Captain
Brad Simonds

Member since May 2014 Key West, United States
Background
Capt. Brad has 40 years of charter fishing and tournament sportfishing experience. Apart from running a charter business, he's also spent 9 years as a member of the Sanctuary Advisory Council to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary representing the charter boat industry. He welcomes anglers of all skill levels on board – he can help you from teaching basics to a first-timer to providing assistance to a seasoned sea wolf.
Techniques
Capt. Brad specializes in light tackle fishing, though he's very skilled in all techniques required to catch a variety of species

Hey, I'm Captain Brad Simonds

Key West, United States
Background
Capt. Brad has 40 years of charter fishing and tournament sportfishing experience. Apart from running a charter business, he's also spent 9 years as a member of the Sanctuary Advisory Council to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary representing the charter boat industry. He welcomes anglers of all skill levels on board – he can help you from teaching basics to a first-timer to providing assistance to a seasoned sea wolf.
Techniques
Capt. Brad specializes in light tackle fishing, though he's very skilled in all techniques required to catch a variety of species

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 178 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (243)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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Joellen W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun Family Time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 4, 2024
Captain Brad and Mate Josh were great with us and the 2 kids we brought along. My girls are 3 and 7 and loved the trip. We...
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Tyler B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Brad

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 17, 2023
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Kristian A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Professional, Knowledgeable, Safe

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 19, 2024
In addition to catching fish you want to have a great captain and crew.ย  The Southpaw was all that and more.ย  Having a captain...
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Elsa M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly Recommend

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 2, 2023
We feel very appreciative for Captain Brad and mate. They were genuinely concerned that we have a good experience on our first...
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Eric V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on March 31, 2024
We caught plenty of yellow tail snapper then took them around the corner and had them cooked up for lunch!
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