An absolutely terrific experience. I’ve grown up on boats and very adept at fishing. Fished the keys personally and with charters countless times. Capt Joel and 1st mate Eddie were phenomenal. First, they got us right on the fish. Both were super interactive with my kids, showing them first how to catch yellowtails and handing them the rods after to finish the catch, to the kids crushing it after. We limited out by noon and then ran out for a run at muttons, but the bite wasn’t on for them. Absolutely ecstatic with today and can’t recommend them enough. In 15+ Charters experiences in the keys, Ana Banana was hands down the best.

My daughter and I had a blast fishing with Captain Joel and first mate Moose! He knew exactly where to take us to catch fish and he was a real pleasure to talk to. The first mate was quick to help us get our lines back in the water after every catch. We really appreciated the Gatorade they had on board for us (hot hot day!)! When we’re back down this way again we hope to go out with Ana Banana!

My 8 year old son an I had a great time with Captain Joel. It was my son’s first boat fishing experience so we went for action packed to keep his interest. We caught snapper and a bonnethead shark. It was a very windy day but Captain Joel took us to a couple awesome spots for snapper and we ventured a few miles out into the gulf for as long as we could handle the waves. Overall it was a great time and fantastic first experience for my son. Highly recommend!

Have fished with Ana Banana in previous years. They moved their base of operation to near the vaca cut. Had to climb over 2 other boats to board the one we were going to use. I am 74, have had 2 hip replacements and have arthritis. Not the easiest experience. Boat was cramped and dirty. I do not want vibrio or fish handlers disease so I was not pleased boat had not been washed down. I wanted to fish the 7 mile bridge as we had done in years past. Captain said we needed shrimp and bait guy had not shown up. We fished the reef with pilchards and cut bait and we did limit on yellowtails and caught a cero. Captain worked hard to put and keep us on fish. I will not fish with AB again because of boarding and cleanliness issues. Probably just fine for a younger person.

My children and I had a great time with Captain Jojo.  We caught our first fish within minutes of leaving the marina and caught a variety of fish during the trip.  This was an excellent family fishing day. Captain Jojo was very patient and informative.  I highly encourage booking with him.  We are looking forward to eating our fish for dinner!