Captain
Steve Heichen

Member since March 2019 Big Pine Key, United States
Background
Captain Steve Heichen has been fishing in South Florida since he could stand on his own 2 legs. His first memories as a child take him back the days he used to fish from his grandma’s lagoon. Fishing started as a hobby, became a passion, and he eventually made a successful career out of it. Capt. Steve absolutely loves his job to the point where it doesn’t even feel like a job to him, and that’s how he knows he was born to do this. He specifically loves offshore fishing, going out so far that he can no longer see land. He enjoys a hard-fought battle and “putting the big guys on big fish and watching the fish turn them into little guys!” Join Capt. Steve on a fun-filled adventure in the Florida Keys and keep coming back for more action!

Hey, I'm Captain Steve Heichen

Big Pine Key, United States
Background
Captain Steve Heichen has been fishing in South Florida since he could stand on his own 2 legs. His first memories as a child take him back the days he used to fish from his grandma’s lagoon. Fishing started as a hobby, became a passion, and he eventually made a successful career out of it. Capt. Steve absolutely loves his job to the point where it doesn’t even feel like a job to him, and that’s how he knows he was born to do this. He specifically loves offshore fishing, going out so far that he can no longer see land. He enjoys a hard-fought battle and “putting the big guys on big fish and watching the fish turn them into little guys!” Join Capt. Steve on a fun-filled adventure in the Florida Keys and keep coming back for more action!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(81 reviews)
Big Pine Key
Trips from US $395

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 81 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (68)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Cole P.
West Haven, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day with captain Steve

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Mahi Fishing on May 21, 2023
Fishing was hard, but captain STEVE did eveything to get us on the fish we ended up having an absolute blast catching a few....
Cole P. recommends Light Tackle Sportfishing With Capt. Steve
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Dan C.
Spring Branch, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Backcountry Adventure

VERIFIED   Backcountry Adventure on April 29, 2021
Man-o-man!ย  Do not have enough adjectives to describe how much I enjoyed this outing.ย  Boat and gear in impeccable shape,...
Dan C. recommends Light Tackle Sportfishing With Capt. Steve
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John W.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day snapper trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Fishing Snapper on May 13, 2022
Captain Steve knows his stuff. We caught our limit of yellow tail and a 7 ft nurse shark. He had us on fish within 15 minutes....
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Stacy L.
Lincoln, NE
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 Hour Shark Fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark Fishing on May 4, 2022
We took the shark fishing trip with Captain Steve and it was absolutely amazing. He has a great personality and makes sure...
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William C.
Hoover, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Fishing Snapper on June 23, 2023
Great trip, had a blast, lots of yellow snapper, hooked a shark (briefly), all around fun time. Would definitely fish with...
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