We had an outstanding experience with Captain Bob and The Jig Is Up Charters on the Fourth of July. Captain Bob, a veteran, spent his holiday making sure our family had an unforgettable experience, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Captain Bob went above and beyond by keeping us out an extra hour to ensure we had plenty of opportunities to catch fish and enjoy our time on the water. Most importantly, he made sure both of our boys had an amazing experience, taking the time to keep them engaged, excited, and successful throughout the trip.

We also want to give a special shoutout to Dillon, who was absolutely fantastic. He was incredibly helpful, patient, and great with our boys throughout the trip. Both of our boys talked about how much fun they had and specifically mentioned how happy they were and how helpful Dillon was. That says everything you need to know about the experience they provided.

Captain Bob and Dillon were professional, knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely cared about making our trip special. He was also safe and everyone felt comfortable with his boating and fishing skills. If you’re looking for a family-friendly charter with a crew that truly goes the extra mile, we highly recommend The Jig Is Up Charters. Thank you for making our Fourth of July one our family will always remember!

The waters were tough Sunday, but even though we didnt catch all we would have liked,we had a great time. My nephews all caught something and Captain Bob and Dillon were wonderful. I would use them over and over again.  They shared their knowledge and helped each young man.  my nephews are 12,10 and 7. 
We felt safe and even though the waters weren’t our friend I would do it again and again.  Seeing the boys smile at every little fish they snagged was worth it and Nolan saying Aunt Mandy I think I found my thing - well money cant buy that… Thank you for a great morning with all my guys ❤️

From the first cast, it was clear Captain Bob doesn’t look for fish—he goes straight to them. The rods stayed bent, and the catch climbed quickly to 24 Spanish Mackerel, with just enough high-speed runs and salty spray between hotspots to remind you you’re exactly where you want to be.

Meanwhile, Dylan was an MVP unhooking fish and turning our catch into beautifully filleted, dinner-ready bragging rights.

Fair warning: you’ll leave with sore arms, a full cooler, and a slightly inflated ego.

Definitely booking with Captain Bob again!

We had a great morning on the water with Captain Bob and his First Mate. Captain Bob was excellent about contacting us ahead of time regarding weather and wave conditions for the day of our trip, along with suggesting options that might fit in our vacation plans if we wanted to alter our charter date.

He met us at the parking lot ahead of time, gave us our car tag, and then immediately starting telling us about his plans for our trip along with answering the question my group was dying to know: “What are we going to catch today?” :-)

When we were set up and got out of the bay, we were immediately greeted by dolphins jumping along side of our boat, and fish all over the radar that we trolled through in hopes of catching. We fished a variety of spots off shore, including some wrecks, reefs, rock piles, and other underwater structures that he’d had success with before. Like with any fishing trip, some spots were better than others. But Captain Bob made sure to help us keep bait on our lines and use techniques that would improve our chances of hooking them, and keeping them hooked. When the fish weren’t biting as well as he thought they should be, he moved us on to another spot. And his First Mate was using other poles with lures and the bait fish we caught to try and hook other species of fish for us to reel in that weren’t on the bottom where we were jigging.

When it was all said and done, we’d caught lots of “exotic” fish - exotic from the perspective of being primarily a bass fisherman - including 25 keepers that were filleted for us to take home after our trip. And that’s when we got one of the best tips from Captain Bob - he gave us the names of some of the local restaurants will cook your catch for you!

It was an excellent trip, and we’re already talking about coming back to fish with Captain Bob again next year!

My husband and I booked the 6 hr- offshore trolling w/ near trip for our anniversary. We had a fantastic time. Captain Bob and his firstmate are very knowledgeable and friendly. They went above and beyond to put us on fish, they were always ready with new bait before we could get the lines out of the water. Our trip was everything we expected and more, we even got to see dolphins. They recommended a local restaurant that would cook our fish for us. From the gulf to our plates, it was incredible .
We had the rest of our fish overnighted to our home. The kids are excited to eat the fish mom and dad caught.
We are hooked and are looking forward to our next fishing trip with The Jig is Up.