This experience was one of the highlights of our vacation!  We almost always go out on a charter when we go on vacation and this one ranks up with the best.  Cpt Shawn is very knowledgeable about the local area, the boat was clean and comfortable with room for all 4 of us to fish and he put us on fish.  Several different species, in fact!  Shawn was great with our teenage boys and will definitely use him again on our next visit to The Keys!  Highly recommend.

We ventured out to the Everglades. Wind was high, but this did not deter our Captain from going fishing (first plus point!). Shawn is a great expert of all the keys, islands, inlets. We visited about 10 locations in a 6 hour trip. Fishing was somewhat quiet, so he took us to remote places, just to make sure the boys catch something (another plus point). Shawn is very good with children; patient, generous with his time, kind, and teaching them about the fish, the tides, the fishing, and everything associated (+1 again). We would definitely go fishing with him again, as we all enjoyed every bit of the trip.

My nephew and I had a blast trying for the back country slam on a full day trip with Captain Shawn. We only accomplished 2 out of 4 slam species but not for lack of chances. We caught a bunch of snook and a couple redfish, a Goliath grouper, and bunch of other little stuff. The Tarpon we saw just weren’t hungry (including a massive 100 pounder!) We had several chances at sea trout, but I just couldn’t close the deal. Shawn worked his butt off for us and put us on the fish. He was professional, knows what he’s doing, and is great to hang out with all day! I definitely recommend the full day if you can swing it, since the better fishing grounds are farther away and you can try a variety of methods.

We had an amazing last minute booking with Captain Shawn.  The vessel was in pristine condition, and very well equipped.
3 adults and one child went out on the charter approx 1 mile off shore.  He was amazingly knowledgeable, instructive and attentive to the young man that came with us.  He extended lots of attention to him assuring not only a great experience for a child but to make sure he caught the most and largest of the trip.

We caught a total of 34 fish of several species on this 2 hours charter. Captain explained every different type of fish etc etc. This type of experience is only possible with a knowledgeable and dedicated Captain!

Great day on the water.  Capt. Shawn was great with our two teenage boys. We didn’t catch a ton of fish but we were able to haul in several nice snook, a small tarpon and several other species.  He worked hard and tried multiple locations to find fish.  Overall, I would definitely recommend Capt. Shawn and Prime Time Fishing charters. He is a native to the keys and really knows his stuff.