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
(172 reviews)
Everglades City
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A2 Fishing Charters, Est. 2016 (II)

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Chokoloskee
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Corona drum!
Corona drum!
Mar 13, 2020 Everglades City
Greetings form the Flamingo Everglades! Our tried and true clients have hung on to their reservations and it has paid off! Currently we are finding LARGE schools of Redfish and Snook, often on every charter we run! On a recent trip long time clients and friends Jimmy, his dad and I boated 50 or more Snook, 30+ Redfish and 10+ Speckled trout! We did all of our casting with artificial baits...specifically, we threw GULP shrimp products and soft plastic swim baits, each rigged with 40 lb floru leader and 1/8 ounce jig heads! Although we typically throw 1/4 ounce jigs, my jig guy talked me into 1/8 oz. and we are happy with the result! The savings in weight enables the jig to swim more freely and gives the bait a more natural look. Keep your scheduled charter OR book with us today. Our vessel is cleaned daily with anti Corona products! Cash in on this bite as we prepare for the Spring Tarpon migration! See you on the water. Capt Armando
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Good bite! Tough weather
Good bite! Tough weather
Feb 15, 2020 Everglades City
Greetings from the Flamingo Everglades, here in South Fl. Although our weather has been a bit of a challenge, we are finding good schools of Redfish and Snook. On the past few recent trips, my anglers have found and fought good size Redfish (good for us, 20-27 in. fish) and also Snook. Chris and his son Josh returned for their third trip this year and brought 10 or more Redfish to the boat along double digit Snook as well. On this trip, we fought hard against a coming cold front but managed a GREAT bag to close the charter. Chris and son fought and landed 30- 50 fish all in all despite the weather conditions. On this charter, fish took more to artificial baits such a GULP products than they seemed to vs. any live presentation. My anglers paired GULP products with 1/4 jig heads and 40 lb. floru leader. We worked areas surrounding structure (mainly down trees) and achieved great success casting near "stumps" (broken off old trees). All in all, our winter bite is good! We have a few open spots in March if you want to get in on the bite! Capt Armando Alejo
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Winter bite!
Winter bite!
Feb 1, 2020 Everglades City
Greetings from the Flamingo Everglades! Currently we are experiencing some “cold for us” weather here in South Florida. Coupled with this cooler weather we are enjoying some good Redfish, Trout and even Goliath grouper fishing… We are finding fish shallow as they are seeking warmer water as the old fire ball makes it up on the sky each day. On a recent trip, Vic and his longtime friend enjoyed a good Trout bite and also an epic Redfish bite. We worked shallow flats throughout the charter, threw soft plastics and experienced and epic bite! Redfish and trout are taking GULP products, on 1/8 ounce jigs..we like to use 40 lb floru leader to help our baits be more attractive. We are not shy with scents, our clients enjoy adding scents such GULP product scents. In fact, we tend to add more especially when the bite slows…We are finding that often, artificial baits out fish others. Fish with us and take part on the winter bite. Capt Armando Alejo
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Drum season!
Drum season!
Jan 3, 2020 Everglades City
Greetings A2 fans, We are currently enjoying a good season of "cool" weather here in the Flamingo Everglades (cool for us). Anglers are enjoying our BEST weather and the fishing has been great! Currently my clients are enjoying catching large quantities of fish! On a recent trip, Carlos and his wife Monica brought 50+ Redfish, 20+ Speckled trout and also some trophy Black drum. We did so well by focusing on water dropping off of a grass flat, on a dropping tide.. Our anglers are throwing artificial Gulp shrimp products on 1/4 jigs and in some instances crab patterns as well. If you're seeking good quantities and a chance at a trophy fish, contact us today! See you on the water.
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Winter Snook
Winter Snook
Nov 30, 2019 Everglades City
Greetings from the fair weathered South Fl, Currently, our weather is absolutely epic and as such is the bite! Currently, we are experiencing a good Trout bite, Superb Redfish bite and good Snook bite! On a recent trip my beautiful fiancé worked hard and out fished me as she brought 10+ upper slot Redfish to the boat, she did so in some very windy and "cool for us" conditions. We focused on flats "run off's", and worked them meticulously as we were dealing with a dropping tide all day! This method worked flawlessly as we were on fish for about an hour per run off and moved each time only to find more fish at each spot... As the sun moved up in the sky, we switched tactics and worked grass beds for Snook. It didn't take long before we made the right cast and brought a nice slot to the boat. She was photographed and quickly released, but it was refreshing to catch a nice Snook during our "winter" season. We, as we regularly do, we pitched artificial baits all day, mostly Gulp products each rigged with 40 lb floru leader and also 1/4 jigs. Recently I've been asked a lot "why do you use such heavy leader?" The best answer I can give is this: In the Glades, you never know what your next catch will fetch! I use 40 because it's still easy to tie vs. 50, and the added strength is the key! Fish with us soon as December is starting to fill, and folks are currently seeking January dates. Until then, see you on the water. A-Sqaured Charters
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Cool bite!
Cool bite!
Nov 23, 2019 Everglades City
Greetings from the Flamingo everglades, Our weather is fantastic, and we are excited to continue to welcome our friends from the North. Currently, we are enjoying a good Redfish, Black drum and Speckled trout bite! Recently, we had Dr. Howard aboard and we made a run West to block a North wind. After our first stop we came across a solid school of juvenile tarpon. Howard and I threw everything at them, including the kitchen sink! with no luck, it wasn't until we switched to flies, that we got some interest. Doc and I jumped multiple Poons in the 30-70 lb range but couldn't bring any to the boat. A quick run South found us baby Snook, multiple slot Redfish and a few black drum. Later in the day, as the sun crept above, we sighted and incited a Tripletail to bite! Indeed, that was the highlight of the day. The Poons took light colored flies, and all other species took artificial Gulp shrimp paired with 40 lb floru leader. See you on the water!
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3/4 day trip with captain Armando

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 27, 2018
We had a great last minute trip w/ Armando.  Our offshore trip was cancelled due to rough seas, so we headed to the backcountry...
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Half day trip with captain Armando

VERIFIED   4-Hr.Military/ First Responders(AM) on June 3, 2018
Very satisfied with our experience! He worked super hard to give us a great experience and we left knowing so much more not...
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3/4 day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 2, 2018
The captain is very professional and attentive!! He knows the Everglades well and gives a bit of history on the ride out. He...
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Half day trip with captain Armando Alejo

VERIFIED   4-Hr.Military/ First Responders(AM) on December 27, 2017
We had a wonderful time with Captain Armando Alejo. He contacted us within an hour of making the reservation to see if we had...
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Very good catching

VERIFIED   4-Hr.Military/ First Responders(PM) on November 17, 2019
He knows where the fish are. We kept moving to keep the action going.we caught dozens of all species
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