Captain
Richard Hastings

Member since August 2019 Islamorada, United States
Background
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.
Techniques
Fly fishing. Light tackle spin. Catch and release

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Islamorada, United States
Background
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.
Techniques
Fly fishing. Light tackle spin. Catch and release
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 73 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (36)
Top Notch!
My first Tarpon.
Fishing trip in September
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Devon M.
Eagle Mountain, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day first week of april

VERIFIED   Full Day 1-2 Guests on April 7, 2023
Rich did everything he could to get us to land a trophy. My fly fishing needs a lot of improvement before That happens,...
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Peyton M.
Arvada, CO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day With Capt Rich

VERIFIED   Full Day 1-2 Guests on November 17, 2022
Great day with Capt Rich! Will certainly be back. Iโ€™ve fished with many different guides across many different locations...
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Benjamin S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip with a Great Captain

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 26, 2024
Captain Richard was great and I will definitely book again.
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Nichole S.
Key Largo, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip with Capt. Richard Hastings

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (10 AM) on June 26, 2021
We ended a 6 day vacation to the Florida Keys with a charter with Captain Richard Hastings. I am so glad that we found him!...
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Mike R.
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day with Cap. Rich

VERIFIED   Full Day 1-2 Guests on April 18, 2023
Had a great day on the water. Capt. Rich did his job and put me on fish. Had 2 nice tarpon on but pulled the hook out so I...
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