Captain
Brad D'Alfonso

Member since June 2019 New Orleans, United States
Background
Captain Brad D'Alfonso grew up fishing the Louisiana marsh, sharing weekly phone calls for fishing plans and tactics with his dad and uncle to maximize their weekend fishing adventure. "We fished old school, no GPS and no trolling motor, but it taught us a lot." Captain Brad's love for fishing grew onto his own children and watching their eagerness and excitement, he decided to start guiding to share and teach others about the beautiful Louisiana fishing estuaries. "I always wanted fishing to be more than just a hobby or pastime, I love the wow effect the Louisiana marsh and fisheries have on our customers."
Techniques
Here at Speck Dat Charters anglers will have an opportunity to see the spectacular Louisiana interior marsh and islands while catching a wide variety of saltwater fish. Our target fish are typically Speckled Trout and Redfish while also catching Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead and Bass. Speck Dat Charters will provide you with all rods, reels, tackle and bait to maximize your angling experience. At the end of our trip Speck Dat Charters will also clean and bag all of your daily catch as well as give you some tips to cooking and preparing your catch. On our guided trip you should expect to receive full first-class experience and genuine good service. Capt. Brad strives to have a very pleasurable and comfortable fishing trip and will accommodate all skill levels of anglers. Kids over 7 years old are always welcome but let us know ahead of time so we can fit them for proper life jackets. All anglers 16 years of age and older must have a valid Louisiana fishing license.

Hey, I'm Captain Brad D'Alfonso

New Orleans, United States
Background
Captain Brad D'Alfonso grew up fishing the Louisiana marsh, sharing weekly phone calls for fishing plans and tactics with his dad and uncle to maximize their weekend fishing adventure. "We fished old school, no GPS and no trolling motor, but it taught us a lot." Captain Brad's love for fishing grew onto his own children and watching their eagerness and excitement, he decided to start guiding to share and teach others about the beautiful Louisiana fishing estuaries. "I always wanted fishing to be more than just a hobby or pastime, I love the wow effect the Louisiana marsh and fisheries have on our customers."
Techniques
Here at Speck Dat Charters anglers will have an opportunity to see the spectacular Louisiana interior marsh and islands while catching a wide variety of saltwater fish. Our target fish are typically Speckled Trout and Redfish while also catching Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead and Bass. Speck Dat Charters will provide you with all rods, reels, tackle and bait to maximize your angling experience. At the end of our trip Speck Dat Charters will also clean and bag all of your daily catch as well as give you some tips to cooking and preparing your catch. On our guided trip you should expect to receive full first-class experience and genuine good service. Capt. Brad strives to have a very pleasurable and comfortable fishing trip and will accommodate all skill levels of anglers. Kids over 7 years old are always welcome but let us know ahead of time so we can fit them for proper life jackets. All anglers 16 years of age and older must have a valid Louisiana fishing license.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(204 reviews)
Angler's choice
New Orleans
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $525

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 204 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Edward M.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Awesome Time

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am - 2pm) on August 17, 2025
Lot of fun. Caught fish the entire trip.ย  Highly recommend. Great with children.
Edward M. recommends Speck Dat Charters, LLC
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Moses J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Fishing with Brad

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am - 2pm) on November 24, 2024
Our fishing guide Brad was very knowledgeable and created and comfortable fishing experience for me and my family would recommend...
Moses J. recommends Speck Dat Charters, LLC
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Christopher H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
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Excellent fishing guide

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am - 2pm) on November 22, 2024
Brad knows where to go to find the fish and how to catch them! He does ask the work so you can focus on catching fish. heโ€™s...
Christopher H. recommends Speck Dat Charters, LLC
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Janie H.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Best trip ever!!!

VERIFIED   Late Morning Trip(8am - 2pm) on March 12, 2025
Brad was absolutely wonderful!!!! These guys will be talking about this trip for a long time!!!!! Go see Captain Brad!!! You...
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Stephen K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2nd trip and same results, 5 stars

VERIFIED   Late Morning Trip(8am - 2pm) on November 30, 2024
2nd trip and caught a lot of fish just lien the 1st trip. We didnโ€™t move for 4 hours and caught fish the entire time. Capt...
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