Captain
Freddie Zona
Member since October 2014
New Smyrna Beach, United States
- Background
- My name is Capt. Freddie Zona the owner and operator of Freddie Z Fishing aboard Southwind Charters. I have been fishing for a living in the waters of Central Florida since 1994. I enjoy meeting new people and showing them a great time on the water with some awesome fishing. So bring the whole family for a day of making memories and having fun.
- Techniques
- Fishing out of Ponce Inlet we are blessed with some great versatile fishing. From 5 miles to 50 miles offshore we have numerous wrecks, reefs, ledges & artificial reefs. We can accomodate your favorite way of fishing from bottom fishing to troilling.
Hey, I'm Captain Freddie Zona
- Background
- My name is Capt. Freddie Zona the owner and operator of Freddie Z Fishing aboard Southwind Charters. I have been fishing for a living in the waters of Central Florida since 1994. I enjoy meeting new people and showing them a great time on the water with some awesome fishing. So bring the whole family for a day of making memories and having fun.
- Techniques
- Fishing out of Ponce Inlet we are blessed with some great versatile fishing. From 5 miles to 50 miles offshore we have numerous wrecks, reefs, ledges & artificial reefs. We can accomodate your favorite way of fishing from bottom fishing to troilling.
My Charter Listings
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Fishing Reports
The Mahi bite is going off!!!
Book your trip now!! Catching Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish and Sailfish. Grouper open May 1, 2016 Read Full Report →
The bottom bite in on!!
We also caught Grouper, Red Snapper and sharks that had to be released, along with many other fish that did not fit in the size regulations. Read Full Report →
The bite is on!!
Both trolling and bottom fishing has been great. The extended day trip is the best trip to take and you can experience both types of fishing. Read Full Report →
2015 A few awesome catches
Just a few awesome catches aboard the Southwind with Capt Freddie Zona during 2015. Remember book your dates as soon as possible during the busy season from April-August dates will fill up fast especially Fridays-Sundays. #freddiezfishingaboardsouthwind #freddiezfishing #southwind #nsbfishing… Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 6, 2017
Hidden charges were charged without being told up front. Gave a cash tip but was told by a lady who I presume was the office manager that a $30 tip was to small and charged my debit card $800 dollars, I’m on vacation so I thought the $800 dollars was what I owed for my trip, but when I checked my reservation confirmation the amount charged was different than the $765 dollars listed on my confirmation. Didn’t have a problem with being charged for services rendered but don’t charge me for a tip after I’ve already given you one. Will never book with them again….
Robert Robinson does not recommend Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished July 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Clean boat and our equipment was ready. Freddy put us on the fish and Dave had us reeling them in immediately. Sometimes 3 fish were on at once. A great experience for my father and 3 boys we all caught fish. I highly recommend Southwinds Charters we will be returning customers.
Michael Lowe recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Saturday, July 8, 2017
Thank you for fishing with us and we look forward to the next trip.
Capt Freddie
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, June 12, 2017
Great trip, can’t wait to go again!
Chelsee Haley recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Sunday, June 18, 2017
Thank you for fishing with us and we look forward to next time.
Capt Freddie Z
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, April 2, 2017
Caught fish as soon as lines went in the water. The captain really knew what he was doing and where the fish were at. I highly recommend this charter. When I’m back down in Florida, I’ll be booking multiple trips.
Matthew Murer recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished April 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, April 3, 2017
Thank you for fishing with us Matt. Looking forward to our next trip.
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, March 17, 2017
Captain Fred put us on fish instantly. There was 6 of us we all had a blast. We all caught multiple 30+ pound Red Snappers. Brett, his first mate was awesome. He running around constantly baiting our lines and removing our fish. Almost felt bad for him, because we catching so many fish haha. Highly recommended.
Mi Thoprakarn recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished March 2017
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Replied to this review on Saturday, March 25, 2017
Thank you for fishing with us. Look forward to our next trip.
Capt Freddie
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
We had a great time but the larger fish just wasn’t biting. We caught smaller fish that were good eating and overall enjoyed the trip.
Joseph Barry recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished February 2017
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Thank you for fishing with us and we look forward to our next trip with some bigger fish
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
We had an awesome day today! Captain Freddie Z and 1st Mate Josh were working their tails off all day. When we parked our vechicle, Josh was there getting our coolers out of our truck and onto the boat and likewise after the trip. Captain Freddie put us on top of the fish all day and Josh was taking fish off our hooks and rebaiting our hooks in the blink of an eye. I would highly recommend fishing on this boat, as it has plenty of room for 6 people and with a crew that we had, we were very well taken care of. We caught so many red snapper! Lots of Bubba Sea Bass! Limited out on King Fish! Our fish were cleaned at the dock after we got in and plenty of ice was givin to us for our ride home. Thank You Capt. Freddie Z and and Josh! We will do business again.
Virgil St. Clair recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished December 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Thank you for the kind words. We are all about Saltwater Entertainment for the whole family. It was a great 3/4 day and we look forward to fishing with your family again soon.
Tight Lines Capt. Freddie Z
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, November 14, 2016
My husband, son and daughter in law really enjoyed our trip with Captain Freddie Z and First Mate Josh. They made sure we enjoyed the trip and made it fun. He has great knowledge of where to find the fish. We caught ten beautiful king mackerel’s and several other fish. We took the half day trip but intend to book an 8 hour trip on our next visit to Florida. The boat was excellent with lots of room and very clean.
Frank and Lorraine Taylor, Wallace, NC
Lorraine Taylor recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished November 2016
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Replied to this review on Thursday, November 17, 2016
Thank you Lorraine we are so happy you enjoyed your fishing day and look forward to fishing with your family again soon.
Capt. Freddie
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Book this boat…you will not be disappointed. We only had a few hours this morning but it was a fun trip and everyone caught fish. We nailed a BIG Red and some good eating Sheepshead. Captain Frankie and Josh were spot on and professional all around.
Patrick Mccormick recommends Freddie Z FishingFished November 2016
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Replied to this review on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Thank you for fishing with us we truly enjoyed the day. Looking forward to putting you on some serious big game fishing next time.
Thanks again,
Capt. Freddie
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Had a great half day trip. Would definitely book again.
Shawn Ciesielski recommends Freddie Z FishingFished July 2016
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Replied to this review on Friday, July 15, 2016
Thank you for fishing with us we look forward to the next trip.
Capt. Johnny Eskew
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, July 1, 2016
Freddie and Keith would both amazing to our party of 6. We all ended up catching something with some having multiple catches. They explained everything to us and helped us when we needed it especially the children. I would recommend to all. Great first time experience and we will definitely book them again.
Karen Nicosia recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished July 2016
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Replied to this review on Saturday, July 2, 2016
Thank you Karen for the kind words. We look forward to fishing with your family again.
Take care
Capt Freddie
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, February 27, 2016
Best fishing trip ever. In two hours we pulled in around 80 fish, 27 were keepers. Mostly sea bass, trigger fish and tuna. Captain Freddie and his crew Keith are very knowledgeable making the trip very enjoyable. Once back at the dock they cleaned and packed the fish for us. They recommended we bring the fish to “Outriggers Restaurant” which we did. It was amazing how they prepared the fish, best ever..
Thomas Pruski recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished February 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, December 31, 2015
Couldn’t ask forf a better crew, as captain Freddie & 1st mate Keith made the trip. Any Question you had Kieth could help with great information. We even had one in our party get lost & called 4:30 a.m. in morning for direction, which was given. Only thing captain Freddie wanted to know who was that person person that called!!!!! Only negitive item, one person in our party got blocked in in the parking lot and to wait more than 3 hours for another returning charter to come in.(It was the guy that called at 4:30 in the morning.) Paying by credit card is way behind the times in this day & age and I’m a old fart
Raymond Swailes recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished December 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, January 4, 2016
Hi Raymond, Thank you for the review. Sorry about getting blocked in the parking lot that is out of our control. As far as the credit card goes Capt. Freddie’s secretary usually meets the charters when they come in for the day to run card from the square. When she is not available he uses the paper format. Thank you for fishing with us and we look forward to fishing with you again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, December 28, 2015
We had the best charter ever aboard the Southwinds Charters! caught a limit of King’s early, we had doubles and even triples going at the same time. Almost non-stop action early on the Kings and then we went trolling for Sails and Mahi and caught 4 NICE Mahi and a 75# plus SAILFISH! Capt FreddieZ and First Mate Keith were AWESOME! They knew exactly what to do and when and coached me through landing my first sailfish ever! Then on the way back they made a stop on a reef and we caught black sea bass….......MMMMM! THE BEST CHARTER I ECER HAD!
Allen Rude recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished December 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, January 4, 2016
Hi Allen, Thank you for the review. You guys had a great day of fishing and Capt. Freddie was so happy to hook you your first Sailfish. Thank you for fishing with us and we look forward to fishing with you again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The first mate,Keith, provided everything to make our trip rememberable. We caught large Amberjack, Dolphin,and Barracuda. We went out to the shelf and did not catch as much as we would liked but it was Sept. and the end of the seasonal migrations. Good charter and would sail with them again.
Walt Kiley recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished September 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, July 20, 2015
Had a great time. We caught 14 across the 5 of us. Had 4 adults and 1 six year old. Freddie and Keith are both very nice and helpful. Put us on fish right away and it was pretty much non-stop the entire time. Freddie has a sports pro cam overlooking the fishing chairs. Check out the films and pics at his website. See you next year, Freddie.
Chris Beachy recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished July 2015
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Thank you for the review Chris. Had a great day looking forward to fishing with you again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 2, 2015
Had a great time. Captain and crew were awesome.
Can’t wait to go againEric S Johnson recommends Southwind Charters - Capt Freddie ZFished July 2015
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Replied to this review on Friday, July 10, 2015
Thank you Eric for the review ready when you are to go fishing again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 20, 2015
We had a great time with Freddie Z and Johnie. They had great stories and a lot of experience fishing off of New Smyrna. The boat and the adventure were great. We caught enough fish for many tasty dinners to come.
Frank DePrisco recommends Freddie Z FishingFished June 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, June 22, 2015
Thank you Frank for the review. We are very happy you enjoyed your fishing trip. The stories are never ending when you fish with Freddie Z Fishing and Southwind Charters :-) Look forward to fishing with you again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 13, 2015
Guide took us 10 miles off shore to a wreck, fishing was slow. We moved half a mile to another wreck…..non-stop action. Wide variety of fish. Guide suggested different baits depending on what we wanted to catch. Amazing trip.
Michael Hutchens recommends Freddie Z FishingFished June 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, June 15, 2015
Thank you for the review. We are very pleased your family enjoyed the fishing day aboard our boat. We look forward to fishing with you again on your next trip to the sunshine state.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 11, 2015
We had a great day with Freddie Z, and his deckhand, Keith. There were 6 of us fishing, and the crew took us to a great fishing spot and made sure we all caught some fish! All together, we caught 5 Amberjacks, 2 Barracudas, and a couple Vermillion Snappers. There was also a couple of times that we had fish on, and as we were reeling it in, the fish gotten half eaten by something big, which we all enjoyed watching :) I would highly recommend this charter company to anyone looking for a very friendly crew, safe atmosphere, and reasonably priced trip for a family fun time!
Kevin Spalding recommends Freddie Z FishingFished June 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, June 15, 2015
Thank you Kevin for the kind words. We are very happy you had a great time and hope to fish with your family again.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, April 6, 2015
We went out with these guys for an afternoon trip and had a great time, we caught lots of fish and saw lots of marine wildlife as well. The captain and crew are very laid back, polite, hard working, and have an extensive knowledge of the area.Thanks for a very enjoyable day!
Sandra Z recommends Freddie Z FishingFished April 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, April 13, 2015
Thank You we are very happy you enjoyed fishing with us.
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