Captain Phillip took me and my 11 year old son out and we had a blast. I realize there are no guarantees to catch, but Capt Phillip put us on the fish from the moment we left the dock.  The boat was nice and in very good shape. Although neither me or my son get seasick, it was a very smooth ride, despite a bit of chop while we were out.  Capt Phillip facilitated a great experience by doing all the tough work from start to finish and was great company to share a day fishing with. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun fishing trip. Definitely family friendly. Will use 850 again if we return to the area.

This was our very first fishing charter, and it far exceeded our expectations! My wife, our 13-year-old son, and I booked a half-day outing with Captain Phillip—and it was an absolute blast. As complete novices, we really appreciated how laid-back, patient, and knowledgeable Captain Phillip was. He made us feel comfortable right away, and the whole trip was relaxed, fun, and incredibly memorable.

The boat was clean, spacious, and well-equipped, and we were thrilled to catch several nice fish throughout the trip. Our four-hour trip flew by, and honestly, our only regret was not booking a full day. That said, the half-day turned out to be perfect for us. We finished the trip energized and wanting more—not exhausted and ready to be done. It was a great balance, especially for beginners.

We can’t wait to go again and would 100% recommend this experience to anyone, especially families or first-timers.
Huge thanks to Captain Phillip for such a great day on the water!

Can’t thank Captain Philip enough for helping make our fishing trip a success! We had originally booked our trip out on Thursday afternoon, but rescheduled because seas were super rough due to high winds. Come Friday, it was still pretty rough but a little better. He reached out because he didn’t know how experienced we were.. long story short my bunch was ready to go out, but me, I had decided to stay in because I didn’t want to ruin everyone’s trip out. I called and let him know that we were still planning to go out but minus one, because I have never been out too far and was nervous. It wasn’t but a few minutes later he called back and had worked some stuff out so that we could all go the next day!

We set out for an early morning-6 hour Captain’s Choice Deep Sea trip. From start to finish Captain Philip had us on fish! We caught king mackerels right away, bonitos, and snagged a few snappers. He worked hard making sure all 5 of our lines stayed baited and we were catching! Thanks again Captain Philip for a great trip! 

We had never been on an offshore fishing trip. Three adults and a 10 year old girl. Captain Jared was very helpful, patient and great with our young angler. We caught Red Snapper and “Mingos” as fast as the captain could rig our lines. Came back with a cooler full and after the captain cleaned our haul he made a recommendation for having Dewey Destins cook some of our catch. Great suggestion. Look forward to booking again!!

We had an absolute amazing time fishing with Captain Phillip. Hammered the bait first thing in the morning and then went off to our first spot. It didn’t take long until we hooked on to a nice king mackerel. We ended the day with several King Mackeral, a few Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, and super nice black-fin tuna. Had another nice mystery fish hooked at the end when it was taken by about a 9-10 ft hammerhead. Captain Phillip was polite and courteous to us all the entire time. Definitely will look to booking with him again next years trip. We all had the best time!