What can we say, Capt. Armando (AKA Superman) is stupendous.  We had a great day in the Everglades, catching 8 species of fish.  First off, I was impressed that Capt. Armando went over boat safety right after we boarded his boat.  As we set out, he had a very specific plan on how we were going to put fish in the boat, this got us very excited.

Although I have caught several snook, George had yet to land one.  We specifically asked Capt. Armando to target snook.  We were able to put 9 snook in the boat, including George’s 1st snook.

Capt. Armando made the day fun.  The conversation was educational and entertaining.

We have fished with guides from the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys and Capt. Armando is by far one of the BEST captains we have fished with.

Capt. Armando is truly a 5 STAR captain.

Looking forward to fishing with him in July.

My 11 year old son and myself booked a full day fishing trip with Armando Alejo, and what a day it was.  Armando was in contact via text days before the trip being VERY detailed on what to expect.  To say the least, the trip was everything he described and more.  Armando said it will be a great day of fishing (with no promises) and great conversation…He was dead on!!  Armando offered to pick us up at our door since we happened to be staying in the same location as his boat.  He was on time, actually early, we made him wait for us!!  When we arrived at the dock to launch his boat, I offered to help, somewhat knowing what I’m doing, he refused my help and said, “You are here to enjoy the day, NOT work!”.  I was impressed with that and let him do everything!!  Once on his boat, he explained, in detail, where we were going and what we would fish for first.  The first stop was a hot spot, catching fish almost immediately.  My son was the first to reel one in, thankfully, he was so excited!!  Once we caught every fish in that area, Armando took us to another spot and caught more fish.  We moved on to yet another of Armando’s “spots” and caught MORE fish!!  At this point, being with Armando for 3-4 hrs, I could tell this guy was really passionate about fishing and making sure everyone on board was having a great time and doing what we set out to do…catch fish!!!  We ended the day at another spot where the fish were plentiful.  Once we were done fishing, Armando went out of way to take show us what I called alligator alley.  I’ve never seen an alligator or crocodile in the wild before this trip.  We greatly appreciated Amando’s extra effort and showing this to us.  The whole trip, Armando treated my son like he was one of his own.  His professional background funneled into his passion, and I greatly appreciated that…he’s a good man!!  Once we returned to the dock, Armando cleaned our catch of the day and proceeded to tell us about a restaurant called “The Fish House” where we can take our catch and they would prepare it however we wanted it.  Of course, we invited Armando to enjoy our fresh caught meal with us…and a good one it was!!  Can’t say enough about Armando and how he made a father and son fishing trip a HUGE success!!  I feel I’ve made a new friend and hope to see him again in the future for another memorable experience on or off the water!!  I highly recommend anyone booking with Armando Alejo!!  Thanks, for the memories with my son!!  Scott Havel

The odds were against us on a windy chilly morning.  Not for Capt. Armando…I released a 28” Redfish shortly after my first cast.  That was one of 35 Redfish caught that day ( including 2 released Bull Reds, 3 “slot” Reds).  I have to give a shout out to the Monster Red that took me to the woodshed!  Maybe you’ll catch him when you book Capt. Armando.  Most people would be thrilled with that many fish on a full day charter, but we also caught 10 Snook (all released), one “slot” Black Drum, and a “slot” Gator Trout.  I also need to compliment the “slot” Snook that gill-plated my leader when he saw the boat!  I was sincerely spoiled with first class gear, tackle, shallow drafting boat, and a wealth of fishing knowledge provided by our Captain.
I highly recommend Captain Armando as an accomplished guide with a personality that instantly make you feel like family.
J.S.

We had a great last minute trip w/ Armando.  Our offshore trip was cancelled due to rough seas, so we headed to the backcountry w/ Captain Armando. He was very personable & committed to putting us on fish.  We highly recommend using A Squared charters & we’ll be back again!
Thanks Again,

Jason Twiddy

What a great day fishing in the glades!!! Capt was very knowledgeable and conversation during trip was great!!  After a little bit of slow start because of the west winds, captain changed his plan and put us on the fish!!!  We caught redfish, tripletail, trout, snapper, whiteshead!! At our request we used the last couple of hours to try and find the tarpon…and boy did he!!!  We jumped five tarpon!!! I don’t know how many missed our plug but it was an exciting couple of hours!! I would highly recommend Capt Armando for anyone wanting to fish in the everglades!!!  Good luck and tight lines!!!