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

Had pretty good success for a 3 hour trip in the middle of the day. I am sure morning or night would have been better, but it worked great with kids and our schedule.

Bring Sunscreen, things to protect yourself from the sun. Stay hydrated, have some snacks and enjoy the fishing trip!

We had a great day. Hard to imagine it being better but maybe we were a combination of lucky and good with our Captain and first mate.

My expectations were higher then reality but that's fishing. Fishing is the fun and catching is a gift.

It was rainy, a little cold, and the water was rough. Nothing took away from our attitude and experience

Affordable. Lots of value as well. Deckhand Logan was killing it too, both days, look at these fish! Had a really nice Mahi Mahi as well

The captain and mate worked their tails off to deliver a very memorable trip, highly recommend Marlin My Darling.

Make sure you get honest and transparent information from the listings and crews prior to booking your charter.

We got tons of small tuna and got a good fight in our heavy line from a massive fish. The day was all action.

I was told spring is the best but we also enjoyed our late summer trip. I’m not sure there is a season we wouldn’t enjoy.

Party of 4 brought in multiple fish each. Boat captain and first mate were skilled and nice friendly people. We would recommend.

I had two little boys they made sure everybody had a great trip. Boys had a great time. We all caught fish.

Know your body. I wonder if we had gone out a little later without being in the peak of the day, if I would have gotten as sick as I did. The Florida sun is a bear

Peacock bass are a sure must to catch while in Fort Lauderdale area. So beautiful they are and what a fight too.

YB Normal knows where to go for the fish you want to catch. The captain & his mate are very experienced at what they do & have everything you need for an awesome fishing experience.

Wear sunscreen and bring lots of water with you. If you get seasick, take Dramamine and don’t eat much prior to leaving the dock.

If it’s your first trip. Definitely choose Captain Dave. SoFlo his team is amazing! Explaining everything and get you hooked up!

I think depending in heat and child the boat maybe a little hot due to shade. Ensure to bring hats and sunscreen. Other than that. It was a great trip. Capt Taylor was awesome!

The heat was the only drawback to our trip. Other than that the fish were biting and we had a good time.

Check the boat out that you will be in first. The pics on the website may not match what you actually ride in.

All kinds of bites probably every 10 mins, at one point had had bith poles being reeled in great time.

There were quite a few snags along the trip but Captain Tyler came back and made it right so my review of the customer service is absolutely fantastic.

Take the full day of fishing. It is tiring, but gives you a much better chance of catching some nice fish.

The variety of species, structure and methods of fishing in one easy to get to fishery makes you Florida anglers very spoiled!

Highly recommend. Easy trip. Be sure to clarify catch and release or if you want to take fish home. Also clarify cleaning the fish if you want to keep some.

Dress appropriately, bring sunscreen, eat a large meal before fishing, and consider bringing a small cooler for your drinks.

Many of the target species are highly migratory depending on the time of the year. Catches can vary wildly day to day or even between morning and afternoon trips.

Be optimistic. There are so many different kinds of species in these waters. So be patient with your crew and trust their knowledge. They fish these waters every day.

Just go experience it. Beautiful houses, awesome yachts,very pretty and only a short cruise to the fishing grounds, always in sight of land.

Flamingo fishing was more than perfect for our first time fishing in the ocean. Crew was more than happy to help and everyone on the boat was catching fish!