All trips are for up to 2 adults only except for kid-friendly trips which allow for up to 2 adults and 2 small children. Come enjoy some inshore, Mangrove, near shore, creek, flats, and reef fishing trips with Captain Manny Esparza. He’s been a captain since 2009 and is fully licensed and insured! With over 35 years of fishing in the local and surrounding areas of Key Largo, Florida. He knows how to make your day on the water perfect. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, wildlife, and birds while hunting for the local fresh catch of the day!
We have special kid trips available which we can take up to 2 adults and 2 small kiddos!
The captain’s 20’ Sterling flats boat offers a comfortable ride, a fishing platform, and a 10” draft. While the boat accommodates up to 2 adults, kids are welcome to join aboard and can be a third guest! The boat’s 150 HP Yamaha four stroke engine and a Motorola wireless trolling motor will put you where you need to be.
You can fish mangrove shores, flats, creeks, nearshore, and reefs for Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Trout, Mackerel, Tarpon, Bonefish, Jack, Barracuda, Shark, and more. Nearshore reef fishing offers a wide variety of local delights such as Grouper, Trigger, Snapper, and more – you never know! We will go where the weather and winds allow us to go.
All trips include top-notch tackle and rods, live bait, ice, and water. Adjustable times and hours are available to fit your needs. You can keep the fish your catch and Captain Manny can clean it and bag it for you free of charge. He also covers you for fishing licenses, so just bring some snacks and drinks before you depart.
The captain also offers nighttime bully netting for Lobster, as well as fishing trips combined with sandbar trips, sunsets, and sightseeing. Watch the dolphins play and sometimes spot pink flamingos, manatees, and crocodiles!
Pick your day and make wonderful memories fishing with a local and family-operated charter company!
About the Captain
ID & License verified |
58 Customer reviews |
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Member since July 2019 |
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Boat specs
Sterling (Flats boat) originally built in 2007. Powered by a 150HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots.
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You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

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- $295 per group - 2 Hour – Eco/Kiddos/Light Fishing (2 hours)
- $295 per group - 2 Hour Trip – Kid-Friendly (AM) (2 hours)
- $450 per group - 3 Hour–Shark/Barracuda/Sna (10AM) (3 hours)
- $450 per group - 3 Hour–Shark/Barracuda/Sna (7AM) (3 hours)
- $450 per group - 3 Hour–Shark/Barracuda/Snapper (AM) (3 hours)
- $450 per group - 3 Hour–Shark/Barracuda/Snapper (PM) (3 hours)
- $500 per group - 4 Hour Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- $500 per group - 4 Hour Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- $500 per group - 4 Hour Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live Bait Well Live bait when avaliable
- Ice Box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live Bait (Live bait when avaliable )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Fishing License
- Inshore Fishing
- Nearshore Fishing
- Reef Fishing
- Flats Fishing
- Backcountry Fishing
- Light Tackle
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Barracuda (Great)
- Black Drum
- Bonefish
- Permit
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snook
- Speckled Trout
- Tarpon