Before your trip

Up to six guests. Children and first-time anglers are welcome.

Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, non-slip shoes, lunch, and snacks. Bring a cooler to take your catch home.

Rods, tackle, bait, ice, bottled water, and fish cleaning. You fish under our charter license.

Yes, within the applicable seasons, size limits, and bag limits. The crew cleans and bags your fish.

Just Cuz Sportfishing charters in Islamorada do not include food, sun gear or a cooler for your catch, so bring lunch, snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and a cooler. Gratuity is also separate. Rods, tackle, bait, ice, bottled water, fishing licenses and fish cleaning are included.

World Wide Sportsman, 81576 Overseas Highway, Islamorada. Pulley Ridge trips depart from Stock Island; confirm the dock when booking.

Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled departure. Check your booking confirmation for the trip’s start time.

Yes. Just Cuz Sportfishing runs dedicated swordfish and deep-drop charters out of Islamorada aboard the 43-foot Merritt Just Cuz with Captain Conan Yates.

Yes. Captain Conan Yates personally runs every charter aboard Just Cuz, so you fish with the same captain and the same boat on every trip.

Pulley Ridge is a deep reef roughly 70 miles west of the Dry Tortugas. Just Cuz runs multi-day, long-range trips there from Stock Island for deep-drop and offshore fishing.

Yes. Just Cuz Sportfishing runs offshore trips from Islamorada for mahi and tuna on the 3/4-day charter (6 hours, $1,800) and the full-day charter (8 hours, $2,200). Those trips also target sailfish, kingfish and wahoo, and Captain Conan Yates plans the day around the season, the weather and your goals.

At Just Cuz Sportfishing in Islamorada, a half day (4 hours) suits families, kids and first-timers on the reef and wrecks, a 3/4 day (6 hours) gives you time to run farther offshore for mahi, tuna or sailfish, and a full day (8 hours) leaves room for the Gulf Stream and the deep water. Call Captain Conan at (305) 300-0417 if you are unsure.

Book by card online. A 50% deposit holds your date; the balance is due on the trip day. Gratuity is separate.

Cancel at least 48 hours ahead for a full refund. Within 48 hours, the deposit is non-refundable but can be used toward a trip within six months.

The captain makes the weather call. If conditions are unsafe, we’ll reschedule or issue a full refund.

Just Cuz Sportfishing charters in Islamorada are $1,400 for a half day (4 hours), $1,800 for a 3/4 day (6 hours) and $2,200 for a full day (8 hours), per private charter for up to six guests. Specialty trips are $900 for shark and tarpon, $1,000 for night snapper, $1,500 for snorkel and sandbar, and $2,400 for swordfish. Multi-day Pulley Ridge trips from Stock Island start at $5,000.