Booked this charter as a gift for my girlfriend who had never experienced this type of fishing before. Captain David made this experience one to remember. The fishing started slow but Capt. David made a point to keep moving locations to make sure we found the fish. His personally was great and kept the atmosphere on the boat fun for the whole day. He was super informative with all of our questions. Capt. made a point to keep us out of the bad weather that was around and kept safety a number one priority on the boat. He even stayed out later that we had expected to make sure we got as many fish as we could. I would recommend this charter to anyone I know looking to book while in New Orleans. We will definitely be back!

When they say kid friendly, they mean in.  My family and I had a wonderful experience and can’t recommend this charter enough.  If I’m being honest, I didn’t have high expectations for this trip - not only were we fishing with a 3 year old, but the weather didn’t exactly cooperate and it was colder than anticipated and quite a bit windier.  We had been warned up front that conditions weren’t ideal for fish and the bite was difficult the day prior.  Nonetheless, we were in New Orleans for a weekend trip and really wanted to get out for the experience regardless of whether or not we caught anything.  I expected to be done somewhere between 0900 and 1000, fully anticipating my daughter’s attention span to wane.  Surprisingly, that didn’t happen and we stayed the entire time.

Captain Barry worked very hard to make sure my family - including my wife and daughter who don’t fish - had a great time.  He made sure they reeled in fish, took great pictures, and learned a lot about the local waterways and culture.  Though it wasn’t completely about catching fish, we ended up exceeding even the Captain’s expectations and ended up boating nine fish, seven of which were legal.  Better than the meat—which is incredibly tasty—we came back with a lot of good memories, including the satisfaction of seeing my daughter smile from ear to ear for hours, and the added bonus of having her help process the fish… and toss scraps to a rather animated flight of pelicans.

Miss Susan was great to work with. When the heavy storms went through, she was in constant contact with us to move the departure time back. All I can say about Chad is probably one of the most personable captains we have ever chartered with. Made us feel right at home and had the patience of a SAINT for our crew of 4. He kept moving to locate the fish as a huge storm went through the night before. Thank you Chad and Big Fish Charters for a great time.  If we were to come back down from Michigan we definitely ask for Chad again.

It was a little rainy but we still went and had the best time. Our captain was amazing. If you have any doubts erase them and go on the trip. It’s Well worth it. We had the best time. Great views, peaceful and a fun boat ride as well.

Captain Chad , is very helpful , very patient with us , 2 of us never fishing before , I caught the biggest red fish . So excited , he goes many spot to find fish , I guest he grow up there , he knows the area very well , ms Susan is very helpful as well . Because of hurricane zeta , one family unable to make it , so we have to reschedule one boat , with no problem , can’t wait for next trip , Thank you Big Dog Crew charter , make our day so memorable