Thanks for trusting us with your charter dollar! At this point be sure we have confirmed the date of your charter with you by phone or e-mail. Confirmation means that we have you on our calendar, we have your credit card number on file as a deposit, we have your phone number that you can be reached while in Florida and at home, the number of passengers. That done, relax your charter is confirmed! Please make a note to contact us the evening before your trip between 6:00pm and 8:00 pm to check weather and directions. Please, If you have not already done so, make sure we have your local phone number, cell, or e-mail in case I need to contact you before or after you leave home. I will not call unless it is necessary. We recommend you print this page as well as the map page to use while here in Florida.

There is room for beginners or experts aboard my boat. We use spin plug or fly equipment. If you prefer anything special, or if you are bringing any of your own gear, be sure to let me know. I encourage catch and release fishing. Click here on our Seasons Calandar to see what you may catch on your trip with us.

Be sure you have sunscreen (spf 30+), Polaroid sunglasses, enough clothes to cover up from the sun, and warm enough jacket in winter to stay comfortable. A wide brimmed hat, shoes that will not make black marks on our decks (no black soles please). Boating style deck shoes, Crocks, or beach shoes are perfect. A rain jacket can serve well as a wind breaker as well as keep you warm and dry. Most times light clothes dressed in layers are recommended. At Christmas through January it may be in the forty's for the first part of the day. To be warm is fun, to be cold is not! The Coast Guard requires kids five and under to wear a life jacket at all times. Please....Do NOT bring bananas, banana sunscreen, this is not a joke. Do NOT bring any illegal drugs. This will terminate the trip immediately. Client will pay full charter fee.

Your charter includes fishing license, bait, tackle, fish cleaning services and bagging your fish for you. Local tradition requires that you bring anything you wish to eat or drink. We provide a cooler with ice for your use. Many of our clients prefer to pre-pack lunch and bring their own cooler, this is fine. The soft sided coolers are perfect for this as well as the white foam coolers available at local convenience stores. Feel free to bring what ever you have. There are 7-11 stores open twenty four hours a day which is on your way to the boat if you wish to pick up lunch, snacks, and beverages. In summer season, bring plenty of fluids. Your charter can include up to four passengers maximum.

Departure time will be at 7:00 am from the Lovers Key boat facility. Please call me the evening before your charter (between 5:00 and 8:00 PM) to confirm the trip is on. We will discuss weather, directions and answer any questions. This confirmation call is necessary or I will not be at the dock to meet you. If all else fails, you can leave a voice message at my house, 239-455-0006.

Click HERE to get directions and a color map to where you will meet the Magic Hook.
This link is a MSN interactive map to Lovers Key that may help as well. http://mappoint.msn.com/(3utqnx45kh5meoy34qsx35j3)/map.aspx?L=USA&C=26.31291962,-81.59710693&A=70