Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 481 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Fernando
tarpon fishing
tarpon fishing
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Jacob B.
Red Oak, TX
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Not what I would recommend

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (PM) on July 28, 2022
If you want to go sit in the hot sun with 3 of 8 possible rods in the water not catching a damn thing all while watching the...
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Scott F.
Lawrenceburg, TN
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Clery

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 14, 2023
Didnโ€™t catch fishโ€ฆ boring
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Charl m.
Serbia
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Business trip October 2015

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Tarpon Fishing Charter on October 10, 2015
Got my tarpon would like to catch more fish but not season
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Jake B.
Orlando, FL
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Felix

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 30, 2018
No fish or bites. Was informed half way through trip that it was an extremely slow part of the year. Would have like to have...
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Jessica L.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   February 5, 2022
The charter operator canceled 28 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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