My husband booked us a 4 hour fishing charter with AMI Charters because our little guy wanted to go fishing for the first time. We received a confirmation the day before our charter from Captain Scott, who told us where to meet, what to bring, and who our Captain would be that day. Luckily the day of our charter it was beautiful. We were going out of the Coquina Beach boat ramp. There appeared to be plenty of parking, a dock, and some rather clean porta potties (hey when you gotta go, you gotta go). Captain Tony was our captain that day and he was ready to go at 8:30am on the button. We grabbed our things, he helped us in, and explained where we'd be going for inner coastal fishing. He explained where everything was on the boat. He also took the time to ask us our names and how old our little guy was. He pointed out that the best seats in the house were the two beanbag chairs at the front of the boat. Both me and my little guy scooped those up, leaving my husband to a regular bench seat (sorry, not sorry). We heated out into the open ocean and my kiddo was just smiling the entire time, enjoying the wind in his face and going fast. We drove for about 10 minutes and Captain Tony landed on a spot. He explained to us how to properly hold the fishing pole, when to cast, how to stop the line, and when to reel the line in. He wanted our little guy to catch the first fish, and no sooner did our kiddo put his pole in the water he caught a fish. He reeled it in and caught a leopard looking grouper (the first fish of the day.....they weren't in season so we got a pic of him with his fish and then set the fish free). My kiddo did it again and again.....caught fish after fish! He even caught a few snappers that were in season that Captain Tony filleted, so we could take them home and cook. Captain Tony showed me and my husband how to fish, my first attempt and I caught a grouper, then another grouper, and another, and a few snappers. We also caught ourselves a black-tailed shark. Captain Tony put him on the boat, and we each got to hold the shark. Not only was he heavy, he had roughest skin (ever heard of lotion?). Captain Tony baited all our lines for us, he was helpful, he really tended to all of us and was just a pleasure to be around. After about 3 hours of fishing, we went to sandbar for the 4th hour, where Capt. Tony could fillet our fishes, and we could swim and explore the island. It was relaxing. This was a really great experience, super kid friendly, and made my kiddo a fishing fanatic! This was a great experience! read more

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I knew when I woke up this morning and received an email from him at 6:18 saying he was on his way to go catch some bait, but I knew we were destined for a great day of fishing! Will is the real deal, very knowledgeable of the area, the fish and was a ton of fun to hang out with. We caught our first fish within 10 minutes of getting set up and it was constant action the entire time. He had all live fresh bait, which made a world of difference. Will always had a rod in real ready for us. If you're looking for top-notch service and a fantastic experience with inshore fishing AMI Charters is the only one I'd consider. read more

Captain Canceled our trip broke my sons heart said about the cancel was caused to wether but we didn't have any bad wether not trustworthy and I called another captain asked me where did you book it I said AMI Charters and he said Oh no it is not good not good don't go there read more

Captain Blake is the best captain I've fished with. My wife and son also really enjoy our trips out with Blake. He is really fun, it feels like you're just fishing with an old buddy you haven't seen in a while. read more

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Did both sunset cruise & 4 - hr fishing tour. Great tours, got a ton of fish (trout, catfish, red, jack, grouper) and they even cleaned and packaged for us to grill that PM. Captains were super accommodating and nice, great music, good stories, nice gents, good vibe all around. These were 2 of our top events of the week in AMI for sure. read more

Captain Blake made the day so very enjoyable for us! From his music selection to his choice of spots we were very satisfied. Let me say that our family has never had better luck fishing and as you can see from our photos, we caught some fantastic fish. We would highly recommend a fishing trip with AMI Charters. They're online booking and response is better than any other we have seen. Book now and catch some great fish! read more

imply awesome. Our son did all the research. Read the reviews and studied the websites related to AMI charters. They have a perfect rating and they deserve it. We caught tons of fish and many species. Blake took us to tons of locations in the area on our 6 hour trip. The boat was very clean and in great condition. Blake was amazing. He was fun and very engaging not only about fishing but life in general. We been on trips before when you can tell guides are just going through the motions, not the case with Blake. We highly recommend Blake and AMI Charters. read more

This was a great charter. Captain got us on the fish and was really great keeping both us and our two small children entertained. Would highly recommend to anybody looking for a solid fishing charter and to the family that just wants to have fun on the water! read more

When going on a fishing charter, it's about more than getting to a fishing spot and dropping line. The captain must have social skills to break the ice, to make the boat work as a team, and to offer the people of the boat his trust. Capt. Scott does all of the above EXCEPTIONALLY! I went two days in a row and I feel like I've made a new friend. He got us on fish on a very poor fishing day and we still caught several good snook and a juvi Tarpon. Also hooked a 10 Ft Hammerhead in the gulf, you know someone cares when they get just as excited as you! Thanks Scott for this experience! read more