We offer full day (8 hour), half day (4 hour), or evening tarpon (4 hour) trips. Most trips are based on 2 persons, though some boats can take up to 3 or 4 persons.| Guide | Max Anglers | Make | Motor | Inshore full day price | Half Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Turek | 2 | 17' Maverick | 115 hp | $1000.00 | $600.00 |
| Max Gaspeny | 3 | Young | 250 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Tyler Valles | 2 | 17 Hells Bay | 150 HP | $1000.00 | $600.00 |
| Nate Blackburn | 3 | 18 Hells Bay | 150 hp | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Cory Nelson | 3 | 18 Hells Bay | 115 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Jimi Fickling | 3 | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | ||
| Nick Ewald | 3 | 18 Hells Bay | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Konnor Ross | |||||
| Bill Bassett | 3 | Maverick | 115 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Chris Daly | 3 | Hell’s Bay Marquesa | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Eric Ehlers | 3 | Silver King | 90 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Jeff Oughton | 3 | Missing info | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Jim Willcox | 3 | Action Craft | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| John Johansen | 3 | Seacraft | 200 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Mark Hlis | 2 | Hells Bay | 70 HP | $1000.00 | $600.00 |
| Mike Bassett | 3 | Dolphin | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Mike Nichols | 3 | Dolphin | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Perry Scuderi | 3 | Action Craft | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
| Ted Wilson | 3 | Maverick | 150 HP | $1000.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) | $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00) |
Bay boats are larger, more comfortable, great for larger groups of 3 or 4. Can’t go quite as shallow, but offer more opportunities especially when wind is blowing.
| Guide | Max Anglers | Make | Motor | Inshore full day price | Half Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walter | 4 | Lake & Bay | 300 HP | $1300.00 | $800.00 |
| Dave Morris | 4 | Gold Line | 300 HP | $1300.00 | $800.00 |
| Cory Nelson (Bay Boat) | 4 | 26 Pathfinder | 300 HP | $1300.00 | $800.00 |
| James Klein | 4 | Pathfinder | 250 hp | $1300.00 | $800.00 |
| Stephen Byrd | 4 | 25 Contender Bay | 300 HP | $1335.00 | $935.00 |
| Nick Ewald (Bay Boat) | 4 | Pathfinder | 300 HP | $1200 | $800 |
| Rick Stanczyk | 3 | 23 Contender Bay | 300 HP | $1535.00 up to 3 people | n/a THOUGH off-season (July thru February) rate of $1335.00 for full day |
| Bruce Pollock | 4 | Bay Boat | 200 HP | $1300.00 | $800.00 |
| Vinnie Biondoletti | 3 | Sportsman | 150 HP | $1100.00 | $700.00 |
$200.00 – per trip for Backcountry Charters
Fly fishing, spin, or plug tackle enthusiasts can enjoy some of the most exciting “skinny” water fishing trips in the wide world of angling.
The confluence of the Everglades, Florida Bay and the Atlantic Ocean provide the perfect habitat for Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit, Snook, Redfish and Trout on the seemingly endless flats that are only minutes away from the dock.
The acrobatic antics of a possible world record “Silver King,” the screaming drags that signal the sizzling runs of Bonefish and the nearly nonstop action of Trout and Ladyfish are just some of the excitements you can expect when you fish with our world renown Islamorada Backcountry Guides.
Florida Tarpon Fishing is truly spectacular! Many guides also fish the Gulf of Mexico at certain times of year for cobia, mackerel, goliath groupers, permit, triple tail, and other species.
Being located in Islamorada offers both the great fishing of the Everglades National Park and the Gulf.
Sometimes the fishing on the oceanside is particularly good as well, the flats hold bonefish and tarpon, as well as some of the shallow ‘patch’ reefs for snapper, grouper, mackerel, and yellowtail. All are options on a Florida Keys Flats Fishing expedition.
Maximum 3 Persons Per Skiff (sorry, no exceptions)
Maximum 3 or 4 Persons Per Bay Boat (check individual page)
If you have any special requests (i.e. target certain fish, flyfishing, visiting a certain area, etc…) our guides can accommodate you, however you must let us know at time of booking in order to notify the guide so they can bring the proper equipment.
January 24, 2026
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Okay let's start with parking, get there super early to get a good parking spot. Cute little cafe you can grab (good) coffee and breakfast before you head out. Also can grab some last minute food or beverages for the boat from the little store. Fair prices for oh crap I forgot. For starters I've gone on many deep sea fishing charters and the mates we had were the best yet. Dawson and Ray. They were helpful, funny and all around went the extra mile. Even got to watch bull shark and nursery shark feed at the end. They were both amazing. The captain was also super stellar. He unlike other captains I've experience was very involved. Any time he wasn't steering he was helping including filleting at the end. Very nice guy and made sure, without being pushy, that his crew was taken care of. I won't say I caught the most fish ever on this trip but I did catch the biggest variety I've ever caught. Very much enjoyed this trip. Would do it again. And caught plenty for dinner and a few days worth of leftovers!
Amazing method of fishing. They put us on the spots the bottom fishing was a bit slow but since we were yellow tail fishing they allowed everyone an opportunity at the back of the boat and helped explain how to fish. Overall everyone caught fish to keep and throw back and was extremely fun.
We went out on the Early Bird and had a great 1/2 day. Captain Ross and mate Steven got us several snapper, a mackerel and a barracuda. The captain's only rule is to have a good time and you will.
