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Hear what other people have to say about their time spent on the water chasing bass near Orlando with Capt. Zak Fadden.

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   Bob Rice 
 July 29, 2026
 
 
   My wife and I have been outing fishing with Justin a number of times. We are from the Chicagoland area and have yet to be disappointed with his services.  Some days we catch 120 and others days in the 20’s.  He puts you on the fish.  His boat and equipment is always in perfect order.and all you need to bring is your fishing license and strong arms to get those fish in the boat. I would plan a head and book early to get the dates you want. Always a fun memorable day on the water.
  
 
 
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   Steven B 
 June 27, 2026
 
 
   Incredible time with captain Zak. Took my boys (11 and 7) and we loved every minute of our time on the water. Zak made sure we maximized our fishing time with extra rods in case of and tangles. He knew the spots to go and even took time to teach my kids throughout our trip. We will definitely be using Captain Zak again on any return trips to Orlando.
  
 
 
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   Wilson Brito 
 June 7, 2026
 
 
   Going out fishing with Zak was the highlight of our trip! Beat our personal best a couple times just within the first hour. Worth every penny, will definitely be back in the future!
  
 
 
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   trenton Mcdaniel 
 June 4, 2026
 
 
   Most badass day ever made highlight of the vacation would return every day if i could we were on fish the whole time and caught 2 new pbs
  
 
 
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   Steven Grano 
 May 27, 2026
 
 
   Zak took us out early this morning for some large mouth bass fishing . It’s freaking awesome. Zak is the man he knows where to fish down here!!! We caught some real monsters And look how big their mouths are -these bastards could swallow a small child!!!!
  
 
 
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   Lenny Dulsky 
 May 23, 2026
 
 
   Captain Zak was awesome! Great guy to have a conversation and will teach you some tips and tricks. He was early to the boat ramp and put us on fish within 5 minutes of launching and kept us on fish the whole time. Very knowledgeable of the lake we were on and had great equipment. If you’re looking for a great time catching monster bass look no further! We will be going out with him again when we are back in Florida!
  
 
 
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   Brandon Brown 
 May 23, 2026
 
 
   Highly recommend Zak for a guide service. Extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He meets you were you at with your ability to fish. He was patient and helpful with my 8 year old son, while allowing me to enjoy the experience. He worked extremely hard to bait and cast lines, and guided my son through setting the hook and reeling in monster largemouth bass. I was appreciative of how he approached guiding my son and me. It was exactly the perfect amount of help. If I’m even in Orlando or back as Disney I’ll make sure a fishing charter with Zak is on my list.
  
 
 
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   Kyleigh Kline 
 May 23, 2026
 
 
   Great experience with Zak! Very knowledgeable about the sport! Zak does a great job of getting you onto some big bass! Highly recommended and will be doing again!!
  
 
 
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   dan norton 
 May 13, 2026
 
 
   I’ve used Zak  2 times now and he has put us on fish both times. I even got my Pb the first time out. He’s easy to talk to and super friendly. I will definitely be calling him again when I’m back in the area .
  
 
 
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   S C 
 March 12, 2026
 
 
   Great time, very easy to work with and extremely accommodating!! I will book again when I am back in the area.
  
 
 
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   Eric Pearch 
 March 11, 2026
 
 
   Took my son out on his boat, and we had a blast. Zach was very patient and got us into a ton of fish. 10/10 and will definitely go again soon!
  
 
 
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   Deanna Coffey 
 March 11, 2026
 
 
   So much fun! Zach was great. He clearly knows his stuff. Would book again!
  
 
 
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   Lisa Abraham 
 March 11, 2026
 
 
   Zak was great.  Within 15 minutes of stepping on the boat, we were catching fish and that lasted entire trip.  Boat & equipment were great and Zak was very knowledgeable.   Could not have asked for anything more.   Highly recommend.
  
 
 
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   Jeffrey Parker 
 December 31, 2025
 
 
   Had a great time, caught a bunch of fish and my son caught his biggest bass ever! Highly recommend Zak!
  
 
 
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   Bradley Webber 
 December 31, 2025
 
 
   If you want a chance to catch a bass of a lifetime Zak is your guy! Tons of knowledge, easy to talk to, and you CATCH FISH.
  
 
 
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   Brian Pelino 
 December 31, 2025
 
 
   Zak is one of the best guides I've had the pleasure of fishing with. Booked 2 days for myself and my 14 yo son. First day was perfect weather and catching starting with a fish no more than 5 minutes after we got lines wet. A cold front came through overnight and I had little hope as we left for the dock the next morning. No worries for Zak, he put us right back on the fish including a new personal best for my son. Zak's knowledge, use of technology to find fish, and patience especially with young and/or inexperienced anglers is one of a kind and we look forward to fishing with him again.
  
 
 
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   Dan Garretson 
 December 5, 2025
 
 
   You want the best, you got the best!!!! Zak got us on the fish and worked hard to make sure we had a great time!  You can tell, he’s forgotten more about fishing than most people know!!!!! Thanks Zak !
  
 
 
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   Jimmy Varghese 
 November 26, 2025
 
 
   Great trip, girls 10 and 7 truly enjoyed, highly recommend
  
 
 
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   Casey Hampton 
 November 24, 2025
 
 
   Clearly one of the best guides I’ve encountered. Most definitely worth the trip, we slayed them, we caught 40lbs of fish before 10:30 am, Me being the only one he was guiding. We also went through 3 dozen Shiners. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
  
 
 
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   Christa Steffens 
 November 17, 2025
 
 
   Simply outstanding. Whether you are a novice or expert fisherman, Zak customizes the experience according to your comfort and skill level. You will not find a more professional, personable, or knowledgeable guide than Zak. Definitely worth every penny!
  
 
 
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   Michael Lapotasky 
 November 8, 2025
 
 
   I could not imagine a better fishing experience with another guide. Zak stands behind his "no-fish, no-pay" policy because you ARE going to catch fish. Few guides have bass fishing tournament experience, Zak's makes a unique trip possible. From the fish, to the lake and its forage, Zak has the knowledge, gear, and equipment to put you on the fish and the personality to make it even more enjoyable. It was a top notch morning of fishing, landing 10, missing a couple of absolute hogs (my fault). Its an easy decision to book with Zak. I will definitely be a return client.
  
 
 
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   Seth Williams 
 November 4, 2025
 
 
   Lovely day on the water with Capt Zak and my 10-year-old daughter. Put us right on the fish and we must've caught 20 bass in 6 hours. Zak was kind and helpful with my daughter and had her setting the hook like a champ. Very nice clean boat. Learned a lot about fishing and wrangling gators. Thank you for a great day out there!
  
 
 
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   Doug Clark 
 October 28, 2025
 
 
   My buddy and I had a great trip with Zak today.  Put us on some nice fish and taught is a few new tricks.  If you are looking for a personable and knowledgeable captain, then Zak is your man.
  
 
 
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   Julie Masterson 
 October 15, 2025
 
 
   Zak was so knowledgeable and put us right on the fish with the first cast! Super laid back and patient, very efficient, and determined to provide a great experience. We had several catches and even more opportunities!
  
 
 
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   Nathan Majiros 
 April 17, 2025
 
 
   Zak is a good angler and professional of his craft. My daughter and I went fishing during a recent trip to Florida and he had us on fish in just a few minutes after leaving the boat launch. He was patient in helping teach my daughter to hook, land and release the fish.  From one angler to another, highly recommended!
  
 
 
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   Steve Damofal 
 April 2, 2025
 
 
   My Friend Matt and I had a Great Day Fishing with Zak today. Very professional and puts you on some BIG Bass!! Even had a couple double bangers!! Awesome time!!
  
 
 
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   Justin Mckinney 
 March 19, 2025
 
 
   3/19/25 had a monster day in the water with Zack!  We smoked huge numbers of quality bass and had a ball!  Highly Recommend and will be back for more!!!
  
 
 
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   Susie Gillespie 
 March 12, 2025
 
 
   We loved our experience, great communication, great service and a ton of fun!!!
  
 
 
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   Rob Johnson 
 March 12, 2025
 
 
   Booked this trip on my lunch break from VA based on a google search. Flew to Kissimmee to visit my in laws. Decided to take my 21yr old son with me. Zak was on time and stayed in communication with us via text leading up to our reservation. He provided a convenient way to pay with my phone. We left the dock on time. 10 min later we were averaging 3 pounders. Zak was able to bs with us about guy stuff and still keep a watchful eye on our rigs. Always adjusting and coaching when needed. Not long into the trip my son pulled in a 5lb. Now he’s got our full attn. Relocated half way into the trip. Action slowed a bit with a few 3lbsers  and then …………… BAM the biggest bass of my lifetime 10.1lb!!!!!!!! Total for the day estimated 20-25 total caught. Enough said - grab your CC and pick up the phone. He’s worth it!!!!!!
  
 
 
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   Mollie Ann Albrecht 
 February 28, 2025
 
 
   If I could give more stars I would! My husband and I went out with Zach and had a fantastic morning reeling in bass after bass. As a captain he’s professional, knowledgeable, and just a cool guy to hangout on the water with. We can’t wait to come back and go out with him again!
  
 
 
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   scott woodland 
 February 26, 2025
 
 
   Went out after some large mouth bass with Zac. I just had an afternoon available between Disney parks so I scheduled a trip with him. Met up with him at the boat ramp.  Very nice guy, easy to talk to.  We headed out and at the first stop I pretty much immediately caught a large mouth that was pretty nice nice.  We had a few other bites and things slowed down.  Zac said we needed a little breeze so we headed to a different spot he said usually had a breeze.  We through our lines in and soon started slamming them. Over all I caught 14 or 15 large mouth bass,  and missed 4 or 5 other nice fish that got a way. Overall my one of my best fishing trips yet.  I definitely highly recommend Zac if you want to catch some fish.
  
 
 
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   Kipp Hagaman 
 February 21, 2025
 
 
   We were in Orlando for business but wanted to do a little bass fishing while we were here. Zak came highly recommended and now we know why. We stayed busy the whole time & between my son & I we caught 20+ nice fish, including my son's personal best in about 3 1/2 hours! We can confidently recommend Zak to you as someone did for us. Hire Zak, you will not regret it!
  
 
 
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   Mike P 
 September 18, 2024
 
 
   Nothing but high praise, came from CT looking for a half day of fishing, and within 45 minutes we were catching !! Zak was awesome, knowledgeable, and easy to fish with and learn from. No doubt best experience.  Thanks Zak....Mike from CT.
  
 
 
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   Mark Koza 
 July 18, 2024
 
 
   Went out for a morning trip and got my personal best largemouth bass.  Had a lot of action and fun!  Would recommend Zak!
  
 
 
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   Leo Herrmann 
 July 7, 2024
 
 
   Went fishing with Zach while in Orlando. Top shelf experience. Caught my largest bass at 10.4. Caught a pile more 6#+. Great trip and a competent guide. Highly recommend.
  
 
 
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   Andy Harrison 
 July 1, 2024
 
 
   Did a four hour half day in late May. Zak is awesome!  Great fishing and conversation!  Call him up if you want to get on some of those Florida bass!
  
 
 
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   Stephen Williams 
 May 13, 2024
 
 
   Great experience, had a blast with Zak he was great! He was very knowledgeable and positive would highly recommend anyone in the area wanting to fish. Thanks Zak!
  
 
 
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   Mark Pellicio 
 March 9, 2024
 
 
   I had the BEST guided fishing trip recently with Fish Orlando Bass Guide Service.  Zak, my guide,  was very knowledgeable and gave me great fishing tips.  He put me right on fish right away and I caught my personal best large mouth bass 7.7lbs.   If you plan on a fishing trip near Orlando I highly recommend Zak and his team. Mark from Massachusetts
  
 
 
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   Steven Rovt 
 February 22, 2024
 
 
   Zack is the best captain and makes sure everyone catches fish and makes you feel at ease.  He made our trip memorable. I would book him every time. He is a master at his craft and, more importantly,  an amazing dude. My cousin eric got to catch the fish of his life.
  
 
 
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   P O 
 February 21, 2024
 
 
   Total pros in every sense of the word. From booking to communication to execution. The fishing was great! Our guide was professional, helpful, and enthusiastic all day. He was also patient and supportive with my 9 year old son. Never made him feel like a little kid. My son ended up catching a beautiful 6 lb 14oz bass, but all 18 felt like trophies. Yup, 17 bass and one pickerel in four short hours. Captain Garrett treated them all like his own catches. You can't fake that love of fishing. There are a ton of guides in the Orlando area and I'm sure most are really good.  But, if you're looking to fish with a young, positive, professional guide that will put you on the fish - look no further. We'll be back for sure.
  
 
 
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   Eric R 
 February 15, 2024
 
 
   Caught the biggest Bass of my life. Captain Zack is the best.
  
 
 
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   Ryan Fluharty 
 February 11, 2024
 
 
   Such an amazing trip. Great guide! He is very knowledgeable and great company. Can’t wait for the next time I am in town to go again! Would definitely recommend
  
 
 
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   Bryan Sockel 
 February 11, 2024
 
 
   10 lber CAUGHT! You want a Bass Experience. Cap. ZAK FADDEN IS YOUR CHOICE! On time, prepped, ready to roll in minutes.  Respectful to all levels of anglers. But also personable enough to enjoy the hype and excitement you're enjoy in that moment with you. Honors Veterans and First Responders! He made myself and my brother in law feel as if we were just fishing with buddies! DID I MENTION WE CAUGHT 10LB 10oz bass along with a total catch of 20+ bass in 4 hours. Will be booking again!!
  
 
 
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   Aron Miller 
 February 3, 2024
 
 
   It was the best fishing trip ever I will recommend this guy can The guy knew where all the fish at I will give him 25 stars god is going to bless him
  
 
 
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   wesley carlock 
 January 31, 2024
 
 
   Had an awesome time out on the water and caught some monster bass. I definitely recommend booking a trip with Zak.
  
 
 
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   MW Brown 
 January 12, 2024
 
 
   Zak is always on point, and knows the “honey holes” in most of the waters in our area. Anytime I have family or friends in town, that want to catch some top notch fish, I call on Zak.
  
 
 
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   Erin Keller 
 August 7, 2023
 
 
   If I could do it again, I would! A thousand times over! Z.Fadden is knowledgable, personable, and he cares about your fishing experience. I highly recommend booking with him and catching the bass of your dreams!
  
 
 
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   Jarrod Boutwell 
 August 5, 2023
 
 
   Me and my dad went out with Zak for a few hrs and caught a 8.9 and a 10.9 with some other good size fish. He was very professional and we had a great time. Highly recommend!
  
 
 
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   Adaiah Curry, II 
 June 12, 2023
 
 
   The experience and customer service was great! My grandson and I had a good time. We caught an abundance of fish.
  
 
 
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   Edgar Gomez 
 May 24, 2023
 
 
   I just want to say, we had a great fishing experience with Zak. This was our first fishing charter on fresh water and in Florida, I have to say we were not disappointed.  He got us on some fish first thing out and we caught most of our fish within the first hour. I would highly recommend and I look forward to doing this again next time we are out in Florida. Thanks Zak!!!
  
 
 
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   M. DeKruif 
 May 18, 2023
 
 
   Zac was an excellent guide. My dad and I learned a ton about how to catch bass. His boat is really nice and clean. The spot he took us was excellent. I would highly recommend him for a fishing guide.
  
 
 
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   Jacob Maier 
 May 12, 2023
 
 
   If you are looking to experience Floridas world class bass fishing look no further. Captain Zak’s knowledge of Floridas lakes will land you on the trophies! He runs a clean boat with the best gear and electronics to help anglers of all skill levels catch the big ones!
  
 
 
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   Luke Chapman 
 May 5, 2023
 
 
   Zac was a great and very professional guide. My father in law and I had a great time. Strongly recommend Zac for your Florida Bass fishing guide.
  
 
 
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   Brennan T Lepore 
 April 20, 2023
 
 
   Zak saved the day today and my son and I also made lifetime memories!! We were in Fl for a few days and spent the day yesterday on a salt water charter and were seasick all day. I reached out to Zak on a whim and shared with him our experience and he immediately accommodated us by rearranging his schedule so he could take my son fishing and met us within an hour at the boat launch ready to go!! By far, Zak was the most helpful, talented, and professional fisherman around. He nailed every cast and went out of his way to make sure my son son caught a ton of fish and had an amazing time!! Zak, thanks a million, we will be back!!!
  
 
 
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   Matt Downing 
 April 6, 2023
 
 
   Great day on the lake with Zak.  Friendly, with solid gear and had a good game plan for our 4 hour trip.  We caught a lot and had a fun time doing it.
  
 
 
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   Carissa Possehl 
 April 5, 2023
 
 
   10/10 recommend! He brought us to a sweet spot and it did not disappoint. Super helpful and friendly, I would definitely go back if I get the chance!
  
 
 
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   Caroline Bjune 
 March 6, 2023
 
 
   We had Liam as our guide.  He was awesome and put us on some great spots where we caught a good number of fishes.  He was super friendly and a great teacher for our daughter.  We had a blast!
  
 
 
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   Suzanne Phillips 
 February 18, 2023
 
 
   Captain Zak worked very hard to put me on the fish. We started fishing around 1:45 p.m. Kind of windy, slow, fishing grass. Moved in open water. Started getting some bites. I was missing, Captain Zak very patient. Boom! Great outing. Great trip! Thanks for great trip. Maury
  
 
 
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   Landon Payne 
 January 28, 2023
 
 
   Zak, was an awesome guide putting us on large mouth bass our first two casts. If you want to find big fish Zak will put you in his honey holes as we caught a 7lb+ Large mouth bass shown in our pics.
  
 
 
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   Meir Jacobs 
 January 26, 2023
 
 
   This has been the best fishing experience I’ve ever had! He’s the best for beginners and the most experienced.
  
 
 
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   Ryan Schwab 
 January 7, 2023
 
 
   Fishing with Zak was exceptional. He is very knowledgeable, customer service oriented, friendly and overall a cool guy. I’ve done many guided fishing trips all over the country and this was one of the best. Zak helped me catch my personal best in a 7.5lb Largemouth Bass.  I highly recommend Zak and look forward to my next opportunity to fish with him!
  
 
 
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   Jeff Heinzen 
 January 4, 2023
 
 
   We highly recommend Zak's services!  I went out with my adult son and we both got personal bests. Several 6+ pound largemouth and good steady action in between the slobs.  Great gear and professional expertise!
  
 
 
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   Caleb Ford 
 January 4, 2023
 
 
   We had a great experience fishing with Zak.  He was an awesome guy and very professional and knowledgeable  fishing guide.   I have been on many fishing charters and my experience with Zak ranks as one of the best.  I highly recommend Zak for your bass fishing experience.
  
 
 
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   Billy Hardin 
 January 3, 2023
 
 
   You can do the typical FL sea fishing, or the real FL fishing… Zac was phenomenal and the fish did not disappoint… My son and I had an awesome experience!  Zac, we will definitely see you on our next trip South!
  
 
 
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   Joseph ONeill 
 December 31, 2022
 
 
   My son and I had a fantastic time Zak was extremely patient and put us on the monster fish.  Remember when setting the hook only use one hand
  
 
 
 
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I would like to introduce myself, my name is Michael Schnerre and am a U.S. Army Veteran. I served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade whom I eventually parachuted into Northern Iraq with in March of 2003. I would consider myself, “fairly normal”, but do have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and one of my coping mechanisms is fishing. Originally, my wife and I were headed to Texas, but because of their bizarre February they had, the guide canceled on us. My wife and I literally looked at the weather forecast as we were looking to escape Iowa’s freeze. Finally, we said “why not Kissimmee, FL on Valentine’s Day. I don’t get the opportunity to fish in florida often, so I just threw it out there to her, and said, “we should go fishing “, and I’ll be damned, she said, “yes”! We didn’t have high hopes, as it was the spur of the moment and then we met Zak! Zak is a guide’s guide as I’ve been on many guided trips and he truly gives 110% to the customer! His uncanny ability to understand the customer is what really sets him apart from any guided experience I’ve ever been on. Yet his drive to make sure he sets you up to catch your personal best is continuously on his mind. He’s constantly thinking about what he can do to achieve that! His knowledge of fishing taught me a lot, and I’ve been fishing for nearly 35 years, wherever I was in this world.

You should see the dude use live scope while fishing. If you want to see him drop one on the nose at 20 yards, I’m sure he would oblige as he loves to fish about as much as I do I think, even though he’s better, doesn’t mean he loves it more… So we had a 10 minute convo on who loves it more. Zak did one other thing… He reconnected me to my wife. We have 6 children together so getting solo time is essentially impossible. Katie had so much fun, she’s the one that suggested we go fishing again. Zak said, “wait a second, I need to call my buddy and see if we can rearrange a meeting to be able to take you out”. He confirmed and even though I was heckled pretty hard from Katie and Zak, I truly enjoyed watching her smile and learn something new together. Probably a top ten experience of my life, and I’ve had several great ones. Zak didn’t stop talking to me after he was paid. He’s checked up on me several times and asked if I was catching anything. Zak, see you in February!