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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Holy Mackerel!
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First Red Snapper of the day!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
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Karabel B.
The Woodlands, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Destinโ€™s BEST fish captain and fishing experience!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids Fun (PM) on March 15, 2023
It was a pleasure getting to know Captain Mike and being on this Charter boat with him! He was very personable and knowledgeable...
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Jeremy W.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hr trip with captain Mike

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on October 14, 2022
I have been fishing the gulf during different times of the year, from the bay to 80 miles offshore every year since I was 14...
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Kameron G.
Sioux Center, IA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Morning 4 Hour Trip w/ Captain Mike!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 10, 2022
My brother & I had a perfect fishing trip first thing in the morning with Captain Mike! We stopped at our first spot to catch...
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Rick U.
Hixson, Tennessee
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 Hour trip with Captain Mike

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on April 1, 2022
We booked a 6-hour morning trip with Captain Mike.ย  He was honest with us when we contacted him early in the week letting...
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Doug M.
Bixby, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6hr trip. Highly recommend Capt. Mike. Kindโ€ฆlaid back

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on July 26, 2021
About us:ย  I am a lifetime fisherman from Oklahoma, and all of my family have fished, but this was our first saltwater adventure....
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