When booking this trip, I messaged JD and said I was interested in catching fish to eat. Once on the water, We started trolling and had our first Spanish mackerel within 10 minutes, shortly after we caught our first King, what a pleasant surprise!! The second half of the day we spent reef fishing and caught plenty of snapper! JD recommended Mar Vista to cook our catch & they did not disappoint, I highly recommend a day on the water with JD

We had such a great fishing trip. Capt JD was great with our boys, told us all about the fish and the area, explained the gear we were using, and made sure we caught a variety of fish. He was friendly and comfortable to talk to, his boat and gear were great, he was quick to respond to messages, cleaned our catch so it was ready to cook, and even took time to point out dolphins and sea turtles. We will definitely book with Capt JD again!

I booked this charter as a gift for my fishing enthusiast teenager knowing he would have a great time. I was surprised at how much fun I had too!! The scenery was beautiful and it was so fun catching all the different species of fish. Captain JD was very knowledgeable and made it easy to cast and get bites. We will definitely be booking again next year.

This trip is highly recommended, I booked a 4 hr trip with Capt J.D for me, my brother and 2 grandsons (11 and 16 yrs old) they have caught fish before and we all enjoy fishing. They had only caught fish in lakes and the bay, never near shore or offshore. The capt is highly skilled and made sure we had a great day, we caught a few large mackerel and learned a lot about the sea along the way. We also spotted dolphins a and large turtle.

JD’s a great guide who worked hard to get us on fish. Very knowledgeable about the fishing and the Longboat Key area.