cash and tip your Captain!

If catching a giant shark was what we came for we got our money’s worth.  We definitely reeled in a damn monster. But, I probably wouldn’t do it again or I’d know what to ask and get clear expectations before I did.
That was the fish of a life time. it certainly was a prize for the captain, being his first big bull shark, a 6 foot+ monster.  I’m real happy for him, The captain was a great guy and we really enjoyed spending the afternoon with him. It just doesn’t feel like a catch any of us made,
We reeled in a massive shark and its impossible to know how things might have gone otherwise for the rest of the day. Within just a few minutes the captain baited, cast and hooked one.  He handed the pole over to my son to let him reel in a big cat.  Then he baited, cast and hooked another one.  This was the monster that we spent the next 4 hours fighting with.  Again, I don’t know enough to say,  i’m not a pro fisherman so you take the captains word.  If you hook a 250 lb shark on 40 lb test line and have to let him run around with it for 4 hours because you don’t want to tighten up the drag and break the line. Do you use 40 lb test fishing for shark?  I know my son would have been happy if we’d lost him so he could do some fishing, or at least cast a line,  He would have loved to bait, cast, hook his own something and he felt like it’s not his catch if he just helps to reel for a while.