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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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 625 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with Jason
Captian Brian as awesome
A great afternoon trip!!!\u2026
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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Kevin M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun quick trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on June 17, 2025
Capt Bryce & Spencer were great.ย  Obviously knew what they were doing & had fun doing it.ย  Quick 4 hour snapper trip.ย  Lots...
Kevin M. recommends Captain Jay Charters 2 โ€“ Bay Boat
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Marc R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Randy is the bomb

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef/Wreck/Gulf (AM) on June 8, 2025
Captain Randy was on point across the board. Extremely accommodating friendly patient and GREAT company. He went above and...
Marc R. recommends Captain Jay Charters 3 -34 venture & bathroom
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Craig H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Everything we hoped for

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on April 1, 2025
My brother and I took our 2 sons, 23 yrs old for a 1/2 day trip. Captain Brian was outstanding and detail oriented. We had...
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Matthew G.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great afternoon out with my kids

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Family (PM) on December 19, 2024
Took my three boys (12, 10 and 5) out with Captain Ben.ย  They have fished a bit before but needed help on technique and really...
Matthew G. recommends Captain Jay Charters 1 โ€“ 30' Mako
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Addie S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Family (AM) on July 17, 2025
We had a great time! Crew was super accommodating and liked teaching the kids about the different types of fish we caught.
Addie S. recommends Captain Jay Charters 1 โ€“ 30' Mako
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