After spending days trying to take my daughter fishing with little luck, I reached out to Coral fishing with only two days left on my trip. The captain said he would get us fish and that's exactly what he did. Now my daughter and I will have an unforgettable memory together, thanks to coral charters, that was worth every penny. read more

Coral Charters Fishing - Mahi catch with daughter - Fishing Near Me - Marathon, Florida

I will start with the one good thing I can say about Captain Brent: he brought us where the fish are. We did catch plenty! If you're looking for a family friendly fishing charter, I recommend you look elsewhere. His foul language and dirty mouth are not something that was enjoyed. Brent started the trip with what he must have considered humor. Nobody seemed to find it humorous except for Brent himself. This could be because the "humor" was at his wife's expense, and he was in the presence of a lady, a child, and a senior. This is not the type of humor that I would consider appropriate for a family fishing trip. I also found it distasteful, the names that he was calling his ship mate, and his comments about rape. This man seems to have quite the Napoleon complex. I will never recommend this charter. I have also notified my local friends of our experience and lack of respect from Captain Brent. read more

Coral Charters Fishing - Fishing Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Did a full day charter with Capt. Brent. As someone who is an avid angler I enjoyed the company as well as the effort in finding us fish. We didn't load the boxes with tons of fish but that's fishing. Some days are hot and some are a grind. If you want someone to go the distance Brent is your guy. He kept going deep even when the troll was slow. Additionally he was extremely helpful in educating me on navigation through canals where I was staying, which was super helpful. Will be booking again with Brent in the near future, thanks again capt! read more

Capt. Josh rocked it! He is the hardest working Capt I've seen! He worked tirelessly all day to make sure we were on the fish and had the riggings we needed ready to go. Caught 5 species of fish and had plenty to take home with us! He was an awesome and enthusiastic guide which made it impossible not to have a blast while catching a bunch of fish. One of the best trips I've been on. Would recommend Capt. Josh to anyone who wants a good time and a slew of fish!! read more

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Had a great time with Capt Brent. If you want to fish the Florida keys then this is the guy to put you on the fish. read more

Coral Charters Fishing - Fishing Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Pros: caught some fish, got a tan, cool guys Cons: awful overall fishing experience, used cheap equipment, no bathroom, too $$ for what you get When we booked this charter we asked a ton of questions and set clear expectations as far as what we were going for in a fishing experience- somewhere along the way that changed without us being informed. It was also never disclosed ahead of time there was no restroom and that the women in our group would have to pee in a bucket or on the boat on deck. First, if you have a group larger than 2 people you all won't be fishing at once. The day started out with good vibes. They had a bunch of bait fish ready which was great, except we never used any of it so it must've been for a different trip. We were allowed to use the cheapest equipment on board while the nice reels stayed racked all day. We chummed for yellowtail snapper with chum and oatmeal for awhile and caught around 25 fish, which was great, but when we booked we were clear we wanted to go for bigger game fish. These were 20inch yellowtail. Captain Brent and the deckhand, Josh, wanted to stay and keep catching smaller stuff. Only 1 person could have their line in the water at a time because he said it would spook those specific fish- which ok, fine. We then trolled around for awhile before arriving at the reef. However, when we transitioned to the reef spot where all the other charters were that strategy never changed and our group of 5 still were not all fishing at once even though all the charters around us had 5-10 people fishing at one time. They talked down about some of the surrounding charters even though they were SMOKING us. A charter with multiple boats, Two Conchs Charter (who they refer to as Two C*nts) had their entire 8-10 person group who all had poles in the water pulling fish left and right. We pulled in 1 baby amberjack on the only live fish-bait that was used the entire day. The rest of the time we used live crabs with no luck and they only had a few of them so the deckhand wanted to be the one fishing with it since "we only got 1 shot". Overall, we liked hearing captain Brent's stories and talking to the guys, but we didn't want to pay $1,000 plus 20% tip for good conversation-we wanted to fish for bigger game, which didn't happen. We didn't feel there was a real effort to go for bigger game whatsoever- it was more about them than it was our experience. Waste of $$, in my opinion. If all you care about is getting on the water and chilling with some cool dudes go for it, but if you're into a fishing-focused experience I'd pass. read more

Capt Josh put us on the fish ALL DAY. We caught a ton of Mahi, a Wahoo, Tuna, and a 40lb Amberjack! Josh was a lot of fun and he is very enthusiastic about fishing. I've fished with a lot of guides and he was one of, if not the best guide I ever had. He was patient and had a lit of tips that made the day more enjoyable and fishy! Can't say enough about Josh, I will book him again! read more

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Went on a 6 hour charter and had a great time. Captain Neal knew right where the fish would be, after stopping at one spot we were hooked up with amberjack on a reef. We moved to another location and got into jacks and snappers and just kept catching fish. Captain Neal showed us the sights and spotted monster tarpon and pointed out all kinds of fish for our 9 year old. Captain Neal was attentive and able to adjust to our fishing preferences on demand. Great price, lowest price out of about 10 charters who responded to my calls or emails. Thank you, highly recommend this charter while in the Florida Keys!!!!! read more

We went to Marathon a year or so ago and I forgot to write this review, so here it goes. We booked 2 days with Brent and Coral Charters. The first on his boat and the second he came out on our rented boat to not only get us on the fish but to also make sure that I knew what I was doing for the remaining 5 days or our rental boat where I would pilot the boat. The first day we were heading to to the humps but on the way we continuously saw birds diving and we simply never made it to the humps because he had us on fish many times on the way to the humps. He gave us our choice to keep going or go after the fish on the way. I'm very glad we decided to get the fish on the way. He had us on Mahi Mahi all over the place. Some schools were small, but still keepers. Others were schools in the 30 - 35 inch range which are certainly respectable fish! He not only put us on the fish, he taught us. Super patient. The second day he met us at the boat rental place and first looked over the boat for us to make sure it was in good condition. He then asked if I wanted him to pilot the boat or me. I wanted to as I had the boat another 5 days. He was an awesome instructor and and had me very comfortable in piloting the boat around Marathon. We wanted to do bottom fishing mostly this day so he put us on some spots where we got tons of Yellowtail and Mutton. We also got several others like Jacks and Amberjack. Those are some strong fighting fish. One of the places he put us we caught 14 different species of fish. At the end of the day he gave me a great docking lesson. If you are going to the keys, especially middle keys, do yourself a favor and book a trip with Brent at Coral Charters. You will come home with great fish and a great time. read more