Captain Armando showed us three anglers what fishing the Mangrove Islands, south of Everglades City, FL, on our full day Inshore trip was all about.  His fishing expertise—watching him repeatedly place his cast within inches of Mangrove branches, dropping into a tiny shadow on the water’s edge—was truly remarkable as he did over and over again only to hand me, a real rookie, the rod so I could work the lure and, YES, catch two beautiful, keeper Red Fish!  He was instructive, he shared his expertise and he shared stories of his life fishing with his family and always with a fun attitude, wonderful sense of humor and always made us feel at home on his boat. We fished location after location, earning every fish we caught.  We rookies finally got the casting and lure action techniques down better as he took us to his best fishing locations within the seemingly maze of the Mangrove Islands.  Capt. Armando was all we could ever have wanted in a professional fishing guide and, most of all, he made our experience fun-filled and special.  We’ll be back again, Capt. Armando!

The only reason I’m giving him 5 stars is because I can’t give him 6. I’ve been on over 40 guided trips in my life and this was easily one of the best. Super knowledgeable great customer service and just an all around great guy. This was my first trip capt Alejo. It will definitely not ne my last.

Fantastic trip with a great guide. Capt. Armando took 3 of us to Flamingo Everglades. I caught a 3-lb snook on first cast—and 3 more in next 6 minutes.

Plus over a dozen other snook, grunts, ladyfish. A blackfin shark too. And a keeper redfish we ate for lunch next day.

More important than the catching is the whole social experience. Capt. A was industrious and a good talker, eager to help. Knowledgeable about the area—his fishing sport for >20 years.

Even on our trip back to dock when he should have been in a hurry, he stopped to have us cast for the elusive Three-tail, willing to take extra time. Caught a couple, too small to keep & eat. Next time!

Great guy, grest day.

Four of us went for a 1/2 day (4 hr) fishing trip with Captain Armando and had the best day! He gave clear instructions on preparation and where to meet, and took us to a part of the Everglades National Park that we would have never discovered on our own. He’s a patient and skilled teacher, and since some of us were beginners, having his fishing guidance was incredibly helpful. For those more experienced, you’ll have an equally great time. Captain Armando shares things he’s learned from his 30+ years of fishing in the Everglades, and knows the best fishing spots to go to.
He was a great addition to our group — a lot of fun :)  and very humble. He started the trip by asking us what we were hoping to get out of the day and he fully delivered!
At the end of the day, he filleted the (many!!) fish we caught making it easy for us to throw them on the grill when we got home.

I’ll be recommending him to my friends and family!

Thank you, Captain Armando!