Took the family out for a full day of fishing. The captain and mate were professional, friendly and…read moreunderstanding. Everyone had a great time and we landed a variety of fish with plenty of filets to span several meals. We highly recommend the boat Phoebe of Chelsea charters out of Whale Harbor in Islamorada Florida.

Been on many and by far, this is one of the worst.... $2200.00 to catch one small dolphin!!!!! the…read morecaptain didn't want to spend the money in gas...the boat next to us went an extra 8 miles and got 30 dolphin in the same day.... If you're gonna book a charter At whale Harbor in Islamorada go with Captain Rick on the seahorse!! do not book with Chelsea charters on the Phoebe!!!!

Tuna, Wahoo, Sails, Yellowtail, and Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish)…read more Early Bird leaves out of Post Card Inn Marina in Islamorada - Ross Early ALWAYS does a great/excellent job, and is my ONLY choice as a 8 year local here when I send my friends looking for a ocean fishing charter. That's. It just some line...ask him. Despite having my own boat and gear, when friends want to come down and have the best chance of hooking up - we have used Early Bird several times, always with the best results on the water! We have twice gone out for a full day and come back early & maxed out on fish. Ross also let's you pick the type fish you want to catch (or tell him to go after what's best at that time of the season), and then puts you on it! He and his mates know the local tactics (and brings some SC knowledge too) to raise the fins and/or adapts to conditions to get you a variety of fish - and is always focused on getting you some dinner! If you want a Professional and Personal Charter Captain that treats you well - Take my advice and book Early Bird this time ...early (?). Lol. This is the offshore fishing capitol of the world & If there is fish to be caught, you want to be on the Early Bird for sure!

We had an extremely disappointing and concerning encounter with the vessel, Early Bird, while…read moreoffshore fishing in the Keys yesterday. We were aboard a smaller center-console with an experienced local friend and were approaching a bait ball with birds actively working above it. We were considerably closer to the fish and already traveling on a straight, established course toward them when Early Bird, a much larger approximately 45-foot vessel, approached from ahead and to our port side. Our boat was on Early Bird's starboard side. Rather than giving way and allowing the boats to safely continue their approaches, Early Bird continued aggressively converging on our course. Our captain ultimately had to alter course and move away rather than risk a dangerous situation with a vessel significantly larger than ours. Early Bird then took the position at the bait ball, put its lines directly into the fish, effectively shutting us out of the opportunity we had been approaching first, and someone aboard proceeded to yell at our captain when he pointed out that we had been there first. Nobody owns a bait ball or a school of fish, and we certainly don't expect another boat to stay away simply because we spotted the fish first. Multiple boats can share an offshore fishing opportunity. But there is a tremendous difference between safely sharing an opportunity and using the size of your vessel and an aggressive approach to force a smaller boat to change course so you can take the position. We have fished all over the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and have never witnessed a Captain act this way. In fact, I can recall several excursions where all boats respectfully came up on a bait ball together and everyone had a great time getting fish. What was particularly concerning is that, in a crossing situation between two power-driven vessels, the vessel with the other boat on its starboard side is ordinarily the give-way vessel under the Navigation Rules. Regardless, every captain has an obligation to operate safely and avoid collision. Our captain chose to disengage rather than escalate an unnecessarily aggressive situation, which we greatly appreciated. We fish because we love the sport, and part of that is the sportsmanship and courtesy we have consistently experienced among professional captains and anglers. This encounter was the complete opposite. I cannot say who was operating Early Bird that day, so I am deliberately not attributing this behavior to any particular individual. I can only describe what we personally witnessed and experienced with the vessel. Based on that experience, I would not choose to fish with this operation. PS - we had our 12 year old daughter on the boat who kept saying, "is that boat playing chicken with us? He's being a bully!" Our 12yr old knew better. Do better.

Fished Friday with Captain Brian of Serenity Fishing in Islamorada. Sees were a bit snotty so we…read morework the inshore patch reefs. We have plenty of action on snappers groupers mackerel sharks and more. We left with a cooler full of fillets and a lot of great memories. I'm already planning my next trip with Capt Brian for April!

Steve is a good ambassador and captain during our outing. He can put you on fish and does a good…read morejob teaching the techniques for bringing them in. I have been with some good captains that were pretty crusty to deal with. Steve is not that kind of captain. I like his boat layout for the three of us going out with him. I'll be going back when I come back.

First time fishing and it was an experience I'll never forget. Steve was a great guide who brought…read moreus to waters filled with barracuda and sharks. We got to fish with the gorgeous sunset as our backdrop so to say the scene was picturesque would be an understatement. Took the trip with two friends who had experience fishing and everyone enjoyed themselves equally. Would highly recommend this experience and loved Key West even more because of it.

The captain is knowledgeable and great fisherman but he wanted to talk politics and religion more…read morethan fish. I have never been with a captain that complained more about damage to his rods and talk politics when 1. no damage occurred 2. the rods are replaced free by star 3. I would have given him the money for the rod to simply stop lecturing my girlfriend. 4. I am out there to escape the divisiveness. The guy can fish and knows the water, I think however he would rather retire and talk than fish. My favorite, was when I would not join in on the discussion he automatically made assumptions and then literally stopped trying. The only time he seemed happy after his rant was when we tipped him ...he was entitled to that lol. Entitled to run a boat poorly and be surly then expect a tip. it was the worst fishing trip we have ever been on.

Four of us went out on the full day charter. It is a very short trip to the fishing grounds, so you…read moremaximize your time fishing. The captain is very knowledgeable and puts you on fish. Although it's never guaranteed to catch fish on any trip the impotent thing on a charter boat is that if you are not catching fish the boat should move and or changer tactics and maybe even change targeted fish, and that is what this captain does. This was my fourth time on Shark River Charters and I've always done well. On this trip we caught the limit on snappers. Captain is also very friendly and courteous.

Greatest charter. Went out fishing with these guys and had a great time. We learned a lot of…read morefishing tips and they always remained humbled and friendly. I highly recommend this charter to anyone looking to go out fishing and having a great time. Oh and they are dog friendly!

Captain Joey and first mate Willie made us feel like family and exceeded all expectationsread more

If you want to go fishing in the Keys, go out with Tattered Flag. Chuck Trapp is excellent!…read more We (my wife, myself, and our two teenage sons) visited Islamorada in November and spent a day out with him. My sons have fished, but mostly bass fishing. This was their first offshore experience. Chuck made sure we were comfortable. What's more, he made sure we got on fish. Knowing my sons hadn't had this experience before, he had us try for tuna, and both boys caught one. When that dried up, we found a weed line and tried for dolphin. It came up empty, so he toook us to a hole where we caUght our fill. Chuck was extremely patient with my son, who isn't the best at listening to directions. When we got back, we headed to the bar while he filleted the fish. We will be back in Islamorada, and we will look forward to heading out with Chuck again.

Captain ChucK have us a most memorable experience! He took my husband and me, our kids ages 8 and…read more6, and my parents out a few miles and we caught fish and fish. His boat was super cool and clean and he provided drinks and all the gear and bait! It was such a great time and after we got to feed the tarpans and pelicans at the Marina with our leftover bait. Thanks Chuck!

Capt Jimmy was fantastic. Our family had a wonderful day fishing and brought in 15 Mahi mahi! Jimmy…read morehas over 20 years fishing experience in the Keys and it definitely showed. We'll be back!

Great time with Capt Jimmy Hendrix, yes his real name. While just myself very patient with an…read moreinexperienced fisher person. Was able to get my hook on a Sailfish on what sounded like a slow day. Highly recommend.