Amazing time with Captain Joel! Caught a a lot of fish and learned a lot about the Keys! Highly…read morerecommend and we'll definitely do this again!

I found Ana Banana through FishingBooker.com. A 4.9 out of 5…read morestars seemed like a no brainer. I checked online to make sure the company was legitimate and called to formally book the trip. We excitedly booked at the end of January for a trip at the beginning of June, making it clear to Capt. Joel that the goal was to catch a sailfish or marlin or something to write home about - a memory our graduate would carry with him for a lifetime. I understand it was a stretch goal, but we quickly realized when we arrived for our very expensive 6 hour deep sea charter ($1600 + $300 tip), that Capt. Joel and his first mate, Eric, only ever intended to bait for Mahi - prey which is plentiful without the "deep sea"journey. The entire trip was a search for Frigate birds - apparently the real fishing guides. The fishing lines may have actually been in the water for only 45 minutes to an hour of the entire trip. We fared some rough, stormy seas to catch some very mediocre baby Mahi - total of 3 caught in what ended up being a 7.5 hour trip - plus a lost sea dinghy that the 1st mate and captain felt was worth retrieving for their own personal gain while we were politely grinning and baring an awful experience of a hopeless fishing expedition. Unfortunately, we got to watch one Mahi filet slip out of the first mate's hands into the ocean when he was cleaning the fish. I have to say, I did feel bad for him being left in the pouring rain to clean our fish while our captain dismissed himself to the indoors. Thankfully the 1st mate's friend came along with an umbrella after 15 minutes or so. At least we had enough for the three of us to have a "cook your catch" dinner at Castaways, along with some Ana Banana consolation fishing shirts and hats to memorialize this unremarkable trip. We were so excited and then so Incredibly dissatisfied with this trip. Please do yourself a favor and skip this Captain and skipper.

Captain Ted has a great thing going. The boat is a flats boat and we went on a back country…read morecharter into Florida Everglades Park. It is catch and release only but a great time anyway. After a 30 minute ride north, we arrived at a narrow flow in the mangroves. We stayed there all day. There was absolutely no reason to move as the fishing was fantastic all day. We caught Snapper, Sheepshead, Jacks, Black Drums, Red Fish, Catfish, Lady Fish....all day long. The Mullet were under the boat all the time and although we did not hook any tarpon or Snook, they were there. Awesome trip. I will take my son with Capt.Ted soon.

I booked a trip w skins and fins out of Islamorada. Capt…read moredonnie was awesome. We had great time rolling the back waters catching primarily snapper, snooks, and jacks on our day trip. It was a blast. Highly recommend and will do it again.

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.

Went out on a rough day but captain Jeff made the best of it and we caught fish. We will definitely…read morebe back again and book him.

Captain Jeff is not only an awesome captain but just an all-around cool dude with a great musical…read moretaste. Doesn't matter if you're a beginner or have been fishing for many many years, you were gonna have a ton of fun on Captain Jeff's boat. Been on more than 200 charters in my life, and this ranks in the top five for sure!

We vacationed from Michigan and loved our day on the water with Tj! He was very knowledgeable about…read morewhere we needed to be for the different fish we wanted to catch. Enjoying our fresh caught dinner prepared by a local restaurant per TJs recommendation was the perfect end to a beautiful day. We can't wait for our next trip!

Captain Mike exceeded my expectations of a great fishing trip in the Florida Keys. By involving me…read morein every aspect of locating and landing several good size Mahi, including the largest one I've ever seen, he taught me so much about saltwater fishing. I can't say enough about his patience and well mannered, positive attitude. He is also very dedication to his business and costumers alike. I would highly recommend anyone looking to explore the shores and seas of the Florida Keys to book their "trip of a lifetime" with the Lower Keys Adventure Charters and Captain Mike. Thanks Captain Mike for an unforgettable day in the Florida Keys! God bless, Edwin Lake Orion, Michigan

It's hard to express how amazing my experience with Mike and his boat charter. I don't know why in…read morethe world the one review on here is one star because my experience with Mike was 2nd to none. I went snorkeling in the Bahamas several days before and where Mike brought us out was significantly better than anything I saw in the Bahamas. We saw a lot of different fish including Barracuda, Yellow Tail, Rainbow Fish, Surgeon Fish, etc. Mike was very helpful in where we should go but also allowed for me and my girlfriend to explore. We had a small lunch afterwards on a small island that was quaint but very fun and relaxing. He also NEVER rushed us or said we needed to get going. However, that is only the half of it. I seemed to have lost my rental car keys during the charter (100% my own fault) and Mike came back after he dropped us off and helped me look. unfortunately, the keys were as good as gone. Still, Mike let us stay in his car while I tried to get a lock.smith to get a new key. Over the next hour, Mike stayed with us, brought us to his house, a convenience store to get some drinks, and waited with us for 40 minutes till the lock smith arrived. On top of that, he waited with us the entire time the locksmith was at worked for another 30+ minutes. During the time, I had some very good conversations with Mike. Mike is one of the most genuine people I ever met and words couldn't express how much better he made my gf and my day. I HIGHLY recommend Lower Keys Adventure. Also, he had a very cute and friendly dog named Lizzy!

- 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

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

By far one of the most exceptional fishing charters and one of the most fantastic people I've had…read morethe pleasure of meeting in the Keys. The captain took myself, a close friend and my two teenage boys out on a last minute charter to pull some mackerel, snapper, hound fish, sharks and trout. Even when he said he felt like it was slow day, he managed to keep our rods all bent. An outstanding educational trip for my boys not to mention he was incredibly patient and thoughtful for my sons and I as we were first timers. Can't recommend him enough, we will definitely return for many years to come.

Had a Great Time with Capt Buddy! Caught lots of fish and just had a good time in general!! Buddy…read moreis full of stories and is just plain good people!!