Came with my Girlfriend and Father to do our first-ever fishing in the keys trip. We originally tried to go for Tarpon but they informed us it wasn’t the best time in the year for it so don’t get your hopes up and offered to rebook or cancel the trip which was nice. We decided to go anyway because it is more the general experience and we know going fishing doesn’t mean you’ll get what you want anyway. We went with David and for the first half we did try for Tarpon but no luck other than sharks and a Spanish Mackeral. Near the end he quoted “You Ready To Catch Some Fish Now?” and we went to another spot and caught LOADS OF SNAPPER and even snagged a MONSTER MUTTON near the end! Only in 16ft of water as well! so many fish jumping around the boat some of them even ended up on the boat! He gave us a little more time than planned to make sure we were satisfied and advised us to come back during peak Tarpon season for the REEL DEAL. Definitely planning my next booking with David and the crew for next year! Thanks again for making this trip REEL EASY!

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Captain Steve was awesome. My step daughter has never been fishing and it was her second time on a boat. She had a fantastic time and that was the most important thing for me. We had so much fun catching fish I forgot to take pictures of our day but the fish tacos we made after our trip were really yummy.

Steve was helpful with making sure we caught good eating fish. He was affable, pleasant, very knowledgeable about the area and you can tell he enjoys his job.

He took us to some very beautiful spots, which, again, we were too busy catching fish to take pictures of.

I’ve been on a lot of charters and this was one of the best experiences I’ve had. He never acted like our novice questions and skills were a burden.

I’m really happy this company was the first that came up in my search.

I would like to start this off by saying this was by far the best charter I have been on. This year I’ve been on 9 charters and have never had the experience I had on the reel smoker. I have been fishing my whole life and own a sportfish and a wake boat so I’m familiar. the experience captain ZAC gave my family was truly amazing
He helped my son which is 4 on multiple fish I wish I would have known before because I would have booked him solid all week. As a captain myself I enjoy fishing on other boats to see and learn techniques but on this trip I wanted to be on neutral ground when my son caught his first saltwater fish and zac delivered. “Reel smoker “ as a business owner and a boat owner I just want to say keep this young captain on your fleet it’s impossible to find an employee like this! I would hire him in a heart beat to run my boat!

We opted for an All Day trip, some how the target species was confused Capt. Brandon showed up thinking we were after Tarpon. When we instead stated “meat” Capt. Brandon didn’t bat an eye we left out on time and headed to get live bait. The entire day Capt. Brandon worked hard to put us on the fish!! The day culminated with a limit of Mangrove Snapper, we caught Horse Eye Jack, Blue Runners, Sharks, Mackeral & King Makeral, Barracuda & to top it off a 25lbs. Black Tuna!!! If you want to catch fish Capt. Brandon is the one, he has been living in Key West all his life and his knowledge of the fishery is evident!!! Great trip!!! Thank You Capt. Brandon!!!!

Captain Steven made this trip absolutely amazing!! He is so knowledgeable and he works so hard to make the trip successful and fun! He interacts with everyone, no matter your age! He shared so much knowledge, very patient, and takes great pride in his work. We had the best time on this trip, we could not have asked for a better Captain. Captain Steven is truly the best, and we will definitely come back, and request him. On a scale of 10, both of my kids (teenagers) said it was a 10 PLUS, thanks to Captain Steven! Thank you Captain Steven for everything- we had the best time and we enjoyed our fresh fish for lunch! Delicious!