Surprised my wife with a trip to KW From Tampa. Decided to book a full day trip for the two of us with Captain Brad and First-mate Mick.

100% would make that decision all over again and plan to come back.

Fishing with them was great and we landed a good amount of mahi, a sailfish and plenty of yellowtail snapper. At the end of the day we were both tired, so it was worth every second. Our results for the day were all the better because we did hear other captains on the radio stating how tough a day they were having finding the bite.

Mick did an excellent job. He was nice enough to answer our many questions and to teach us some of the ways he was rigging bait. He was patient and friendly throughout the trip.

Captain Brad is clearly an experienced captain. When landing bigger fish you could tell he was driving strategically to help make reeling the fish in easier. He came down when we got multiple hits and was helping out. He taught us what we didn’t know and took his time with us.

The boat is immaculate throughout and well maintained. Very large and room for plenty of people. It was great for the two of us but looks like they’d have lots of space even with 6 anglers. The docks were nice and parking was easy.

All of this on a full day trip. The day before they had a dawn to dusk trip, so I know these guys were probably exhausted, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell.  These guys were pros.l all around.

Speaking of, here is a pro tip: don’t go barefoot bc the deck does get slippery. So bring some shoes with good grip. Also, take your catch to Dante’s where they’ll cook it there ways for you (fried, blackened, pan seared) for about $10 and that comes with 3 sides.

Awesome experience.  Brad and his first mate Chip were on top of everything from the minute we got there until the trip was over.  If you are looking for a crew that works for you to make the trip as productive as possible these two professionals are the ones you want to hire.  Given the same respect they give you and your dream will become reality.  35 lbs of Dolphin fish along with black tuna and bonita.
Obviously they do not have control of nature but if the fish is out there , they will try their best to find it.  The boat was very clean and comfortable.  The first mate was constantly working the bait, lines,  and given you handy tips to reel the fish.

My son and I went out on this charter . The boat is excellent . The wide beam made it a bit more comfortable on the open sea, and the shaded area provided nice relief from the sun.

The captain is very skilled . We ran about 45 minutes to get to the first spot, and hit Mahi immediately . His first mate is one of the hardest working people I have ever seen. He kept us baited up and ready for the whole trip without missing a beat.

We hit our limit of mahi , and we left with a cooler full of fresh mahi filets

This was a great experience , and I would have no hesitation in booking this charter again. Well worth it

Well what can I say the captain did his job put us on fish and we caught fish. Talked to him earlier in the week before trip said the fishing was so so, well I thought the fishing ws excellant and we caught many there were many smallls but who can predict that. We still brought back plenty for dinner. What really caught my attention was so that he did above and beyond. After deck all cleaned and roda put up full speed going back he saw somthing that caught his attention and so we brought some of the gear back out and put another fish in the cooler which was unexpected. Capt Brad did above and beyond and a big shout out to his deck hand Steven was a multi tasking awesome stand up guy. Overall great experience and would recommend to anyone

Amazing trip with Southpaw Charters. Captain Brad was honest upfront with conditions and his knowledge of the area is top notch. First mate Mick was a seasoned professional and he was happy to teach and share his knowledge with my wife and I. Caught the fish of my life on this trip. First Billfish ever!! The team work to land that fish was perfect. Key West Sailfish in the history books. The fish was caught and successfully released alive and healthy to fight another day. I will recommend this crew to everyone who is looking for a top notch adventure in the beautiful water of the Florida Keys.