We had pretty tough conditions with steady winds above 10 mph, cold front from a storm the previous night and chance of more rain. Capt. Joseph offered a full refund because my scheduled didn’t allow much flexibility, but we went fishing as I am an experienced freshwater angler and fished in less than ideal conditions and knew what to expect. We lucked out and it didn’t rain. You can’t control the weather or make the fish bite, but Capt. Joseph did everything in his power to give me the best chance to catch fish. This was my first time saltwater fishing so there was a bit of a learning curve. We targeted Black Drum since they seemed to prefer the colder water.  Using his sonar, we looked for large schools then positioned the boat to start casting. The bite was finicky, but we managed to boat a couple nice fish and lost more than I care to admit.  The biggest was a 34-inch fish that fought harder than most of the 40”+ musky I’ve caught. I fully enjoyed the short 4-hour trip. Next time I am in the area I will book a full day trip with Capt. Joseph.  I’ve booked several charters and experienced both good and bad guides. Capt. Joseph has the right attitude and approach toward his clients. I wish him future success.

Captain Joseph Sanchez was early, friendly and ready to roll. We took off without delay and quickly made our way to the spot. We were lucky today and the the fish were hungry. Captain Joseph relayed exactly how to land the black drums he spotted in the water. We were landing them in no time. We moved to new area to try for a bigger red fish.  After landing a couple more black drum we were about to switch up to the larger tackle when something hit my line and just went. Captain Joseph knew it was a red fish. It took us around a dock post multiple times, where the Captain rapidly untangled the rod and reel from the dock post before chasing the red fish down in the boat while I reeled her in,  nearly 100 yards the other way I had cast. Captain Joseph was calm and cool and helped me land the biggest fish of my life. Spectacular.

It was my partner & I’s first time out on an actual charter and it was such a great experience! Joseph is extremely knowledgeable & you can just tell he loves what he does.

My partner ended up catching a Black Drum within the first 15 minutes of fishing which was exhilarating enough for me (haha!) & otherwise, the fish were only nibbling at our bait. I was content enough though to cruise around on the boat & listen to Joseph’s stories & learn about the species of fish that roam the waters! Honestly, the two hours we had booked flew by & I was throughly impressed with the whole experience and would highly recommend RocketCity Charters!

After spending several days browsing the dozens upon dozens of charter fishing choices, there was one that continued to STAND OUT to me and that was ROCKET CITY. Please don’t misunderstand, I am almost certain that there are plenty of other outstanding choices but this one for some reason just seemed to grasp my attention. From the moment I booked my trip my experience was greeted with absolute positivity.

Day of trip: my 16 year old son and I were greeted by Captain Joseph at the specified location and immediately proceeded with the trip with no delays. Captain Joseph was timely, prepared and ready to provide above exceptional and excellent services. Captain Joseph is very personable, patient, kind and provides top notch knowledge and is extremely helpful. Captain Joseph is the type of Captain that makes you feel like he is a friend that you have known for quite some time and shares his passion for fishing with.

If I would ever choose another trip I would not hesitate with booking with ROCKET CITY again.

Captain Joseph does his research, knows his selection of water to cruise and will without a doubt put you on to some “TROPHY FISHING”. Expect to have an enjoyable experience.

Captain Joseph made my day (caught Red Fish, Trout, Black Drum all sizes that are picture and trophy worthy) and also helped my teenager son land his first hawg. Captain Joseph helped us have a memorable experience. ROCKET CITY was our amazing welcome and initiation to our recent relocation to Florida.

Thank you Captain Joseph for sharing your passion and expertise with fishing Florida waters with us. I hope to have future meetups with you as time and money provides.

If you are serious about booking a trip, go ahead and book a trip with ROCKET CITY today and see why I have taken the time to write this review.

While our purpose in getting a charter was to catch fish. It was more than a fishing trip. Captain Joseph could discern we were together as a family and we had interest in exploring the natural surroundings of the area. So while we fished plenty, he also made sure we saw the manatees and a nearby alligator.  We caught a couple of 30 pound black drum which was an adrenaline rush to say the least.  I appreciated Captain Joseph’s fishing skills but he had real people skills which made our charter more than a fishing trip.