Kevin Brown runs a great charter service - deep sea fishing out of the Fla Keys - Located at the…read moreWorld Famous Holiday Isle Marina Mile Marker 84, Islamorada, Florida Keys Call Capt. Kevin for info anytime between 7am and 9pm 305-394-0792 We went out for a day with Kevin - great experience - he knows what he is doing. Be warned, at times he is direct - he will tell you what you need to do to actually get that big fish in the boat. If you want to catch some large game fish - this is the way to do it. He has a well maintained boat, with high quality tackle. His first mate is great. Be certain to leave him a large tip if you appreciate all the work he does keeping your tackle baited and in the water. Also I recommend the evening shark fishing trip. We hooked a few over 200 pounds. Lots of fun. (I cannot imagine what is going on in the minds of people swimming a few hundred yards from boats that are hooking large numbers of large sharks) I have spoken to a number of people from the area... Kevin appears to have the best reputation. http://www.goldreservecharters.com/

Can't say enough nice things about this charter! Capt. Paul is a true professional, who is beyond…read moreknowledgable yet fun! (some of these other captains can be cranky) . Craig is also amazing and such a hard worker. He cleans the fish like no other so you can bring it to a local restaurant and have them cook it up for you. There's no better fishing charter in the keys! Get on this boat!!!

Been on many and by far, this is one of the worst.... $2200.00 to catch one small dolphin!!!!! the…read morecaptain didn't want to spend the money in gas...the boat next to us went an extra 8 miles and got 30 dolphin in the same day.... If you're gonna book a charter At whale Harbor in Islamorada go with Captain Rick on the seahorse!! do not book with Chelsea charters on the Phoebe!!!!

Took the family out for a full day of fishing. The captain and mate were professional, friendly and…read moreunderstanding. Everyone had a great time and we landed a variety of fish with plenty of filets to span several meals. We highly recommend the boat Phoebe of Chelsea charters out of Whale Harbor in Islamorada Florida.

Had an absolute blast on the marathon lady today for their morning charter from 8:30 am until 12:30…read morepm. Captain Craig and the two Jakes were amazing. They helped with baiting the hooks, unhooking the catches, cleaning the fish, and providing unparalleled entertainment. We couldn't have asked for a better day on the water, the fish were biting and the weather was absolutely perfect. The captain kept putting us right on the fish and we ended the trip with plenty to bring to a restaurant for a hook and cook dinner. I can't recommend this place enough, the price is right and the people running it and keeping it going are great. The captain even let us know when a pod of dolphins were nearby so we could enjoy seeing them! Such an unexpected and great bonus to the day! It is BYOB if you want, but onboard they do have some beverages and snacks for purchase (cash only on board), but we brought our own which worked out well. Tickets can be purchased with debit or credit cards, but cash on board is king for drinks/snacks, tips, and fish cleaning so make sure to bring some cash for your day on the water! If you're in the middle keys and want a great value for a fishing trip without a full charter, this is the best there is and totally worth it.

We've been doing nighttime snapper trips on the Marathon Lady for the past 10 years. It used to be…read morethe best. Went a couple nights ago and it was much different experience. The bite was very slow all around, but more importantly we felt like they weren't putting in any effort. Asked around and everyone we talked to said they heard they have really went down hill. We went on another boat out of Islamorada last month and the boat limited out super early and everyone went home happy. Sad to say, we're retiring our tradition of going out on the Marathon Lady every year for our anniversary trip.

Captain Skip and his mate Craig were great!!! Learned so much from them. Wonderful vessel,…read morecomplete with head and air conditioned lounge area. After they cleaned our catch, Captain Skip actually made us a dinner reservation and set it up where they prepared some of what we caught. Hope to use again.

Went deep sea fishing with Captain Skipp Labor Day weekend. We encountered some choppy waters, but…read moreSkipp took us to some amazing spots. We were able to catch some pretty large black fin tuna and many yellow tail snappers. Most of us got sick because of the rough waters. Captain Skipp showed pleasant demeanor and overall a great time. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to have an awesome deep sea fishing adventure!

I use to go fishing with them excellent people good fishing use to go with my son and sometimes…read morewith friends never came back empty handed capt was great an friendly all around great glad to see them back god bless

My family had a great time on the gulfstream. The mates were hustling the entire time fixing lines…read moreand marking fish. They did a great job. I caught a big grouper too!

We drove 2.5 hours from naples, rented a villa for the weekend for my daughter's graduation and…read morebooked a fishing trip to only have them cancel our reservation 2 hours prior to going out. Do not book with them. All other boats went out the same day

Kader and Miss Alice were helpful, kind, fun, and made the whole trip a high-vibe experience for a…read morewide range of ages and experience levels. It was extremely enjoyable and they were soooo knowdgeable about which species were protected and why, which species needed to go back in and which could be kept, etc. We had some rare and beautiful catches and everyone on the boat made a catch. This was a 10/10 experience for us, laid back and fun, yet professional and well-done. Thank you!!

We took a fishing tour in April 2024 and had so much fun. We caught about 8 fish including a sea…read moreturtle! Ray the first mate was so patient and helpful. Ray and the captain were the best and so helpful. The captain knew all the secret spots and kept moving the boat when the action slowed down. It was a great day

I used this charter recently to do some reef fishing. It was a rainy day when we got there. I was…read moreexcited we were still going to departure and be all day out. The rain shortly stopped. The ocean was calm and the fish were rambunctious. Captain Ben was true gentleman, so courteous, so nice and extremely caring. He was making sure that everyone hooked at least one good sized fish for dinner. Even though he is the captain he worked his tail off along side other members of the crew, even making bait ball for those of us in the back of the boat catching snappers.He took us to a great spot, even encountered some bull sharks. Bring your own drinks and snack, none of it its provided for you. You will have great fun and you will go home with a bucket or cooler of fish. They provided an array of bait and they will help you every step of the way. The bait doesn't promise that you will catch fish but at least they will die trying for you. Great experience, gorgeous day to be out, turquoise waters and alligator reef beautiful as always. Nice boat, stable and smooth ride to the reef and back.

We had an extremely disappointing and concerning encounter with the vessel, Early Bird, while…read moreoffshore fishing in the Keys yesterday. We were aboard a smaller center-console with an experienced local friend and were approaching a bait ball with birds actively working above it. We were considerably closer to the fish and already traveling on a straight, established course toward them when Early Bird, a much larger approximately 45-foot vessel, approached from ahead and to our port side. Our boat was on Early Bird's starboard side. Rather than giving way and allowing the boats to safely continue their approaches, Early Bird continued aggressively converging on our course. Our captain ultimately had to alter course and move away rather than risk a dangerous situation with a vessel significantly larger than ours. Early Bird then took the position at the bait ball, put its lines directly into the fish, effectively shutting us out of the opportunity we had been approaching first, and someone aboard proceeded to yell at our captain when he pointed out that we had been there first. Nobody owns a bait ball or a school of fish, and we certainly don't expect another boat to stay away simply because we spotted the fish first. Multiple boats can share an offshore fishing opportunity. But there is a tremendous difference between safely sharing an opportunity and using the size of your vessel and an aggressive approach to force a smaller boat to change course so you can take the position. We have fished all over the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and have never witnessed a Captain act this way. In fact, I can recall several excursions where all boats respectfully came up on a bait ball together and everyone had a great time getting fish. What was particularly concerning is that, in a crossing situation between two power-driven vessels, the vessel with the other boat on its starboard side is ordinarily the give-way vessel under the Navigation Rules. Regardless, every captain has an obligation to operate safely and avoid collision. Our captain chose to disengage rather than escalate an unnecessarily aggressive situation, which we greatly appreciated. We fish because we love the sport, and part of that is the sportsmanship and courtesy we have consistently experienced among professional captains and anglers. This encounter was the complete opposite. I cannot say who was operating Early Bird that day, so I am deliberately not attributing this behavior to any particular individual. I can only describe what we personally witnessed and experienced with the vessel. Based on that experience, I would not choose to fish with this operation. PS - we had our 12 year old daughter on the boat who kept saying, "is that boat playing chicken with us? He's being a bully!" Our 12yr old knew better. Do better.

Our captain Ron went out of his way to make sure us Californians know how fishing is done in the…read morekeys! What a great time!