My 12 year old daughter and I went on a 2 hour inland trip with Jon-Paul. He was knowledable about the area, fish and other native wildlife. This combined with his friendly personality and fishing know how, maden it a great first ocean fishing trip for my daughter.  She caught several different types if fish, including a hog fish. We had a great time and would recommend Jon-Paul to anyone who may want to fish in the Islamorada area.

I have done 20+ charters in the keys and this was without a doubt one of the very best.

Booked a very last minute trip with my 8 year old son. Jon was super flexible on timing to accommodate us.

We booked a 2 hour trip that turned into a 6 hour trip. Both my son and I had an incredible time. Jon is also a biologist and knows a TON about the ecosystem which is very cool.

the boat is in excellent condition and unlike too many other charters he uses great tackle. Twin power reels, St Croix rods, etc. We caught mangrove snapper, jacks, and missed our shot at a few snook (not due to the capts lack of effort!). He kept us busy and our hooks baited at all times. We kept a few snapper for dinner which my son really loved

Hes intelligent and knows where to fish. Awesome with kids. This is hands down the one to book if youre considering a back bay trip. Thanks again for an awesome day we will
be back!

Had a great time fishing with Captain Jon-Paul.  Water was really choppy but he and his boat handled it perfectly making the entire trip smooth.  My 8 year old loved it and we stayed on the fish the entire time. Probably caught 35-40 fish (primarily snapper) but did get the rush of a Tarpon hitting the line and putting on a show for a second.

highly reccommend and will definitely book again with this charter service

Although I didn’t catch my first Tarpon yet, fishing with Captain JP was amazing. JP worked extremely hard in very rough conditions to try and find some cooperative fish. He fished overtime for me at no additional cost and was extremely knowledgeable about Florida’s entire ecosystem. I’m hoping to get back next year and if I do I will certainly book Captain JP again. He is a great guide and a gentleman and went above and beyond my expectations of what most guides are willing to do for their clients.

I touched base with Jon-Paul prior to the trip to see if my son and I might be able to target a few different types of fish and he worked his tail off trying to deliver. We really wanted to get some mangrove snapper and trout to take to a restaurant and we had no problem getting that done. Snook were a challenge for us but it wasn’t due to lack of effort. We saw plenty of fish but no takers. He was also able to put us on some juvenile Goliath grouper which was a blast. My son really wanted to hook a shark and we were in the right spot with a large shark near the boat but it just wouldn’t commit. So much fun out there with a super cool and knowledgeable captain. Thanks Jon-Paul.