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Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great time going out for black fin tuna and Bonita. The Captain and First Mate were both extremely friendly and very helpful. They made the day so much fun for our family trip. We’d highly recommend Don’t Tell Mom for your fishing experience!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Professional
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Thanks James! I appreciate you leaving us 5 stars. Hope to have you back out with us again soon. Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. (ph)fishing Don’t tell mom was a great experience. Both the Captain and mate were wicked nice. When I make it back to Ft. Lauderdale I’ll run like an antelope back to their charter. We were on fish most of the trip though the seas were a little rough and at times just walking across the boat felt like you were walking backwards down the number line and took some folks down with disease of sea sickness it was a great time. I would recommend these guys to anyone looking for a fun trip where you catch some great fish.
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Thanks Harvey, you the man! Love the Phish references, and really appreciate you taking the time to give us 5-stars and leave us such a funny and kind review. It was a pleasure fishing with you and I really hope to have you back on the boat again soon. Or maybe I'll see you at a show one day!... Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Captain Mitch and First Mate Zach showed us a great time. After leaving the inlet we were almost immediately on the fish. We ended up catching some black fin tuna and finished the trip with a huge sailfish hook up. Couldn’t ask for a better trip!
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Tommy, thank you for the awesome review! Glad Captain Mitch and Zach got you right on the fish after leaving the inlet—that’s always what we’re aiming for. Sounds like a perfect trip with some blackfin tuna and a big sailfish bite to cap it off. Really appreciate you coming out with us, and we’d love to have you back anytime to do it again! Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great staff, great boat and great fun! Don’t hesitate
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Thank you so much, Dave! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave us 5 stars and such kind words. Mitch and Mike told me it was an absolute pleasure fishing with you. Thank you for choosing us for your sportfishing charter; we really hope to have you back again soon! Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Absolutely five star Experience! We caught so many fish but more than anything. The crew was incredible. They’re very knowledgeable showed us taught us a lot and let us be a part of the experience, which was the ultimate spring break fishing trip more than anyone could’ve asked for him. Not so much we caught so many fish how to recommended always choose Captain Mitch and first mate Zach. Five stars!!
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Thank you so much for the awesome review! We really appreciate you guys coming out with us, and we're so glad you had such an amazing charter. That’s exactly what we work so hard for and what we love doing—getting everyone involved, teaching our techniques, and making it a full experience, not just catching fish (even though you guys definitely crushed it on that front too!). Captain Mitch and Zach will be fired up to hear this. Spring break trips like that are hard to beat. We’d love to have you back anytime—just give us a call next time you’re ready to get back out there! 🎣 Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We didn’t have the best weather, but we still caught plenty of fish! The crew did a good job letting us reel the fish in! Overall it was such a good experience and I recommend going with Don’t Tell Mom Fishing!
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Thanks so much, Alivia! We really appreciate you sticking it out with us despite the weather—glad we could still put you on plenty of fish! Our crew always loves getting everyone involved, so it’s great to hear you enjoyed reeling them in. Thanks again for coming out with us and for the recommendation—we’d love to have you back anytime! 🎣 Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome experience! Great day of fishing. Captain Will and Mike showed us a great time. Highly recommend
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Thank you so much, Leanne! It was such a pleasure having you and your grandson on the boat. I really appreciate you choosing our charter, and I'm so grateful that you took the time to leave us 5 stars and for your recommendation. We really hope to fish with you two again soon! Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome experience!!
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Thanks Alex! We're so glad you had an awesome experience. That's exactly what we aim to provide all of our charter guests. We hope to have you back aboard soon! Tight lines, Capt. Will 954-522-9399Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
Verified Great experience Fantastic experience, got a monster barracuda a bunch of black fin tuna. Highly recommend.
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Brendan, thank you so much for the great review! It was an absolute pleasure fishing with you. That was certainly an awesome trip—always a good day when we get a monster barracuda and load up on some blackfin tuna.Really glad you had a great time with us. Give us a shout next time you’re in town; we’d love to have you back out! 🎣Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Best birthday ever! Thank you to Captain Will and also to Zack and Mike! We booked the 4 hour shared trip at 8 am for my birthday and it was so much fun! Everyone was so knowledgeable, kind, and funny. I ended up catching a rainbow runner, a mahi mahi, a lizardfish, and a bar jack. The other people with us also caught some nice, bigger fish! We all had so much fun and great time! I hope to plan on booking again. They filleted the fish for us that we were able to keep and will eat it tonight for dinner! I highly recommend this fishing guide if you plan on going on one near Fort Lauderdale!! Thanks so much again for giving me the best birthday ever! :)
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Thanks so much for the great review and for spending your birthday with us! It was a pleasure having you out on the water with Zack, Mike, and myself. You put together a really fun mix of fish with the rainbow runner, mahi-mahi, lizardfish, and bar jack—definitely a solid birthday catch!We’re glad you had such a great time and that you were able to take some fish home for dinner. That’s always the best way to end a fishing day. Thanks again for the kind words and recommendation. Next time you’re back in Fort Lauderdale, give us a call and come fish with us again! 🎣Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Great fishing experience!! Great time and great fishing! Highly recommend this charter, just don’t tell your mom!
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Thank you for the great review! We’re glad you had such a fun time out there with us and that the fishing delivered. It’s always our goal to make sure everyone has a great experience on the water.And we promise… your secret is safe with us—Don’t Tell Mom! 😄Hope to see you back out with us again next time you’re in Fort Lauderdale!Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Hard work can produce FUN! They worked hard to get us some fish. Made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. Informed us in detail what they were doing and what we should do. All in all it was very professional and fun trip
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Thanks Randy! We really appreciate you choosing us for your private fishing charter and for taking the time to share your experience. Our crew works hard to make sure everyone is comfortable, informed, and having a great time while we’re out on the water. We’re glad you enjoyed the trip and had some action along the way. Hope to see you on another deep sea fishing adventure out of Fort Lauderdale soon! 🎣Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Phenomenal fishing experience! Captain Will and Mitch were amazing guides! We had so much fun during our trip and they helped us reel in a 39 inch barracuda along with a handful of other nice fish! They did such a fantastic job explaining everything to us from the actual fishing to the fish themselves. Captain Will took us a several different spots to try and make sure we came away with as many fish as we could. Overall an awesome day on the water and having Captain Will and Mitch guide us was even better.
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Luisa, Thank you so much for the awesome review! We had a blast fishing with you both. That 39-inch barracuda was a great catch, and you guys did an amazing job reeling it in!I’m glad you enjoyed moving around and trying different spots — we always want to give our guests every opportunity to make it happen. Mitch and I really appreciate the kind words.Come back and see us anytime… we’ll be ready to top that 39” cuda! 🎣Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Would go again! Had a great time with Don't tell Mom sportfishing. Caught some nice fish. Will and mitch were awesome to spend the day with.
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Shawn, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review! We had a great time fishing with you. Glad we could put you on some nice fish and make it a fun day all around.We really hope to fish with you again soon!Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Fish and fun! Had a great time and caught some big fish! Will was extremely knowledgeable and personable.
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Noah, thank you for the awesome review! It was a pleasure having you and your family out with us. I’m glad we could put you on some big fish and make it a fun day all around.Really appreciate the kind words — hope to see you back out there again soon! 🎣Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Capt Will & crew at Don’t Tell Mom are pros, get you on the fish, and ensure you’ll make great memories on the water! Stop looking for another charter boat experience!…you’ve just found the captain, boat and crew you’ve been looking for at Don’t Tell Mom Sportfishing. Save yourself the time, stop the google search and just book your trip with Captain Will Daley and he and his crew will deliver a fun day on the water whether you’re looking for a shared charter, a private charter or a multi-boat adventure with big groups. His years as a licensed pro in Florida and his lifelong experience on the water means you can not only trust he’s going to get you on the fish, but how he and his crew work together to get everyone onboard as involved and engaged as they want to be just shows how much thought they put into making sure that they give space for experienced anglers to do their thing and also take the time to explain, show and support folks who are new to sportfishing to have a great time that keeps them wanting to get back out on the water. I went out for a half day shared charter, met a great group of folks from the Midwest, shared some jokes, laughs, and a great day on the water. Thanks to how Captain Will Daley first listened to our group onshore about our prior experience, what we fished for and caught, and also our expectations for the day, he was able to shape the plan for our charter group and focus on the spots and species he knew were active to make the most of our time on the boat. During the trip, he worked to guide his crew (Zack and Mike) and us guests when we were working the rods/outriggers, or if an extra set of hand of hands was needed. First mate Zack and crewman Mike (first day working with Will and Zack) worked together like a team, communicating with each and us guests like they had been a two-person team for years. They were anticipating what help and instruction we needed as guests, were patient as they explained and guided us on techniques…and for those of us who knew what we were doing with gear, tackle and technique they stepped back and let us have our fun, and were there with “Johnny on the spot” support in prepping bait, setting up alternate rigs as we moved from spot to spot to get on different fish. We started out a little slow, colder weather here in FLL makes every day a little different in terms of what’s biting and where, but Captain Will’s instincts, experience and local knowledge of conditions got us on a bunch of bonitos, followed by blue and rainbow runners, ending with catching a side by side pair of trophy size barracudas…a first for this New England guy. Couldn’t have asked for a better day or crew to make this day a memory to last forever. Will go nowhere else in FLL for charters in the future…why keep searching when you’ve found the best? I’m down here every year on vacation and I’ve found the charter captain who’ll be my go to for years to come. If I’m lucky enough to get my four older kids down here for our annual family vacation next year, a day on the water with Captain Will and the crew at Don’t Tell Mom will be at the top of our list of fun things to do as a family…I’m a customer for life!
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Wow—thank you for such an incredibly thoughtful and detailed review. This truly means more to us than you know.From the moment we met on the dock, it was clear you had a great attitude and were exactly the kind of angler we love fishing with—open, engaged, and ready to enjoy the day. Taking the time to listen to everyone’s background, expectations, and experience level is something I really believe in, so hearing that it shaped the trip in a meaningful way says a lot.Zack and Mike will really appreciate your kind words. Even on Mike’s first day with us, he stepped right in and worked as part of the team, and that chemistry you noticed is something we value big time. Whether someone wants hands-on instruction or prefers to run their own gear, our goal is always the same: make sure everyone has fun and feels involved.Conditions definitely keep us on our toes this time of year, but I’m glad our adjustments paid off—from the Bonitos and Runners to those side-by-side Barracudas (still one of the cooler finishes we’ve had lately). That’s a day worth remembering.We truly appreciate your trust, your loyalty, and the fact that you’ve found your go-to charter in Fort Lauderdale. We’ll be ready when you’re back down next year—and we’d love nothing more than to get the whole family out on the water.Thanks again for fishing with Don’t Tell Mom Sportfishing—customer for life means the world to us.Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Great Sportfishing With Don’t Tell Mom My sons and I booked a 4 hour private charter with Don’t Tell Mom Sportfishing and we had a fantastic time. From the moment we met Captain Will and Mate Zack at the dock they were friendly and helpful. We were novices to ocean fishing but that rdidn’t matter at all because Will and Zack answered all our questions and really worked to involve us and make it our own experience. Their knowledge of both the sport and the local waters was extensive and they used multiple fishing techniques to ensure the fish were biting. While we had multiple catches, the highlight for us was really the kite fishing we did which resulted in exciting catches of 2 trophy sized King Mackerel. We really appreciated the great customer focus provided by Don’t Tell Mom in creating a very memorable day for us and particular thanks to Zack for helping us land those giants. We highly recommend Don’t Tell Mom if you want a great sportfishing experience!
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Stephen,Thank you so much for the amazing review! It was a pleasure having you and your sons out on the water with us. We’re glad to hear that you felt comfortable and involved throughout the trip — that’s exactly the experience we aim to provide, especially for guests who are new to ocean fishing. Kite fishing is always a crowd favorite, and those trophy King Mackerel were an awesome way to cap off the day! Zack and I truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation. We’d love to have you back aboard anytime for another memorable day!Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified Best Charter Ever! super great charter captain will was knowledgeable and made sure we caught fish. the deckhand zach was wonderful super helpful and informative we caught tons of fish 4 tuna 2 mahi mahi 2 trophy sized barracuda and one black grouper.
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Ben,Thank you so much for choosing to fish with us and for taking the time to leave such a wonderful 5 star review. It was an absolute pleasure fishing with you! Catching all those fish was truly amazing and not easy to do but that's exactly why we work so hard for all of our clients. We truly appreciate you and really hope to fish with you again soon.Tight lines,Capt. Will954-522-9399Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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