Florida Keys Reel Adventures

I’ve been out with a lot of captains, but none who worked like Kevin Johnsen. We were on fish 15 minutes after we left the dock, and the action never stopped. We came home with over 13 pounds of filleted yellowtail, mangrove snapper and yellow jack. He’ll be my first call on our next visit. His rates are reasonable, and he will do snorkeling or custom trips if you like.

Never did I think that two everyday people from Indiana could catch their dinner, have tons of fish leftover and EACH catch a shark in the Florida Keys. (Check out the Youtube clips– ours is Bull Shark Power Hour) I think my thoughts would have been proven correct if we had gone with a «generic» or «it’s popular because there’s a big boat with a lot of people going» type of place.
Our background– bluegills and bass by use of basic poles using night crawlers, crickets, etc. Kevin coached us through the use his equipment, took care of all licenses, bait, boat prep, driving, music, cleaning the fish we caught, and even baited our hooks with different baits while adjusting to tide to keep us on the fish. He’s confident in his locations, but has plenty and if he’s not seeing what he wants you’ll be on to where you’ll eventually put a smile on your face with the amount of fish hitting your line.
This guy WILL get you on the fish. We caught our limit and had it all cooked up at a local place he recommended and it was awesome with leftovers for days. Oh, and let’s not forget the Lemon shark my wife caught– 80lbs or so and the Bull shark I pulled in at about 100lbs.
Overall, great memories we will never forget. This dedicated guy deserves your business and I’d be shocked if you’d find anyone better. You owe it to yourself to spend your money on someone who will come through and also has a good attitude.

When I first met Kevin, I was captured by his passion for life and living. I thought, he’s got this figured out. That is an understatement. I’ve chartered with Kevin a few times now and each time I’m left in awe. Each trip is completely customized to the group, he doesn’t offer Package A, B, C and no substitutions please…
Kevin wants to know who you are, what is bringing you to the keys to really understand what it is that you and your group want to get out of it. Whether it is fishing, snorkeling, or chasing down water spouts… Kevin has a zest for life and wants to share that passion with his customers.
At the point of this review I’ve now known Kevin for over 8 years… wow… Time flies.
I’m not the type to write a lot of reviews because my brain is too scattered to sit and concentrate for that long of a time but something clicked the other day and I want to make sure that if you are considering going out on the water in the keys…(that should be all of you lol) then please check Kevin out, you will not meet a more passionate person who treats you like family immediately.
Too much in this day and age people like to only review when its negative and that is a problem with us, society, we should really be thanking each person, business who has influenced us, made us laugh, gave us a trip of a lifetime.
Capt. Kevin is 110% honest, your safety comes first, your fun and your goals are second and have a great time and you are truly privileged to be on board with someone so smart and just a genuine awesome person as he. You will start as strangers and leave being friends, hell maybe you’ll even make your friendship Facebook official too ;)
Enjoy your time!