We had a great half day with Captain Shawn on the morning of July 29th 2021.  He was very patient and kind with our two boys, ages 9 &5.  He took us to great spots and we literally started catching fish after fish upon our first cast.  Within 15 mins all 4 of us had caught multiple fish.  I want to say in all we caught around 40 fish.  We caught 20+ snooks, 10+ snappers, 1 zebra looking fish (forgot name), and almost had a tarpon.  To add to the experience & excitement we had a 300lbs bull shark trying to snag some of our fresh catches for the around 45 mins of our trip, which our boys loved.  Capt Shawn had great custom rods and gear and a brand new boat.  Everything was super clean and nice. We had a wonderful trip and will recommend Capt Shawn to all our friends and family.

Our half day trip with Shawn to the Everglades was one of the highlights of our trip. His boat was top notch and he knew exactly where to find the fish. He was kind and patient with our boys (ages 8 and 12) who had a ton of questions for him, and made our time on his boat very memorable. We have been on several fishing charters and this one was undoubtedly our favorite. If we could do it again, I would definitely opt for 3/4 or a full day trip. It was worth every penny.

First day Shawn Picked me up on time… his Boat is Clean as a whistle… everything in a place and spotless… 

We had rough weather but Shawn found the fish! Started on Trout, then snook then some Trippel tail, and finished with the Snook, and a nice Mangrove snapper YUM..  I had a snook bite near the boat the Jig pulled from fish and sling shot to my head… I did not know what hit me!  He was very diligent to be sure I was OK, Suggesting Ice and sitting for a moment.. (I just lost a snook do you think I took a break?) 

Last cast landed a 30+ Snook!  what a way to end the day!  Long ride to find them but well worth it.. sometimes you have to book a full day to get to the fish ask Shawn if you are unsure he is very honest.

Second Day was just Shawn and I it felt like I knew him for years..  He was a good fishing buddy and he and I really got into the snook!  at one point we had a snook about every 2 mins…  The bite was great!  End of day total over 20 Snook, 1 Big Snapper and and 4 trout.  Shawn recommended this restaurant to cook the catch, so I off to Mrs. Macs (where Shawn delivered the cleaned fish) for diner it was outstanding!    I highly recommend Shawn for you next keys trip!

We ventured out to the Everglades. Wind was high, but this did not deter our Captain from going fishing (first plus point!). Shawn is a great expert of all the keys, islands, inlets. We visited about 10 locations in a 6 hour trip. Fishing was somewhat quiet, so he took us to remote places, just to make sure the boys catch something (another plus point). Shawn is very good with children; patient, generous with his time, kind, and teaching them about the fish, the tides, the fishing, and everything associated (+1 again). We would definitely go fishing with him again, as we all enjoyed every bit of the trip.

My nephew and I had a blast trying for the back country slam on a full day trip with Captain Shawn. We only accomplished 2 out of 4 slam species but not for lack of chances. We caught a bunch of snook and a couple redfish, a Goliath grouper, and bunch of other little stuff. The Tarpon we saw just weren’t hungry (including a massive 100 pounder!) We had several chances at sea trout, but I just couldn’t close the deal. Shawn worked his butt off for us and put us on the fish. He was professional, knows what he’s doing, and is great to hang out with all day! I definitely recommend the full day if you can swing it, since the better fishing grounds are farther away and you can try a variety of methods.