Bank And Bight Backcountry Charters 

Although I didn't catch my first Tarpon yet, fishing with Captain JP was amazing. JP worked extremely hard in very rough conditions to try and find some cooperative fish. He fished overtime for me at no additional cost and was extremely knowledgeable about Florida's entire ecosystem. I'm hoping to get back next year and if I do I will certainly book Captain JP again. He is a great guide and a gentleman and went above and beyond my expectations of what most guides are willing to do for their clients.

Captain was awesome! very windy conditions but he kept us in action all afternoon. Tarpon we’re uncooperative but thats fishing! Highlight of late afternoon epic battle with massive sawfish and we had to call that one a draw as that fish was just not giving up and it had to end sometime so it was time to tighten drag, snap off and let her on her way! not to mention our time was way up, but John Paul never mentioned the time had expired. Thanks John, Kevin & Michelle

My 12 year old daughter and I went on a 2 hour inland trip with Jon-Paul. He was knowledable about the area, fish and other native wildlife. This combined with his friendly personality and fishing know how, maden it a great first ocean fishing trip for my daughter. She caught several different types if fish, including a hog fish. We had a great time and would recommend Jon-Paul to anyone who may want to fish in the Islamorada area.

I have done 20+ charters in the keys and this was without a doubt one of the very best. Booked a very last minute trip with my 8 year old son. Jon was super flexible on timing to accommodate us. We booked a 2 hour trip that turned into a 6 hour trip. Both my son and I had an incredible time. Jon is also a biologist and knows a TON about the ecosystem which is very cool. the boat is in excellent condition and unlike too many other charters he uses great tackle. Twin power reels, St Croix rods, etc. We caught mangrove snapper, jacks, and missed our shot at a few snook (not due to the capts lack of effort!). He kept us busy and our hooks baited at all times. We kept a few snapper for dinner which my son really loved Hes intelligent and knows where to fish. Awesome with kids. This is hands down the one to book if youre considering a back bay trip. Thanks again for an awesome day we will be back!

I touched base with Jon-Paul prior to the trip to see if my son and I might be able to target a few different types of fish and he worked his tail off trying to deliver. We really wanted to get some mangrove snapper and trout to take to a restaurant and we had no problem getting that done. Snook were a challenge for us but it wasn’t due to lack of effort. We saw plenty of fish but no takers. He was also able to put us on some juvenile Goliath grouper which was a blast. My son really wanted to hook a shark and we were in the right spot with a large shark near the boat but it just wouldn’t commit. So much fun out there with a super cool and knowledgeable captain. Thanks Jon-Paul.