One of the cool things about Bud n’ Mary’s Marina is that it is home to hundreds of resident tarpon! Over the years, the tarpon have taken refuge in the marina as we’ve stopped allowing fishing in the marina basin and customers walk around and feed them daily as do the captains who are cleaning fish there regularly. You can feed tarpon from 10 lbs up to 200 lbs and have them eating almost right out of your hand! Don’t worry – they don’t have teeth. We also get a variety of sharks (mostly nurse sharks) though on occasion we have big lemon sharks and bull sharks come into the basin as well (so no swimming!) We also have some resident goliath groupers which the staff or local captains are happy to point out if they’re around. You can buy a bucket of tarpon food from the tackle shop in the office. We’re also offering a free bucket of food if you eat lunch at the cafe.
We fished other party boats in the past and had a good time but never the service we had on the Miss Islamorada. Jude , Logan and Josh were great. I couldn't ask for more. Captain Andrew put us on fish every day. While some days fished better than others we never went home empty handed. I highly recommend the party boat experience on the Miss Islamorada.
I'm still going to give Bud & Mary's party boat five stars because I love the marina, the captain and the party boat itself 100% but for the first time in 7 to 8 years that I have been going on this boat I was a little disappointed with the crew. Ive never felt like they played favorites until yesterday. There was a particular customer that is also a regular and he and his family we're treated like royalty and others not so much. One of the other guest from out of town and I had a long conversation about it. It was definitely clear to all the other guest as well. I won't stop going on that boat because as I said I really like captain and love Bud n Mary's. My son worked in the service industry for years so I believe in tipping but I'll tip according to the way I'm treated as well.
Great fishing for the kiddos Great half day reef trip this morning.
