Chef Charles The Fishing Chef
4.8/5 (127 beoordelingen)
Federally permitted
Ocean Drive 400, Key Largo, FL 33037, Verenigde Staten–
Ocean Drive 400
Key Largo, FL, Verenigde Staten
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Chef Charles The Fishing Chef invites you for an exciting fishing trip in Key Largo, Florida! Together with Captain Charles Maloney, you’ll explore inshore and offshore waters, reefs, as well as flats and have lots of fun fishing for many different prized species. Captain Charles isn’t only a lifelong angler but also a skilled cook with professional experience who can cook the fish you catch after the trip and send it to wherever you’re staying. Pay him a visit and have a terrific time on the water in Key Largo!
Your adventure starts on a restored 26’ World Cat catamaran that can sit up to 4 guests. The boat runs on twin 200 HP Suzuki engines, uses full-featured navigation technology, and has got a portable toilet. There’s also an ice-box to store your fish and drinks and a livewell to supply you with live bait. The captain’s son Jay is a first mate and he’ll be joining your trip as well.
The species you’ll target include Mahi Mahi, King Mackerel, Mangrove and Yellowtail Snapper, Bluefin Tuna, Great Barracuda, as well as Jack Crevalle. You can attract them by light and heavy tackle bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, trolling, and drift fishing, and you’ll keep the fish you catch. Kids are more than welcome to join in.
Captain Charles will provide all the rods, reels, tackle, lures, as well as fishing licenses, and he’ll even clean and fillet your catch for free. Before you leave, just make sure you have your snacks and drinks.
Come to Key Largo and have a memorable time fishing with Chef Charles The Fishing Chef!
Customer reviews
Beoordelingsoverzicht
Boot
4.7/5
Crew
4.9/5
Ervaring
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (130)
+127Beoordeling van Vissers
114
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Vissers beweerden
Goede ervaring
99%
Geschikt voor kinderen
98%
Vriendelijke schipper
100%
Tevreden met de boot
99%
Beveel deze charter aan
99%
Gevangen vis
95%
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Wilda Carrier-finch
5.0
Verified
Captain chef Charles and son
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on March 10, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 child
This was the best experience.
Captin Charles and his son are very knowledgeable people.
They had great patience with my kids helping all of us with the lures and removing the fish to measuring then and knowing what ones we are allowed to keep.
Hands down an amazing chef as well. Not only did Captin Charles clean the fish he cooked us a wonderful meal and delivered right to our door.
I was so shocked when he added his homemade salsa, tarter sauce and guacamole with a salad tacos and a key lime cheese cake.
Id hire this charter evertime.
100% recommended 👌
Reported catch:
0
Kristine Mikus
5.0
Verified
Great day on the water
Half Day Trip – out of the ocean on January 5, 2025 • 3 adults
My family had a fantastic time with Chef Charles. We went 5 miles offshore, and my son was able to try for lobster. Because of the waves and my son's lack of confidence, we decided to fish. We caught a small shark and lots of bites on the reef. We decided to move closer to shore and got 10 snappers. We couldn't stop pulling them out of the water! Captain Charles was great—personable, knowledgeable, patient, and kind. We will book with him again in the Spring.
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Cynthia Gundersen
5.0
Verified
A memorable fishing trip and dinner
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on February 11, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Charlie is a kind, accommodating Captain who worked hard to assure we all had a chance to catch fish. The waves were a bit intense at our first location so he moved the boat to calmer sea for us. We had a wonderful day and the dinner he cooked for us ( including a mangrove snapper that we caught. and could keep) and brought to our place was perfect after a long day of fishing. Thanks Captain Charles and Sam.
Reported catch:
0
Rich Horner
4.3
Verified
Loved the captain/crew but the boat was a bit disappointing
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on March 18, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain and crew made this a very enjoyable trip and they put us on some good reef fish. The boat and rods could use some improvement as they were not the high standard I’ve grown accustomed to in charter fishing trips. It was not a huge impact on this trip as we didn’t go far off shore to find fun fishing. If you want a good time and a fun time catching fish I highly recommend but… not sure if I would want to go far off shore in that boat though. The chef/captain ended the trio with a delicious meal delivered to our hotel room. He’s a great cook!
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Laura Waite
5.0
Verified
Fun experience!
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on April 17, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 child
Captain Kyle with Catch and Sea Charters (filling in for Chef Charles) was very knowledgeable and took us to three different fishing spots. We caught 6 different kinds of fish and were able to keep enough for fish tacos for dinner! Kyle is a really good cook too :)
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Half Day Trip – out of the ocean
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $550
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $550
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Shark / Barracuda
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $550
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $550
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Kids Teach 'n' Catch
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half day afternoon reef
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Afternoon bite
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 1:30 PM
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Early wahoo/tuna
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 6:30 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Lunch
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Morning Reef / Wreck
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Slamming Bite
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 hour wahoo/ tuna
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 hour Reef Fishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Trip – Mahi Gone Crazy
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Birthday day trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Key largo grand slam
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 hour mahi/wahoo/tuna
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $850
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $850
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews
Beoordelingsoverzicht
Boot
4.7/5
Crew
4.9/5
Ervaring
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (130)
+127Beoordeling van Vissers
114
12
1
0
0
Vissers beweerden
Goede ervaring
99%
Geschikt voor kinderen
98%
Vriendelijke schipper
100%
Tevreden met de boot
99%
Beveel deze charter aan
99%
Gevangen vis
95%
Weergegeven 1 - 5 van 127 beoordelingen
Weergave: 5 van 127 beoordelingen
Wilda Carrier-finch
5.0
Verified
Captain chef Charles and son
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on March 10, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 child
This was the best experience.
Captin Charles and his son are very knowledgeable people.
They had great patience with my kids helping all of us with the lures and removing the fish to measuring then and knowing what ones we are allowed to keep.
Hands down an amazing chef as well. Not only did Captin Charles clean the fish he cooked us a wonderful meal and delivered right to our door.
I was so shocked when he added his homemade salsa, tarter sauce and guacamole with a salad tacos and a key lime cheese cake.
Id hire this charter evertime.
100% recommended 👌
Reported catch:
0
Kristine Mikus
5.0
Verified
Great day on the water
Half Day Trip – out of the ocean on January 5, 2025 • 3 adults
My family had a fantastic time with Chef Charles. We went 5 miles offshore, and my son was able to try for lobster. Because of the waves and my son's lack of confidence, we decided to fish. We caught a small shark and lots of bites on the reef. We decided to move closer to shore and got 10 snappers. We couldn't stop pulling them out of the water! Captain Charles was great—personable, knowledgeable, patient, and kind. We will book with him again in the Spring.
0
Cynthia Gundersen
5.0
Verified
A memorable fishing trip and dinner
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on February 11, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Charlie is a kind, accommodating Captain who worked hard to assure we all had a chance to catch fish. The waves were a bit intense at our first location so he moved the boat to calmer sea for us. We had a wonderful day and the dinner he cooked for us ( including a mangrove snapper that we caught. and could keep) and brought to our place was perfect after a long day of fishing. Thanks Captain Charles and Sam.
Reported catch:
0
Rich Horner
4.3
Verified
Loved the captain/crew but the boat was a bit disappointing
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on March 18, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain and crew made this a very enjoyable trip and they put us on some good reef fish. The boat and rods could use some improvement as they were not the high standard I’ve grown accustomed to in charter fishing trips. It was not a huge impact on this trip as we didn’t go far off shore to find fun fishing. If you want a good time and a fun time catching fish I highly recommend but… not sure if I would want to go far off shore in that boat though. The chef/captain ended the trio with a delicious meal delivered to our hotel room. He’s a great cook!
0
Laura Waite
5.0
Verified
Fun experience!
4 Hour Trip – Catch 'n' Cook Dinner on April 17, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 child
Captain Kyle with Catch and Sea Charters (filling in for Chef Charles) was very knowledgeable and took us to three different fishing spots. We caught 6 different kinds of fish and were able to keep enough for fish tacos for dinner! Kyle is a really good cook too :)
0
FAQs about Chef Charles The Fishing Chef
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
CatamaransCapacity
6 personsBoat length
26 ftYear built
1999Restored in
2020Boat manufacturer
World CatBoat type
CatamaranEngine model
SuzukiPowered by
2 x 200HPMax cruising speed
32 knots