Had a great time on the water today with capt Jon. It was the first time I’ve used a guide/charter service. He called the night before, showed up on time, gave clear instructions on the whats/hows, was an easy conversationalist, brought bait, decent gear, a nice boat, and was chill about me losing a line to a pier.

Unfortunately, fishing with a guide doesn’t make the fish magically jump in your boat. We didn’t get much action. Several strikes and 4/5 fish to the boat in 4 cold hours. It wasn’t for the lack of Jon trying. We tried a bunch of different spots and techniques to get them going but the cold front must’ve shut them down. A bit disappointed in lack of production - which isn’t Capt Jon’s fault. I’d go to a fish market if I wanted a sure thing.

Overall- had a great time on the water and would call Capt Jon again if I came back to town.

Went with my sister & fiance & my wife who is disabled. Was at the dock ahead of time waiting for us. Introduced himself. Very courteous and helpful getting my wife on the boat. She had can’t come along to just watch. gave us a rundown on the safety features and locations of safety devices. and explain what we were going to be doing for the charter. Was very informative showing us the history of the area. And we commenced to catch fish. Fishing in the Bay of Sarasota we got trout, grouper. Move to several spots and almost limited out on Mangrove snapper. Very friendly and knowledgeable fisherman. Even accommodated us and took my wife to a park to use the restrooms. 4 hours does not seem like a long time fishing but it is. Learned a lot and look forward to going again. Thanks Captain Jon

We had a great day with Captain John.  He helped my daughter and I with everything and was very personable! He gave us a smooth boat ride in some really windy conditions. He took us to a great spot where we caught a good 15 fish! I highly recommend this to anyone, but even more so a beginner like my daughter felt at ease with Captain Jon!

Had a Great Day with Captain Jon out on the water today! We were taken to several favorable locations and were catching fish within the first ten casts! The boat was in great condition and fishing equipment was ideal. Captain took great care of everyone on board and had a first time fisher with me catching fish like a pro by the end of the day! Wouldn’t want to go back out on the water with anyone else in the area!

Excellent half day!

We went out for a half day in Sarasota Bay.

Captain John placed us on fish in every spot he took us to fish. 

Captain John was very engaging ....we would have enjoyed the trip even if we had not caught so many fish.