What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Marathon, Florida for the first time?

Find a Captain with a first mate and book a six hour Offshore/reef/wreck combo. If you are going with children and/or females look for a charter book with a toilet. Try to get above a 30 foot boat.

With this company you cant go wrong. Captain Joe will make sure you have a great time. Expect to catch fish you might never have seen before.

Be sure to use Jack Callion as your captain! You will catch fish and have a great fishing experience

July is hot and can be a slow time to fish. Be sure you know if your targeted fish are here when you plan the time of your trip.

Get a guide like Captain Buddy LaPointe that knows exactly where the fish are running at any time of the year or day.

Take your time, fish in shore and near shore on your own, but make sure to take an off shore charter!

Scrutinize the captain closely. The captain we thought we hired was in Michigan chartering fishing trips. His business won't last long down here if he doesn't clean up his act.

go out on party boat out of Robbies marina in Islamoradora I cant comment on Marathon fishing because my trip was canceled

Captain Buddy is an expert in the area; he is on the fish and also a great guy. Just show up and catch fish.

Sure. We have fished here on 3 prior occasions with fun and success. This was the one bad experience, and was due to the captain.

If this is your first trip to Marathon, try and book your trip on Jersey Key Charters. We had an awesome day. The fishing was amazing.

Choose guide wisely there are some that are sub par and some that over charge my guide was good price and knowledgeable.

Can't say anything but book it. And offshore fishing, live the experience With Sundance charters out of Marathon Florida.

Wear your sunscreen Dont guide yhe guide and fish what hot insted of what you want. Do your research on what species are in and listen to your guide.

It was our first time in a charter. Loved it, would do it again in a heartbeat

If you looking for a great charter to go on i highly recommend using Johnny Maddox.

Captain Dez is a great captain that i highly recommend for any of your offshore fishing needs.

Loved these guys! I’m sure they would be a great time for families or a partying crowd

My first offshore trip so not sure i should make recommendations for anyone. Happy we caught a few

Choose captain Jay charters and Captain Randy for the day and you will not be disappointed

Yes but not in jannuary, but in my case i dont have an option to came in other seasons

Keep an eye on the weather! Winds really affect the ability to get out on open water.

Water was a little murky after hurricane Helene but we still caught plenty of fish.

Quick drying clothing and a towel or dry change of clothes, very possible to get a little wet!

Bring live shrimp from further up in Florida. No live shrimp or pinfish anywhere in Keys this week

Great time of year to fish. If you have never been to South Florida WEAR SUNSCRERN!

The captain provided everything needed for fishing, just bring sunscreen and/or a fishing shirt.

Be aware of prevailing winds. Will affect your location opportunities for bigger catches

Book with Hennessy Sportfishing. He knows where the fish are at and can help you get what you want!

Light tackle, I was surprised how light we went. It was an absolute blast though.