We had an amazing fishing trip and couldn’t have asked for a better Captain. Captain Mike was incredibly knowledgeable, not just about where to find fish, but also about techniques, equipment, and making the whole experience enjoyable. What really stood out was how great he was with my sons. He made the trip fun, engaging, and memorable for them from start to finish.

He was patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in making sure they had a great time, which meant a lot to me. We all learned a ton and had plenty of action throughout the day.

If you’re looking for a guide who knows his stuff and makes the experience enjoyable for the whole family, I highly recommend Capatain Mike. We’ll definitely be back!

As much as fishing is about the fish, its more about the experience - and who you share it with. We went fishing with Captain Mike and it ended up being the highlight of our week! Mike made sure that my two boys (15 and 17) had the best day possible on the water. The water temp had dropped 10 degrees due to the cold but that didn’t stop up from throwing down bait in some of the best spots around! Saw plenty of fish but they were stubborn! We laughed, shared strories and Mike’s knowledge is vast. He knows the water, the winds, the fish and is just an amazing and kind guy!! We made memories to last a lifetime. Don’t hesitate to book with Down Range Charters! Hands down an awesome experience

I reached out to captain Mike, wanting to take my son and nephew out. He was honest with me telling me the bite was slow. The boys still wanted to go out and we had a blast! My son asked if we can fish with Mike everytime we are down. Fishing was slower like he said but he did everything to put us on fish. The boys caught a good ampunt of fish and they had a great time, in terms I had a great time watching these young guys becoming anglers just like i did. By the end of the day both learned how to cast spinning reels. I highly recommend Captain Mike to take you out. We will be back to fish with him again.

My friends and I booked a 4hr trip with Captain Michael, and it was so much fun!
Though it was unexpectedly very windy and we weren’t able to fish like in the original plan, the captain took care to check different locations for the best fishing working with what we could.
He is extremely funny, and entertaining and shared so much knowledge and history of the area as well.

Captain Michael was also very patient an understanding as we were arriving a little later than scheduled. He also was able to extend the trip time a little bit because of trying to find locations not affected too badly by the wind.

We didn’t catch a ton of fish, but was still able to catch a couple of keeper redfish.
He also gave recommendations on how best to cook it and I went with the blackened redfish in the oven which turned out amazing!

The highlight was the end of the trip when heading back to the boat ramp, he saw dolphins and was able to engage them to follow the boat for quite a while (around 7min or so).

Definitely highly recommend, and would book with him again if we are ever in the area.

My boyfriend and I went on this charter as an anniversary trip and Captain Michael was great! He was very knowledgeable about the area and the fish and even gave us fun facts about the history around the places we were fishing at. In the beginning, we weren’t catching any fish and Captain Michael was quick to take us to different spots and show us different fishing holes we can try. Even when we were closing on the end of our trip, he asked us if we wanted to stay out longer to catch more fish as they weren’t biting. Very grateful that he did, as we ended up catching a red fish and seeing snook and tarpon! He was super nice and attentive and gave a lot of helpful fishing advice and tips. It was hot, but a great day to be out on the water. Definitely a 10/10 experience, and we will be back!