Captain
Joseph Watkins

Member since March 2023 Summerland Key, United States
Background
I fell in love with fishing at 4 years old and never looked back; I’ve been fishing all over Florida since. As an Eagle Scout, I began my fishing career with the Boy Scouts of America of Summerland Key in 2012, taking groups of 8 fishing in the nearby waters. I’ve learned a lot over the years, found tons of fishing grounds in the area, know the seasons and conditions for what target species, and know the waterways well. I’ve fished with both kids and adults in high and low winds, rain or shine, maintaining a safe, fun fishing experience for all to enjoy. I have been successful and enjoy deep-dropping, wreck fishing, reef fishing, deep-reef, inshore, offshore, tarpon, spearfishing, and kite-fishing…from the waters of Marathon through the Lower Keys, down and around Key West. I want to share my passion and knowledge with my guests and show an incredible, memorable experience to inspire conservation and a love for fishing.
Techniques
Top water predator fishing using large stick baits and huge top water explosion from jacks, barracudas and sharks. Bottom fishing for big snappers and groupers using light tackle conventional reels, thin braided line and lively fresh baits. Drifting live or small dead baits in the chum slick targeting big snapper, mackerels, barracudas, jacks. Inshore live bait fishing over the reefs for large snappers and big jacks. If the wind is high, we can always go run in the backcountry and target sharks from a kite, which is live bait, top water bite. Big explosion and huge drag pulls!!

Hey, I'm Captain Joseph Watkins

Summerland Key, United States
Background
I fell in love with fishing at 4 years old and never looked back; I’ve been fishing all over Florida since. As an Eagle Scout, I began my fishing career with the Boy Scouts of America of Summerland Key in 2012, taking groups of 8 fishing in the nearby waters. I’ve learned a lot over the years, found tons of fishing grounds in the area, know the seasons and conditions for what target species, and know the waterways well. I’ve fished with both kids and adults in high and low winds, rain or shine, maintaining a safe, fun fishing experience for all to enjoy. I have been successful and enjoy deep-dropping, wreck fishing, reef fishing, deep-reef, inshore, offshore, tarpon, spearfishing, and kite-fishing…from the waters of Marathon through the Lower Keys, down and around Key West. I want to share my passion and knowledge with my guests and show an incredible, memorable experience to inspire conservation and a love for fishing.
Techniques
Top water predator fishing using large stick baits and huge top water explosion from jacks, barracudas and sharks. Bottom fishing for big snappers and groupers using light tackle conventional reels, thin braided line and lively fresh baits. Drifting live or small dead baits in the chum slick targeting big snapper, mackerels, barracudas, jacks. Inshore live bait fishing over the reefs for large snappers and big jacks. If the wind is high, we can always go run in the backcountry and target sharks from a kite, which is live bait, top water bite. Big explosion and huge drag pulls!!
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(122 reviews)
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Summerland Key
 Last booking: 2 days ago
Trips from US $400

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 122 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Caught a Goliath Grouper!
Caught a Goliath Grouper!
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Erich C.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome fishing day!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on June 2, 2025
We did the morning 4 hour fishing trip and we had a blast. Captain Watkins was very informative and did a great job getting...
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  May 23, 2025
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Taylor Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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The best!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on January 9, 2025
I booked this charter for my family of 4 & it beyond exceeded our expectations! Captain Hoyt was very knowledgeable, personable...
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Christopher B.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fintastic

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on June 6, 2025
Captain Hoyt made our familyโ€™s 4-hour fishing trip unforgettable! We caught a variety of fish, thanks to his top-notch equipment...
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Robert K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great family outing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 17, 2025
Our party of 4 had a great time with Captain Joseph.ย  He was ready when we got there, wasted no time, and had us catching...
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