Captain
Austin Nelson

Member since April 2023 Key Largo, United States
Background
I grew up in Pennsylvania and now run trips out of Key Largo aboard a 19' Skiff. I have worked tirelessly to study and understand the waters of the Keys to provide you with the most exciting fishing trip possible! The first time I was in the Keys, it caught my heart, and I turned a yearly fishing trip into my career and new home. These waters are known for Redfish, Snapper, and Snook. I will show you how to catch them and what fishing in the keys is all about. I love going into the Everglades and fishing with live bait on a jighead for great rod bend.
Techniques
I love going into the Everglades and fishing with live bait on a jig head for whatever bites.

Hey, I'm Captain Austin Nelson

Key Largo, United States
Background
I grew up in Pennsylvania and now run trips out of Key Largo aboard a 19' Skiff. I have worked tirelessly to study and understand the waters of the Keys to provide you with the most exciting fishing trip possible! The first time I was in the Keys, it caught my heart, and I turned a yearly fishing trip into my career and new home. These waters are known for Redfish, Snapper, and Snook. I will show you how to catch them and what fishing in the keys is all about. I love going into the Everglades and fishing with live bait on a jighead for great rod bend.
Techniques
I love going into the Everglades and fishing with live bait on a jig head for whatever bites.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(88 reviews)
Angler's choice
Key Largo
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $360
Key Largo
Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 88 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Samuel Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Action action action

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) key largo on January 4, 2026
I went with my son and a couple of his friends not really expecting too much, but Captain Austin brought us to places where...
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Heather L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome fishing trip!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) key largo on March 29, 2026
Austin was great. Super friendly and shared his knowledge of the waters and species. He helped me cast better and was a great...
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Bart S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice, no stress fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) key largo on February 11, 2026
Capt Austin did an excellent job. We were looking for a stress free trip on the water. We caught plenty of mangrove snappers....
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Stephanie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun family memories!

VERIFIED   Swim and fish on February 6, 2026
Capt Austen is great! We werenโ€™t experienced with this type of fishing and he gave us good tips and pointers. He was kind...
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Stephen C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We asked for sharks and Austin delivered

VERIFIED   NEW  2 hours key largo on May 24, 2026
we caught 4 very large sharks, we requested big fish and he brought us to a spot that was non-stop action. Wasnt able to even...
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