Gimme Jimmy

Boat Name: Gimme Jimmy
Captain: Mike Varney
Length: 39
Pricing: Reef full day - $1800
Offshore full day - $1800
Half day - $1100
Special Pricing: Swordfishing – $2800/day ($500 deposit required)

The Gimme Jimmy is a beautiful 2008 39′ sea vee center console with a pair of 480 hp cummins motors. It’s equipped with a custom tuna tower to spot fish, a giant fish box, two big live wells, a small bathroom, and a drink box. The boat is big enough to accommodate 6 anglers and is one of the fastest boats in the fleet! Whether it’s kite fishing for sailfish, bottom fishing for snapper and grouper, or trolling for mahi, Capt. Mike knows how to do it! Capt. Mike has been fishing in the Keys for over 20 years and knows the waters like the back of his hand! If you want to go fast, have air in your face, and like a big walk around design, the Gimme Jimmy is for you!

Fishing Reports

April 21, 2026

March 2026 Fishing Report

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We came for breakfast. Had a breakfast burrito and a breakfast croissant. Very tasty. With our coffee. They brought warm milk! And then we got to watch them feed the pelicans and the other birds. Chaos. Delightful chaos. This is worth a stop at Bud and Mary's fishing. Marina to catch this site in the morning and have a great breakfast

Connie T.

2/08/2024

Best head boat. They used shrimp and mixed there own chum. I limited out on Yellow Tail Snapper in about 1 hr flatlining off the back and fished the trip bottom fishing (very slow) but the best charter in the Keys that I found (I went on both in Islamorada and both in Marathon).

Nate B.

4/02/2016

I looked at most of the websites prior to booking wirh Capt Rick. TOPSHELF; I got there plenty early and had breakfast at their store. Great call, biscuits and gravy large portion and very good!
It was still 30 minutes before our scheduled time to leave so I asked around the bait shop if Ricky was there yet. I was told that he had left to go get bait, usually this is done on the way to the fishing grounds taking up your fish time. I was aready pleased when Capt Ricky showed up and was ready to leave. His boat was outfitted with the latest in gear and electrionics. I really liked his trolling motor, it was tied to the GPS so when we got to site the motor kept us in perfect position for the bait to drift over the reef. I caught too many fish! Grouper types, snapper types LOTS of great eats!
Capt Ricky is a very good Skipper, he knows the waters and follows the tides very well. I am already planning next years trip and plan to book with Capt Rick @ Bud & Mary's.....

Ed B.

12/17/2013