One of the best fishing experiences I’ve ever had! Captain Rudy consistently put us on fish. In all, I caught 7 different species of fish and lost count of how many I had in the boat at the end of my 8 hour trip. Papa Bear’s accommodations were also terrific, and with all of the latest technologies on board it made for a seamless and smooth day. The next time I’m back in Florida, I will definitely keep going back to Captain Rudy and Papa Bear!
I also should give a shout out to his first mate. With multiple types of bait on board, including live bait, I was never out of the water for very long and with each fish I caught he was always close by to lend me a helping hand.

Wow! What a great trip we had. This was my third trip with PaPa Bear and they get better each time. The seas were angry that day, but Captain Rudy did a miraculous job navigating and finding fish. Caught my first Sail Fish and we had it boarded, pictured, and back safe in the water in less then one minute. What a fight! Beautiful to watch as it danced across the water. Also caught a Barracuda, that also gave one heck of a fight. Both fish caught using a kite and on live bait. Three trips, all with lots of fish in the boat. Definitively going back next year for round 4!

Had a great day of fishing with captain Rudy. I was on fish as soon as we stopped catching numerous yellowtail and mutten snapper. Also caught my first barracuda. Captain is very knowledgeable in fishing technique and knowing the location of all the good fishing spots. Rudy is also very patient while teaching the proper way to fish the reefs. I would highly recommend Papa Bear’s Charter to anyone looking to fish in that area of Florida

Il s’agissait de notre première expérience de pêche en mer, 3 adultes et 1 enfant de 5 ans. Mike et Rudy nous ont donné une expérience mémorable à nous tous, les poissons étaient au rendez-vous et l’expérience qu’on a vécu était authentique! Je recommande absolument cette activité avec Papa bear’s fishing.
Points à souligner:
-ponctualité (prêt à notre arrivée)
-Propreté du bateau (l’équipement est neuf)
-proactivité dans la prise en charge de nos lignes de pêche, ils veillaient à la pose des appâts rapidement, et rotation du site de pêche si la poisson ne mordait pas
- ils ont mis en filet nos prises à la suite de notre excursion
-présence de collations et de breuvages sur le bateau
-très sympathique
-très bonne connaissance des sites de pêche
- confort avec les jeunes enfants (le garçon de 5 ans nous accompagnant a pu lui-même sortir son poisson de l’eau :)

Bref, je recommande

My son and I had a great trip, not the best fishing that day, (4 remora and two black fin tuna on one line)! Pretty slow the rest of the day, although Capt Rudy tried his best! That’s why they calling “fishing” not “catching”. Overall we would book again with Captain Rudy and based on the other reviews, our luck would improve.