Corsair Sportfishing Key West 

Right from the start Captain Jeff and deckhand Stan worked to make our trip a good experience. Captain Jeff worked to find good areas and we had decent success, while Stan spent a lot of time talking fishing techniques with our 14 year old grandson. It was nice to be on a bigger boat with an air conditioned cabin and a marine head than one of the newer, smaller boats. Were we to charter again in Key West we would definitely use them.

I went fishing with Captain Russ, Jeff and Ryan and have nothing but good things to say. The location is easy to find and is in a nice area. Once at the marina, the crew was early, we were given a safety brief and spoke about rules for the boat and asked what our expectations were. The cabin was air conditioned and very comfortable to sit in. After we got the housekeeping out of the way, we shoved off and took a forty five minute ride to the fishing grounds. The boat was extremely comfortable and we shot the breeze with Ryan and Jeff who were easygoing, fun and personable guys. The Captain invited us up to the bridge for the ride, but we were comfortable in the cabin and did not take advantage. Once we got fishing, we had a fish on in the first ten minutes and landed a mahi. Throughout the day, we had a steady pick of mahi. Captain Russ was on the fish all day. We caught some shorts, lost some fish and had a big fish on (possible wahoo) that was lost by yours truly. At no point were we scolded or lectured, the crew just went back to catching fish. The end result was us keeping 9 mahi, which were eaten over the next three days by my friends. The Captain and crew made three great suggestions for cook your catch restaurants, but Kaya Island Eats was by far our favorite. I couldn't think of anything that the captain and crew could have done to make the trip better.

Captain Jeff and First Mate Craig were top notch! We booked only four hours in the morning, but we caught five gorgeous barracuda, a tiny bonito, a slippery mackerel, and the most delicious wahoo! I took my high school aged daughters and we had a blast! The waters were calms, the sky was partly cloudy, and both Jeff and Craig worked their butts off to keep us on the fish. I'd love to return during dorado (mahi-mahi season). Without hesitation, I'd go back out on the Corsair with Jeff and Craig. Some have noted the age of the boat. So what?! It's a huge boat with an airconditioned cabin and bathroom. Its the CREW that makes the difference and we LOVED the time we spent with Jeff and Craig. Capt Jeff filleted up our wahoo at the dock and we stuffed ourselves at a nearby "hook & cook" restaurant that prepared our fillets in several different ways. I am already planning a trip back to Key West next winter. I hope the Corsair, Jeff, and Craig are available again. Thanks!!!

i was hoping to catch mahi-mahi and tuna for this trip. it turned out i caught a 43” bull mahi and we got a few more cow mahis. a very nice yellow jack. a few barracudas, and mackeral. wish we could get some tuna though. oh well, it gives us ab excuse to come back again! captain Russ is very professional. deck hand stan truly works hard. he kept an eye out for every lines out there. very friendly and low key. we enjoyed the trp very much!

We booked our charter in September. We knew it was a slow time of season but we chose Corsair based on price and reviews. Captain Russ and his first mate were very kind and professional. Very informative. We had a slow day of fishing but two very exciting catches! One half eaten macrol, bitten by a shark on the way in, and the catch of the day went to the sailfish! When we hooked the sailfish, they acted quickly and efficiently to bring it to the boat safely. It was a catch and release, but they worked diligently to get it on board and measured so we coukd have it mounted for the trophy wall. They were also very parient getting it back into the water properly and ensuring its safe release. What a great experience!! Will definitely book with this charter again. Thank you!