March 18, 2024

Captain Sal was fabulous

Such a wonderful way to end our time in the keys Captain Sal was a fabulous captain and extremely knowledgeable fisherman. He taught us SO much and his patience was never ending I recommend this excursion to everyone fisherman or not

3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE

Susan L.

 December 23, 2024

Hooligan sportfishing charts made our vacation!

Captain Sal took amazing care of us. He made sure we all caught fish and took amazing care of my 6 year old daughter. He’s great with kids

John F.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

November 23, 2024

Sal is the best!

Great trip with Capt Sal- super helpful, kind, funny, and professional. We had an awesome day on the water with him and would certainly go out with him again!

Wanda Young

Erica S.

June 1, 2024

Highly Recommended

I had a blast with Captain Sal very personable and super friendly !!! Whenever i leave these reviews and charters i always comment on my experience dealing with the Capt. because as we all we know fishing is hit or miss and i will say this captain has been the best one by far !!!!!

 4 HOUR REEF FISHING (PM) TRIP 

Eduardo S

April 25, 2024

The Cap

Very nice fishing trip, the captain is a very nice man, being from Minnesota and are 2nd trip my wife and son learned allot about Islamorada, Captain Sal was very knowledgeable and experienced, He put us on the bite with the first cast. Very fun trip, Thanks again Cap..

4 HOUR HALF DAY (PM) TRIP 

John T.

September 6, 2024

Fun Trip

Captain Sal put us on fish and we had a blast!

 4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

William P.

May 13, 2024

Captain Sal

Captain Sal was first rate! Our group highly recommends him!  Alana, a friend from our group caught her first shark and she can’t wait to show her grandson the video and tell him about the great experience we had.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Richard J

March 19, 2024

Great Day Fising With Capt Sal!!

Gusty north wind was no problem for Capt Sal.  He made the best of it and put us on fish and kept us on flat seas!  I caught my personal best Snook!  Plus we consistently caught a wide variety of fish.  Fun day!

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Richard N.

July 6, 2023

3hr Fishing Trip

Capt Dan was an excellent host. Our trip was in the afternoon and although the current was strong we caught plenty of fish. I would highly recommend going with hooligan fishing for your fishing charters. Thank you for the great experience!

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Nate S

July 3, 2023

Full day with Captain Sal’s son Captain Dan
Capt Dan was amazing. Personable and worked hard to find the fish. Boat is new clean and put together. Fishing was tough but we found them. Definitely recommend.

8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

Susan O

May 22, 2023

Great time
My fiance and I had a great time fishing with Capt Dan! No complaints. About to cook our catch now!

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Corey P

May 9, 2023

Afternoon 3 hr tarpon fishing with Capt Dan
Sometimes you catch and sometimes you don’t…that’s fishing. But when your captain shows up late, with no good live bait, a dirty boat, and you fish the Marina 2 out of the 3 hours, it’s hard to feel like you got your money’s worth.

3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE

Hicham S

February 5, 2025

Fishing with Sal

Great fishing trip. We caught Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper, and Sea Trout.

8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

Marty S

March 15, 2024

Such a great day!
My son and I booked the 4 hour trip and we had the best time. Caught a lot of fish because Captain Sal knew exactly where to take us. He is the real deal. Will book with him again next time we are in Islamorada

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Heather P

September 21, 2024

Capt Sal is a great Fisherman and Teacher!

We had such a great time and learned a lot from Capt Sal!! Not only did the boys catch some mangrove snapper, Ladyfish, and Pinfish, I myself caught a Shark, and then my youngest son caught the best one of our fishing trip with help from Capt Sal, a Hammerhead Shark!! Capt was very patient with my busy, excited boys and they ended up learning so much from him and it paid off in the end! When and if we are ever back down in the Keys, we will definitely be hitting up Capt Sal!! 😊🦈

2 HOUR FAMILY TRIP

Michelle S

 February 15, 2025

The Best captain for fishing with kids

We had 3 hours fishing with captain Sol and we enjoyed it a lot! My kids (two boys 11 and 8 years old) caught more than 40 fishes each. Captain Sol was really patient and helpful with kids. He taught them some tricks and guided excellent. We had a lot of fun and I highly recommend captain Sol.

3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE

Ivan N

February 17, 2025

Jigging trip

We decided to go deep jigging on big fish ! That was great we got destroyed ! 100% recommended

4 HOUR REEF FISHING (PM) TRIP

David C

February 27, 2024

Amazing day in the water!

Capt Sal took great care of us, put us on loads of fish. Great boat, comfortable and quick. Great skipper, entertaining, attentive and always ready with new bait, a story or an idea/tip.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Daniel L

June 1, 2024

Awesome Experience!

Took my two adult kids out on Captain Sal’s boat. Sal knew all the best spots, and we caught multiple fish on all three places. Both my kids were novices when it came to fishing, but Sal made sure they always had a baited hook, took the landed fish off the line for them, and had a phone ready for pictures. It was the highlight of our four-day vacation! Highly recommend Hooligan and Captain Sal!

4 HOUR HALF DAY (PM) TRIP

Craig D.

September 6, 2024

The best fishing Charter EVER!!
Let me start this review by mentioning how much effort Captain Sal made to make sure we had a great fishing experience. Can’t even find the proper words to describe his professionality, his kindness, and his attitude towards us. Captain Sal and Hooligan Sportfishing are a true gem! Don’t look anywhere else and proceed with the booking! Spotless and brand new boat, premium gear and bait and a 30+ years experience in the fishing charter business! Oh and look at my 100+lbs Amber Jack……!!! THANK YOU CAPTAIN SAL AND SEE YOU SOON!!

 4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Lorenzo D.

April 25, 2024

Such a great day!
My son and I booked the 4 hour trip and we had the best time. Caught a lot of fish because Captain Sal knew exactly where to take us. He is the real deal. Will book with him again next time we are in Islamorada

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Heather P. 

June 1, 2024

Great Day of Fishing!
We had a great time fishing with Hooligan Sportfishing. Captain Dan (Captain Sal’s son) was excellent. He checked in with every member of our group often and provided guidance to help us have the best experience possible. We could barely cast our line into the water before we were all catching fish! He even provided tips for cooking the fish that we caught. We would be happy to fish with Captain Dan again in the future.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Bryan L.

September 6, 2024

Awesome

I would recommend Sal to anyone either the hard core fisherman, the avg fisherman (me) or someone with kids who just want to have a great time. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a tone of patience. Sal we would have given you 10 stars but the system only allows 5.Oh and look at my 100+lbs Amber Jack……!!! THANK YOU CAPTAIN SAL AND SEE YOU SOON!!

 4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Brian D.

April 25, 2024

Great Captain for New Fishermen
Capt. Sal did a great job managing our family outing. He was knowledgeable of the different areas and adapted as we were looking for different kinds of fish. He was also very patient with the kids who were learning how to fish. We had a great time and I would recommend Capt. Sal again.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Gavin H.

September 6, 2024

Great day with Chase
We had a blast and a great day fishing with Chase on June 25… Chase was an awesome guide and split the full day between trolling for mahi and jigging for tuna, AJ and whatever else was down below, based on what we wanted to do. Perfect trip and lots of fresh fish to take with us! Highly recommend -Sal was also great with communicating instructions and making sure we were all set. Give them a call if you want a full fish box and a smile on your face!

 4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Joseph C.

September 6, 2024

Reef and offshore trip with Captain Chase

Booked Hooligan Charters last minute after another boat cancelled. Thank goodness for that! The owner Sal called right after we booked to get the details of what type of fishing we wanted to do. We had a blast fishing with Captain Chase. He put us on fish immediately, we had great success catching Jack Cravalle, African Pompono, King Mackerel, Black fin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Bonetta, and many blue runners. We can’t wait for our next trip to the Keys!

6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) 

Tj T.

April 25, 2024

Nice Family Trip
We had a great trip in challenging conditions with Capt. Sal. Our morning booking was not a great day for fishing, but Sal worked constantly to get us in position along a channel where we caught a wide variety of fish. Persistence and good spirits turned a slow day into ultimately a lot of successful fishing and a good time on the water.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP 

Allan H. 

September 6, 2024

Great day on the water with Hooligan charters
Too windy today to get out on the Atlantic. Captain Sal got us out of the wind on on fish in the back channels and mangroves. Tight lines all day with lots of help from mate Dan. Will definitely hook up with Hooligans next trip to Islamorada 🎣

6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

John M.

September 6, 2024

8 Hour Captain Dan
Fish weren’t biting. This guy through the kitchen sink at it! We ended up catching tuna, shark big wahoo all from changing tons of lures and fighting sea weed all day. Great attitude, great boat, great day!! See you next year

6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

Todd G.

April 25, 2024

Great trip
5 Stars!
Captain Chase Masters went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. The boat was clean and well maintained. Plenty of space for our family of four. Captain Chase is an excellent sight fisherman who is very knowledgeable about the area. The conditions were not great, completely out of his hands, but he still was able to put us on multiple species of fish. Definitely recommend!

3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE

Ashley W.

December 23, 2021

December fishing trip

Awesome time and knowledgeable captain.

4 HOUR HALF DAY (PM) TRIP

John K

May 16, 2021

Half day with Captain Sal

 

The communication at the beginning of the trip was a bit off. But glad we got out there. We caught about a 90 pound tarpon which was absolutely the highlight of the trip. The rest of it was fine, and by the time it was noon we were pretty exhausted. Would recommend, though without the Tarpon it wouldn’t have been nearly as good.

8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

 Matt C

February 9, 2022

February fishing trip

Under tough conditions Captain Sal gave it his all and got us a great dinner of mangrove snapper. With a mixed bag of other species mixed in.
Would definitely book again!!!

4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP

Paul E

December 4, 2021

Very fun day of fishing !
Captain Sal put my lady and I on a multi species beat down in the Florida keys . It was a fantastic time and I highly recommend it !

3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE

Eliott S

May 27, 2021

3/4 day trip
Had a great day captain Sal was very knowledgeable and helpful would definitely recommend

6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

John N

April 2, 2021

Chasing tarpon with Capt Sal
Rough and windy day but still had several tarpon on and some huge sharks. A great day

8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH)

Paul F