Capt. Nate and Checkmate Charters was a great choice for my family. The day before the fishing trip Capt Nate called and text me to make sure everything was still ago. Capt. Nate is very knowlegeable and very engaging with his customers. He will will answer any questions he can about fishing or the surrounding area if you are there on vacation and looking for helpful hints, such as places of interest or where to eat. Captain Nate is a one man show and worked very hard to put us on sharks. We landed 4 sharks and lost another 3 on a four hour trip. The biggest was a 5ft Blacknose. This was my family’s first time saltwater fishing. Pretty good day in my book. The next time we are in Cocoa Beach, we will definitely book with Captain Nate Brady again and I would definitely recommend Capt Nate and Checkmate Charters.

Awesome captain.  Brought the whole family for an ocean fishing adventure for the first time. He was super patient and super helpful with my boys. (Ages 6-10-13).) the seas were pretty rough for trolling, so we bottom fished mostly. Probably boated 40-50 fish. Mostly red snapper and a plethora of other Seabass and bottom feeders. The boys real fish in until they were too tired to fish. Lol.  Five stars, 10 out of 10, very family friendly.

We could not have had a better experience! We took our 3 kiddos (ages 7, 5, &1) and had the time of our lives! The Captain had everything we could need and was so helpful with all of the rods and getting all of the sharks in the boat safely so we could touch, hold, and take pictures! We caught 18 sharks (which is not a guarantee), and did not sit idly for more than 5 minutes. In the between time, we caught loads of bait fish, which the kids absolutely loved as the sharks are heavy to pull in and they need an adult, whereas the bait fish are easy. And as soon as the bait fish went back out we had 1-2 sharks on our lines! We caught 10-blacknose, 7-hammerheads, and a spinner shark! Seriously- if you’re on the fence, DO THIS! We want to come back every time we vacay here!

We had the best day of fishing with Captain Nathan! It was everything we hoped for in a half day trip. The kids wanted to catch “lots of giant fish” and boy did Nathan deliver. He was sure to find out in advance exactly what we were hoping for and worked hard to make sure it was a successful day. We even brought home some fish (that Nathan cleaned and fileted for us). The weather on our initially scheduled date was not looking great and we were easily able to reschedule to the next day. The weather on the rescheduled date ended up being perfect.  Nathan was extremely patient with our active and curious group of kids (ages 7-16). The boat was clean and every detail was taken care of. We were able to bring lunch and he provided a cooler of ice to keep everything cold. I cannot recommend Nathan or this trip highly enough. We will definitely book with him again during our next trip to Florida!

Man, what an experience, still trying to soak it in as I write this! Nate was super cool guy and very easy to get along with. Not only that, he is super passionate about what he does and loves seeing people Hook up! Morning started with a slow bite, just how any fishing trip can be, but Nate wasn’t gonna give up! Constantly switching bates for fresh ones, trying his tricks of the trades for us to Hook up.

Then it happened, A Fine tooth shark took our bait and I had an insane fight with the shark! I’m still blown away by it and trying to grasp the reality. Now it was my brother turn to grab the next fish. We were fighting the pelicans and other birds all day. Stealing our bate, flying into the lines. Nate managed it very quickly and got them back out there! It was time to go back to shore but This shows Nate’s heart. He wanted to stay out just a little longer since we were fight the pelicans. And sure enough as we are about to getting ready to real in, Fish On! Kyle, my brother, got himself one heck of a Red Fish! What an amazing experience guys, I can’t recommend any more. Even in the terrible conditions we had, Nate pulled the strings to get us a fish. Cheers Nate, I’ll keep your number for the future for sure!