Captain
Art Duplessis

Member since May 2015 Key West, United States
Background
Captain Art is a veteran guide that took his passion for fishing from Alaska all the way down to Costa Rica. He considers himself not old enough to be grumpy, yet young enough to do all he can to ensure a fun and memorable trip for Wild Bill's guests.
Techniques
Offshore and reef fishing for Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Snapper, Kingfish, and several species of shark (Blacktip, Hammerhead, Lemon, Tiger, Blacknose)

Hey, I'm Captain Art Duplessis

Key West, United States
Background
Captain Art is a veteran guide that took his passion for fishing from Alaska all the way down to Costa Rica. He considers himself not old enough to be grumpy, yet young enough to do all he can to ensure a fun and memorable trip for Wild Bill's guests.
Techniques
Offshore and reef fishing for Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Snapper, Kingfish, and several species of shark (Blacktip, Hammerhead, Lemon, Tiger, Blacknose)
Anglers Choice
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Our Team
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(214 reviews)
Angler's choice
Key West
 7 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $750

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 214 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (270)
July fishing trip
GREAT DAY
June fishing trip
+267
Angler rating
183
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
94%
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Michael W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Calm day but Captain Art knew what to do

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 3, 2025
We took my 17 year old nephew fishing for his high school graduation. Our group was me 55 my wife a few years younger, our...
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Steven K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Farther's Day Weekend Adventure

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on June 14, 2025
We had a great time, even though didnโ€™t catch a Mahi Mahi. My son had one on the line but it got away. They told us that...
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Christopher C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 19, 2025
Booked the full day as a retirement gift for my dadโ€ฆ sole purpose was to get fish in the boat to take home and eatโ€ฆ and...
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Kristi F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

BEST fishing for our family of 5

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 18, 2025
Captain Art and Jerry were amazing! Kids had the best time - they wonโ€™t stop talking about it.l and how much they liked the...
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Cris F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 25, 2025
Art and Jerry are a fantastic team. From the second, I arrived, they insured that I had full knowledge about the dayโ€™s plan....
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