4-Hour Day or Night-Time Reef Bottom Fishing Charter in Fort Lauderdale
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Your Fort Lauderdale Reef Fishing Charter starts off with a 10-12min cruise out to the inlet, passing through "Millionares Row", where you'll see some of the most extravagant houses and yachts in the world. The mates will come around and get everyone baited and hooked up with gear and offer advice on how to get bites. We'll usually have time to fish a few different spots (wrecks, reefs, different depths & zones). When it's time to come in, we'll return through the inlet where you'll have a chance to take some pictures with the fish. Upon return to the dock the mates bring all the fish to the cleaning table where they will do free fish cleaning and recommend some good restaurants that will cook your fish for you. This is a great trip to go out and try some deep sea fishing, enjoy beautiful views of the coast and have some luck catching some good eating fish. You will be fishing for snapper, grouper, grunts, porgies and other small game fish.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(368)
excellent guide - had great time on boat and took us to great locations - wish we had more time - would do again
My 9 year old son and I had soo much fun night deep sea fishing, the crew "mates" were welcoming, knowledgable, and great with kids! Lots of fish was caught ,and even a baby shark! Will repeat this activity next time we visit.
I highly recommend this experience. We were a group of 8. We were able to cluster together and share laughs while making memories. The crew was attentive with a good sense of humor as we jested with each other. Very affordable and they cleaned our catch. We were able to fish several spots and caught a variety of fish.
New Year’s Eve was absolutly fantastic caught a lot of fish staff was super friendly and helpful, and we even stayed out extra hr to see fireworks. I highly recommend this crew
Price was good. My son caught about 13 fish. I vomited the entire time despite my Dramamine but I believe I would have enjoyed it had I not been sick the entire time. Crew was helpful. Not a ton of people so you could spread out and not feel crowded. Would recommend.
Went on a night trip. Boat left over an hour late. Went out, they handed us a rig and a cup of bait. no variety lots of passengers up and down the sides, all fishing.. I don’t know where all those fish in the pictures were caught but the biggest caught on our run was a small baby shark. A few small reds.. and a few odds and ends. Strange thing is you aren’t allowed to fish off the stern. It’s like a buddy system back there where they do all the good fishing with great gear and bait. NOTHING at All like the customers up and down the sides. They were doing well while everyone else got bored very quickly. I’m not going to complain because it’s well worth the ride and adventure. But they never say a word about what goes on in the stern / rear.. If you are one of the bottom fishers don’t expect much. Anything good is a bonus. Also of note, there are no sanitary concerns. They don’t even give out anything to wipe or wash your hands. BRING WIPES. You are also pretty much on your own because the “Mates.. are always in the back with the “guys”.. might explain why they don’t cancel. I do disagree with my money being used for fuel and expenses knowing that the people in the rear benefit from it the most.
Was an amazing experience! The Mates helped everyone and was super knowledgeable. We caught a ton of fish. They even let my kid try to reel in a shark they caught. Definitely will do this again next time in Florida!!
It was really fun and the guides were very nice and helpful. Super cool ride through the millionaires row.
My teenager and I were excited for our evening fishing trip. 4 paying customers, so I’m surprised it wasn’t cancelled. Things certainly started off great with a sunset and a great view of the mansions and yachts as we left port. Then we hit open water. And the waves hit us back. Hard. I’ve been on cruises, ferries, and small boats. Driven a few boats myself, so I am not a stranger to the water or waves, but this was next-level rough. My teenager threw up. Then I threw up. Then another person too. The one (paying) customer that touched a fishing pole spent more time holding on to stay upright from the waves. Turns out, there was a small craft advisory that night. So, yeah, we probably shouldn’t have been out there at all. The 4-hour trip was cut in half after the other customers had enough and wanted to go back to port (and of course we agreed). We didn’t fish but were still reminded to tip (mind you there were 8 crew mates who were having a great time fishing on their own). I tipped—out of guilt, not appreciation. Knowing the conditions were that bad, why run the trip? No refund or rain check was offered. A responsible charter should prioritize safety and customer experience over squeezing in one more trip. If the only catch of the day is seasickness, maybe it’s time to rethink your business priorities.
It's a small fish trip. We didn't realize that if you want to catch something bigger you need to do a sport fish trip. The staff were all great. We did have fun.
