Captain Frank Drudi and mate Tony were great.  Before we got started, the captain asked what we were looking to catch, and was upfront about what he thought would be the best options for us to target.  This was one of those rare days where everything we were wanting to catch was biting at some point on the trip, which culminated with us bringing in an awesome Wahoo at the end!  Captain Drudi and Tony worked non-stop on the trip making sure we were in the best position to catch fish and keep reeling them in. 

We told Captain Drudi before the trip that we wanted to catch some Mahi-mahi (Dolphinfish), Blackfin Tuna, and Wahoo.  We would have been more than happy just getting 1 of the 3, but he found a way to get all 3, plus the bonus of Sailfish, Cero Mackerel, and a Triggerfish (which was delicious!).  If I find myself going to the Florida Keys again I would not hesitate to book another charter with Chelsea Charters.  They offer a great value for what you get in return.

The 1st mate John was great.  Very helpful, always looking for good fishing spots, baiting hooks etc.  Unfortunately Captain Drudi was not able to join us but maybe next time.  The fill in Captain was not very friendly, so we did miss Captain Drudi a lot.  The boat was only baited for Mahi Mahi which we did catch a lot of.  However we also wanted to try for some others as well.  I had also asked in advance if the anyone experienced sea sickness if we could move back from open water to reef fishing, and was told that was fine.  When it actually happened, I was told no.  We didn’t want to ruin the kids trip, so my poor husband threw up until he passed out missing the entire trip except about the 1st hour.  Captain Drudi did offered a nice refund and apologized profusely.  Again, wish he was there.  Overall we did have a good time and caught several Mahi Mahi.

I searched for days to book the perfect FIRST deep sea fishing adventure for our family while visiting Key Largo. After contacting Captain Frank - I knew this was the charter for us and I had made the right decisions. My husband was happy with the size of the boat which was spacious and immaculate for the five family members able to come in addition to captain Frank and first mate Travis (who were AMAZING) and mate in training Jason. I explained that I wasn’t sure how some of us were going to handle being on open seas but we really wanted to catch some fish that we could eat - he said “no problem - we’ll concentrate on the snapper and not go out very far”. God was smiling and it was a sunny day with calm seas - and the fish were biting!!!! First mate Travis explained the secret behind a successful fishing trip and primed our location, showed us the correct way to pull those beautiful fish from the ocean and didn’t have any problem reminding us (gently) that we weren’t keeping that rod low enough or using the rod to ‘reel in the catch’ — as we were all beginners. We had a blast and caught so much fish we didn’t have to buy meat for the rest of the week!!! To add to the excitement- while our daughter was reeling in a fish- out flew a BARRACUDA trying to gobble up her catch. The crew quickly baited a bigger hook on a stronger rod with her fine catch and my husband caught and reeled in the barracuda. That only happened because they thought so fast on their feet. As we all did so well, the captain finished our trip by venturing out into deeper water and my husband caught a huge mullet snapper. We didn’t realize how big our fish or how big the BARRACUDA was until we went snorkeling a few days later. What a great and awesome trip of a lifetime!! Thanks to Captain Frank and his team for making my husband’s 60th birthday one we will all remember for years to come!!!!
Kathryn Cherry

Our trip with captain Frank started on a sour note. Email confirmation of our trip had the wrong time and address. We got to the boat a little late. Once we left the dock everything changed. Captain Frank and his mate Travis were awesome. They made up for all our frustrations. We got on the fish right away and the action never stopped. The boat was a beauty we enjoyed every minute of this trip. Looking forward to doing this again in the near future.

Alex S.