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 Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(131 reviews)
Stock Island
 Last booking: 6 days ago
Trips from US $1,850
Just added to our fleet
Stock Island
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Trips from US $1,400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 131 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (156)
Fishing with Mike
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Fishing with Mike
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
91%
Recommend this charter
90%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
84%
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Allison S.
Charlotte, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 2, 2019
We had a great half day trip with Captain Mike!ย  Lots of action, great catches and laughs.ย  Beautiful ride to and from the...
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Tony C.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip with Captain Cameron

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 20, 2019
Booked an 8hr trip but real fishing time/lures in the water is about 5hrs. Trolling produced nothing, only action we had was...
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Lendol D.
Atlanta, Georgia
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mike

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 10, 2023
Thank you for getting things going today. I own a business and I know how hard it is to keep employees these days. Your boat...
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Ralph K.
Howard, WI
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mike

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on December 26, 2022
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Jonathan J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 11, 2020
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