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August 2023 by Surfowl
One of the many trips with Buddy and he always puts us on fish. Multiple species. You may see one missive which describes him cursing but I know buddy well and he would never do that. It was a wonderful trip catching many species of snapper, shark, jacks, Pompano etc. Too many to name!
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June 2023 by Amy D
Came back to the Keys for another family vacation and decided to fish twice this time with Captain Buddy after such a fun time last year. Had a great time and caught new fish we’d never caught before. Highly recommend and you won’t find a nicer guy!
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May 2023 by Dan Orlikoff
Incredible knowledge of fishing in the Keyes. Professional and friendly. Best Tarpon guide I’ve ever fished with. Highly recommended.
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May 2023 by danny steffin
Captain Buddy is awesome. My wife and I booked a trip with him April 2023 and will certainly use him again in the future. He tailored our trip to exactly what we were looking to do - Catch a few delicious fish to eat while on vacation, then switch it up try our hand at fishing for the "trophy" fish the keys have to offer. I am an experienced fisherman, however my wife is not, and Captain Buddy was as hands on/off as he needed to be for each of us to enjoy our time to the fullest. He set me up to do some serious fishing, and was patient and extremely helpful in assisting my wife in learning the ropes and catching fish. We both had a great time under his guidance. A true pro, I would give him 10 stars if I could.
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May 2023 by E3414WUdano
Outstanding guide. Complete knowledge of fishing in the Keyes. Excellent tarpon fishing and flats fishing. Very friendly and professional.
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April 2023 by Derek Walker
Captain Buddy was recommended to me by a long time Keys resident and fisherman. I wanted to set up a trip for a customer of mine visiting the Keys. Captain Buddy was awesome in everyway. Responded to my request on his website, worked out a date, the rate was very fair imo. I did a poor job of getting some info to him in a timely manner, but he was super patient and was zero problems. He called me in advance to discuss some potential poor weather and best course of action. God was good to us with the weather and Captain Buddy was fantastic on the fish. My group had a blast and could not say enough good things about Captain Buddy. I will absolutely use him again. 5star all the way
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April 2023 by Levi Rodelo
Buddy has years of experience and knows his tarpon. We've been out twice with him and he's put us on several fish each time and even some bonus predators. We're already planning our next trip.
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March 2023 by Ryan Cormier
First and foremost, Captain Buddy is a wonderful human being. He’s a pleasure to spend a day with. And he happens to be a heck of a fisherman, which helps given his occupation ?We started our full day excursion going after red snapper, which produced a decent little haul. It was a little slow, but we had fun.The second half of the trip is where the magic happened. Buddy put us on a spot by the bridge that was TEEMING with tarpon. We could see schools of absolute donkeys swimming between the shadows. Buddy got us rigged up and we ended up hooking 5 tarpon!!! We landed 2 of them, which was no easy task. And we never would have landed them if it wasn’t for Captain Buddy’s epic boat driving skills.The next time I’m in the Keys, you better believe I’m fishing with Buddy! 15/10 highly recommend.
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March 2023 by 917marck
Once again our annual trip to the Keys to fish with Captain Buddy was everything we anticipated. Left the dock right on time… no drama just a smooth transition from the land to the bay. The morning objective … catch dinner and then move on to the big game fish. That is exactly what Captain Buddy delivered. Great sized Mangrove Snapper and Mackerel. Once the box was full of dinner - it was off to the “flats” to see if we could land that big game species. Once again Captain Buddy was spot on. It did not take long to hook up the largest Barracuda I have ever connected with. It was a 40 min struggle to get him to the boat on light tackle … a great fight from a worthy predator. Captain Buddy made sure he was fully revived when he released it … making sure the fun can be had again. A second fish if almost equal size about 30 min later left me in the recovery mode for a while.
The remainder of the day was dedicated to other fish species … all providing great fun. Day 2 was a hunting trip for Permit, Bar Jacks, Yellowtail, Pompano and Tarpon. Once again Captain Buddy delivered. We returned to the dock with Pompano, Bar Jacks and Yellowtail all of which was eaten that night.
If you are looking for a great fishing experience Captain Buddy LaPoint … there is none better.
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February 2023 by tmsddsmsd
My wife Cindy and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to fish with Captain Buddy earlier this week. He is truly a gem! One of the nicest, most knowledgeable, hard-working, gracious and kind fishing guides and people we have ever been around.
Buddy had already finished taking 4 other Iowans on a very successful morning fishing trip before catching his second wind to take us in the afternoon. But no problem, he put everything into making sure we had a wonderful time and very successful day on the water. Beautiful boat, great conversations and we caught a bunch of nice fish, using multiple and interesting techniques.
Buddy was epecially patient and encouraging to my wife Cindy, who of course out-fished me! At the end of the day Buddy quickly cleaned our catch, recommended a great restaurant and sent us on our way. We were honestly sad to say goodbye to our new old friend. Can't wait to fish with you again, Captain Buddy!
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December 2022 by Camilo Oceguera
What a great time with an experienced and patient captain. He was great with the kids and also the adults. 100% recommend him to all fisherman.
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April 2022 by Levi Rodelo
Our vacation started off by missing our flight so we were behind schedule and arrived the day we were supposed to fish. captain Buddy didn't worry at all. He kept assuring us it's okay and we have plenty of time to fish. Once we arrived he was there waiting and he turned our trip around. we were covered in tarpon and got a few bonus catches. He is super professional but still fun and walks you through everything you need to do the right way. Lots of laughs and sore arms we'll definitely be back.
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February 2022 by Keith Brown II
I went on my first fishing charter in the keys. I am not much of a fisherman but Buddy was always patient and kind. I couldn't have been more green. He gave the group tips on how to fish. If you had zero experience he could help you get some fish and not having fished in over a decade I had great success.
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January 2022 by Larry J.
Had a Great Time with Capt Buddy! Caught lots of fish and just had a good time in general!! Buddy is full of stories and is just plain good people!!
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November 2021 by Patrick Quinn
Patient, professional and he knows where the fish live. We caught 12 species in 4 hrs.
