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    Charter Boat Shark

    3.8 (16 reviews)
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    Katherine P.

    My fiancé , soon to be father in law, and I took a charter today from 6:45 am until 3pm. I have gone on a charter before in the keys but the knowledge of the captain and deck mate - Neil was outstanding. We caught 61 fish not even counting ones that weren't legal. They clean them for you and package the fish for you. Great and clean boat, played tunes, drank beer, and caught a crap ton of keepers. You are missing out if you go on another charter besides the Shark,

    Leo C.

    6 hour trip booked with a different charter company. that company boat broke down and the transferred us to this place. They took us out an hour and a half. Than started fishing as soon as lines were in the water 3 fish on 3 of us reeling in. Stayed out 3 hours and average a fish on every 9 and 1/2 minutes. Great day actually great three hours. Than we had to head back. The 1 hr and 1/2 trip back didn't seem long at all as we talked about our catch. The problem was the first mate hung out with the captain on the way out and back. Snacked on things he brought for the trip. Never really socializing or giving tips on what to do and not to do. Once back the captain cleaned our fish, yes the captain. Usually the mate does the cleaning. So I went to look for him and he was hanging out on the boat. Anyways I gave him a $120.00 tip for his three hours of work. After all he spent three hours basically on a boat ride talking with the captain. Plus not cleaning the take that day. I thought 120 was fair for three hours of work. Not the mate he complained and demanded 20% of the $900.00 it cost for the charter for 6 hours. He got hateful and I explained that 3 hours of work at $60 dollars an hour is pretty good money. He continued to argue about the tip to where I was just like sorry man I'm not giving you $180.00 and walked away. I walked up to my buddies where the captain was cleaning the fish and told them I'd see them at the car that the mate was beginning to piss me the hell off over the tip. The mate went up to them and demanded they fork over $60.00 to make the tip 20% of the $900.00. My friend reached into their pockets and gave it to him to avoid conflict. I got out of the car and luckily for the mate I was convinced to let it go. He got what he deserved and worked for as a tip from me $120.0 he didn't deserve more. A tip is based on what a customer thinks your worth there buddy not what the hell you think your worth. I'm there renting charters all the time and he basically lost this company a customer. I won't be back, don't care how much fish I caught with them (19 total in 3 hours one got off I count those in figuring average out just what I do). So the mate caused a three star rating. I want to give the company 1 star but why hold the charter completely responsible for this Daryl lick. The mate is pictured here so you can watch your pockets.

    We caught all this fish 10/18/15 and had a wonderful time doing it! Can't wait until next time.

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    Captain Gus was an amazing skipper, and the first mate was great! Highly recommend them for future charters!

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