Captain Andy was awesome. The forecast for the day we originally had booked was slated for high winds and possible storms. Andy called three days prior to let us know that it might not work out. Luckily for us, another client ended up canceling on a different day. Andy called us and we were able to make it work. We caught several Snook, Red Fish and Speckled Trout. My wife mentioned that she really wanted to see manatees. Andy made it a special point to take us over by Cabbage Key where manatees are known to frequent. It was super cool to see three manatees in the wild. We had an amazing afternoon with Captain Andy and Hooked4Life Charters, and wouldn’t hesitate to book with him again!

We had the opportunity to experience everything listed in the headline with our charter. The captain was extremely knowledgeable about the fishery. He clearly had the experience and most importantly the love for sustainability of the fishery. For the greater cause. Our future generations. The captain would have let us fish and keep the fish caught, but asked if we would rather target a different species. Why? So he can keep the fishery he knows in place long term, to take kid’s fishing and catching fish. To bring the youth into fishing the right way.
This was a company event, we are a value based restoration contractor that prides ourselves on doing the right thing. He fell directly in our core values and we cannot speak more highly about him and his ethics.
Scheduling another event shortly, he is booked and we are waiting for the next opportunity.
Thanks Captain!

Everyone was able to catch something, even someone who had never fished a day in their life! This was by far the best fishing charter we have been on, and we have been on many! The friendliness and helpfulness came the second we stepped on the boat. Andy did not make us feel like we didn’t know what we were doing or that we were a bother, which many charters have made us feel. He was committed to making sure we caught fish, changing areas if he wasn’t feeling that place anymore. We were very thankful that we chose to do this on our last day here, you won’t regret it!

I recently had the pleasure of embarking on a fishing expedition with Andy, and I must say it was an experience that exceeded all expectations. As an avid angler, I have enlisted the services of various guides in the past, but Andy truly stood out for their exceptional skills, knowledge, and passion for the sport.

Andy was great with my nine year old nephew, he was patient and took the extra time to teach him the skills even though my nephew will tell you “he knows” when it comes to EVERYTHING :)  If you are trying to find a family friendly Captain, Andy is the way to go.

I highly recommend Andy if you are looking for an experience like no other and look forward to our next trip with him.