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: 3 days ago
Trips from US $1,850
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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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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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Ed C.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 18, 2023
The charter operator canceled 32 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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George M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   June 2, 2022
The charter operator canceled 9 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Mitch B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   April 16, 2022
The charter operator canceled 52 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Mitch B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   April 15, 2022
The charter operator canceled 51 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Kevin M.
Tampa, Florida
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

We fished for four hours and caught 3 fish. Come on man.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 18, 2019
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