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.

Fish fear him, the seas wave at him, and the Sky opens up with a beautiful sunshiny smile as he…read morehits the open waters of the Gulf of America. Casting off from the dock in Marathon Key FL, Captain Kevin and his first mate are loaded and ready to go, the fish calling out to him letting him know were they are hanging out, perfectly prepared bait, gear, and waypoints his charters never disappoint. Great time, great staff, and the best Captain in the keys. Bring your coolers, (that's plural) because you will not leave empty handed or without great stories. If you have not been charter fishing before call Kelly's Greens to set up your trip. Ask lots of questions and the will walk you through what is needed before, on and after the charter. ( the cleaning of the fish is almost as entertaining as the catching) again; You won't be disappointed.

Fun and productive trip with 3 teenage boys. Caught 13 mahi and 1 black fin tuna. Captain Kevin…read moreand Logan got us to the fish and they hustled non stop to ensure we had a blast.

Just wanna catch nice fish cap... And yea we did, again!…read moreSecond time out with Bruce, great guy, professional, works hard to get you that memorable day, He can fish!​

We continue to have tremendous success with Captain Bruce Anderson aboard the Captain Easy. We…read morealways catch the targeted specie and Bruce works relentlessly to put you on fish. He knows all the secret spots.

- 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

We had a wonderful time. Captain Jake is the best charter captain we have ever used. He took great…read morecare to make sure everyone had a good time. Now my husband will not go fishing with anyone else!!

This is the best charter in the Islamorada and the Florida Keys, Rick the captain is an outstanding…read morecaptain and fisherman, professional, fun and extremely skilled. He's dedicated to giving you the best experience. Be prepared to catch loads of Wahoo! A beautiful sunset cruise with him is a must! We had an unforgettable day. The boat is modern, clean and well equipped. I highly recommend this charter above all the others in the Keys!

One of the worst charters I've been in 15 years of fishing experience, I came from LA wanted to…read morefish in the Florida keys me and my 2 sons decided to go out with this guy He treated us horrible made us feel very uncomfortable, me and my kids we reel with our right hand we politely asked him can you please change the handle to the right side so we can fish comfortably and enjoy our fishing day but he responded LEARN TO FISH WITH YOUR LEFT HAND ) In a very aggressive voice There was too many horrible experiences with guy that he calls himself a CAPTAIN! Long story short. !! PLEASE DONT BOOK WILL BE A NIGHTMARE I DONT WANT ANYONE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT WE FELT!! The service of the maid was an excellent 10/10 one of the best service I've experienced in the fishing industry

Fantastic experience and highlight of our trip to Islamorada. Captain Drew knows how to find the…read morefish and was fabulous with the kids. Book early -- he's popular for a reason!

Captain Drew was absolutely phenomenal. If you want to fish the FL Keys like a true native, this is…read morethe way to do it. Drew was awesome with our group of three young kids - he was friendly, patient, and extremely flexible. His number one goal was to make sure everyone had an amazing time - and he delivered. If you fish with Drew expect to be treated like VIPs - something that isn't easy to come by! My son was absolutely thrilled to catch fish and watch Drew in his element. We can't thank him enough!

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.