Captain
Armando Alejo, M.S.

Member since May 2017 Everglades City, United States
Background
Captain Armando's dad took him fishing at about the age of 6. It didn't take long for him to explore this hobby as he took any available free time to go fish. On his 17th birthday, he and his brother DJ, also a charter captain took to the Flamingo Everglades not having a clue what to expect. It was on this trip that Armando caught his first Redfish, and simply never looked back. In his teenage years, Armando idolized the "Spanish Fly" Jose Wejebe and aspired to be just like him. Armando has achieved humble success in the industry, the highlights include entry and wins into local and national tournaments and a TV commercial for his sponsor at the time, Evinrude engines. At close to 200 FIVE star reviews, Armando takes pride in showing his clients what he knows about fishing the Flamingo Everglades for the past three decades. Quite simply, there isn't a Captain in the area that has the experience Armando has- jump aboard and be pampered by world class customer service! A2 Fishing Charters
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Captain Armando likes inshore fishing on light tackle.

Hey, I'm Captain Armando Alejo, M.S.

Everglades City, United States
Background
Captain Armando's dad took him fishing at about the age of 6. It didn't take long for him to explore this hobby as he took any available free time to go fish. On his 17th birthday, he and his brother DJ, also a charter captain took to the Flamingo Everglades not having a clue what to expect. It was on this trip that Armando caught his first Redfish, and simply never looked back. In his teenage years, Armando idolized the "Spanish Fly" Jose Wejebe and aspired to be just like him. Armando has achieved humble success in the industry, the highlights include entry and wins into local and national tournaments and a TV commercial for his sponsor at the time, Evinrude engines. At close to 200 FIVE star reviews, Armando takes pride in showing his clients what he knows about fishing the Flamingo Everglades for the past three decades. Quite simply, there isn't a Captain in the area that has the experience Armando has- jump aboard and be pampered by world class customer service! A2 Fishing Charters
Techniques
Captain Armando likes inshore fishing on light tackle.
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A2 Fishing Charters, Est. 2016

Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Everglades City
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A2 Fishing Charters, Est. 2016 (II)

State licensed
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5.0 / 5
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Chokoloskee
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Fishing Reports

It's getting nice out, let's fish!
It's getting nice out, let's fish!
Sep 9, 2023 Everglades City
Greetings A2 Fans. Our weather pattern has improved, and the gulf storms have helped cool our waters- this was much needed! With that, our water temps are better, our tides are higher, and the fishing is much improved! Recent trips have brought speckled trout, good numbers of Snook, Redfish and other sought-after gamefish. On a recent trip we worked our way deep into Florida bay from Key Largo and worked the morning hours for the beautiful and underrated Speckled trout. In short order and while the morning was still cool, we boated a quick limit of trout with a few heavy hitters in the 20 in. class. We worked our way west and focused on our boat limit of Redfish. Although the sharks had other plans, we managed two slot fish after losing one to a resident bull shark. Once the onboard cooler held a trout and redfish limit, we shifted to tripletail and Tarpon! We managed a few short Tripletails and found a healthy school of Tarpon, none of which cared for our baits :( We enjoyed a beautiful boat ride through Florida Bay and into Key Largo! Book with A2 Fishing Charters today!
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Hot summer bite!
Hot summer bite!
Jul 31, 2023 Everglades City
Greetings A2 current and future clients! We are having a GREAT summer season, and would love for you to join us aboard soon! The hot topic at the moment is the HEAT.. Yes it is hot. To help remedy this, we are running a special trip, that's different from the competition- The BEAT THE HEAT trip. By booking this trip, my customers and I are starting our day a bit earlier, and often we are closing our day much earlier. Many customers are enjoying getting back to their hotels by 3 pm or earlier! Take advantage of that special offer today! That said, we are keeping up with consistent bite of; Speckled trout, Snook, Redfish and Tripletail. Although we've been busy on the water, see some recent photos attached to help you make that booking! As I near my 200th FIVE star review, there simply isn't another captain that will give you the experience I will give you while aboard. Book with us today, and fish with the BEST Key Largo/ Everglades guide for your next guided trip. See you on the water. Capt A2.
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Spring has sprung!
Spring has sprung!
Apr 17, 2023 Everglades City
Hello A2 fans and thanks for stopping by! We are currently enjoying some of the most beautiful weather in our area. With many consistent weather days, we are enjoying GREAT fishing. Among our best target at the moment are Speckled trout, Snook, Redfish and Tripletail. Also, Tarpon are now showing more and more consistently, and we are going after them on request. On many a recent trip(s), we have filled our ice chests rather quickly with good quantities of Speckled trout using the rest of trips to target the elusive Tarpon, abundant Snook and Redfish. Take a look at the photos attached and join us today as we've begun a beautiful Spring season, don't wait before it's too HOT to enjoy the beautiful Flamingo Everglades. A2 Fishing Charters! Capt Armando
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Great bite, Nicer weather!
Great bite, Nicer weather!
Sep 23, 2022 Everglades City
Greetings A2 fans. With a welcomed chill in the air, our best time of the year approaches! But the bite has already stepped up.. Recently we have welcomed aboard Redfish, Tripletail, and abundant Snook aboard! Such was the case on a recent trip with return customer William. On day one of a two day adventure, William and I set out from the world famous Caribbean Club in Key Largo. On this day, we set our sight on Snapper, Snook and maybe some Redfish! Our morning went off GREAT as planned, and within 15 minutes into our first stop, Williams boated his limit of Gray Snapper, keeping none, but simply enjoyed the fierce fight of these feisty dudes!! Having filled his Snapper urge, we ventured from Key Largo waters and into the Flamingo Everglades. At our second stop, we picked up quite the mixed bag; Shepshead, Snapper, Snook, Trout and others... As I waited for the tide to come in, we sight casted to a school of Tripletail, none of which were smaller 20 inches! In short order we boated four, released two, and brought two back for an amazing TT dinner later that evening (One was 12 lbs and the other 8). On our way back, and on a hunch I stopped at a spot that hadn't been good since last season. Well, on this day, and although it took a while to materialize, William and I boated a 1/2 dozen, ALL upper slot Redfish. Keeping none. Day 2 two brought us more Snook that we could count. No tripletail. And another great showing by our friends the Redfish. Book with us today! Before our open slots close. Ps. As always we offer military and first responder discounts. Also, booking multiple days will get you a nice discount as well. See y'all on the water.
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Tarpon time.
Tarpon time.
Jun 12, 2021 Everglades City
We are excited about Tarpon season here in South Fl. As the weather becomes more humid, and we work each day to avoid rain showers, we all know it's Tarpon time. Although a "dry" summer season has unfolded so far, we've found a reasonable amount of good fish. On a recent trip, we took to the Everglades back country in search of the mighty "silver king" and found some in the 10-50 lb class on our first stop. We threw some live baits and soft plastics to them, and were surprised with how they took more to the artificials. In just a few moments we "jumped" four, and brought one "to the hand" after a solid fight! In typical tarpon fashion we got many acrobatic leaps, solid runs and lighting quick direction changes before she came to the hand. We have some dates left in late July, come aboard today to take advantage of this summer pattern today. Book A-Squared Charters today.
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Three tailed friends are back!
Three tailed friends are back!
May 8, 2021 Everglades City
Hello A2 fans. Glad to be able to share a report, as we have been extremely busy! So thankful for the many return clients and referrals we've had this season. After a nasty winter, by Florida standards, our weather is not starting to settle. Our days are still pleasant, but our summer season is coming... We had a solid stretch with a good Redfish bite and although it has slowed, out triple tail are slowly trickling in. The picture attached is our returning client Jennifer with the first and what I suspect will be our best for a while. It tipped the scale at 12 lbs! Jennifer fought this fish with pure excellence, and brought it boat side. We are excited for our annual Redfish spawn, when our Redfish stick to tight schools...this provides our anglers the opportunity to catch many Redfish in one stop! Book with us today, and hook into a great spring bite!
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WOW!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour (Half Day) Afternoon Start on May 11, 2024
Incredible trip. Capt Armando knows what heโ€™s doing. We had an awesome day with multiple species of fish. I highly recommend...
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Full Day of Catching!

June 10, 2023
I highly recommend hiring Capt Armando while in the Florida Keys for fishing. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He...
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Two Days with Captain Armando

5 Hour (Half day) on January 8, 2023
Armando is an exceedingly considerate guide, very knowledgeable of the fishing area and a genuine pleasure to be around for...
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Full day in Everglades National Park with Capt. Armando

VERIFIED   5 Hour (Half day) on November 11, 2022
Capt. Armonda with A2 Charters is the one to hire for light tackle in the ENP! He knows the water, weather, and her secret...
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Captain Armando

VERIFIED   5 Hour (Half day) on March 2, 2024
Great day for us and two nieces.ย  Caught lots of fish, saw a ton of wildlife.ย  Dolphins, bald eagle, osprey, manatees, pelicans,...
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