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

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(222 reviews)
Key West
 Last booking: 3 days ago
Trips from US $950

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 222 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (290)
Fun Day!
An Excellent Experience
An Excellent Experience
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Ryan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An Excellent Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 13, 2025
Capt. Brad and James were very nice and knowledgeable. They worked hard to put us on top of fish and kept the lines baited...
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Kimberly J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Friendly crew, excellent boat, beautiful views!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 17, 2025
The captain and first mate were super friendly and very good at their jobs. The seas were a bit rocky for my liking so we came...
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Patricia J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Top-Notch Equipment and Professionalism

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 6, 2025
Captain Brad & First Mate James did their very best to take us out for Mahi on a 1/2 day AM trip (bit of a tall order on limited...
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Deborah C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Experience!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 3, 2025
Amazing experience!ย  Weโ€™ve gone on several fishing charters and this by far was the best.ย  The first mate, James, was unbelievable...
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Michael S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Rough Waters but Great Fishing!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 28, 2024
We had a great day with Capt. Brad and First Mate James this past weekend. It was ROUGH getting out to the fishing grounds...
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