Captain Jason is outstanding! He brings so much energy to the boat! The boat rides great and has…read moreeverything! Ac, leather couches, plenty of room to fish, the right fishing gear for everything and great seating from up top to watch. We wanted sailfish, and we got sailfish! He seems young, but has over 20 years experience. If you're fishing in Key West, this IS the best charter! We've done 25 charters on the east coast and have usually had good luck with the crew, but Jason takes it to a whole new level. We will definitely be fishing with Jason again.

Most wonderful experience fishing with High Stake Charters. Will do again! Most definitely the best…read moreto fish with in Key West!

Capt. Paul is the best. Seriously, I've fished on over 40 charters or so and this was hands down…read morethe best I've ever been on. There is something to be said about a captain that works by himself and shows pride in his work. Not many guides can ask you what fish you want to catch and then deliver which he did on multiple times. Great company, clean boat and great pricing. If you wanna catch fish in Key West, look no further! However, call him sooner than later as he gets booked early! Cheers!

Captain Paul D'Antoni is the best! This guy can fish! Captain Paul runs a light tackle inshore…read moreboat out of Garrison Bite in Key West. His rig is a 25 foot center console with a new engine, clean, well maintained and safe. He was set up for any kind of fishing I might have wanted to do (except flats, as he doesn't run a flats boat). He had new Penn rods and reels and he had rigs for everything from heavy duty tuna, tarpon or shark fishing to light rigs for smaller snapper in shallower water. He had a live bait well that again was stocked with bait for everything from snapper to Tuna including a bunch of goggle eyes! I wanted to fish tarpon, as I had never caught one. When we started the tide was slack so we busted way out to 200 feet of water and looked for sailfish. The sails were not having it so we dropped deep on an airplane wreck and pulled up two fat AJs. The tide back inshore was turning so we headed back for the maincourse- the tarpon. I hooked and lost a tarpon in the first 30 seconds- I kid you not! 30 seconds after he positioned the boat with the other tarpon boats and started chumming I had a fish on and lost. What can I say, it was my first time.... Not to fear! He had several rods all rigged to go so he just handed me a second Penn conventional and a hunk of bait and within 3 minutes I had another fish on. This one I landed. Holy crap Tarpon can fight. In all I landed 7! And I hooked and fought one for 20 before I lost him for a total of 9 fish that I hooked. 9 tarpon in 3-4 hours! As estimated by Captain Paul (because by Florida law you can't pull the Tarpon outta the water) the smallest was 50lbs and the biggest was 70lbs- and for sure was a in the water measured 4'8". I'm sure the one I lost was 250lbs (HA! ;-) ) My left arm was completely blown out from fighting the fish, my back was sore, my triceps ached. Clearly I need to go to the gym more often if I am going to try for that many huge fish in a matter of hours. Capt. Paul was personable, professional and runs a great operation. He was a pleasure to chat with, and had a huge knowledge of the local fishing. You could tell from the radio chatter that the other charter captains like and respect him- they all wanted to know what and where he was fishing and what he was using. He was cool with my non-fishing wife coming along for the ride and when the fishing slacked off he agreed to run her all the way back into town to drop her so she could shop and than ran me out for more adventures. A lot of charter captains would not have wanted to waste the gas for that sort of a run.

OMG is all I can say. If want the charter of a lifetime this is it. The sandbar experience,…read morewildlife dolphins. Amazing!!

Great time on the water with Captain Alie! This is a very personal trip, not a crowded boat at all…read more She is very knowledgeable about the water in KW, which made us all feel safe. There is no set destination, the captain visits s bunch of spots depending on the time of day and weather conditions, so every trip is unique and customized. Boating with this charter is a true local experience. I highly recommend going with this charter over one of the larger companies.

We had an excellent time fishing with captain Billy and first mate Jesse! I already was happy when…read moreBilly contacted me before we left regarding a cold front coming in and it would be advantageous to change our first scheduled day since conditions would be favorable. I'm so glad we did! The boat was equipped with everything we needed - had a bathroom, mini fridge for your lunch, they provided a cooler with plenty of water for the day which was very nice. We had fun catching a variety of fish, including mahi mahi, Bonita, one little tuna and the biggie: a white marlin, which was an unexpected surprise for us all and the highlight of our outing. Jesse worked tirelessly the entire time and it was an overall fantastic day. Once we returned back to the dock, he filleted our mahi for us and we took it over to Kaya Island eats per his recommendation which was the perfect end to a fun, tiring but successful day on the water. If you want a great day with nice, knowledgeable folks who will work hard to make your day memorable, I highly recommend booking with Linda D. UPDATE: Went out again on Wednesday and had an equally fantastic time w/captain Billy & Jesse. We caught several mackerel, king fish (including one very large one) and a few barracuda - the weather was beautiful and it was fun to catch such a different variety of fish over our couple of outings - our dinner was again delicious :) We will for sure be back!

My daughter and I boarded the Linda D V on time with Capt. Wicker and mate Jessie for am trip at…read moreKey West. Caught more than enough fish, various species with the expert trolling and multiple lines, excellent gear. Jessie was everywhere keeping fresh bait on lines, giving assistance where needed and Capt Wicker maneuvered to find and catch fish. Fish were filleted and iced once we returned. Both Captain and mate were very friendly, helpful, and competent. Boat was very. comfortable. Highly recommend this boat and crew.

This charter group was awesome, prompt, professional and very attentive, would highly recommend…read more They cleaned our fish, we caught a lot including our first wahoo, and we took it all to a local restaurant where they cooked it up for us Great experience for our 21 year old sons birthday

Great charter! - Caught a couple big ones, plenty of fish. Look forward to booking againread more

Eric is very knowledgeable and just a great captain He…read moreknows the area and where to fish or float . You'll enjoy the time on his boat When we return, we'll be back to charter Laid Back with Eric

Second time with captain Eric. We went lobstering, saw dolphins , sharks and plenty of reef fish…read more Eric is a very flexible and friendly captain. We will be back in future visits to key west for sure

Skipper Craig and deck hand Roscoe made it happen. Took us to smooth waters and caught lots of fish…read moreand 2 sharks. One of the best trips ever!

We had an amazing experience with Captain Conch Charters! Adam and Gary were both fantastic! Adam…read moretruly went above and beyond. He brought great energy the entire time and worked hard to make sure we had the best experience possible--even when the fish were being a little slow. He stayed patient, kept us encouraged, and really took care of all of us on board. You can tell he genuinely cares about his guests having a great time. We're so grateful for the effort he put in and would absolutely recommend booking with them!

My kids and I had a great charter with Cpt. Jane! She was so easy going and flexible. Our main…read morepriority was catching fish and she delivered. She took us to three different spots, and we were successful at each. We kept the mutton snapper and she filleted it for us at the dock. The restaurant at the marina cooked it up for us for lunch and it was delicious! We also did a quick stop at a sandbar where the water was a little chilly, but beautiful. I highly recommend Salty Soul Charters if you are considering doing a private charter. We will definitely be back!

Salty Soul charters provided my girlfriend and I a private and tailored visit around the mangroves,…read morea couple of sandbars and to an area where we could snorkel. Our guide was professional, personable and friendly. Charting this tour was one the best parts of our vacation to Key West. There is so much natural beauty in the Keys and Salty Soul definitely knows what they are doing and if we ever come back, I'll be booking with them. I highly recommend Salty Soul charters.