Captain Andy – Party Boat Fishing
The exceptional Party Boat Fishing, run by Captain Andy Roydhouse offers unrivaled reef and nearshore trips. A family business, Capt. Andy is the fourth generation of fishermen in his family and is committed to providing a fun, productive time to all aboard.
The Drift My Boat is a 85’ party fishing boat, designed to carry up to 60 passengers, all of whom will fish off the side of the boat. This party boat runs tours every single day in the prolific waters out of Fort Lauderdale.
Everything you’ll need in order to fish will be provided by Capt. Andy, including rods, reels, and bait. He’ll also be happy to clean and fillet your catch so you can take it home and taste the fruits of your labor.
On this boat, you’ll go bottom fishing for Snapper, Grouper, Porgy, Grunt, and other small to medium-sized bottom fish. Most fish caught are in the 1-2 pound range and they are good eating fish. Some trips even catch bigger game fish such as sharks.
You will be accompanied by an experienced captain and mate, who will guide you and take you about one mile offshore to the Fort Lauderdale reef.
Feel free to bring your kids and turn this into an educational experience. You’ll spend some quality family time while making some great memories together! All you need to bring is some food and drinks for your refreshment, and you’re all set.
Please know, there is a risk of seasickness. Should you be prone to seasickness please take medication prior to the trip.
With Captain Andy – Party Boat Fishing, you’ll get a fantastic fishing experience for next to nothing, and you may even make some new friends. Hop aboard!
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+458Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
85%
Appropriate for children
92%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Recommend this charter
88%
Caught fish
57%
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All is well that ends well
Party Boat Fishing (PM) on May 13, 2025
about an hour before our scheduled trip with Captain Andy, we got a call stating that our trip was cancelled as many people on the party boat cancelled due to weather. Well the weather was great on the day of our planned trip. The captain said he did not have enough people to go out. I told him that it was the only time slot we had available to go so he gave us another option. For additional consideration, and not so much, he could arrange a private charter for our party of 3. That is not the trip we planned but after waiting for around 30 years for my wife to go fishing with me, we decided to take their offer so the boat captain and mate David took us fishing on their private over 40' boat. We used plaining equipment, outriggers and giant fishing equipment . We did not know what we were going to catch but David the mate was really trying hard. We did catch one grouper(dinner) and one yellow tail snapper and a bunch of blue runners for bait. Well, that bait landed us a 40 pound amber jack that we took a picture and sent him back to his home. It was not the trip that we had signed up for but the company did try to make us happy and we did have a great day on the water. By the way, we found out that our original charter was cancelled as a large group came along and chartered the whole head boat. All is well that ends well. Thank you
about an hour before our scheduled trip with Captain Andy, we got a call stating that our trip was cancelled as many people on the party boat cancelled due to weather. Well the weather was great on the day of our planned trip. The captain said he did not have enough people to go out. I told him that it was the only time slot we had available to go so he gave us another option. For additional consideration, and not so much, he could arrange a private charter for our party of 3. That...
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OMFG! The best fishing experience I have had yet!
Party Boat Fishing (AM) on January 12, 2025
Look, I get its a party boat, but it was ok. Wasn't too crowded. And listen, this is fishing so this part is just part of the game. I booked 4 hours in the morning and only caught a couple. Trigger fish were being jerks. But the crew were amazing and really knew their stuff. So I booked and went on bothe the afternoon and evening. And well let me tell you it was and absolute slaughter fest in the evening. I couldn't keep my line down longer than 60 seconds before I was hut. Fish after fish after fish. I will be going with these guys again.
Look, I get its a party boat, but it was ok. Wasn't too crowded. And listen, this is fishing so this part is just part of the game. I booked 4 hours in the morning and only caught a couple. Trigger fish were being jerks. But the crew were amazing and really knew their stuff. So I booked and went on bothe the afternoon and evening. And well let me tell you it was and absolute slaughter fest in the evening. I couldn't keep my line down longer than 60 seconds before I was hut. Fish after fish after...
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Nice day of fishing
Party Boat Fishing (PM) on April 24, 2025
I was in fort Lauderdale for a Friend's conference. I had to fill my time during the day. This was the perfect outing. The crew ing was great. They wanted to make sure that you caught fish. They were very knowledgeable about the fish we caught. The currents were not with us that day. But they did their best to make sure it was a good fishing trip. I would recommend
I was in fort Lauderdale for a Friend's conference. I had to fill my time during the day. This was the perfect outing. The crew ing was great. They wanted to make sure that you caught fish. They were very knowledgeable about the fish we caught. The currents were not with us that day. But they did their best to make sure it was a good fishing trip. I would recommend
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Great trip!!
Party Boat Fishing (AM) on March 22, 2025
We had an amazing time on our fishing charter! The crew was friendly and knowledgeable, making the experience enjoyable from start to finish. We caught three fish, and it was so much fun seeing what everyone else on the boat reeled in as well. The shared experience made it even more exciting! Highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a great day on the water.
We had an amazing time on our fishing charter! The crew was friendly and knowledgeable, making the experience enjoyable from start to finish. We caught three fish, and it was so much fun seeing what everyone else on the boat reeled in as well. The shared experience made it even more exciting! Highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a great day on the water.
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We had a great time
6 Hour Trip – Night on April 12, 2025
It was a slow night for fishing but we caught 4 fish and had a great view doing it! Great time for any fishers. We even saw a comet which was super cool. Captain took us to three different spot including two ship wrecks to try and catch fish! We would do it again regardless of catching fish or not just for the boat ride.
It was a slow night for fishing but we caught 4 fish and had a great view doing it! Great time for any fishers. We even saw a comet which was super cool. Captain took us to three different spot including two ship wrecks to try and catch fish! We would do it again regardless of catching fish or not just for the boat ride.
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