Fish Key West® — Local services in Key West

This fishing charter was recommended to us through our hotel concierge as being family friendly and a good off shore option to hopefully have a chance at mahi mahi. Our instructions were to meet at 7:45am for an 8am departure. The morning of the trip we were looking for parking and we were a few minutes behind check in and arrived no later than 7:50am. When we walked up, Ricky the captain, immediately asked who we were and said "I called you". I hadn't seen his call from 7:39am because we were finding parking. Then he right away said we'd go bottom fishing. We specifically booked off shore fishing at almost $1k so of course we asked about what we booked. Ricky told us that he wasn't sure if our kids can handle it. We expressed that we thought the waves were a little much the day before but if its safe we'd like to try what we paid for. Upon boarding the boat we were not shown seats. Any other charter I've been on we are shown seating spots and where we can place our things. There was a bench up front that seats 3 and we were a group of 4. Exiting the harbor was a smooth ride so my husband and 7 year old son were standing and enjoying the ride. Ricky did not give any warning that we were about to go faster and would hit large waves. My husband and son fell. My husband's knee was bleeding and my 7 year old was crying out of fear. Did Ricky take the drive a little smoother, slow down, ask if they were ok? Absolutely not. It was clear we were an inconvenience to him for wanting to try the off shore fishing. We told him that we trust his judgement on the water since we are unfamiliar but rather than taking a moment to explain or hear us, he had to prove a point apparently. After this we head to go inshore fishing. The ride out was smoother. We arrive and begin to set up, well Ricky finds that he doesn't have a knife for his bait and wants to go back to get one. Us not having a choice and understanding that mistakes happen agreed it was ok. We start to head in and the ride is rough and he's hitting waves making us bounce around up front again. Then he stops and says, oh I have this other bait we can use. We turn around and set up using his other bait that he cuts with a card. We fished maybe 30-40minutes and do catch a few snapper. On the way back he stopped at a little swim area and we come back in. As soon as we are tied up at the dock and my husband reluctantly gives him a tip, Ricky is gone. The only save out of this whole experience was Gavin who cleaned the fish and engaged in conversation with us at the dock. This experience was not worth half the money we spent, was not worth our time, and was a terrible recommendation from a highly rated hotel concierge. We understand weather elements and things out of anyone's control. But all of our complaints are within control and could have been prevented. This is not the charter for you if you're looking for a good time...

Captain Ryan provided us with an amazing day of fishing for our family of 4! He provided a wonderfully personalized experience! He asked us if there were any particular fish that we were looking to catch. Our 11 year-old wanted to catch a Mahi-Mahi. Captain Ryan knew right where to go to find them and we caught a few which was very exciting as this was our son’s very first experience fishing. Captain Ryan was very patient and encouraging of all of our fisherman. He worked really hard to help them all catch a fish. He then helped us find dolphins which was exciting! He provided the bait and chum to attract the fish and lots of bottles of ice water to keep Everyone hydrated. He then gutted the fish for us when we were finished and gave us recommendations for where we could take the fish to be prepared for dinner. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we would highly recommend it. It was the perfect activity for a vacation where social distancing was a priority due to the...

Grunt fish, Yellow tail(not tuna), Porgy fish, Snapper, and a few more types.

These guys (and gal in the galley!) were great! The chicken salad croissant sandwich from the galley looked super yummy, and my kid inhaled it, so I'm guessing it was delicious! Boat was full, but not overcrowded like some others I've been on. Wanted to try FL fishing and while we didn't have a phenomenal catch day, (fishing, not always catching!), some others on board did really well! My 7 yr old hadn't caught a fish yet, and one of the crew rigged a fish on a line, tossed it in the water and then had her reel it in! She loved it! I loved the generosity of the man willing to give up one of his fish, and the crew for keeping my kid engaged and excited about the fishing trip!! The fish in the photo was released because grouper season hadn't started...