Islamorada BackCountry Fishing Guides & Charters at Bud N' Mary'sBud n' Mary's Islamorada Fishing Marina

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.
Please check individual guide boat pages for pricing, and please remember some boats may charge more that are larger and/or take more people.Florida Keys Backcountry Fishing Expeditions offer the light tackle enthusiast a chance to capture an amazing variety of gamefish. Here’s our list of guides that will increase their chances with their experience.Click names for info. Highlighted rows are larger vessels (bay boats).They can take more people comfortably and cost more (prices on individual page)!

Skiff Boats

Guide	Max Anglers	Make	Motor	Inshore full day price	Half Day
Al Polofsky	2	Hells Bay	115 HP	$900.00	$600.00
Jake Turek	2	17' Maverick	115 hp	$900.00	$600.00
Max Gaspeny	3	Young	250 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Tyler Valles	2	17 Hells Bay	150 HP	$900.00	$600.00
Trentin Leary	3	18 Action Craft	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Nate Blackburn	3	18 Hells Bay	150 hp	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Bill Bassett	3	Maverick	115 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Chris Daly	3	Hell’s Bay Marquesa	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Clyde Upchurch	3	Willy Roberts	115 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Eric Ehlers	3	Silver King	90 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Jeff Oughton	3	Missing info	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Jim Willcox	3	Action Craft	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
John Johansen	3	Seacraft	200 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Mark Hlis	2	Hells Bay	70 HP	$900.00	$600.00
Mike Bassett	3	Dolphin	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Mike Nichols	3	Dolphin	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Mike Venezia	3	Action Craft	150 HP	$950.00 (3rd person – add $200.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Perry Scuderi	3	Action Craft	150 HP	$950.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Ted Wilson	3	Maverick	150 HP	$900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)

-Prices subject to change without notice-

Bay Boats

Bay boats are larger, more comfortable, great for larger groups of 3 or 4. Can’t go quite as shallow, but offer more opporunities especially when wind is blowing.

Guide	Max Anglers	Make	Motor	Inshore full day price	Half Day
Mike Walter	4	Lake & Bay	250 HP	$1200.00	$700.00
Dave Morris	4	Gold Line	300 HP	$1200.00	$700.00
Brandon Storin	3	Seacraft	200 HP	$1135.00	$735.00
Rick Stanczyk	3	Contender	300 HP	$1535.00 up to 3 people	n/a THOUGH off-season (July thru February) rate of $1235.00 for full day
Bruce Pollock	3	Bay Boat	200 HP	$1200.00	$700.00
Vinnie Biondoletti	3	Sportsman	150 HP	$850.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)	$550.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)

-Prices subject to change without notice-

Deposits

$200.00 – per trip for Backcountry Charters

Deposits are required at the time reservations are made. All payments are subject to a 4% booking fee.
We have a 30 day cancellation policy. If you cancel outside the 30 day window of your reservation date your deposit will be refunded, less a 10% cancellation fee.
If reservations are cancelled inside the 30 day window of your reservation date your entire deposit would be non refundable.

Trips cancelled within 24 hours of departure or ‘no shows’ will be charged in full.
In case of severe weather, the captain will decide to either delay, reschedule, or cancel the trip. In the event the trip is cancelled, the deposit will be refunded, less a the original 4% booking fee.
4% fee on balances paid through marina office, though this can be avoided by bringing cash/check directly for captain. Most captains take credit card but please check beforehand to make sure.

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.

Guidelines

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.