Captain
Mike Weinhofer

Member since November 2018 Stock Island, United States
Background
Capt. Mike comes from a family of anglers – he started fishing the waters around New Jersey at the age of 5, on board his dad's charter boat. They competed in tournaments together, and shared a true passion for angling. At the age of 7, he caught his very own Sailfish out of Islamorada, and told his dad that someday he would fish the Florida Keys for a living. How right he was! Over 28 years ago, Capt. Mike moved to Key West and started chartering his own light tackle boat. Soon after, he purchased a 52' custom-built vessel and began running offshore adventures. He decided that he preferred having a more personal relationship with his customers than this offered, so he returned to light tackle and sight fishing, his true love. He's developed his own style of angling that offers guests a truly hands-on experience – they hook their own fish, cast their own baits, and learn to tie knots on their own. The look on a customer's face when they reel in a fish is the best part!
Techniques
I like a hands on technique where people get to learn as they fish. It is supposed to be fun

Hey, I'm Captain Mike Weinhofer

Stock Island, United States
Background
Capt. Mike comes from a family of anglers – he started fishing the waters around New Jersey at the age of 5, on board his dad's charter boat. They competed in tournaments together, and shared a true passion for angling. At the age of 7, he caught his very own Sailfish out of Islamorada, and told his dad that someday he would fish the Florida Keys for a living. How right he was! Over 28 years ago, Capt. Mike moved to Key West and started chartering his own light tackle boat. Soon after, he purchased a 52' custom-built vessel and began running offshore adventures. He decided that he preferred having a more personal relationship with his customers than this offered, so he returned to light tackle and sight fishing, his true love. He's developed his own style of angling that offers guests a truly hands-on experience – they hook their own fish, cast their own baits, and learn to tie knots on their own. The look on a customer's face when they reel in a fish is the best part!
Techniques
I like a hands on technique where people get to learn as they fish. It is supposed to be fun

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(121 reviews)
Stock Island
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $1,850

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 121 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (143)
Absolutely phenomenal
Great day but few fish.
Great day but few fish.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
91%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Tyler C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best experience in Key West

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on August 10, 2024
Great time this past weekend with Blind Squirrel Charters. Captain Mike is a knowledgeable captain with the expertise in navigating...
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Matt M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Incredible 3/4 day trip for my bachelor party

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (PM) on June 1, 2024
We were a group of 12 in Key West for my bachelor party weekend, and really wanted to bring the entire group onto 1 boat (most...
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Connor C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Absolutely phenomenal

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (AM) on April 27, 2025
Mike, Cole, and Presley were absolutely phenomenal. We had a mixed group experience-wise and these guys did everything they...
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Corey G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Crew & put us on the fish!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 1, 2025
Had a great charter with Captain Mike and his crew. They hooked us up with a provisioning company to make sure we wouldn’t...
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Glenn H.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Less Than Perfect

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 30, 2024
Unfortunately the captain has little personality and didn’t interact with us very much. While both of the mates were very...
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