My daughter and I fished the half day (AM trip) with Captain Buddy on Oct 20 and had a great and productive time fishing. Captain Buddy is very friendly, knowledgeable and likes to pass on his experience and tricks to catch the various types of fish. We started off catching snapper that we took some to a local restaurant to cook for dinner and froze the rest. We also caught some houndfish. We moved on to catching some baracuda and my daughter caught a lemon shark about 80 lbs that was exciting to watch her reel in. Lastly, we moved on to try for tarpon. We hooked a couple of sizable tarpon around 15 lbs that snapped the lines after breaching surface but all-in -all it was a fun time fishing with Captain Buddy. I definitely recommend booking a charter with Captain Buddy.
My daughter and I fished the half day (AM trip) with Captain Buddy on Oct 20 and had a great and productive time fishing. Captain Buddy is very friendly, knowledgeable and likes to pass on his experience and tricks to catch the various types of fish. We started off catching snapper that we took some to a local restaurant to cook for dinner and froze the rest. We also caught some houndfish. We moved on to catching some baracuda and my daughter caught a lemon shark about 80 lbs that was exciting... More
Thank you for your kind review Tim. It was fun making memories with the two of you that day. I hope we can get together again on your next visit to the Keys. Capt Buddy
My son and grandson and I enjoyed every minute of our morning charter with Captain Buddy. He began with greeting each of us by name and then explaining our plan for catching as much fish as possible, both for the thrill as well as to bring back for dinner. And that we did. From snappers to lady fish to black tip, lemon and nurse sharks, we had a fun day of catching, despite the hot temperatures of August. Captain Buddy is knowledgeable, good natured, patient, great with kids and a real nice guy. We were very happy with our fishing trip with Captain Buddy. Weโll surely return and go out with him again, next time in the Spring for a different variety of inshore fish. By the way, I dont know which was more delicious, the mangrove snapper or the black tip shark, but we fed a hungry family of six tonight with enough leftover for lunch tomorrow!
My son and grandson and I enjoyed every minute of our morning charter with Captain Buddy. He began with greeting each of us by name and then explaining our plan for catching as much fish as possible, both for the thrill as well as to bring back for dinner. And that we did. From snappers to lady fish to black tip, lemon and nurse sharks, we had a fun day of catching, despite the hot temperatures of August. Captain Buddy is knowledgeable, good natured, patient, great with kids and a real nice guy.... More
This was our third trip with Buddy, and he continues to impress us every time. Heโs incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and makes the entire experience fun while teaching you something new along the way. Right from our first stop, we started catching fish and even ended the day with a shark, a true bucket-list moment! We canโt recommend Buddy enough; itโs clear he loves what he does and takes pride in creating lasting memories for others.
Thank you for the great review; I really appreciate it Dennis. I always look forward to fishing regular clients like youโฆit is truly like fishing with family. Have a great holiday season Dennis, and Iโll see you again somewhere on the other side of New Years Day. ๐ Best regards, Capt Buddy
Had a fantastic day on the water. We didnโt just go fishing, we went catching, and Captain Buddyโs experience and knowledge was why that happened.
He did a great job communicating to me before the trip about what to expect, and asking us what we really wanted from the outing. Weather was rough on our original day, so we pushed it to the next day on his recommendation, which was absolutely the right call.
We caught a lot of mangrove snapper, red and Goliath grouper, hound fish, and two 7-foot lemon sharks (long, fun fights)!!
Thanks again for the great time and calm waters, Captain Buddy!!
Had a fantastic day on the water. We didnโt just go fishing, we went catching, and Captain Buddyโs experience and knowledge was why that happened. He did a great job communicating to me before the trip about what to expect, and asking us what we really wanted from the outing. Weather was rough on our original day, so we pushed it to the next day on his recommendation, which was absolutely the right call. We caught a lot of mangrove snapper, red and Goliath grouper, hound fish,... More
Thank you for your kind thoughts and words (and stars) Tyler.๐ย It means a lot to me to have clients like you reconnect just to share how much our time together on the water meant to you and and your family and friends. Hope you enjoyed the filets, and the rest of your stay here in the Keys. I also hope we can get together again in the future; you can always find me through Fishing Booker. Best regards, Capt Buddy LaPointe
Our experience with Captain Buddy started before we boarded.ย We saw a manatee and a heron and he told us with information about them.ย After we boarded, we went to a spot and caught approximately 15 Spanish Mackeral.ย While there we saw a large turtle swimming.ย We went to a different location and caught several snapper, then fished for shark. We caught 2 Lemon shark.ย On the way in, we saw several dolphins, one of which had a baby. Captain Buddy was kind, informative and instructional.ย We highly recommend him!
Our experience with Captain Buddy started before we boarded.ย We saw a manatee and a heron and he told us with information about them.ย After we boarded, we went to a spot and caught approximately 15 Spanish Mackeral.ย While there we saw a large turtle swimming.ย We went to a different location and caught several snapper, then fished for shark. We caught 2 Lemon shark.ย On the way in, we saw several dolphins, one of which had a baby. Captain Buddy was kind, informative and instructional.ย ... More
Thank you for the great review Dave. Iโm glad we finally got to make some great memories out on the water for you and your family. Fishing Booker was more than happy to refund your deposit from the trip we had to cancel because of weather. I hope we can get together again on your next trip to the Keys. Best regards, Capt Buddy LaPointe