On vacation from the UK, I chose Capt. Gowdy based on reviews on Fishing Booker.  I spoke to Fred pre-trip and we decided that 4 Hour Trip – Peacock Bass & Snook trip fitted my son and I best, due to high water temps in bay and our best chance to catch fish. (one point to note is if you take this option you will need to purchase a 3 day freshwater licence from go outdoors florida). We caught multiple Peacock and Large Mouth Bass and 1 Gar using several techniques. The Golden Gate canals are not the prettiest but we knew that upfront and enjoyed our time on the boat with Capt. Gowdy, who was very good, helping my son to land the fish, and taking photos. Thanks again.

We had a great experience,  Fred tried re a lot hard to make the trip enjoyable and was excited as we were when we caught a 5 lb plus peacock bass. We would recommend him to anyone looking for a great time

Windy and cold day for us. Fred advised we delay our start time to wait for it to warm up and tides to come up. He was able to put us on the fish and we had a successful and fun day.

Captain Fred did not disappoint. Even thought weather did not cooperate (wind/tide), capt Fred knew where to find fishing hotspots!