The weather did not cooperate with our trip but he never gave up and stayed out a hour longer then we were supposed to. We had a great time and we both caught the biggest fish we had ever caught.  Very patient and friendly my girl friend is not the best caster and he always was helping her with out her saying a word. Go have a great time also hes young and in the service what more can I say about him. Thanks for a great day.

Captain Brandon gives a fantastic fishing trip! For someone like me who is very inexperienced with the sport, he was extremely helpful in teaching the basics as well as more advanced techniques. He knows all the best spots for fish and even explains the logic behind why they are so good to better prepare you for fishing on your own. His wealth of knowledge and ability to have friendly conversation is definitely something anyone would appreciate, whether you are a beginner or an avid angler. I highly recommend Flatzlife Charters!

Brandon was an excellent captain. He was very helpful and respectful, and asked us what type of fishing we wanted to do and what our goals were for the day. He took us to places where we could fulfill our requests. We caught Goliath grouper, Cravalle jack, barracuda, mangrove snapper and sharks. He was very knowledgeable about all of the fish and the equipment and even helped us to get into the very tight areas with casting when needed. he was very humane about the way he released fish that could not be kept or the sharks that we caught, and was very conscientious about the lines and gear as well. We fished many different spots and had success in all but one which we quickly moved on from. This is a great trip for all levels of experience! also, if you are the kind of person who experiences seasickness and cannot go deep-sea fishing, then this is the trip for you. Going in the flats areas it’s always a pretty smooth ride and prevents you from getting a lot of the rocking motion a regular deep sea boats.

One note, if you have issues with balance or mobility, it may be a challenge to enter and exit the boat. For most people, that should not be an issue at all.

I will definitely fish with Brandon again in the future! He’s great!

I had to make a last minute schedule change, then a cold front moved in which made for some tuff fishing. Captain Brandon worked with me and despite the weather, Captain Brandon over came the issues and still got us landing a few to include some nice sharks. Thanks Brandon, we’ll see you a few months.

We had an exceptional time fishing with Captain Brandon Steffen in the lower keys.  We were able to target numerous different species of fish, including my first bonefish and Jack Cravaelle.  Brandon did a phenomenal job navigating and calling on the poling platform while sight fishing for bonefish, redfish, barracuda as well as sharks.  We even saw several tarpon and permit, just couldn’t get them to eat. I would highly recommend Brandon for his professionalism, knowledge of the waters and sheer will to exceed his customers expectations.  We’ll see you next time we’re down Brandon and thanks again!