We had the BEST day! As a family of 5 with three kids (ages 15, 12, & 9 — two girls and a boy), this was our very first time deep sea fishing, so we chose a nearshore trip with Captain Jake , and it did not disappoint.

The ride out was quick and Jake quickly had us on fish. The kids were loving it, even our daughters who weren’t sure what to expect. The energy, excitement, and smiles were nonstop! Then came the moment we’ll never forget , our 12-year-old son hooked into a monster bull shark and spent nearly two hours reeling it in (with a few well-earned breaks and some help along the way).

Captain Jake was amazing with the kids, patient, fun, and clearly passionate about what he does. He even made a stop at a sandbar so we could take a dip and cool off before heading back in , a perfect way to wrap up the morning.

Highly, highly recommend booking with Jake if you’re looking for a family-friendly, memorable fishing experience. He made our first trip one we’ll never forget!

We had an amazing time on our fishing trip with Captain Jake! From start to finish, he was joking right along and just having so much fun. My daughter got sea sick and he was doing all that he could to help make her more comfortable. He was VERY knowledgeable and helpful while fishing. We were on the fish in no time and he packed good snacks to share with us. The scenery was beautiful, the weather was perfect, after fishing we got to swim at a sand bar and when we got back to the dock, he cleaned our fish and sent us to the best restaurant to cook our catch. It was such a wonderful time. Thank you for the memories, Jake! I can’t recommend this trip enough—We will definitely be booking with you again the next time we’re down this way.

Captain Jake really put us on the fish!  The trip was perfect for my family which included 2 children 8 and 10 years old.  We were treated to near consistent action with Lane Snappers which the kids had a ball catching.  We also got lucky enough to land a large nurse shark, cobia, and multiple sandbar sharks.  Everyone had so much fun fighting them.  Captain Jake is a heck of a fisherman as well as a good host.  A cooler of drinks, cookies, and pineapple made the kids very happy.  Next time we are back in Marathon we know exactly who to call to go fishing.

We had a great fishing day with Captain Jake! This is our second excursion with SaltnSun and it did not disappoint! We had a great day out on the water catching Barjack, Grouper, Yellowtail, Rainbow and Mahi! It was a little choppy out there at some points but Captain Jake was in control and made us feel safe so we could focus on fishing. He is a great captain who doesn’t miss a beat driving the boat, taking care of the equipment and also making sure we had fun, memorable and a great time! We will definitely book with him again!

Jake was a great captain and host!! He was very friendly and accommodating!! We had so much fun trying to land our sharks… just wish we did and the lines didn’t break!🙄
When our lines got tangled because the sharks were swimming around the boat with our line, Jake maneuvered the deck well to get us untangled and back to reeling them in!  We caught lots of fish (some small), 2 eels, and enough Jacks, snapper, and grunts for dinner that evening!  He cleaned the fish and we took our fish to a restaurant of Jake’s reco and it was delicious!!!!