Charter Operator
Captain Jay Charters

Member since May 2020 Marathon, United States
Background
Captains Jay and Ben run the trips for Captain Jay Charter. Capt. Jay grew up fishing the waters of NJ and fell in love with fishing the first time his Grandfather put a rod in his hands. Before moving to the Florida Keys, he was running a charter boat off the New Jersey coast. While doing that, he vacationed in the Keys more than a few times, and eventually, the lure of this paradise beckoned him to move there. What better place for him to pursue his career? He loves the offshore and inshore action and the great fishery that it holds. Capt. Jay enlisted the help of Capt. Ben, who grew up freshwater fishing in NJ. For his 18th birthday, Ben and his dad chartered a boat in Canada to catch Northern Pike. This was Capt. Ben’s first charter, and after seeing how awesome it was to show off the fishery, Capt. Ben set out to earn his captain’s license. He joined the military, where he worked on all types of different vessels, eventually earning his 100-ton captain’s license. Ben’s last stop with the military was in Key West, FL. After falling in love with the fishery there, he didn’t want to leave the Keys. Capt. Ben enjoys every trip out on the water. Whether it’s calm or rough out, there’s always something to catch!

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Marathon, United States
Background
Captains Jay and Ben run the trips for Captain Jay Charter. Capt. Jay grew up fishing the waters of NJ and fell in love with fishing the first time his Grandfather put a rod in his hands. Before moving to the Florida Keys, he was running a charter boat off the New Jersey coast. While doing that, he vacationed in the Keys more than a few times, and eventually, the lure of this paradise beckoned him to move there. What better place for him to pursue his career? He loves the offshore and inshore action and the great fishery that it holds. Capt. Jay enlisted the help of Capt. Ben, who grew up freshwater fishing in NJ. For his 18th birthday, Ben and his dad chartered a boat in Canada to catch Northern Pike. This was Capt. Ben’s first charter, and after seeing how awesome it was to show off the fishery, Capt. Ben set out to earn his captain’s license. He joined the military, where he worked on all types of different vessels, eventually earning his 100-ton captain’s license. Ben’s last stop with the military was in Key West, FL. After falling in love with the fishery there, he didn’t want to leave the Keys. Capt. Ben enjoys every trip out on the water. Whether it’s calm or rough out, there’s always something to catch!
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Marathon
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4.6 / 5
(8 reviews)
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Marathon
 Last booking: 2 hours ago
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 717 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Grayson H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Experience! Large variety of Fish!

VERIFIED   NEW  1/2 fish/ snorkel/sandbar (PM) on February 24, 2026
For our trip we had Captain Brian who was very knowledgeable. We caught alot of fish various kinds of snappers, bluefish, mackerel,...
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Scott M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Gulf trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on January 2, 2026
Captain Ben is a friendly host who made sure everyone on our trip was comfortable and having fun. He worked equally well with...
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Mark W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Grouper and Bull Shark Experience!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on December 20, 2025
I booked the charter for me and my son during our holiday vacation to the keys.ย  I explained to Captain Ryan how we werenโ€™t...
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Amanda F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip Great Captain

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on November 26, 2025
My family had an absolutely incredible time on this fishing charter! From start to finish, everything was smooth, professional,...
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Brandon P.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great time on the Water!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on November 25, 2025
We had Bryan as our Captain and he was great.ย  He was very knowledgeable about the spots to fish and where we needed to go.ย ...
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