Captain
Dustin Hansel

Member since May 2020 Key Largo, United States
Background
Key Largo Sportfishing is a family-owned business. Founded by Brad Hansel and his wife Brenda, who have been fishing in south Florida their whole lives. Now, their Captain is their son Dustin. He started as a first mate on a family boat, and this was his favorite activity, every day after school. When he graduated, he made this into a profession and got his USCG license.
Techniques
Depending on the season, we target Sailfish, Dolphin/(Mahi-Mahi or Dorado), Snapper, Grouper, Marlin, Shark, & Tarpon. Though we catch many various species in addition: i.e: Wahoo, TripleTail, Tuna, Runners, etc. We offer a range of techniques from Kite fishing, Deep Dropping, Sight fishing and Trolling. Our crew uses the best technique for the targeted species depending on the season, and what been biting at the time. We stay up to date on local fishing reports and get out personally as often as possible to always be in the "know"! We recommend Grey's Taxidermy to mount your trophy catches, and fillet and you choose to keep (in season/ per regulation) and bag them up for you to take home! We recommend releasing any bill fish, after a quick photo when possible!

Hey, I'm Captain Dustin Hansel

Key Largo, United States
Background
Key Largo Sportfishing is a family-owned business. Founded by Brad Hansel and his wife Brenda, who have been fishing in south Florida their whole lives. Now, their Captain is their son Dustin. He started as a first mate on a family boat, and this was his favorite activity, every day after school. When he graduated, he made this into a profession and got his USCG license.
Techniques
Depending on the season, we target Sailfish, Dolphin/(Mahi-Mahi or Dorado), Snapper, Grouper, Marlin, Shark, & Tarpon. Though we catch many various species in addition: i.e: Wahoo, TripleTail, Tuna, Runners, etc. We offer a range of techniques from Kite fishing, Deep Dropping, Sight fishing and Trolling. Our crew uses the best technique for the targeted species depending on the season, and what been biting at the time. We stay up to date on local fishing reports and get out personally as often as possible to always be in the "know"! We recommend Grey's Taxidermy to mount your trophy catches, and fillet and you choose to keep (in season/ per regulation) and bag them up for you to take home! We recommend releasing any bill fish, after a quick photo when possible!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(126 reviews)
Key Largo
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $1,000

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 126 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (245)
Two Reel
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Awesome trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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Eric B.
Barto, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day with Capt Dustin

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on January 11, 2022
Captain and mate Conner were great.ย  They worked hard to get us fish.ย  Definitely recommend this boat.
Eric B. recommends Key Largo Sportfishing โ€“ Two Reel
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Olga M.
Miami, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 31, 2021
Went out with Dustin oct 31 2021, my husband and I had a great time. The crew was really professional and we caught a large...
Olga M. recommends Key Largo Sportfishing โ€“ Two Reel
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JEFFREY F.
Virginia Beach, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding fishing!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 13, 2021
Outstanding Captain and Crew! I would highly recommend anyone wanting a great fishing experience to charter this outfit...
JEFFREY F. recommends Key Largo Sportfishing โ€“ Two Reel
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Jason H.
Tallahassee, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bachelor Party Fishing

June 6, 2020
Even though the seas were fairly rough, Captain Dustin and his mate Kirk made sure that we all had a smooth experience and...
Jason H. recommends Key Largo Sportfishing โ€“ Two Reel
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Joshua T.
Smithfield, VA
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 trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Offshore Trip on May 6, 2022
Great time, Dustin put us on the fish! Highly recommend.
Joshua T. recommends Key Largo Sportfishing โ€“ Two Reel
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