Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 467 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Kris M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 2, 2024
Had a great time & captain was very entertaining!
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Matthew S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a great time!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 11, 2023
Our captain Fernando was great and so knowledgeable. This was our first time Tarpon fishing so it took us a bit to learn but...
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Gene F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Backwater Tarpon is the best.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 6, 2023
Fantastic trip with Backwater Tarpon. Expertise, knowledge, and customer focus was incredible all day long.ย  Exceeded our...
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Todd M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Monster tarpon

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 13, 2023
What a day on the water fishing with my 8yr son! We caught 8 tarpon and finished the day with a 45 minute fight with...
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David H.
Chicago, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day with Captain!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 12, 2023
Within a short morning we nailed 3 Tarpon .ย  2 trophy size!!ย  Also hooked a snook which I lost.ย  Excellent Captain worked...
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