We went out with Rudy and Adam on the 4th of July and it could not have been a better experience. They are both clearly highly knowledgable fishermen and it was very fun and relaxing to spend the day with them. Rudy organized parking near the marina, all supplies, live bait, etc, and he knew exactly what areas to go for specific fish. He has great tracking equipment on the boat, and his boat was very comfortable and well taken care of. Most importantly, he knew how to seize the opportunity when the fish came :) At the end of the morning, we ended up with more fish than we even knew what to do with—2 King Fish, Barracuda, many Bonito Tunas, Red Snapper, and a random one (Chubb?) that I can’t remember the name of. Both Rudy and Adam were very kind to properly prepare our fish cuts for us at the end of the trip as well. We had so much fun with them and are looking forward to booking our next trip soon. Completely recommend his charter if you are looking for an adventurous and authentic Florida fishing experience!

My family and I had a blast on an 8 hour trip. The crew made sure we all were able to reel something in and were on top of finding the best spots. My husband is notorious for having horrible luck fishing but it felt like the bad luck streak ended with Papa Bear’s Fishing Charters! We came home with a cooler full!

Rudy and Adam were excellent. Very patient with first time fishermen, very helpful, and very friendly. They ensured everyone had ample opportunity to land a great fish—and we all did!! Huge barracuda, 15# tuna, kingfish, even muscling a shark just to have the experience of doing it! Then, they cleaned the fish and sent us home with a cooler full of filets. We will definitely call them and book again next time we are in the area!

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!