Capt. Henry has a very nice, professional operation, but one that delivers a more personal fishing experience. His equipment is good. He knows the area very well. He communicates well. We told him what we wanted from the trip and he made it happen. In the end, we caught three types of fish. We kept a couple fish to eat for lunch. Everything else was for the sport, and the fish were released in perfect shape back into the waters. Would go again if we come back to the area.

Captain Henry was waiting for us on the dock on time.  He had called us the night before with an option to reschedule for another day as the catch had been slow.  Unfortunately we could not shift our time but was a nice offer to ensure we had a good trip.  We got on our way quickly and did a quick stop to gather some live bait.  It was a beautiful morning and we hit several spots and as soon as the bite was slow we moved on.  It was great to see some of the Everglades area and we had a crocodile encounter that was thrilling but Captain Henry kept us safe while enjoying the wildlife.  He was quick to get the fish off our lines and bait us up to keep the action going.  The bite was a little slow at times as expected but had some real hot spots too.  We got all of our time in and a little more and it was a great morning on the water.  The keepers were few so that was the only disappointment.  Not for the lack of trying.  Captain dressed our trout catch at the dock and it was delicious at dinner later.  It was fun trip for us four that made some lasting memories.  Recommended.

I took this trip to get my first salt water experience while vacationing in the Florida Keys. I booked a reef fishing trip. Caption Henry reached out days before the trip and warned me the ocean conditions were poor and suggested a different date and a change to the backcountry trip. The result was catching a ton of jacks and snapper and almost landing a 15 lb Jack to score a sweet photo opportunity. I totally recommend this charter for their professionalism, experience, and communication approaching the trip.

My wife was not sure about going out nor what to expect. Captain Henry was very understanding.  He took the time to explain everything and show us how to correctly fish.  He started by catching live bate.  Fish only go after live bate.  We then went deeper into the Everglades.  Upon arrival at a spot, he put all the bate on, non-stop.  Within minutes we both caught a Snook each.  Too bad it is not in season.  We took pictures and released them.  We were there for hours.  Kept those that met the criteria and released the others.  At one point every cast was either a nible or a catch. 

It was a perfect day.  We had booked a morning trip, but on Captain Henry’s suggestion, we changed to late afternoon/evening as the fishing was better.

Captain Henry cleaned our catch.  He told us how to cooked the fish.  Simple but WOW, delicious.

We had so much fun that we will be back with the family.

We fished with Captain Henry in July of 2024.  Our group was a family of four, including two children ages 11 and 12.  Captain Henry was very professional and prepared.  Communication was excellent before the trip.  Captain Henry’s boat was clean, well organized and his gear was ready to go!  We had a short ride to our fishing spot and immediately started catching fish.  The kids had fun and we put several fish in the boat…then Capt. Henry said “Let’s go catch some Snook” which we did. 

Overall this was a great day on the water and a terrific family fishing event.  Def recommend Capt. Henry and Off Course Charters.