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May 2023 by Coddy Main
As an avid fisherman I know how challenging it can be to catch Tarpon. Wayne made it look easy! We got 5 tarpon in one morning and had an absolute blast. Great captain, Great experience! Highly recommended.
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April 2023 by J C
Great experience with a knowledgeable Captain, highly recommended. We enjoyed it so much we went back for a second trip later in the week. A great way to spend half a day in the Keys!
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March 2023 by Jody P.
Fished with Captain Wayne 3 days this week. It is early in the season so finding bait wasn't easy. Captain Wayne found it and put us on fish of a lifetime. We jumped multiple tarpon and landed a couple really nice jacks. It was an amazing experience and Captain Wayne is a true professional. 100% would recommend and book again!
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March 2022 by Lisa hyczka
Captain Wayne was able to accommodate us on a next day trip fishing the back country. What a great trip ! Every place he brought us was biting and we were able to hook up our fill of Mangrove Snappers for the day as well as yellow tail, red grouper, porgy and puffer fish. We highly recommend Captain Wayne for his knowledge as well as his personality.
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March 2022 by Alec Braun
It was an awesome morning. Knew a great spot right away and went straight to plenty of action. Would like to go out with Mr Wayne again any time I am in the Keys.
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March 2022 by Grant Hummer
I have been fishing with Capt Gatling for years in the Chesapeake Bay for Rockfih. This is my first trip with him for Tarpon. I always had great success fishing for Rockfish with him and Tarpon is just the same. He puts you on the fish for sure! Incredibly knowledgeable on all facets of fishing and species of fish. I believe that we will do at least one Snapper fishing trip with him next time too. If you're going for Tarpon, I suggest booking multiple days. We did 3 mornings. The first and last days were superb fishing. But the 2nd day the fish spit out all of the hooks. Do not risk having just one day and end up being like that. All fishing levels are welcomed by Wayne. We had a very novice person on the boat with us and he helped him through it all. Great value for sure!
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March 2022 by Vanessa Peery
Great day on the water killing snappers! Knowledgeable captain and so much fun.
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March 2022 by Norman Gustafson
We had an awesome fishing trip with Captain Wayne! He put on this fish immediately! When the bite at one spot slowed down, he moved to another spot and put us right back on fish. Fishing with light spinning rods made it so much fun being able to feel and fight the mangrove snappers! We had three teenagers that had never fished before, Captain Wayne baited their hooks, taught them how to cast and caught them loads of fish! Captain Wayne is pleasant, funny and works hard to make sure your party has a great time! We would highly recommend Captain Wayne and Wayne Gatling Guide Service and will definitely be booking with him again on our next trip to the Keys!
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January 2022 by Art G.
Three of us went out with Wayne for a 4 hour fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Altogether we probably caught over 50 fish and 22 of them were keepers. On the water Wayne works very hard in trying to keep you in the fish. We would definitely go out with him again!
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May 2021 by Grant H.
I have been fishing with Capt Gatling for years in the Chesapeake Bay for Rockfih. This is my first trip with him for Tarpon. I always had great success fishing for Rockfish with him and Tarpon is just the same. He puts you on the fish for sure! Incredibly knowledgeable on all facets of fishing and species of fish. I believe that we will do at least one Snapper trip with him next time. If you're going for Tarpon, I suggest booking multiple days. We did 3 mornings. The first and last days were superb fishing. But the 2nd day the fish spit out all of the hooks. Do not risk having just one day and end up being like that. All fishing levels are welcomed by Wayne. We had a very novice person on the boat with us and he helped him through it all. Great value for sure!
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April 2021 by P C.
My brothers and myself just spent 3 days with Wayne fishing for Tarpon and Snappers. Wayne was outstanding! His knowledge of the water and his hard work kept us on the fish. When it came to Tarpon, Wayne was a master and we landed many Tarpon thanks to the way Wayne runs his boat. I have fished with Wayne for years and if you want to fish the bay near Marathon this is the guy you want!
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March 2021 by Norman G.
We had an awesome fishing trip with Captain Wayne! He put on this fish immediately! When the bite at one spot slowed down, he moved to another spot and put us right back on fish. Fishing with light spinning rods made it so much fun being able to feel and fight the mangrove snappers! We had three teenagers that had never fished before, Captain Wayne baited their hooks, taught them how to cast and caught them loads of fish! Captain Wayne is pleasant, funny and works hard to make sure your party has a great time! We would highly recommend Captain Wayne and Wayne Gatling Guide Service and will definitely be booking with him again on our next trip to the Keys!
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March 2021 by Kevin Hinkley
Wayne was great he put us on the fish first stop. Yellow tail Snapper and couple other types. When the bite slowed he made a move and bingo back on the fish. Good boat, plenty of space 2 to 4 fishing. My recommend fish captain, in marathon Florida. Thanks Wayne fpr great trip, and hes got great personality.
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April 2019 by Jeff G.
We had a great fishing experience thanks to Captain Wayne! Wayne is super friendly, knowledgeable and had a great attitude dealing with our family of four non-fisherman. He made our trip super fun and took us right to his hot spots where we caught all sorts of fish. Captain Wayne taught us a lot about fishing, fish behavior, the fish indigenous to the area and how to catch them. And catch them we did! Captain Wayne had a wonderful attitude working hard to help my two kids, my wife and I, who pretty much know nothing about fishing. And to top it all off, he cleaned and filleted the fish for us to enjoy for dinner tonight. Thanks Captain Wayne for a great, personal experience!
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March 2019 by Tom Wieliczko
Wonderful consistent back Bay fishing on light tackle. The Cap'n finds fish every trip; fun outings each time, with a variety of species. The boat handles four nicely.
