Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing 

4.8/5 (147 reviews)
 
Federally permitted
 1881 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, United States

Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing 

 
Federally permitted
4.8/5 (147)
 Angler's Choice
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1881 Southeast 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing is your key to the best angling in South Florida. Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale and feel the connection with the waters. Fishing with Capt. Taco is a unique experience everyone should have!

Deep drop for what is around the wrecks, including Amberjack, Grouper, Cobia, and Mutton Snapper. Try kite fishing for Sailfish and get a bonus of Shark, Kingfish, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and many more.

If you are a big fan of Sharks, target these pelagic monsters in about 350 ft of water. Go for fast Mako Shark, Thresher Sharks that look like aliens, beautiful Hammerheads, Tiger Shark, Bull Shark, Blacktip… and the list just goes on!

One of the best things about the beautiful waters of Fort Lauderdale is that you don’t have to travel too far out to enjoy rod-bending action! Capt. Taco will take you trolling the reef for Kingfish and Bonito or offshore for something bigger. Cast with spinner rods for schools of Mahi Mahi, target Wahoo, Tuna, and occasional Blue Marlin.

Or get the most out of your South Florida trip and get your hands on Swordfish. Head up to 20 miles out, rig bait, and get ready for an adrenaline rush.

Capt. Taco will take you out aboard the ‘Hooked Up.’ With 41’ of excellence, she comes powered by two 450 HP Avico engines. Inside and outside, six anglers will find ample of space and can have a seat wherever they like.

Once the Hooked Up sets out, a reliable set of navigational electronics will guide you, homing in on the hottest grounds. You will be using International reels ranging from 20 to 80 lb and custom rods, built by Capt. Taco.

The action will take place outside the cockpit. There are 4 fighting chairs for those who are up to a challenge. All aboard!

The trips aboard the Hooked Up are all-inclusive. You only need to bring your own food and drinks.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 147 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (154)

Captain Taco - Top Notch!
Captain Taco - Top Notch!
Captain Taco - Top Notch!
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Angler rating

135
5
4
3
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Anglers claimed

Good experience

96%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

99%

Recommend this charter

95%

Caught fish

92%

Showing 1 - 5 of 147 reviews
Showing: 5 of 147 reviews
Thomas C.
Thomas C.
5.0/5

Aug 5, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM)

BOOK WITH TACO!

VERIFIED

Captain Taco provided a perfect trip for my family. My wife and two sons, 15 & 13, enjoyed the best day of fishing. Captain Taco, along with his exceptional first mate Dan, knew the perfect fishing spots and we all caught numerous fish on a 4 hour trip. Captain Taco also had a great restaurant recommendation where our caught fish could be cooked for us for lunch. Amazing! Finally, if you are worried about getting sea sick then Captain Taco has excellent advice to avoid that concern. Book with this Captain!

Captain Taco provided a perfect trip for my family. My wife and two sons, 15 & 13, enjoyed the best day of fishing. Captain...  

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 Thomas C. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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 Thomas C. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on August 10, 2025
Thomas thanks again for fishing with us and for taking the time to write this nice review Captain Taco

Halbert U.
Halbert U.
5.0/5

Feb 23, 2025

Full Day Trip

Best of So FL

VERIFIED

I had some friends visiting from out of town, and I wanted to show them a true Florida experience. Of course, that meant getting out on the ocean. After looking through all the options on Fishing Booker and reading a ton of reviews, Taco stood out with the best feedback. I’m glad I went with them. Taco and Dan were great and had all the right gear. The two experienced lifetime anglers in our group raved about how good the trip was. Communication was quick, and the whole experience was perfect . We’ll definitely book with Taco again. Highly recommend, book with confidence.

I had some friends visiting from out of town, and I wanted to show them a true Florida experience. Of course, that meant getting...  

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 Halbert U. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 2, 2025
Halbert thanks a bunch for you taking the time to write this review on us. It was a blast you and your guests. You guys were truly first class and yep kinda looking forward to our next trip together. The reason i used the word kinda is because that was a killer trip and yep the fish deserve some of the credit this is going to be a tough trip to beat!! lol see you soon Captain Taco

Jason M.
Jason M.
5.0/5

Feb 21, 2025

3/4 Day Trip (PM)

PERFECT TRIP

VERIFIED

Communication was great, had us right out in the water and kites in the air. The captain and crew were amazing and my a dream come true for my 10 year old son. They had him bringing in Sailfish, Tuna, King. They were so nice to my wife and she brought in a sailfish too. Everything we hoped for and more. Dan was amazing on the poles and so kind and patient, he was the best crew we’ve ever had. We chose Taco cause of this amazing reviews and they were dead on, he’s phenomenal.

Communication was great, had us right out in the water and kites in the air. The captain and crew were amazing and my a dream...  

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 Jason M. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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Roland G.
Roland G.
5.0/5

Apr 26, 2025

3/4 Day Trip (AM)

Had a great day trip.

VERIFIED

Doesn't get any better than Capt Taco and Hooked up Charters. We had a group of 4 and Taco and Dan put us on the fish and kept us there. Caught plenty of Mahi's and a 9' shark as well. A very top notch boat and the equipment and accommodations are as good as it gets. Highly recommend.

Doesn't get any better than Capt Taco and Hooked up Charters. We had a group of 4 and Taco and Dan put us on the fish and kept...  

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 29, 2025
Roland we really did have a great time you and your guests were all 1st class looking forward to fishing again soon. One thin g about this trip was the one that got away not that we could have done much even if we had hooked it but this was the first time I have ever seen a blue fin tuna crash on a boat WOW but on top of that a big shark and some Mahi for dinner yep it was a fun trip. thanks again Captain Taco

Jennifer T.
Jennifer T.
5.0/5

May 24, 2025

Trolling Trips

Great trip!

VERIFIED

I booked this trip for my family, 5 adults. It was the first time for 3 of them and everyone was able to get a fish! We had to be patient and Captain Taco found some great places! We got so lucky catching 6 different fish that day. We will always remember and thanks to Taco and Dan!

I booked this trip for my family, 5 adults. It was the first time for 3 of them and everyone was able to get a fish! We had to...  

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 Jennifer T. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 25, 2025
Hey Jennifer, thank you so much for leaving the nice review on us. Yep, we got pretty lucky yesterday. I hope you guys enjoyed your mahi dinner.

Trip availability and prices

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Trolling Trips
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $675 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Trolling trip
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3 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $675 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (AM)
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $900 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $900 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
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6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $1,350 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $1,350 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $1,700 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip - Daytime Swordfish
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10 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $2,200 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip - Nighttime Swordfish
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US $2,200 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 147 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (154)

Captain Taco - Top Notch!
Captain Taco - Top Notch!
Captain Taco - Top Notch!
+151

Angler rating

135
5
4
3
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

96%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

99%

Recommend this charter

95%

Caught fish

92%

Showing 1 - 5 of 147 reviews
Showing: 5 of 147 reviews
Thomas C.
Thomas C.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

BOOK WITH TACO!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 5, 2025

Captain Taco provided a perfect trip for my family. My wife and two sons, 15 & 13, enjoyed the best day of fishing. Captain Taco, along with his exceptional first mate Dan, knew the perfect fishing spots and we all caught numerous fish on a 4 hour trip. Captain Taco also had a great restaurant recommendation where our caught fish could be cooked for us for lunch. Amazing! Finally, if you are worried about getting sea sick then Captain Taco has excellent advice to avoid that concern. Book with this Captain!

Captain Taco provided a perfect trip for my family. My wife and two sons, 15 & 13, enjoyed the best day of fishing. Captain Taco, along with his exceptional first mate Dan, knew the perfect fishing spots and we all caught numerous fish on a 4 hour trip. Captain Taco also had a great restaurant recommendation where our caught fish could be cooked for us for lunch. Amazing! Finally, if you are worried about getting sea sick then Captain Taco has excellent advice to avoid that concern. Book...  

 Thomas C. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on August 10, 2025
Thomas thanks again for fishing with us and for taking the time to write this nice review Captain Taco

Halbert U.
Halbert U.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Best of So FL

VERIFIED

Full Day Trip on February 23, 2025

I had some friends visiting from out of town, and I wanted to show them a true Florida experience. Of course, that meant getting out on the ocean. After looking through all the options on Fishing Booker and reading a ton of reviews, Taco stood out with the best feedback. I’m glad I went with them. Taco and Dan were great and had all the right gear. The two experienced lifetime anglers in our group raved about how good the trip was. Communication was quick, and the whole experience was perfect . We’ll definitely book with Taco again. Highly recommend, book with confidence.

I had some friends visiting from out of town, and I wanted to show them a true Florida experience. Of course, that meant getting out on the ocean. After looking through all the options on Fishing Booker and reading a ton of reviews, Taco stood out with the best feedback. I’m glad I went with them. Taco and Dan were great and had all the right gear. The two experienced lifetime anglers in our group raved about how good the trip was. Communication was quick, and the whole experience was perfect...  

 Halbert U. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

Mark review as helpful

undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 2, 2025
Halbert thanks a bunch for you taking the time to write this review on us. It was a blast you and your guests. You guys were truly first class and yep kinda looking forward to our next trip together. The reason i used the word kinda is because that was a killer trip and yep the fish deserve some of the credit this is going to be a tough trip to beat!! lol see you soon Captain Taco

Jason M.
Jason M.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

PERFECT TRIP

VERIFIED

3/4 Day Trip (PM) on February 21, 2025

Communication was great, had us right out in the water and kites in the air. The captain and crew were amazing and my a dream come true for my 10 year old son. They had him bringing in Sailfish, Tuna, King. They were so nice to my wife and she brought in a sailfish too. Everything we hoped for and more. Dan was amazing on the poles and so kind and patient, he was the best crew we’ve ever had. We chose Taco cause of this amazing reviews and they were dead on, he’s phenomenal.

Communication was great, had us right out in the water and kites in the air. The captain and crew were amazing and my a dream come true for my 10 year old son. They had him bringing in Sailfish, Tuna, King. They were so nice to my wife and she brought in a sailfish too. Everything we hoped for and more. Dan was amazing on the poles and so kind and patient, he was the best crew we’ve ever had. We chose Taco cause of this amazing reviews and they were dead on, he’s phenomenal.  

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 Jason M. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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Roland G.
Roland G.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Had a great day trip.

VERIFIED

3/4 Day Trip (AM) on April 26, 2025

Doesn't get any better than Capt Taco and Hooked up Charters. We had a group of 4 and Taco and Dan put us on the fish and kept us there. Caught plenty of Mahi's and a 9' shark as well. A very top notch boat and the equipment and accommodations are as good as it gets. Highly recommend.

Doesn't get any better than Capt Taco and Hooked up Charters. We had a group of 4 and Taco and Dan put us on the fish and kept us there. Caught plenty of Mahi's and a 9' shark as well. A very top notch boat and the equipment and accommodations are as good as it gets. Highly recommend.  

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 29, 2025
Roland we really did have a great time you and your guests were all 1st class looking forward to fishing again soon. One thin g about this trip was the one that got away not that we could have done much even if we had hooked it but this was the first time I have ever seen a blue fin tuna crash on a boat WOW but on top of that a big shark and some Mahi for dinner yep it was a fun trip. thanks again Captain Taco

Jennifer T.
Jennifer T.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED

Trolling Trips on May 24, 2025

I booked this trip for my family, 5 adults. It was the first time for 3 of them and everyone was able to get a fish! We had to be patient and Captain Taco found some great places! We got so lucky catching 6 different fish that day. We will always remember and thanks to Taco and Dan!

I booked this trip for my family, 5 adults. It was the first time for 3 of them and everyone was able to get a fish! We had to be patient and Captain Taco found some great places! We got so lucky catching 6 different fish that day. We will always remember and thanks to Taco and Dan!  

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 Jennifer T. recommends Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 25, 2025
Hey Jennifer, thank you so much for leaving the nice review on us. Yep, we got pretty lucky yesterday. I hope you guys enjoyed your mahi dinner.

FAQs about Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
41 ft
Year built
1964
Restored in
2013
Boat manufacturer
Custom
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Avico
Powered by
2 x 450HP
Max cruising speed
20 knots
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