Captain
Frank Drudi

Member since October 2014 Islamorada, United States
Background
Captain Frank Drudi has been running charters for over two decades and has been fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod. As the owner-operator of Chelsea Charters, Capt. Frank takes it upon himself to make sure that every trip aboard his vessel is fun, memorable and preferably bountiful. Let him show you just how good the fishing in the Keys really is.

Hey, I'm Captain Frank Drudi

Islamorada, United States
Background
Captain Frank Drudi has been running charters for over two decades and has been fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod. As the owner-operator of Chelsea Charters, Capt. Frank takes it upon himself to make sure that every trip aboard his vessel is fun, memorable and preferably bountiful. Let him show you just how good the fishing in the Keys really is.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 127 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (159)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
91%
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Miriam S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain and excellent deck hand

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 8, 2025
Caught a bunch of different earring fishโ€ฆ Snapper, triple tail. Tuna, and mahi. Was a great day of fishing. Didnโ€™t catch...
Miriam S. recommends Chelsea Charters โ€“ 48' Willis Craft
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Rachael W. C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish on

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 29, 2025
We enjoyed the charter. Caught enough fish to have them shipped home after cooking some up fresh. Zach and Captain Frank...
Rachael W. C. recommends Chelsea Charters โ€“ 48' Willis Craft
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Delmar O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2025
Captain and first mate were awesome. They put us on fish and we caught our limit. We had a great time.
Delmar O. recommends Chelsea Charters โ€“ 48' Willis Craft
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John M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day at sea

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 26, 2025
Capt. Frank and first mate Zach worked real hard to be sure that we had a great day of fishing.ย  They paid particularly good...
John M. recommends Chelsea Charters โ€“ 48' Willis Craft
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Melvin W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing with friends

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 22, 2025
The Captain put us on the Yellow tail bite and we caught 31,then trolling we caught 2 nice King Macs. We all had a pre
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