We went out on Bottoms Up with Captain Justin this week and we will definitely be back for another outing with him. Bottoms Up is a beautiful, safe, spacious boat and Captain Justin is a delightful, knowledgeable, fun, friendly and expert captain and fisherman. We caught more than a dozen fish, which Captain Justin expertly prepped and cleaned when we were done; he also sent us to a nearby restaurant where they fried, grilled and blackened our fish to perfection for a delicious lunch. Captain Justin made sure our 7 year old son learned how to reel and made him feel a true send of accomplishment at catching fish. Captain Justin also taught all three of us about the various fish, plantlife and other species in the area. Last but certainly not least, Captain Justin’s family has lived in the Vero Beach area for generations and his experience and pride truly translates to the experience he provides on his boat. We loved talking with him, learning from him and of course catching fish with him. He truly makes it seem like you are out fishing with a very knowledgeable, kind friend. We have had several fishing outings around the country and internationally and this was our best one yet.

We had a great time with Capt Justin and Tawny on our full day deep drop trip. We were targeting golden tilefish and yellow edge grouper. The yellow edge grouper weren’t biting on this trip, but the golden tilefish were. My wife caught two on the line for the first catch of the day. Capt Justin made sure we stayed on the fish moving to different spots when it got slow. Tawny set out flat lines while moving between spots, which resulted in us catching a few mahi mahi. They made sure we were taking advantage of every opportunity to catch fish. Our oldest son bought his first boat last year and Capt Justin was kind enough to share boating and fishing knowledge with him throughout the trip.

The boat was comfortable and well equipped, with all gear in great condition. They filleted all fish we brought back at the end of the trip. We ended up with enough mahi mahi and golden tilefish to feed a family of five for at least four to five meals. Their knowledge and assistance made for a fantastic day of fishing. We will definitely be booking again!

While many other Anglers were struggling our captain put us on the fish. He was patient with an experienced fishermen and was a joy to be around. He also took us in a month at a moment’s notice when two other bookings canceled on us. I’d fish day with him

Cold day but Justin made it tolerable. Caught some fish and sent some back, to small, Justin was great to my sister and myself and did a great job cleaning the fish. I would go out again with Justin, only on a warmer day. Great time.

What a wonderful day fishing with Bottoms Up! We caught 2 Cobia, 1 Strawberry grouper, 9 Lane Snappers and 4 huge triggers. It honesty felt like we were fishing with family. Capt. Justin, Tami, Tawny and Dalton felt like long lost relatives. We finished the day with a great hook and cook meal at the Green Marlin.