Captain Buddy was very welcoming and proved his skill in fishing while we were out on the water. We enjoyed ourselves even though we caught more “release” fish than eating fish. Learned a lot about both fishing methods and fish! Some shelter from the sun would be nice.
Captain Buddy was waiting for us at the dock with a smile on his face and was as eager to get out and fish as we were. We fished in the bay where there was snapper, pin, and grouper. He was extemely knowledgeable of the area and of the fish and how to catch them. Captain Buddy is AWESOME. My dad was 66 and he helped him set his bait and made sure the ride wasnt to rough. He let him sit on a cooler too so he didnt have to stand up all the time. If fish werent biting, we would relocate to a knew spot. It was amazing and a truly memorably moment with my dad.
We had an incredible morning on the water with Captain Buddy LaPointe! We caught a ton of snapper, and to top it all off, we spent the end of the trip battling a 5-foot lemon shark and got some great photos. Buddy did an outstanding job of teaching us throughout the trip while making sure everyone was having a great time. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable captain who knows how to put you on fish and create a memorable experience, I can’t recommend Buddy enough. We’ll definitely be back!
Thank you Nick for your kind review. I really appreciated the trip, your generous tip, the great photos, and the opportunity to get to share time on the water with you and Jordan. I am already looking forward to our next fishing adventue together. 😃 Til next tide, Capt Buddy
Had an absolute blast with Captain Buddy in Marathon! My boys (12 and 15) and I are experienced Bass fishermen from northern IL, and Buddy blew us away. He was awesome from the start and put us right on the action. We caught nine different species and ended the day landing two large lemon sharks, which the boys loved. Buddy is incredibly friendly and makes you feel like family on the boat. A phenomenal, fantastic experience all around. Book with him—you won't regret it!
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.
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
Captain Buddy was amazing 👏 took us to fish a couple of places. We caught snapper, grouper, a protected Goliath Grouper plus a lemon shark. Being a novice, Buddy kept me baited up and cast the line for me. It was "over the top"...so fun, just do it!
