We really enjoyed our experience! The captain and our first mate went out of their way to make sure…read moreeveryone was happy. We only had one issue, we caught 2 file fish but at the end of the day when the Mate was separating them, he gave one of ours to someone else. Since we now only had one, we gave away the other and just left. Great experience though! I would do it again! Mark your fish though! Lol!

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

I can't sing enough praises for Captain Justin, Turtle & the Fantastic II! We called looking for…read moresomething both last minute & special hours to accommodate our afternoon flight back home. Mahi fishing was on my husbands bucket list so we had to make it happen. Not only were they willing to start early, they were over 20% CHEAPER than the other company I found. As soon as we arrived, Capt. Justin & Turtle were prepared for Mahi fishing with live bait, lures & anything else we might need. The boat was clean & comfortable. Turtle explained everything we'd be doing & answered all of our questions as we were heading out. Once the action started, Captain Justin and Turtle worked together like a well oiled machine. This crew literally made my husband's dreams come true (and also got us back early enough to enjoy some of the fish we caught before our flight home). *disclaimer: it's called "fishing" and not "catching" for a reason, but Capt. Justin delivered on the "guaranteed fish" Motto! Saving their number now for our next trip to Key Largo!

Great captain and great mate. Turtle did a great job working with us and getting us to the spots…read morewhere the fish were. I would highly recommend this charter service to anyone! we caught over 20 fish.

Outstanding fishing year after year! Captain Kit, Angel Roman and Donny provide World Class…read moreFishing Experiences. We have booked dozens of fishing charters over the years but are so glad that we were introduced a couple of years ago to Captain Kit and the Dirty Boat. Our vote for best fishing in South Florida.

I had an awesome time fishing with Kit and Angel, they continuously worked hard to put me on fish…read moreand walked me through their process and the rationale behind it without being condescending. When we were traveling from spot to spot Angel regaled me with exciting stories of diving and fishing. I'll definitely come back next time I'm in Florida, and will be recommending them to any friends looking for a solid charter in the keys. As an added bonus, Dirty Boat offers split charters, which not only allows you to save some money, but also meet interesting people along the way.

Traveled from LA for a little r&r. Booked a shared boat. Capt sky and deckhand Billy were…read moreawesome. If you are into supporting local small businesses,then you should book your fishing trip with these guys. As for the fishing we crushed it. There was not a moment when we were not getting some action. Highly recommend this boat for anyone in the keys looking to go sport fishing. Look at the size of this fish I scored, and I have no clue how to fish these waters

- Charter booked 7am on 3/31/25 for 4 hours - We were told…read morebeforehand Captain Skye doesn't captain the boat anymore so we were promised new captain & first mate were great & experienced, but found out new Captain George (aka Captain Doc) is retired chiropractor (no details on his Captain experience) & the original planned first mate wasn't available so they needed to fill with inexperienced first mate who was a boat mechanic with little experience as a first mate - Launch took off on time at 7am, but before launch we were invaded by no see um bites & had multiple roaches running around the boat - After short ride they took about an hour to catch bait because bait wasn't in "mass quantities" and they didn't know how to use casting nets adequately while other captains pulled up to spot & pulled in 2 netful of bait fish & were off in less than 15 minutes - Fishing lines were inadequate & old for the targeted fish having multiple knots in the lines & one braid line was gummed up when used which ran out of line when we hooked up on the first & only fish. Captain commented that he had no idea who strung that line on the rod. - Spent over an hour at initial spot even though only catch were a couple of small yellow tail snappers. Only one-fourth of a 5 gallon pail was filled with 2 small boxes of bait store bought chum for the trip. Stayed at this spot an extra 30 minutes even though other charters left spot because they didn't catch anything or were catching small grunts. Captain stayed at this spot to snag bait not tending much to the clients while first mate sat there on his phone periodically. With chumming & casting technique fish should've hooked up within seconds of hitting the water (Captain even acknowledged this) but lines spent up to 5+ minutes in the water & same old bait was used over again switching to squid for a short period of time -Second spot spent about hour drifting over a reck with free line which were on out of date spin casting rods with 30# monoline that had knots all over the lines. Hooked up on 5 fish that we were told were "tuna" but rods / line had no power to real in fish & captain blaming us experienced fisherman partly our technique was poor. "Tuna" never got even close to the boat nor did any of the hooked "tuna" ever jump out of the water to identify if they were actually tuna. All lines broke off & we're told sharks bit them off but never reeled in a head to identify this was the case - Last spot we fished a reck by drifting over by it, bottom fishing with large rods with small pieces of bait. Sonar on the spot showed little activity & no attempt was made by the captain to find a spot where sonar showed better fish clusters. We caught one 8" lane snapper & 1 small blue runner (bait fish). Poles were so outdated and the poor line caused difficulties reeling in these small fish. -Captain called off fishing at that point around 11:30pm which was 4.5 hours after starting the charter at 7am. We got back to landing spot before 12pm - All in we spent time within approximately estimated 7-8 miles from the initial launch spot in inadequate depths that ranged from 60'-200' so no effort to use more fuel to get to better spots more offshore - Boat is old, outdated & unclean with wires hanging down in plain sight, and boat also lacked a windlass anchor (mechanical) which was used by all other charter boats around us - We spent $1,421 on the charter & left gracious $150 cash tip to first mate for his efforts (it was not the young man's fault). When discussed with Captain Skye afterwards he supported the Captain & first mate efforts with excuses & saying they work really hard, they catch fish "all the time" posting photos on Instagram (although pictures on their website & other venues were mostly 1-5+ years old) & we should feel fortunate that they spent extra time with us than they normally do - 1 fisherman our group used Captain Sky about 2 years ago & had success but without Captain Skye & adequate first mate this operation felt inept & have no problem taking people's hard earned money

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.

Captain Mark put on an amazing fishing tour. We were able to catch all of our targeted species-…read morefrom sharks to barracuda and all kinds of other fish. Mark knew all the good spots, was great at teaching, and super funny. We had a great time and would love to come back.

My husband and I did a half day fishing trip with Captian Mark. It was awesome!! He knew just where…read moreto take us for the different fish we wanted to catch. We were able to reel in countless sea trout, grunts, snappers, barracuda, and even two shovelnose sharks! Fantastic day of fishing and enjoying the beautiful sights. We highly recommend this charter outfit

We went out with the intention of having a relaxing trip. We ended up with the most exhilarating…read moreday ever! These guys take you right into the action and do everything they can to make memories! We wanted to catch some "fighting fish" and they produced SHARKS! Never had to wait more than 5 minutes to get a bite. After the charter, they offered us drinks (not for the average person, but we were 5+ star guests), and when things went south for our group (lost rental, hospital visit,etc) these guys offered us rides, dinner, housing, etc. They arent just a charter. They're amazing humans who will literally give the shirts off their backs to make sure you're taken care of. We can't wait to go back to the Keys from Ohio, just to see them. 100000% recommend! We absolutely love Dustin and Ryan!!!!!!

We had a fantastic day out on the boat with Captain Dustin and Avery, they worked seamlessly as a…read moreteam to give our group the best experience possible. Leading up to the trip Captain Dustin was very responsive to requests and gave his best recommendations on what would work best for us. We ended up getting an amazing AJ and a bunch of snapper to fill the freezer with. Would 100% recommend and will be booking with them again on our next trip. Russell Sloan

They worked hard for these schoolie Mahi. My issue is I spoke to Capt Danny about a vision…read morehandicapped person that we needed help with. The mate got a little upset with him a few times for not following the bail flip, but he couldn't see. He finally gave up and sat down. We got him out a few times after but he wasn't comfortable and sat out a lot of the trip. The Captain was not the Captain I spoke to, and no special needs was communicated the crew.

We are very versed in fishing charters and this has got to be the biggest SLAP in the face my…read morefamily has ever seen encountered! AVOID at all costs! If I could give ZERO stars I would have. We were celebrating my birthday and took a trip to Key Largo. We love to fish and decided to splurge on a charter and chose to do a full day (8 hours) so we could get some real fishing in. We pull up before 7am like we were told, only to have the captain say he had an "emergency" but another captain would be filling in. Didn't give us an option to back out or get a refund. Well, the day got worse. Spent all the 8 hours trolling, I never even got to touch a pole! My husband reeled in one tiny bait fish. My 15 year old son caught one, barely legal mahi (see picture below). A full day and that's what we ended with $1600 later, when the website clearly says $1500. We were all so upset that we called the owner at the end of the tip and he said "we don't guarantee anything" and charged the full price, even when my husband expressed his disappointment during the whole trip!!!! Be warned! Be very very warned. Such a horrible day we left that afternoon because we were so upset. I would NEVER have the audacity to treat people this way and charge them $1600 and not provide good service. Y'all should be ashamed.