Fort Lauderdale
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Captain
Taco Perez
Fort Lauderdale, United States
100+ reviews
Captain Taco Perez has been mastering the waters of South Florida since the mid 70's. He fished for Jacks, Tarpon, and whatever else patrolled the canals and Intracoastal waterways. Taco's first boat was a 25' Open Fisherman, aboard which he explored the Ft. Lauderdale coast. Taco gained as much information as possible from local anglers, perfected his cast, and tried various techniques and fishing methods. Before he knew, people began asking him about fishing! Taco's repertoire is not limited to the waters of South Florida. He has fished all over Mexico, Venezuela, St. Thomas, and Turk, as well as the Bahamas. He has successfully taken part in various fishing competitions, including the Bahamas Blue Marlin tournament. Now, Captain Taco has his own charter business and he is loving every minute of it.
Charter
Rating
4.9
184 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (199)
What anglers say
96%
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
All reviews (184)
Showing 1 – 5 of 184 reviews
Edgar Gutz5.0VerifiedNEWFishing turned to catching!
3/4 Day Trip - 7:00 AM • 6 adultsCaptain Taco and his crew were excellent. Great communication through the app with responses within 30 minutes or less. Jack was our first mate and he was excellent! Always on top of the equipment, watching for fish and looking for indicators to put us on the fish. He cleaned the fish and packaged for us as well. The whole trip was a great time, from catching bait to trolling, to catching snapper. Boat was clean and as pictured and advertised. Plenty of room inside and out. Ton of fun! Highly recommend this crew and boat
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Nikola DizdarRepeat angler5.0VerifiedTaco - The man the myth the legend
3/4 Day Trip - 7:00 AM • 2 adultsTaco is an amazing guy and a true professional. I'd recommend this charter to absolutely anyone - whether you're coming as a small group, a big group, or even with kids. Taco is the man. He's a local with a wealth of knowledge about the waters, the best fishing spots, and how to make the whole experience fun and successful. We landed some incredible fish —red snapper, mahi mahi, and amberjack-and had an unforgettable time out on the water. I'm super happy I had the opportunity to meet him and fish alongside him. It was an absolute blast from start to finish.
Reported catch:Response from CaptainNikola thank you very much for that very nice review and please text me your shirt size and please say thaks to #6 for me lol See you guys again soon I hope Capt Taco
Roscoe OstynRepeat angler5.0VerifiedStop Looking Cap Taco is the Man!
10 Hour Trip - Daytime Swordfish • 6 adultsCap Taco is the man! He and his mate Mac were great. Captain Taco was great to work with, called the day prior to make sure we were all on the same page. once on the boat he made us feel like old friend, getting us on fish as soon as we hit the open ocean. Cap Taco kept us on the the fish while his mate Mac worked his @$$ off keeping lines in the water, and bates on the hooks and weed off. stop reading reviews and book with Capt Taco!
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Matt Del RossiRepeat angler5.0VerifiedDouble Up Sailfish
3/4 Day Trip - 7:00 AM • 2 adults • 1 childWe had a great time fishing with Captain Taco and his first mate Jack. Even though it was a rough day on the water, they still had us hooked on some fish! We had to cut our day short due to some sea sickness but had an experience of a lifetime catching two Sailfish at the same time. First mate Jack worked hard rigging and baiting our fish in 5 to 6 foot waves. My son and I would highly recommend fishing with Taco and crew!
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Response from Captainmatt thanks for taking the time to write this nice revyon us and great photos as well. Taco
Jim Duddy5.0VerifiedNEWGreat trip!
Full Day Trip • 3 adultsGreat trip, great captain, great mate! They worked hard all day and put us on the fish! Mahi, Tuna, and a Wahoo!
Response from Captainhey Jim, thank you so much for taking the time to write us a nice review. I know it’s pretty rainy out there. I appreciate you guys hanging in there. Hope to see you guys again soon sometime. Have a great great rest of your trip. 
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What's biting with Capt. Taco’s Hooked Up Sportfishing in Fort Lauderdale
As the weather transitions to Fall, winds tend to pick up. This brings pelagics closer to shore, with fishing for Mahi Mahi and Sailfish being very good, and a great variety of pelagics biting over the reefs.
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Fishing reports
Fall is here sargassum weed is gone and
Sep 24, 2026 • Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report — Fall Fishing Is Back!
Fall is finally here in South Florida, and the fishing is turning on!
After a long, tough summer dealing with some of the worst Sargasso seaweed we’ve seen in years, the water is finally clearing up. That means we can get back to doing what we love — trolling the offshore waters of Fort Lauderdale without fighting seaweed all day long!
The mahi fishing is producing, and we’re also starting to see some wahoo showing up offshore. The trolling conditions are improving every day, and it’s great to finally have clean water and hungry fish working together.
The bottom fishing is also starting to come alive. We’re seeing some nice mutton snapper, yellowtail snapper, and vermilion snapper on the reefs and deeper structure. The bigger kingfish are beginning to show up as well, along with some hard-fighting bonito.
It’s been a challenging summer for Fort Lauderdale offshore fishing, but that’s behind us now. The Sargasso weed is finally moving out, the weather is beautiful, and the fish are biting!
Deep-Sea Fishing in Fort Lauderdale Is Back!
If you’ve been waiting for the fall fishing season, now is the time to get offshore and go fishing!
Come fish with Captain Taco and Hooked Up Sport Fishing Team out of Fort Lauderdale. Whether you’re looking for mahi, wahoo, kingfish, snapper, bonito, or a great day of deep-sea fishing, we’re ready to get you out there and have some fun.
Come on — let’s go fishing!
Captain Taco
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Fort Lauderdale Deep-Sea Fishing • Offshore Fishing • Mahi • Wahoo • Kingfish • Snapper
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Ft Lauderdale deep sea fishing in May 20
May 21, 2026 • Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Report: May Highlights & June Forecast
May was an incredible month aboard the Hooked Up Sport Fishing off the coast of South Florida! Charter fishing has been outstanding, with an abundance of black fin tuna, sailfish, and a great start to the grouper season. While we didn’t snap too many grouper photos, we did land a gorgeous yellow edge grouper! The weather was fantastic, though the Sargasso weed gave us a few mixed days—but we adapted and kept the bites coming.
As we roll into June, we’re gearing up for a big surge of mahi-mahi! With an abundance of Sargasso weed this year, it’s looking like prime time for these mahi runs. Don’t miss out—book your charter now and join us for an unforgettable fishing adventure.
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end of March and beginning of Spring Gre
Apr 2, 2026 • Fort Lauderdale
Wow, what an incredible finish to March and a fantastic start to April! Deep-sea fishing off Fort Lauderdale with Hooked Up Sport fishing.
It is truly off the charts. Our bottom fishing is producing stunning vermilion snappers, and we’re seeing an exciting uptick in Wahoo catches—the Wahoo are here, and we couldn’t be happier! Sailfish are making a grand comeback, showing up in larger numbers, and of course, the ever-popular black fin tunas are here—not huge, but ideal for the table. In a rare surprise, we even hooked a juvenile yellow fin—safely released, but what a thrill!
As spring takes off, the bite is only getting better.
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Tough day of fishing, but we pulled it o
Dec 13, 2025 • Fort Lauderdale
It really was a tough day of fishing, but Robert and his family hung in there. We managed to catch a couple of real nice fist. Sorry to say the big sailfish got away.
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Basic with Cory and the Golden girls
Nov 26, 2025 • Fort Lauderdale
Had a ball today fishing with Cory, Mark Ben, and the Golden girls. What a trip we caught a real nice mutton snapper a small mahi a big mahi over 20 pounds catch one out of two sale fish couple Bonitas great day Cory thank you so much. Looking forward to fishing again sometime soon
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Fun day fishing with our new Canadian fr
Nov 22, 2025 • Fort Lauderdale
What a ball we had today with Luke and his friends from Canada was a bachelor party. We really wanted to catch a sale first which we did not however we did catch a 30 pound king Fish 35 pound king Fish a nice big black fan Tuna and a medium size black Fin tuna guys thanks again. It was an absolute blast fishing with you guys. Hope to see you again sometime soon.
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