Had a great half-day trip with Sharky and Taylor aboard Cowgirl, and came away with four beautiful Mahi Mahi! Started out a little slow, but Sharky went a little longer and Taylor busted his butt to bring two more in before having to head back. The crew was very knowledgeable and knew where to look to make it a successful trip. Thank you to Cowboy Charters!
Brought my wife and childhood friend who had never been off shore. Captain Daniel and 1st Mate Josh gave us the fishing adventure of a lifetime. They are very knowledgeable and very down to earth. Captain Daniel put us on fish while trolling, drifting, and bottom fishing. I think that the best part of the trip (aside from the haul) was how excited they were to see us catch fish.
We started off getting some bait fish in a couple of different spots. As we were getting ready to head out, a big barracuda came in. Josh had me on it in one cast. A solid 5 footer that fought like a beast.
We started trolling and hooked up two Mahi Mahi at the same time. We went back and found them schooling. We caught nine before heading to a wreck that we drifted over. We caught two alamco jacks. The first was a beast that had me absolutely worn out. We finished with bottom fishing and hooked into mutton snapper. The smallest one was the largest I had ever caught. It was dwarfed by the other four. The first of which was the largest and actually swam into a hole in the reef. Josh was able to get it to come out of the hole using a technique that I will use if it ever happens to me again.
If there was a fault, the boat is a little older, but it worked just fine and we all had a ball.
I would recommend anyone to hook up with the Hawkins brothers, unless you donโt want to catch fish…
Brought my wife and childhood friend who had never been off shore. Captain Daniel and 1st Mate Josh gave us the fishing adventure of a lifetime. They are very knowledgeable and very down to earth. Captain Daniel put us on fish while trolling, drifting, and bottom fishing. I think that the best part of the trip (aside from the haul) was how excited they were to see us catch fish. We started off getting some bait fish in a couple of different spots. As we were getting ready to head out,... More
Had a great time. It was my 14 yr old grandsons first trip. We got our first fish before we got to open water. A 36 in 22 lb. barracuda. Before long he landed a sailfish!!! A dream come true!!! I brought in a good fish too!!! Great crew, friendly, hard working and fun. Great from pick up to drop off. Will definitely go with them again.
Shawn (captain) and Andrew (first mate) were fantastic. Very accommodating to our group and understanding of the local fishing areas.
Andrew was very hardworking. Got the the lines out quick and often. Also was helpful getting the fish into the boat without any problems.
The only knock we had… was the way the boat was maintained. General upkeep was unorganized and the bathroom was atrocious.
Shawn (captain) and Andrew (first mate) were fantastic. Very accommodating to our group and understanding of the local fishing areas. Andrew was very hardworking. Got the the lines out quick and often. Also was helpful getting the fish into the boat without any problems. The only knock we had… was the way the boat was maintained. General upkeep was unorganized and the bathroom was atrocious.
A great day out off or Key West. It was our first time fishing in Florida, and our crew made it memorable, I highly recommend going out with this team and crew! They were conversational, funny, and knowledgeable. We set out for a full day of fishing. We reeled in around 12 fish and kept four Mahi. We were happy at the end of the day and would definitely book again.