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Martin Carranza
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Martin Carranza

Key Biscayne, United States
100+ reviews
Captain Martin Carranza has been fly fishing all his life. His grandpa and dad took him fly fishing to the rivers of Patagonia, and he tested his skills all over the world, including the Caribbean and Europe. Martin is a USCG licensed captain and he's been running trips around Key Biscayne for over 20 years. Fishing has always been his biggest passion and today he's happy to share it with his customers.

Charter

Rating

4.8
107 reviews
4.7
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

97%
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
84%
Caught fish

All reviews (107)

Showing 1 – 5 of 107 reviews
  • Paul Lizamore
    Paul Lizamore
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great day out on the water with some huge Tarpon!

    3/4 Day Trip • 1 adult

    Had a fantastic flyfishing trip with Captain Martin showing me thes rope on how to hook into some submarine sized Tarpon. The captain provided great insight into salt water flyfishing and provded a mid-morning snack too. I learned alot on my 3/4 guided day out in Biscayne and enjoyed it immensely.

    Reported catch:
    Tarpon
  • Maritza Lumpris
    Maritza Lumpris
    Repeat angler
    us
    New York, US
    Member since 2023
    7 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great day on the water

    Full Day Trip • 2 adults

    Enjoyed the time on the water with Captain Martin. He really cares about you catching fish! Gave good instructions on fly fishing and took me to different areas to target snook and tarpon. Was lucky enough to catch a beast of a snook and bunch of snappers and jacks.

    Reported catch:
    Jack Crevalle
    Snook
    Response from Captain

    thanks so much Maritza, had a wonderful day and look forward to see you again, kind regards

  • Matthew Malpass
    Matthew Malpass
    Repeat angler
    us
    Michigan, US
    Member since 2025
    10 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    Fun bonefishing!!!

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 1 adult

    This man knows how to find and catch bonefish. First time trying to catch them and we caught some great fish.

    Response from Captain

    thx bro! pleasure to fish with you

  • Jesse Marvosa
    Jesse Marvosa
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Martin

    3/4 Day Trip • 1 adult
  • Marsh Merriman
    Marsh Merriman
    us
    Virginia, US
    Member since 2022
    5.0
    Verified

    3/4 day trip with Martin

    3/4 Day Trip • 1 adult

    Did a 3/4 day fly fishing trip in Biscayne Bay with Martin in late January. Had a fabulous and productive trip. Martin is easy to work with, patient with less than par casting skills and helpful with advice and teaching. He is tenacious about finding fish: I had a great day, catching baby tarpon and snook, but the bones were nowhere to be seen, largely a function of cooler and cloudy water. Martin is interesting to talk to and fun to spend a day in a skiff with. I will definitely book again.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Great day on the water
    Maritza L.
    Maritza L.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Fun bonefishing!!!
    Matthew M.
    Matthew M.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    A very nice Day
    Cyrille B.
    Cyrille B.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Argentina Rockstar!
    Phil A.
    Phil A.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    July fishing trip
    Haoming W.
    Haoming W.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Great Professional!
    Dean D.
    Dean D.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Super fun day. Incredibly good fishing and Captain Martin shared his more than 30 years of knowledge on the water!!
    Scott S.
    Scott S.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Thanks captain
    Alex F.
    Alex F.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Awesome Experience
    Kelly H.
    Kelly H.
  • Captain Martin Carranza
    Captain Martin CarranzaKey Biscayne, FL
    Full day
    Alyssa K.
    Alyssa K.

What's biting with Captain Martin Carranza in Key Biscayne

Blackfin Tuna are back in town, and you're more than welcome to go after them! Mahi Mahi are likely to swim closer to the shore this time of year as well, so a trip to the Gulf Stream is sure to yield great rewards.

Top catches for October

Fishing reports

Angler proudly displaying a large Snook against a scenic backdrop of mangroves during a fishing trip.

FAST AND FURIOUS FISHING September 2021

Mar 16, 2026 • Key Biscayne
We have had spectacular fishing these past few weeks. Too many photos to share but little time. We had anglers from all over the world wanting to catch some of SE Florida's favorite game fish and sure they left with a smile on their faces. September and October are two of my favorite months to fish the Upper Keys (Biscayne Bay, Key Largo, Everglades National Park). Water is clear with many windless days and fish are happy. We fished anything from top water lures, live bait (sardines, shrimp, crabs) to flies. In Biscayne bay the action was almost non stop except during slack tide but the tidal range is so diverse in this intricate maze of keys (islands), bays, coves and flats that just moving a few hundred yards we can always find moving water (active tides). List of fish included tarpon, snook, bonefish, jacks, redfish, mutton snapper, grouper, sharks, barracuda, and more. We are now expecting the mullet run to swing by our coast and the fishing will be on fire.
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