Back Bone Charters
Back Bone Charters
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If you're ready to go fishing in Tavernier, Biscayne National park in Miami, or Everglades National park we've got you covered with Back Bone Charters. With Captain Keith at the helm, you'll benefit from years of knowledge and experience.
Bonefish, Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Permit, and more could be biting, depending on when you go. You can expect to do some spinning, or maybe something more specialized in this area. Capt. Keith also offers fly fishing.
Back Bone Charters welcomes kids aboard, so get 'em offline and onto the water! If you don't have a child-sized life vest of your own, be sure to ask if there's one on board. Snacks are also a good idea to keep their stamina going!
Capt. Keith runs a 19' Ocean Bay flats boat with room for 3 passengers. It comes with everything you need for a productive day on the water. Capt. Keith will supply rods and reels for you, along with lures.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so all you have to do is show up ready for a good time! Keep in mind that you may release some fish due to regulations. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are sunglasses, sunscreen (non-spray), and a hat. Water is included, free of charge. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just be sure to avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
Get in touch with Capt. Keith below and start planning your trip today!
If you're ready to go fishing in Tavernier, Biscayne National park in Miami, or Everglades National park we've got you covered with Back Bone Charters. With Captain Keith at the helm, you'll benefit from years of knowledge and experience.
Bonefish, Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Permit, and more could be biting, depending on when you go. You can expect to do some spinning, or maybe something more specialized in this area. Capt. Keith also offers fly fishing.
Back Bone Charters welcomes kids aboard, so get 'em offline and onto the water! If you don't have a child-sized life vest of your own, be sure to ask if there's one on board. Snacks are also a good idea to keep their stamina going!
Capt. Keith runs a 19' Ocean Bay flats boat with room for 3 passengers. It comes with everything you need for a productive day on the water. Capt. Keith will supply rods and reels for you, along with lures.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so all you have to do is show up ready for a good time! Keep in mind that you may release some fish due to regulations. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are sunglasses, sunscreen (non-spray), and a hat. Water is included, free of charge. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just be sure to avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
Get in touch with Capt. Keith below and start planning your trip today!
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Michael DuffyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBeautiful Day
Half Day Trip – Flats Fishing on January 26, 2026 • 1 adult4-hr trip fishing in the Everglades National Park. Landed many speckled trout, jacks, and ladyfish. We hooked a tarpon in the 50-lb range, which jumped once and was never to be seen again. And had a smaller fish ambushed by a hungry blacktip. Toss in some wildlife (sea turtles, white pelicans, and about 3 dozen flamingos), and it made for a great day. A big thanks to Captain Kevin.
Clay Smith5.0VerifiedGreat time!
Half Day Trip – Flats Fishing on May 5, 2026 • 2 adultsIt was obvious within the first few minutes that Capt Keith knew his stuff! Caught a wide range of fish!
Maria Devine5.0VerifiedBook with Captain Keith!
Six Hour Back Country on February 13, 2026 • 2 adultsFish with a local and feel the difference. A true Florida native, he knows the waters like you know how to walk through your house in the dark. We look forward to our next fishing adventure with him.
Chip Lenormand5.0VerifiedJuly fishing trip
Full Day Trip on July 2, 2026 • 2 adults
Ian Bessell5.0Full-Day of flats fishing in the back country of Key Largo
Full Day Trip on April 18, 2025Fun day of fishing the Key Largo back-country with my son. It was blowing 20, and I wasn’t even sure we would get out on the water, but we still got it done. Captain Keith worked hard to keep us out of the wind and put us on a bunch of jacks, ladyfish, and some nice trout that we invited home for dinner. We had a memorable day on the beautiful waters of The Florida keys that we will remember for many years to come! Thanks again for a great day Captain Keith, we can’t wait to fish with you again real soon!
Sheehan Planas5.0VerifiedKeith was great and the whole trip was worth it
Six Hour Back Country on October 11, 2025 • 2 adultsGot the 6-hour charter for my wife’s birthday. She had a blast seeing all the beautiful sights of the back country while also catching snook, trout, ladyfish, and jacks. We also saw dolphins, manatees, sharks, and tarpon. We kept four trout and got them made for us at Hog Heaven, after Keith fileted and prepared them for us. Delicious. Keith gave clear instructions and was always amped up and ready to make our experience the best it could be. All in all an amazing day.
Maritza LumprisRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Day!
Six Hour Back Country on September 8, 2025 • 1 adultCaptain Keith was great. Fishing was a little slow at first but then great fish started biting. Snook, Redfish, Tarpon were all hooked, but couldn’t land the tarpon. Our patience paid off because we hooked into a nice Tripletail that I was able to take to a restaurant for dinner. Highly recommend Captain Keith for his knowledge and positivity.
Tim HustonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedWhat an adventure!
Full Day Trip on June 1, 2025 • 3 adultsCaptain Keith took us into the Keys from Key Largo and immediately put us on some Trout! My daughters and I caught a lot of fish! Had plenty of chances at Snook and Redfish also! Got a bit choppy coming in, but made the experience even more memorable. Captain Keith is very personable and great with kids! Highly recommend!
Eric Fulton5.0VerifiedHalf day morning trip
Half Day Trip – Flats Fishing on June 7, 2025 • 3 adultsMy two teenage boys and I had a phenomenal morning with Keith, catching a bunch of sea trout plus a couple snapper and a redfish. Not to mention a massive bull shark! A truly unforgettable experience.
Lynn Henson5.0VerifiedAbsolutel Blast!!
Full Day Trip on June 20, 2025 • 1 adultDid the full day trip, Captain Keith is awesome. Cool guy, knows the best spots, and we we're catching fish left and right!!!
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Capt. Keith showed my son and I to a very enjoyable fishing trip, the boat ride itself to our fishing spots was amazing, we caught numerous fish, he was always willing to help with our tackle, sorry Keith about pole…. and was never overwhelming for us amateurs.. look forward to the bext adventure
I had a great time with you and your son.
4-hr trip fishing in the Everglades National Park. Landed many speckled trout, jacks, and ladyfish. We hooked a tarpon in the 50-lb range, which jumped once and was never to be seen again. And had a smaller fish ambushed by a hungry blacktip. Toss in some wildlife (sea turtles, white pelicans, and about 3 dozen flamingos), and it made for a great day. A big thanks to Captain Kevin.
Thanks Mike it was a pleasure fishing with you today. Capt. Keith
We wanted to target Snook and Captain Keith put us on some right away. We ended up catching 3 and a series of other fish, including sea trout. We also fished a couple Everglades environments that had really tremendous wildlife (in addition to good fishing). Captain Keith was personable and ensured we had a good time.
Keith is a very personal guide and easy-going. He put us on some giant snook with trout to boot. I will definitely fish with him again and would highly recommend. Thanks again, Keith!
Good fishing and great weather. I enjoyed fishing with you guys. Come back soon.
Cap Keith gave us a great day on the water and we went home with a Red of a lifetime! He is very knowledgeable and went the extra mile to ensure we caught big fish. He is an expert Snook locator and knows the water like the back of his hand. I highly recommend Cap Keith for anyone staying in the Keys
FAQs about Back Bone Charters
- US $650 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip – Flats Fishing (4 hours)
- US $750 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Six Hour Back Country (6 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- GPS
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning and filleting is always included. )
- Drinks (Water will be provided )
- Fishing license (All fishing licenses are included with the price. )
- Fly fishing equipment
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Flats fishing
- Light tackle
- Spinning
- Fly fishing
- Bonefish
- Permit
- Redfish
- Snook
- Speckled Trout
- Tarpon
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