Our family had an unexpected boating emergency when our rental boat broke down, and Captain Christian from Two Conchs Charters came to our rescue. Even though we weren't his customers, he stopped to help, contacted the rental company for us, and stayed nearby until Sea Tow arrived to make sure we were safe. His compassion, professionalism, and willingness to help complete strangers speak volumes about his character. It's easy to provide good service when someone is paying you, but it says so much more when someone goes out of their way simply because it's the right thing to do. Thank you, Captain Christian, for your kindness and exceptional professionalism. We will always remember what you did for us, and we highly recommend Two Conchs Charters because of people like you. read more

We had an AMAZING experience with this company! I called last minute the day before and Sheila helped me set up our charter and give us information. She was so helpful in getting us all set up. Our group consisted of three adults and two kids ages 5 & 9. I will be honest, I was a little nervous about the experience with my littles but, it was THE BEST! Our Captain was Alberto, he was super knowledgeable and kid friendly! My little guy asked sooo many questions but, Captain Alberto was super patient with him and answered all of his questions. Our captain took us to various spots; we snorkeled for a bit and did fishing. We caught tuna and yellowtail snappers! My family had an excellent time, for sure something my kids will forever remember! Thank you Captain Alberto for the great experience!! I highly recommend this company for your littles! read more

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Had an amazing experience with Captain Sam! He took us fishing for a couple hours and then to the sand bar! He was so helpful and patient with our two younger kids! They even cut up our fish to go take to a nearby restaurant . I would highly recommend this company read more

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Our captain arrived slightly late, which by itself wasn't a major issue. However, we quickly realized that the boat we were given was not the one we had booked. We specifically paid for the larger boat to accommodate our group of six, but instead we were placed on a much smaller boat where everyone was cramped together. The boat also appeared to be dirty and not well maintained. The experience got off to a poor start. The captain never introduced himself, never asked what species we wanted to target or what kind of trip we were hoping for, and even made a disrespectful remark shortly after we boarded. It didn't exactly inspire confidence. The slow fishing wasn't the captain's fault--fishing can be unpredictable, and we completely understand that. What was frustrating was that there seemed to be no effort to adapt to the conditions. We stayed in the same area for most of the trip using the same bait and techniques, with no meaningful attempt to try different spots, change tactics, or improve our chances of catching fish. The most disappointing part of the trip was that only one person in our group was allowed to fish at a time. On a $1,200 charter for six people, we expected everyone to have the opportunity to fish simultaneously. Despite having multiple rods on board, the captain only allowed one guest to use a rod at any given time. The equipment itself also seemed very low quality and poorly maintained, especially compared to other charters we've been on, such as Jersey Key Charters, where the gear was modern, reliable, and well cared for. To make matters worse, while only one paying customer was allowed to fish, the captain began using a second rod himself to catch bait for future trips. While we understand that captains sometimes need to catch bait during a trip but they should be focused on the current trip and not a future trip, it was frustrating to see the captain fishing while the majority of the paying customers were waiting for their turn. That decision made us feel like our experience wasn't the priority. By the end of the trip, we had only caught a small number of fish and were so disappointed with the overall experience that we chose to return to the dock early rather than finish the full four-hour charter. I want to be fair and acknowledge that not every trip is guaranteed to produce fish, and I don't believe this necessarily reflects every captain or every trip this company runs. However, when you're spending $1,200 for a four-hour charter, you expect professionalism, quality equipment, clear communication, and a genuine effort to provide the best experience possible--even if the fishing is slow. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience. If you're considering booking with this company, I would simply encourage you to ask questions beforehand about the boat you'll be using, the equipment provided, and how the trip is typically run. Hopefully your experience will be better than ours, but ours left us feeling that our money was not well spent. read more

No respect for other boats on the water. Will cut off other boats that are trolling just to get their first

Treats their employees unfairly. You can go against all instruction, nearly kill the captain, and the company will fire the captain for being rightfully upset. No first mate to back the captain up or ensure safety when the captain has his back turned. read more

We had an amazing time with Michael, out of Marathon Key. Highly recommend this captain!! Extremely knowledgeable and got us on Yellow Jacks and Yellow Tail! Totally took the time to know us and so played back--so made our charter so much fun!!!! We slayed them! read more

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This fishing trip was the hilight of my birthday trip. Dylan was a great captain! It was middle of December, and he put us on some black drum and sheepshead. We had so much fun catching them. He cleaned them and bagged them for us. Will definitley be going back! read more

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We fished with Captain Vanessa 2 days. The weather was completely different each day, and she put us on tons of fish. We will book again on our next tri read more

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Beautiful boat. Caught about 15 fish (yellowtail snapper, yellow jack, filefish, parrotfish) and spent some time trolling. The guys helping us out really knew what they were doing and made sure to set us up in the best spot possible. Friendly and well known with the locals. Would 100% go back. read more

Two Conchs sportfishing - Fishing Near Me - Marathon, Florida

I don't know why this company has such middling ratings. We took the group charter out to the sandbar and had an absolute blast. Madison and her crew were very friendly and helpful and the vessel was clean and comfortable. My family couldn't have had a better time! If you're down in Marathon Key, be sure to book a cruise with this merry band. We definitely will. Next time, we'll give the sunset cruise a try as well! read more

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Spent a little less than $1,000 to catch 2 fish that, combined, were less than 12 inches. The captain and mate love to fish and spent the day trying their luck with little time for those paying the way. So, if you want spend a day on the water watching others fish, call two conch and ask for Captain Steve and his wife. read more

Spent the morning out with Dylan and Alex. These guys were top notch. Dylan called last night to introduce himself and talked me through our options for fishing today. I put complete trust in him. We pulled 20+ fish and easily could have pulled in more if we booked a full day. We all had a blast and hope to be back soon! read more

Two Conchs sportfishing - Fishing Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Not safe to bring small children with this company. They are quite aggressive and vulgar. Small children will be afraid halfway through the trip. read more

We booked a 1/2 day trip offshore trip and had a great time. Our captain - Cam and first mate were great! They were personable and did not hesitate to answer any questions! We left out of Isla Bella Resort and within 30 mins we were fishing! We were wanting to catch Mahi and we did! They definitely knew what they were doing and put us on our targeted fish. We caught 25 or so but kept 17. The water was rough that day but the 36' Yellowfin cut through the chop like butter. When we got back to the dock they cleaned our fish and bagged it for us. The only thing negative is that at the end of the trip we obviously intended to tip ( 20% was mandatory which was $240) but when he took the card and ran it we weren't asked to input how much we wanted to tip. It turns out they ran it for a $300 tip. Not a huge deal as we would have tipped more than the standard 20% because we enjoyed the charter and caught what we were looking for however I'm not a fan of just adding what you want and not letting the customer know. All in all we would use them again. My family enjoys watching this outfit on YouTube and it was cool to go on an actual charter with them. read more

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From the ease of booking to extending our trip another hour because we were having so much fun, Two Conchs was top notch! Captain Steve was patient with a boat full of crazy women and Kim fit right in with us like we have been life long friends. And we caught so much fish! Amazing time and such a memorable mother's day weekend! Thank you Kim, Steve and Two Conchs. read more

Captain Steve and first mate Kim were great!!! Will be back for sure!! Knowledgeable and fun...the best views!!! read more

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The fleet has any boat you can want unless you are a Yachter. The captain's are all VERY knowledgeable and incredibly hard working. If you let them know what you want, expect or hope for they will make it happen if they can. My work trip with off shore fishing was made PERFECT won The the help of Captain Rodger on the 33' twin engine. Pretty boat, GREAT Captain! read more

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We look forward to fishing with Captain Sarah Hayes and Two Conchs Charter every summer. We are a family of avid fishers, and Captain Sarah always gets us on the fish, from tarpon to permit to snapper. Her ability to cater to the fishing capabilities of each person in our family is exceptional, from my husband, who's a native Floridian and avid fisher, to our daughters who want to be able to cast and catch whatever they can. Capt. Sarah also gets us on the lobster in mini season and we've enjoyed the experience of lobstering for the past 2 years. So whether you're an experienced fisher or new to fishing, Captain Sarah will take care of you make sure you have a wonderful fishing trip. read more

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they love to sit in a no wake zone at vaca cut where the aquarium uses bait to bring in tarpon and sharks. this causes one of the underpasses of the bridge to be blocked. their captains will intentionally drive towards jet skis, cut them off from behind or follow close to them. they will intentionally drive towards a jet ski and essentially play chicken with them while the jet ski is trying to get out of the boats way, they will just turn their boat in the same direction, they will then laugh at any inexperienced riders that may fall off due to them basically side swiping a jet ski and causing such a big wake so close to them. even if a jet ski is stopped or turned off with a diver flag, they will intentionally drive towards them or get closer than they should to a stopped vessel with a diver flag read more

I'm writing this review for my dad. The captain first got there and did not say hi and then he spent the day on his phone and did not pay attention to his clients. My fish got away because he did not help me tie it in and was too busy on his phone. Personally, I will never plan another trip with this company. I did not leave a single dollar for tip due to how bad the experience was. read more

Took a sunset boat cruise from Isla Bella. True professionals. Talked to us and answered questions. Recommend!

Extremely disappointed!! My 50 th birthday we chartered a 31 ft while we were staying in marathon with my own 21 ft cc. They canceled the day before because of weather so I took my own boat out and we caught about 25 mutton snappers. Then we pay extra to go out on a bigger boat to catch on reefs and wrecks. I have watched Two Conches for years on TV and idolized them then we pay 1800 to go out ( with tip) and they can even get me a bite! Super bummed. Then they come back in at 11:30 , with out even getting a bite! The pin fish were all bruised in the live wells and died as soon as you put a line in the water. I took my boat out , my little 21 ft with a 150 Yamaha 2 hrs after being drop off and caught 12 keepers in 2 hrs. Super sad that their fishing show does not carry over to charter fishing in their expensive yellowfins. The Two Conchs boat had outdated garmin and Captain didn't even use sonar to see bottom structure to see if fish were even there before wasting our fishing time! The wife of captain even kept asking if the boat was on the reefs . SUCKED!!! read more

Very poor person to speak to asking about a fishing report and the answer I got 3 times was what am I hoping for. I think you all need to get somebody who knows what you're talking about someone asked for a fishing report you're supposed to give it you're not supposed to ask them what they want to catch. read more

HOLD ON TO YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER!! They charged us an additional $300 after our reeef wreck trip, claiming we went off shore. We fished a wreck, no trolling and only brought back one fish. Captain neverf mentioned any additional charge during our trip. When we called, Captain Jack was unpleasant and claimed we went on a "Far Wreck" trip. WTF - that is not even an option on the website. read more

Fishing was ok at best, 3 hours. All was ok but the captain took pictures of our group and promised to text them to us, very nice but didn't follow through.we gave a nice cash tip and so did the couple with us. When we got the credit card bill there was a extra charge of 70.00. When asked we were told it was a gratuity. We told them we gave it in cash but we're told it was their policy. Would not refund any amount. read more

Nice guy but Laziest guide with ever had. Did the least possible effort to not get in trouble. 0 extra effort. Had us bait our own baits from the beginning then had no leaders tied, etc. The worst part is booking gal says they add a "Customary" 20% tip. ?? read more

Captain Dylan was amazing from the moment we left the dock until he filleted the last fish. Kind, funny, helpful, and knowledgeable. He didn't hesitate to answer all of our questions and was quick to engage both kids with facts about fish. Truly an amazing experience! I would highly recommend Captain Dylan and would eagerly fish with him again! He even checked on us the night before to make sure we didn't have any questions. He was attentive the entire trip and never hesitated to help when we needed help. Thank you Captain Dylan for an incredible day! read more

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There was 6 of us that have done charters before and this time was not a good experience. They should have cancelled the trip since the seas were so rough and two of us never touched a pole. Took at least an hour to catch bait. Once we were out the waves were so rough we ended up coming back in. They canceled the afternoon charter as well as the day after. We just felt like they should've canceled and rescheduled another day or refunded the money. We tipped the captains well because we didn't feel like it was their call. We will try another charter next time we are here read more

This is the worst, most stressful, anxiety producing, charter company. Chances are the captain will be in a bad mood, have outspoken (racist), anger, threatening issues, and take it out on you, in front of your family in a profane rant. This will cost over a thousand bucks then they'll seriously scam you another 20% in gratuities. Obviously, they don't understand "gratuity" for their greed. Best not. read more

Capt Steve was on the money put us right on a wreck and we were getting fish like crazy. highly recommend using them

I have a very different kind of review to leave for Jack and 2 Conchs Charters. The Florida Keys has been my home away from home most of my life. I usually went down to visit my brother. This last trip was very different as I was down because my brother suddenly passed away. I had a chance meeting with Jack at his bait shop and it turned out that he and my brother knew each other and worked together for various reasons over the years. I had no idea when I met Jack that he owned 2 Conchs Charters and told him of my wish to do a memorial service out on the water for my brother a couple of days later. Jack offered up two boats, with no charge... his captains, Brandon and Jason took us out on a beautiful memorial boat ride to remember my brother. I had the pleasure of riding with Brandon. He understood the ambience I wanted to create, helped us with music, aligning the boats close together so that both parties on the boats could feel together and set us up with. beautiful backdrop of the 7-mile bridge at sunset. Jason nor Brandon would accept a tip even... I can't say enough about how kind and generous the whole crew was. I'll be back to Marathon very soon and will be going out on 2 Conchs to remember my brother by doing what he loved so much... fishing! Thanks again! read more

Best of the best in the keys, awesome time with these dudes. Reeled in some seriously impressive fish, would highly recommend a trip with these fellas. read more

Top notch charter outfit. We caught 29 Mahi and two small tuna. The captain was awesome and the mate was kick ass. Super laid back and know what they're doing, much different from almost anywhere else you fish offshore where the captain is yelling all day or the mate is poorly trained. read more

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Charter was mediocre at best. We've done a lot of charters but 1st time with this company. Captain was less than helpful, sat on his cell phone & had no interest in catching the targeted species requested. Honestly this charter was a disappointment. read more

We had a decent time. We came on our honeymoon and did deep sea fishing through Isla Bella Beach Resort with Captain Emmanuel (Manny) Souza. First of all, we do think this charter is seriously overpriced and a 20% gratuity minimum is required. For the deep sea charter, expect to be riding on the boat more than actual fishing. It was a bumpy ride for sure. Captain Manny was just okay. He was very nice and cordial, but his communication was more on the poor side. We weren't told there was no bathroom on the boat or what to wear for best preparation especially for me being a beginner. Even though my husband has fished before, Manny seemed to get slightly frustrated with our newness to fishing as he assumed we knew things about the boat/fishing/terminology/etc. but with no explanation on how to do any of it. Come to think of it, he never showed me how to fish or what to do step by step. Not that it's a big deal, but he was on his phone a lot while driving. However, Manny was nice in that he filleted our fish for us afterwards so we can eat our catch. We tipped him 20%. We did enjoy ourselves, but don't think we'd do it again. read more

That was the single worst charter I have ever been on. In 20 years, that's the first time I've ever gone out and didn't catch ANY fish in the keys. 3/4 day, 0 fish caught. Worse than that? Not only were no fish caught, no bait was taken even. Actually, we lost the big due to a poorly tied knot by the "captain." Spent 3 hours drifting for permit where there weren't any with dead crabs for bait. Then went to a spot 140 feet AWAY from a wreck, and used old, rotted ballyhoo for 1 bait, and a jig for another. Went to another wreck, but still not on or close to it. 200' isn't close to a wreck. Capt seemed intoxicated, lazy, uninterested in actively catching anything or going to places that actually have fish, or even using live bait (which he had, but didn't want to use.) he was more interested in telling us about how doesn't even fish in the keys for more than a couple months a year, and how great he does in other states. So, we spent over a $1200 on a part time captain?! Then he smoked the whole time, tossing cig butts into the ocean. Classy. It was so bad, we cut the trip short an hour early. You should be ashamed and embarrassed that that is how you choose to represent yourselves. Boat wasn't even that nice and seemed beat up, not kept up. "Captain" reminded us of a chain smoking Peter Griffen. Couldn't strongly recommend against this company anymore. Fishing is better in Islamorada anyway. AVOID! read more

Don't let the perceived convenience fool you. Exorbitant prices. Hidden fees. Lack of customization / personalization, even on a private charter. Spend your money elsewhere, as this is absolutely not worth handing over your hard earned money. Sail away. read more

I was on the charter with Maggie, the review Captain Jack wrote an extremely rude reply to. I am not surprised by this reply as he showed the same lack of professionalism throughout our entire experience. To start, I have been told multiple times in Marathon that we were unable to go fishing due to the weather. The weather was not even mentioned by Captain Jack when we booked this at 9pm the night before. Maggie went into detail below on our actual experience, but in summary we were freezing and soaked from head to toe the entire trip. The swells made it impossible to fish as you could barely stand in the boat and the lines kept getting blown into the engine. I did not even touch a fishing pole and nor did Maggie because apparently there were only four poles for certain fishing spots. We saw not one other boat on the water and were told we were the only ones brave enough to go out. All six of us combined have been on dozens of fishing charters and have never experienced anything remotely like this. I have never not enjoyed a fishing charter and was very taken aback that we were allowed to go out. As Jack pointed out we did tip our captain well because he was a nice guy and we are decent people who realize that is how he makes his living. Jack was not our captain to be clear as he has only been unprofessional and combative throughout our experience. . When my husband called Jack to ask why we were allowed to go out that day he was extremely defensive and insulting from the start. He blamed us for not looking up the weather and for being poor fisherman. Yes, we are tourists like most of his customers I assume, not expert fisherman. We did not realize that just because the weather on-land is nice does not mean the seas won't be treacherous. If I am not mistaken these are the exact reasons why we pay big money to hire a charter, to tell us those exact things. In all honesty though, if Jack would have been a decent person on that follow up phone call, like our captain was, this review would never have been written. All he had to say was guys, I am really sorry, I wish this would have gone better for you because we really value our customers and we would not have gone back to him, but would have chalked it up as a loss and moved on. Obviously we hit a bad day that we should have never been out on in the first place, but the larger issue that lead me to write this review was how rude Jack was. read more

Eventually, we did catch two nice fish that tasted great! Other than that our 8 hr. Fishing trip was a 1 star performance at best. Captain was 15 min late to boat. Still needed fuel, ice, bait and some tackle. While fueling cap was not watching the fuel nozzle. Pumped an extra couple gallons of gasoline inside the boat. The fishing we scheduled was not the kind of fishing we did. We wanted to be actively fishing individually but instead we fished one electric rod the whole time apparently going for a trophy. Which we could have spoken up about but we're just there to have fun and hoped the captain make us some magic. Once back we tipped 20%, in cash, on the trip price we had scheduled. To our surprise we received a message later that day saying we were being charged for off-shore fishing plus the additional tip for the upgrade, when we had scheduled the eco-tour fishing and sand bar hopping and were not informed of a price difference while on the water nor the night before when the trip was confirmed. We attempted to call them and discuss our situation but couldn't get anyone to call us back. Then we stopped at their office tackle store in marathon on our way home but no one was there except store workers who gave us the email for the owner Jack. We emailed jack of our situation but have received no response, as of now that is over a week past. Also our captain made a careless path under the highway bridge with too much speed and a horrible sharp angle which nearly resulted in swiping the concrete pillars with the stern. Do not go out with these guys. I would try hillbilly Hooker next time out of key west. Their boat appeared to be well cared for and the young man preparing the boat (before customers arrived ) was obviously more motivated than our captain. read more