We had a really great experience with Alex from Hold Tight Charter.  Because we didn’t have a fish preference and I wanted my non-fishing husband to have fun, Alex suggested we go into the Everglades for Snook and Mangrove Snapper.  He got us on fish the moment we got there.  He was so patient, kind and he took extra time to make sure my husband was catching fish and having a great experience. He seemed as excited as we were to haul in the fish.  We started with Snapper right away. He showed me where not to put my fingers when unhooking the fish, (they don’t call them Snappers for nothing.)  He showed us where the Snook were hiding and soon we were battling them. This was the highlight of our trip. My husband even managed to out fish me, which made him pretty happy. We also got to see a few sharks hanging out near our boat. When we returned to shore, Alex cleaned the Snappers we were able to keep. He also recommended a restaurant where we could get our fish catch cooked up for lunch.  My only regret was that I didn’t book a day long trip.  Even my husband, who said a 1/2 day was more than enough, was regretting that. He had such a good time and thanks to the great experience we had with Alex, he would agree to go again and for sure, we would want Alex to be our guide.

Capt. Alex is simply the man. He starts the trip by asking you what your expectations are for the day. He then spend the rest of the day doing what he can to overachieve those expectations.

For me, on this day, I wanted to land a Redfish. Capt. Alex knew exactly where to go and coached me every step of the way. In fact, the Red that we landed was via sight. We were drifting by some mangroves and all of a sudden Capt. Alex told me to cast 15ft to my 12 o’clock. He saw a massive Red swimming on by and pointed me right to where it was. It was like hunting with a rod and a line.

10 minutes and a heck of a fight later, the fish was on the boat. What an experience.

I will be doing this trip again next time I am in town. It was filled with experiences you simply cannot replicate anywhere else. Thanks again Capt.!

First things first, it’s nice to hop on boat with a captain that has a personality. From the moment I met Alex he had a smile ear to ear with the most positive and upbeat attitude I’ve ever experienced from a charter captain. Moving along, I booked Capt. Alex for a half day and wish I could’ve booked a full day. Unfortunately we had to leave the fish biting due to dinner plans with the fiance. But our rods were bent all day long where it was tough to come home from such an awesome experience. Despite catching so many fish, Alex brought us through a scenic Journey into the Everglades where catching fish was just a bonus. Such an awesome time and definitely an unforgettable experience in the Florida Keys.

Let’s just say… this charter exceeded my expectations!! To start the morning off, Captain Alex was punctual, which is huge! He was at the dock waiting with the boat and all equipment ready to go, all I had to do was hand him my bag and we were off ! Captain Alex was so kind and made the trip start off extremely comfortable. He as easy to talk to, very knowledgeable of the water ways and regulations, and knew exactly which species of fish we were going to target that day depending the tides and weather that day. My rod was ready to go and he would give me pointers and advice so I can catch more fish. Right away we started catching snappers and before I knew it, we were at the limit. I also was able to catch snooks, jacks, and even hooked into my first tarpon !! That was such a fun fight! Captain Alex made the whole day so much fun ! He even cleaned and bagged my fish for me and gave me recommendations on where to cook my catch for dinner ! Overall, I would highly highly recommend Hold Tight Charters to anyone!!! Great experience !

Alex, was an amazing guide, kept us on fish all day, entertaining, knowledgeable, highly experienced, patient, great teacher, and hands down the best guide we’ve ever been with in 20 years. We caught Goliath grouper, snook and snapper. We also saw a dolphin, horseshoe crab, lemon shark and a rare sighting of a Portuguese man-of-war (a.k.a. bluebottle jelly fish). I suspect we will fish again with him next week too!