Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 471 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Fishing with Clery
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Amazing!
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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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George T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

8 FISH! 2 DOUBLES AND ONE MONSTERRRRR!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 18, 2025
Great time we got 8 fish and one fatty! Went with the wife who does not fish, and felt very comfortable. We had the Mr. Miyagi...
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Sarah S.
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 June 5, 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our outing with Mateo. He made sure that we got pictures and was very informative throughout our time....
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Danny G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good Trip

VERIFIED   2 hours Low Season Deal on June 3, 2025
Had a great time.ย  Unfortunately we didnโ€™t catch anything, came close once, but thatโ€™s fishing.ย  Javy is a good captain...
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Justin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Battled Giant Tarpon

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 11, 2025
Captain Mateo was friendly and knowledgeable.ย  He had us battling giant Tarpon. One must have been 60-70 pounds and snapped...
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DUANE C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Clery is the best!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 16, 2025
Last two trips with Captain Clery we caught 100+lb Tarpon and fought them for over an hour till he landed them like a pro....
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