Jim Willcox - Bud n' Mary's Islamorada Fishing Marina Bud n' Mary's Islamorada Fishing Marina

Jim Willcox

Guide: Jim Willcox
Max Anglers: 3
Make: Action Craft
Motor: 150 HP
Pricing: Inshore full day - $900.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)
Half day - $600.00 (3rd person – add $100.00)

Jim Willcox

Jim first came to Bud n’ Mary’s as a young boy with his father. After visiting Islamorada for nearly twenty years he decided to move here and become a backcountry guide.

Jim has been guiding and putting people on fish for the past decade. Over the years Jim applied some previous big tackle techniques to the Islamorada backcountry. This produced many wild days for customers with multiple species shark captures.

Islamorada is home to some of the most competitive fishing tournaments in the world. Jim has proven himself as a captain finishing in 1st place and achieving top guide awards quite a few times. The past three years Jim has caught and released the most bonefish in the Spring Bonefish World Championship.

He has been on ESPN, in the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, and Field & Stream magazine to name a few.

Fishing Reports

October 24, 2024

End of October Fishing Report!

Best charter for the money you pay. I took my fishing club from school and we caught over 100 yellow tails.

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Jesus C.

5/30/2019

Well we got this place as a recommendation to cook our fish that we just caught! Great and staff super nice. The Conch Fritters were delicious. Our Snapper was cooked in a sautéed way. But be specific on how you want to cook "your" fish. We thought it was sautéed but actually came sautéed in a battered egg covering. We just wanted the delicious fresh fish taste which didn't happen.
Cole slaw God and basic salad was fine.
Would recommend this place. Good service, good fritters and of course my fish.

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Gail Z.

2/03/2015

I used Bud N Marry's marina to get on the Miss Islamorada Charter to do some reef fishing recently. It was a rainy day when we got there. I was excited we were still going to departure and be all day out. The rain shortly stopped. The ocean was calm and the fish were rambunctious. Captain Ben was true gentleman, so courteous, so nice and extremely caring. He was making sure that everyone hooked at least one good sized fish for dinner. Even though he is the captain he worked his tail off, even making bait ball for those of us in the back of the boat catching snappers.He took us to a great spot, even encountered some bull sharks.

Bring your own drinks and snack, none of it its provided for you. You will have great fun and you will go home with a bucket or cooler of fish. They provided an array of bait and they will help you every step of the way. The bait doesn't promise that you will catch fish but at least they will die trying for you. Great experience, gorgeous day to be out, turquoise waters and alligator reef beautiful as always. Nice boat, stable and smooth ride to the reef and back.

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Hilda H.

7/24/2015