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

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Ronald Pratt
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Went fishing with Your Island Charter on March 26, 2025
Use another fishing charter service other than- Your Charter- if you want more than just a boat ride..One of Cpt Natees choice spots is right out front where all the jet skis and boats travel thru.Nice and close to w little effort to find fiah.Cpt Martin scowled at all the boat traffic going by like he was agitated.We were 5 min from the dock.He complained more than anything else.To windy-15 mph winds ??

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Ron Ferris
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Went fishing with Laid Back Key West Charters on August 5, 2024
Our timing was bad right after a big storm, so we knew it'd be difficult to really catch anything. Our Captain did a great job making the trip fun for our two girls, which is what we asked of him that day.

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Joshua OBrien
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Went fishing with Blind Squirrel Charters Key Wests Largest on April 11, 2024
The crew performed on a top notch level, catering to everyones needs based on experience, comfortability and even sea sickness. Cole was an expert when it came to the fishing, and Chase was a work horse ensuring our group had the ultimate experience. Captain Mike handled the rough waters well, and made his boat feel like home. If were ever in the Keys again, wed rent this charted 10 times over.

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Ashley Benvenuto
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Went fishing with Snorkel for Lobster on the Dauntless on March 8, 2024
Do it !!!!!!!! If new maybe watch some YouTube on method of tickling the lobsters into your net. Practice snorkeling and increase the time you can hold your breath so you can get deeper and longer dives for the big ones !

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Michael Mracek
Orlando, Florida
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Went fishing with 24/7 Sportfishing on April 2, 2023
I said no to was it what i expected only because it was better. I wanted tarpon but wrong season but we took a look anyway. Hooked up with a big permit and my landed a huge cobia. Neil was fantastic the day was excellent highly recomend.

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Chrystal M Adams
Stephenville, TX
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Went fishing with Snorkel for Lobster on the Dauntless on September 17, 2022
Great place to come take in the history of key west. September is a good month for calm seas and good fun. Lobstering, reef fishing, and offshore are all good this time of the year on a good boat with a good crew.

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David Trowbridge
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Went fishing with Koko Charters on May 9, 2025
All was great and going directly out of stock Island saves running time. We had lines in within 25 mins. of leaving the dock.

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Jared Yesko
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Went fishing with Key West Fishing Connection on April 30, 2025
Captain Dan is by far the best fishing charter I have been in. Five minutes into anchoring we started catching fish and it did not stop all day!

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James E Roberts
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Went fishing with Koko Charters on April 27, 2025
The morning trip had a much better day with nice fish caught, but our afternoon trip was not nearly as good. That’s the way fishing goes.

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Mario Nanna
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Went fishing with Fishing Freeman Key West on April 5, 2025
Had an awesome time and captain Hugh put us on fish. Highly recommend you check them out if your interested in fishing in Key West area.

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Michael Bowdoin
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Went fishing with Drop Off Sportfishing on February 19, 2025
Lots of fishing options and though the day started slow (it happens sometimes) the captain adjusted location and we picked up quickly so there's plenty of opportunities for fish around.

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William Lowak
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Went fishing with Reel A Salt on January 25, 2025
You’ll have to work hard in a windy and cold situation, but Capt. Hugh will do his best to make it happen

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Edwin Carter
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Went fishing with Key West Fishing Connection on January 5, 2025
We wanted to target specific species, speak to the skipper when booking, see what is fishing well at that time of the year and plan for success

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Bryant Ransom
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Went fishing with Reel Smoker on July 26, 2024
If you’re in the area and looking for a trip Captain Hugh Morgan is the man , great with kids and knows how to find fish!

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Chad Collard
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Went fishing with Key West Sea Fishing on May 30, 2024
It all depends on the water, call captain ahead of time. To make sure the timing is good for the type of fish your after

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Presley Donelson
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Went fishing with Velocity Sportfishing Charters on April 26, 2024
The weather was impeccable. April weather is certainly the best. Not too hot. We were able to enjoy ourselves without sweating. Absolute perfection.

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David Lindsay
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Went fishing with Cowboy Cowgirl Sportfishing – Cowgirl II on April 21, 2024
We have fished on a charter from Stock Island before and had great catches. We like the marina here.

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Konrad Hajdukiewicz
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Went fishing with Koko Charters on March 27, 2024
We were told that if you want a lot of action, wait till late May and on. However, with Cris and Corey you can still expect to have fun. These guys work hard for you. Thanks!

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Steve Goldsby
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Went fishing with Drop Off Sportfishing on April 15, 2024
Invest in a good fishing shirt it made all the difference. Bring snacks and drinks. Toggle your phone to yourself things can get pretty exciting out there.

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Sharon Spilkin
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Went fishing with Velocity Sportfishing Charters on January 3, 2024
The only disappointing thing was that grouper was no longer in season and we needed to throw them back.

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Brian Wood
Athens, GA
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Went fishing with Down Low Sportfishing on August 7, 2023
Stock Island has a very nice marina. Go in April. I've been there then and we did great with the mahi.

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Thomas Russo
North Miami Beach, FL
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Went fishing with Drop Off Sportfishing on July 19, 2023
There are really so many choices, research well and cross your fingers, It certainly worked out well for us.

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Richard Price
Madison, MS
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Went fishing with Redkey Fishing Charters on July 13, 2023
Go as early in the season as possible. Temp on the ocean were brutal . Mahi were about all that was biting mid July

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David Flood
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Went fishing with Drop Off Sportfishing on July 3, 2023
Have a boT you can get out of the sun and has air conditioning. Talk with your captain ahead of time.

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Todd Scanlon
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Went fishing with 24/7 Sportfishing on May 11, 2023
Be ready for any weather conditions. Very hot, but also very windy. Make sure you pack lots of water and sunblock.

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William Merklin
Marathon, Florida
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Went fishing with Koko Charters on March 5, 2023
Early March isn’t the best time of year according to our crew, but we still put lots of meat in the boat for dinner!

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Went fishing with Capt. Kelso – All Water on January 2, 2025
Cooler weather, can get blown out from cold fronts, but usually there's a day to reschedule if so!

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Travis Eastman
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Went fishing with Key West Backwater Fishing on December 21, 2024
Book with Sean! Shallow fishing, moved around to different spots to get on the fish.

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Brad Pelkey
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Went fishing with Blind Squirrel Charters Key Wests Largest on April 17, 2024
The yellow tail snapper were biting like crazy, but we were a little too early for the Mahi.

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Charlie Guenther
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Went fishing with Silver Tide Charters on March 19, 2024
The Marina and location were easy to get to and really beautiful. There are restrooms on location