Charter Operator
Johnny Maddox Charters

Member since April 2015 Marathon, United States
Background
Capt. Johnny Maddox runs offshore game fishing trips around the beautiful waters of the Florida Keys. With over 50 years of fishing experience, Capt. Johnny has extensive knowledge of the local fisheries and techniques that work. At an early age, Capt. Johnny was fishing with his dad in the Pay lakes in Southern Ohio, looking for Catfish and Blue Gills. He has also fished the bayou outside of New Orleans for Redfish, and went out to the oil rigs for Amberjack and Grouper, among other species. He then went over to Jacksonville FL in 1977 and fell for the blue water.
Techniques
Hunt big game offshore in the beautiful, blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. If you want big blue-water adventures for slammer dolphin, wahoo, billfish and tuna, we can make your dreams come true. Hard to beat flag Yellow tail Snapper and Big Grouper

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Marathon, United States
Background
Capt. Johnny Maddox runs offshore game fishing trips around the beautiful waters of the Florida Keys. With over 50 years of fishing experience, Capt. Johnny has extensive knowledge of the local fisheries and techniques that work. At an early age, Capt. Johnny was fishing with his dad in the Pay lakes in Southern Ohio, looking for Catfish and Blue Gills. He has also fished the bayou outside of New Orleans for Redfish, and went out to the oil rigs for Amberjack and Grouper, among other species. He then went over to Jacksonville FL in 1977 and fell for the blue water.
Techniques
Hunt big game offshore in the beautiful, blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. If you want big blue-water adventures for slammer dolphin, wahoo, billfish and tuna, we can make your dreams come true. Hard to beat flag Yellow tail Snapper and Big Grouper
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4.7 / 5
(166 reviews)
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Trips from US $750
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Trips from US $595

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 239 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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6 hour Offshore\/Reef trip
6 hour Offshore\/Reef trip
6 hour Offshore\/Reef trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
88%
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David P.
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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6 hour Offshore/Reef trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 day 6 Hour Run & Gun Offshore on May 10, 2024
My Dad, Fiancรฉe and I had an awesome day on the water with Captain Brian and Nick!ย  The day started running offshore for...
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Steve D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing in tough conditions.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Reef, Wrecks,Combo on March 28, 2024
Capt Brian and first mate Nick did a great job adapting to a rapidly changing weather forecast that put most other boats back...
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Kimberly P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of fish with a great captain and first mate!

VERIFIED   Half Dayโ€“Grouper/Snapper/Shark (AM) on January 3, 2024
We really enjoyed our charter with Captain Johnny and first mate Nick. They were knowledgeable, professional, and personable....
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Kevin W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught our limit!

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Reef Inshore Gulf (AM) on March 21, 2024
Captain Brian put us right on the fish and it didnโ€™t take long to start filling the cooler with Yellowtail and Mangrove snapper....
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Robert F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best charter ever!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Tripsโ€“Reef,Wrecks,Gulf on April 26, 2024
We had a great time with Captain Johnny and Nick today. He put us on the fish right away, was very funny, entertaining and...
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