We have been vacationing and fishing on the gulf coast of Florida for the last 35 years and booked charters with many captains over that time. There are many good captains out there, but Captain Josh has taken the profession to another level of excellence.
First, he is a very clear communicator. After booking our trip, he contacted us to ensure all details of the trip were understood. I am a planner and this was awesome. We discussed our skill level and what type of fishing we wanted to do. He set up the trip exactly as we wanted.
Next, he showed up early and had EVERYTHING ready to go (Live bait, rods rigged, boat clean and ready to go). He was very easy to work with and made my wife and I feel right at home.
But the most impressive thing was his knowledge and skill. Not all trips produce fish (that is why it is called fishing, not catching) and weather, tide, location, all effect results, but Captain Josh put us on fish immediately and within the first 10 minutes we landed a 30” Redfish. Because of red tide, many of the sport fish were catch and release, So while I loved catching them, I also wanted to bring home some fresh fish to eat.
Captain Josh, put us on a school of snapper and we put about 10 in the cooler for my fresh fish fix! We proceeded to land 6 more Redfish all over 26”.
We came back to the dock and he cleaned all our fish and we left with a clean 5lbs of filets ready for dinner.
If you enjoy fishing and great company from a smart, conscientious and effective captain - look no further.  You won’t be disappointed!
We appreciate you, Captain Josh!!
Dan and Dana Skulan February 12, 2021

This was an outstanding trip. Captain Josh was extremely knowledgeable and a terrific guide. He has you fishing constantly and handles everything. Show up with your sunscreen and some food and you are good to go! We caught 12 different species and learned a lot about salt water fishing despite all of us having experience. We took my elderly father-in-law and Josh was great at keeping an eye on him and getting him involved (he had a blast and caught a ton of fish). I can see why Captain Josh has such great reviews!

I would absolutely recommend Josh to anyone looking for a fantastic fishing trip. He is an outstanding Captain and you will not be disappointed!

I took my 26 year old son and 24 year old daughter down to Sarasota for a 7 hour trip on the 11th of July and their expectations along with my own were completely exceeded. My son said, “Best fishing trip I have ever done” and my daughter stated, “I want to definitely come back again!”

Josh knew exactly where to go to start catching fish. He took us to a beautiful spot where we caught all sorts of fish, 10 different species! We even saw manatees and dolphins which made the experience that much better. He was always ready to put bait back on the hooks, told us where to cast for the best chance of landing a bite, showed us how to manipulate the bait to trigger the fish, and netted every single catch.

Josh is an extremely informational Captain who taught us about all the different species of fish we caught and also shared pleasant conversation and laughs with throughout the entire trip. He definitely has not only repeat customers with us but also new friends!

Great day inshore fishing with Captain Josh. Caught 2 nice reds, a bunch of snapper, flounder and trout. Everything that was needed was provided. Even though the weather kicked up the bay Captain Josh got us to sheltered spots and put us on the fish.

Jeff and Jeff had a great fishing morning with Josh.  Josh used his Reel Knowledge of the Sarasota area to get us on some great fishing spots off mangrove islands, channels, and docks that produced.  He was a great coach in technique when the fish were biting a bit light to advise us how to set the hook and land them.  Most of our double figures catch were spotted sea trout with a few others plus a few that got away.  Thanks Josh.