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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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4.9 / 5
(382 reviews)
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Marathon
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4.9 / 5
(199 reviews)
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Marathon
 9 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(15 reviews)
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Marathon
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $950

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 596 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
96%
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Chad G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (AM) on January 3, 2025
Captain Brian was very knowledgeable and kept us on the fish. Weโ€™ve been on several fishing charters in the keys and this...
Chad G. recommends Captain Jay Charters 2 โ€“ Bay Boat
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Patricia H. R.
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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What a day!!!!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ inshore/reef/bay (PM) on December 24, 2024
Captain Dez was fantastic โ€”3 seconds after boat was anchored the first yellowtail was caught.ย  The amount of fish we caught...
Patricia H. R. recommends Captain Jay Charters 1 โ€“ 30' Mako
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Jonathan D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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He put us right on the fish!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (PM) on November 27, 2024
We went about 15 miles into the bay and were immediately on the fish. We easily caught our limit of mangrove snapper.ย  We...
Jonathan D. recommends Captain Jay Charters 2 โ€“ Bay Boat
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Ashley C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family fun trip!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Reef (PM) on July 8, 2024
Captain Ben was so nice & patient with our two kids! We had our 11 year old son & our almost 3 year old daughter with us. Our...
Ashley C. recommends Captain Jay Charters 2 โ€“ Bay Boat
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Craig H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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...
Craig H. recommends Captain Jay Charters 2 โ€“ Bay Boat
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