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
Verified

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(168 reviews)
Angler's choice
Key West
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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trips from US $750

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 168 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (186)
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Angler rating
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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
92%
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Nate G.
Gorham, Maine
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Art and Jerry

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 17, 2022
My family and I had a great time fishing with Art and Jerry on Easter. The weather and and ocean cooperated as well as the...
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Vernon C.
Saint James City, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of Key West fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 28, 2023
We had a wonderful time with Captain Arti and first mate Jerry;ย  Jerry was amazing and never stopped, We caught our...
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Tracy L.
Harrah, OK
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day with Captain Art

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 5, 2021
Great day! We were first-timers and can hardly wait to return. The mate (Mason) was so quick and efficient, at one point we...
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Brian S.
Colorado Springs, CO
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 Day Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on September 1, 2021
We had a pretty good day on the water. We spent most of our time out deep looking for dolphin. We ended up with 9 in the boat....
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Dane S.
Charleston, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 19, 2021
My wife and I were celebrating our first anniversary and had a fantastic fishing trip. Once we got to the fishing spot, we...
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