Captain Doug was amazing. My boyfriend and I booked a trip to Anna Maria and I surprised him with a fishing charter. Captain Doug did make me aware that the waters werenโt going to be great due to how windy it was going to be and offered to change the date of our booking a day earlier (which he had open). Even with how windy it was, we caught plenty of fish and saw quite a few dolphin right by the boat! Captain Doug is extremely knowledgeable about the area and the species near here. Even though we have minimal fishing experience, he was patient and helpful the entire time. I would definitely recommend booking a trip with Captain Doug!
Captain Doug was amazing. My boyfriend and I booked a trip to Anna Maria and I surprised him with a fishing charter. Captain Doug did make me aware that the waters werenโt going to be great due to how windy it was going to be and offered to change the date of our booking a day earlier (which he had open). Even with how windy it was, we caught plenty of fish and saw quite a few dolphin right by the boat! Captain Doug is extremely knowledgeable about the area and the species near here. Even though... More
Thank you John and Kristen - we sure took a windy day and made it a great one! Thanks for everything! See you next time!
One of the best trips I have been on. Despite a windy day and cold front, Doug soldiered on and put us on fish.ย 7 species, 50 or so fish with a great Captain tending gear. A true gem in AMI. Fish with Doug, you wonโt be disappointed! With a cold front and low tide to start the day, Doug modified pickup time to allow for temps to climb and for tide to come up enough to allow backwater fishing. We started in the grass flats where we caught Spanish mackerel and sea trout. We then stopped at some reef structure where we caught more mackerel and grouper. After the tide came up a bit, we hit the backwater for snook. Doug had plenty of bait and did not rush us out of good fishing. Roughly 50 snook in the boat with steady action over a few hours. Highly recommend Doug and the Jewel.
One of the best trips I have been on. Despite a windy day and cold front, Doug soldiered on and put us on fish.ย 7 species, 50 or so fish with a great Captain tending gear. A true gem in AMI. Fish with Doug, you wonโt be disappointed! With a cold front and low tide to start the day, Doug modified pickup time to allow for temps to climb and for tide to come up enough to allow backwater fishing. We started in the grass flats where we caught Spanish mackerel and sea trout. We then stopped at some... More
Thanks so much Charlie- it was a pleasure to fish with you and your family.ย I appreciate you and look forward to next time!!
My wife and I wanted to do some fishing while we were on our honeymoon and we couldnโt have been happier choosing Doug as our charter captain.ย We just so happened to pick the coldest week Florida has seen in a number of years so it was a little slow but we still caught some Grunts and sheepshead.ย My wife caught a really nice sheepshead so we were both pumped about that!ย Doug had us on the fish but they were being really finicky, if it would have been normal weather we would have done pretty well.ย Definitely choose Doug if you want to have a great captain to work with and knows what he is doing.ย When we go back to Anna Maria we will be booking another trip with Doug.
My wife and I wanted to do some fishing while we were on our honeymoon and we couldnโt have been happier choosing Doug as our charter captain.ย We just so happened to pick the coldest week Florida has seen in a number of years so it was a little slow but we still caught some Grunts and sheepshead.ย My wife caught a really nice sheepshead so we were both pumped about that!ย Doug had us on the fish but they were being really finicky, if it would have been normal weather we would have done pretty... More
Thank you so much Jamie, it was really an honor to take you both fishing on your honeymoon! Mother nature was not so kind to us that week, I hope I get the opportunity to take you out again on a warmer sunnier day! Take care, Doug
Great time fishing despite the strong winds. Captain Doug was awesome! Put us on the fish and moved to different spots if they werenโt biting. Even though Captain Doug said it was a slow day we caught a ton of fish and had a great time. Highly recommend!
Thanks so much Alex, our day was a lot windier that the forecast, but we made the best of it and had a great day after all. I enjoyed fishing with you and the crew! Take Care and see you next time
Weโve enjoyed fishing around AMI for years but todayโs experience was the best one weโve ever had. Captain Doug knows where to find the fish and shows you a good time. He also turned us on to a fantastic restaurant that cooked the fish for us .
Thanks so much Michele- it was a great morning with an awesome crew! Look forward to next time!๐ฃ