Islamorada
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $600
Captain
Richard Hastings
Islamorada, United States
50+ reviews
A New Hampshire native originally, Captain Richard spent years fishing the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers, even guiding there from 2014 to 2017. He moved down to Florida in 2015 and spent so much time on the productive inshore waters of the Everglades, that he decided to start his own business. A specialist in sight fishing, he loves teaching newcomers the tricks of the trade, and loves nothing more than seeing customers reel in the fish they've always dreamed of.
Charters
- Stock IslandInstant ConfirmationTrips fromUS $600
Rating
4.9
81 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (38)
What anglers say
95%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
84%
Caught fish
All reviews (81)
Showing 1 – 5 of 81 reviews
Tim Gregory5.0VerifiedRich is awesome!
Sunset Bonefish and Permit • 2 adults • 1 childAfter several charter issues during my week in the keys i booked Rich for a final evening of trying to scratch off a Tarpon of my bucket list. He did that within a few minutes of leaving the dock BUT that is not why I would recommend him. He is extremely passionate about his fishery, he asked what I wanted out of the trip as well as letting me his expectations, he was great coaching me in the techniques that work in this fishery vs what I know from a lifetime of personal experience. In my opinion he is in the perfect zone of having many years of experience but yet not being burned out from the grind of a charter Captain. If I ever make it back and do a charter Rich will be my first call!
Christopher Baresh5.0VerifiedWouldn’t look anywhere else!
Half Day Trip • 2 adultsRich was awesome. I told him I was interested in crossing off catching a tarpon from by bucket list and within 15 minutes at our first stop I was able to put two boat side. You can tell Rich cares a lot about putting his clients on fish and making sure they have a great time doing so and is super knowledgable. If I come back this way I will definitely be booking another trip with Rich.
Reported catch:
Karl Wise5.0VerifiedGreat trip and experience.
Half Day Trip • 2 adults
Phillip BakerRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFishing with Richard
Half Day Trip • 2 adults
Jay WolterRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgrand slam
Full Day Trip – (1-2 Guests) • 1 adultgreat captain. worked hard. got me onto bones permit and tarpon. esdy to converse with well maintained gear.
Real catches shared by our community
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
- Captain Rich HastingsIslamorada, FL
Our Fishing Locations
What's biting with Captain Rich Hastings in Islamorada
Flats fishing gets better and better in October, while Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna, bite well offshore. As the waters cool, reef fishing also picks up, with lots of delicious Grouper and Snapper.
