Linda D SportFishing

  Scheduled a full day out with Linda D's for my husbands birthday and we had a great time. We caught some nice fish and the Mate took care of everything... read more from the time we got to the dock until the time we returned. I highly recommend Linda D's, spend the money on a reputable company and enjoy the time on the water.

  Great day on the water! Captain Tom and Jesse put us on the fish! If you’re looking to catch fish and have a great time doing it, look no further.... read more Both Captain Tom and Jesse worked tirelessly keeping bait fresh and lines clear. They made catching fish easy. Would highly recommend the full day trip. My husband and I will definitely book another trip with the crew of Linda D Sportfishing in the future.

  Showed up at the boat to find Jesse, the mate, preparing bait and getting the boat ready. Capt. Bill asked us what type of fishing we wanted to do and... read more explained what had been biting and we made a plan. We wanted to troll but the troll had been slow so we hit a reef while waiting for a report on the troll from their sister ship. Capt. Bill put on a good reef and Jesse got us setup for some fast action on Yellowtail. Also got a Grouper (out of season) and a nice Mutton Snapper. Once we got our limit on Yellowtail, we headed out to a wreck and hooked up on some big Amberjacks. Troll never produced that day so we stuck with reef and wreck and had nonstop action and a freezer full of fish. Jesse filleted them all up for us and gave us a great place to get some cooked that night. Definitely give the Linda D a shot and take some fish over to Dante’s to have an amazing dinner with your fresh catch!

  Been going with Billy on the Linda D for a number of years out of Key West. Never a dull moment. He puts you on the fish. Got my first... read more Sail. 7 1/2 foot, this last trip. Jesse, the mate, was outstanding keeping the rods in line and baited. Could not ask for anything more. Billy Wicker III is who you need to go with. Jim W.

  Amazing morning in beautiful key west! Captain Jay and Jesse took us out for a phenomenal day of fishing. Watching Jesse work the lines was poetic and the... read more haul my family experienced was priceless! Capped the day off with the kids bringing in a gorgeous wahoo! Filleted by Jesse and bringing to Kaya Island Eats to have it prepared. Great time and can't wait to eat right all week!

  Been on 5 other fishing charters in Florida and this was the worst. Captain never spoke one word in charter while the fist mate was nice and polite didn’t... read more try any other baits or techniques to catch fish. Only charter we’ve ever been on were that was the case.

  We had a fantastic time deep sea fishing today. Jay was an excellent captain who was very friendly and knowledgeable. Jesse was an awesome first mate who was very kind... read more and worked extremely hard to make sure we were successful and had a great time. Can’t say enough about this crew and how wonderful they were. We would highly recommend Linda D Sportfishing and this crew!

  Booked this trip as a guys trip with my two sons . Have been on many Great Lakes charters but never on a salt water. Did the 6 hour.... read more Met captain Wickers at the dock. very nice guy. Set us up with one of his captains and 1st mate Jesse. These guys did a great job. The captain put us in the fish and Jesse is a top notch 1st mate. He answered all our questions and taught us about salt water strategies for the target fish. at one point we had five on at once and landed three. My only regret was that I should have booked the 8 hour. We had a great time and brought back enough black fin for several meals. Will definitely be back for another trip.

  Great charter with the Linda D V — captain Tom and first mate Jesse. Jesse was so friendly and knowledgeable and never stopped working. Tom put us on two good... read more sites for mackerel and blackfin. They did a great job with the catch and recommended good spots to take it for dinner. We are are locals without boats and wanted a good fishing experience. We got it for sure!

  The dude that set the poles and everything was great, we loved him, just only 1 keeper and then nothing for the 8 hrs or 6 hrs of fishing. ... read more We spent alot of money between coming down to the keys to fish, between hotel, gas, food, and the trip on the boat it was around 4 grand, and then the captain says we can go back in a couple hrs shorter and mentioned that we can just give it to the fish mate for a tip. Which he was great, bit to me no walking away with a cooler full of fish! Then we the customers should get atleast half off the tripod a offer to go back for like 200 bucks or something!

  We have fished with the Linda D on 4 other occasions. When we booked we talked with Bill Wicker and expressed our desire to fish with him only. The last... read more time we booked with the Linda D we requested Bill Wicker and he told us that would not be a problem, unfortunately when we got to the boat we were told that Bill's son's birthday was the same day so he had a replacement captain. Wouldn't you know this time Bill didn't show up again and sent a replacement captain in his place even though we called and talked to Bill the night before the trip and he never said a word about not captaining the boat. We spent $1480.00 for a full day of fishing with Bill Wicker and for the second time in a row we got someone else. Fishing was poor and may not have been better if Bill Wicker was the captain but we will never know for sure. We could have paid less for a full day on the water with many other boats in Key West but we felt we would have our money's worth with Captain Wicker. Very disappointed that he did not tell us the night before that he again was going to stand us up.

  We have fished with the Linda D on 4 other occasions. When we booked we talked with Bill Wicker and expressed our desire to fish with him only. The last... read more time we booked with the Linda D we requested Bill Wicker and he told us that would not be a problem, unfortunately when we got to the boat we were told that Bill's son's birthday was the same day so he had a replacement captain. Wouldn't you know this time Bill didn't show up again and sent a replacement captain in his place even though we called and talked to Bill the night before the trip and he never said a word about not captaining the boat. We spent $1480.00 for a full day of fishing with Bill Wicker and for the second time in a row we got someone else. Fishing was poor and may not have been better if Bill Wicker was the captain but we will never know for sure. We could have paid less for a full day on the water with many other boats in Key West but we felt we would have our money's worth with Captain Wicker. Very disappointed that he did not tell us the night before that he again was going to stand us up.

  We had so much fun deep sea fishing with Billy and Ryan aboard the Linda D V! This is a must-do when in Key West. We caught a shark, barracudas,... read more yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper, and grouper. It was an amazing experience!

  If you want to fish, you need to go out with Linda D's. These guys know where the fish are. And, if you want to hear a cool story, ask... read more them about feeding the hungry during COVID. Great experience and great crew!

  If you want to fish, you need to go out with Linda D's. These guys know where the fish are. And, if you want to hear a cool story, ask... read more them about feeding the hungry during COVID. Great experience and great crew!

  We were rained out, but they were really awesome about communicating and giving us a full refund. Would definitely consider using them again on a future visit.

  Best part of the trip to the Keys with two teenage boys. Capt. Billy and Ryan did not quit until the end of the charter to assure we had... read more fish in the boat. Perfect crew for families. Friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. Big smiles from our boys when we arrived back at dock. We will be back very soon.

  We did a 3/4 day trip for six people. The captain was nice. The first mate was very impersonable. He clearly knew his stuff but he rarely talked to anyone... read more the entire trip and I don’t even know what his name was. So I took off one star for that. We drove around for the first three hours trying to catch big fish. We got zero bites so we moved to the reef and got a ton of yellowtail and mackerel. That was very fun, the first mate kept all the lines baited and in the water. He just didn’t talk to us. We also saw some dolphins, which was cool as well. The first mate did filet all of our fish for us and we made tacos out of it. Overall I would fish with them again.

  I see a lot of great reviews on here about the Linda D. We went yesterday and did a 3/4 day charter. The boat is nice and the equipment good.... read more The captain and first mate greeted us briefly when we got there. That was the extent of our interaction for the next 6 hours. We had zero hits during the entire trip. We trolled the same area the entire time with no success. The captain stayed on the bridge smoking cigarettes the entire time. The first mate did the Mate’s job and set up the gear and baited. Once he was done with that, he went in the galley and put his ear buds in and sat there until we got to our fishing destination. He then came out and set the gear. Once he was done, he remained on the bridge most of the trip except for checking the gear occasionally. Never any interaction with us, which was really unusual. I tried to strike up conversation with him but a mumbled response was all we got. I get the impression that this captain and mate weren’t their regular crew. Maybe it was a bad day but when we spent the type of money we spent with no interaction for six hours, it made for a long day. Catching no fish made it even longer but that’s why they call it fishing, not catching. Unfortunately our next trip to key west will be on another charter solely based on the captain and mate.

  Crew worked as hard as I have ever seen from probably a hundred fish trips. Scored the first Wahoo which was pretty cool.