Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 263 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Awesome first-time fishing trip!
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
92%
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Scott B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hooked for life

VERIFIED   NEW  Tarpon Fishing on July 24, 2025
JT was a great guide he put us on some good fish
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Preston B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip with Capt. JT!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 11, 2025
Got skunked earlier in the week and decided to try a different captain before we went home and JT didnโ€™t disappoint.ย  Got...
Preston B. recommends Dawn Patrol Charters
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Adam P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome first trip for kids

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on May 28, 2025
We took our 6 and 8 year olds on their first guided trip. Captain JT was amazing. We got on the fish right away. After catching...
Adam P. recommends Dawn Patrol Charters
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Bryan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good trip & caught fish

VERIFIED   Tarpon Fishing on July 16, 2025
Tarpon were slow, but captain pivoted and took my boys & I to catch red grouper, red snapper, amber jack and a few sharks.ย ...
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Jimmy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 10, 2025
Had a great time on the dawn patrol.ย  Captain was awesome and made sure to keep trying different sports until we started...
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