Operator spotlight · Galleon Marina, Key West
A 50-foot party boat that takes you reef fishing off Key West. Five hours on the water, bait and tackle included, and the crew cleans your fish at the dock.
Partner spotlight. Capt. Dane Karcher is a co-owner of The Salty Goat and a partner in Walk The Plank Adventures, the company behind this site. We earn a commission when you book through the links on this page. Your price is the same.
The crew
The captains and mates guests name in their reviews.
Captain · Co-owner
Key West native and a working freediver who dives to 120 feet. Dane runs trips on the Goat and films a lot of what happens on the water. He's also the partner behind Walk The Plank Adventures.
Captain
Captain
Captain
First mate
The public trip
619 Front Street, with free parking behind the boat. Bring food, drinks, a hat and sunblock.
The boat leaves on time and does not wait. Miss it and the crew will try to move you to another day.
Rods, reels, bait and your fishing license are included. The mates bait your hook and help you land what bites.
The crew fillets and bags your catch while you're still on the dock.
Several Key West restaurants will cook the fish you bring in. Ask the crew for names.
Vessel · Salty Goat
What's biting
Mutton, yellowtail, mangrove, lane
Black, gag, red
King, Spanish, cero
Amberjack, barracuda, shark
What bites changes with the season and the day. Grouper and some snapper have seasons and size limits, and the crew knows which fish you can keep.
On the water
Videos guests posted from their own trips on the Goat.
Book it
Public trip · daily
9:00 am to 2:00 pm · 5 hours
| Adult | $85 |
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| Military, police, fire, EMS | $75 |
| Kids 12 and under | $70 |
Per person, tax included. The trip runs with 10 or more passengers. Mates work for tips; 20% is customary.
Check AvailabilityPrivate charter
5-hour minimum
| Whole boat | from $2,100 |
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Plus gratuity. 50% deposit, and they ask for 14 days' notice. Corporate groups, bachelor and bachelorette parties, weddings.
Private dates are booked by phone: (305) 900-8765
Cancellation. Public trips: full refund with 24 hours' notice, or if the captain cancels for weather. No-shows pay in full. Private charters: the deposit is not refunded inside 7 days.
Reviews
Reviews keep coming back to the same things: a friendly crew that works the whole trip, a good first trip for kids and beginners, and fish cleaned and bagged before you leave the dock.
Before you go
The Galleon Marina dock at 619 Front Street in downtown Key West. Check in at 8:30 am. There is free parking behind the boat.
Food and drinks, a hat, sunblock, comfortable shoes, a camera, and cash for the mates' tip. Bait, tackle, rods and your fishing license are provided.
Yes. The Salty Goat has a head aboard.
Yes, within Florida's size and season limits. The crew fillets and bags your keepers at the dock, and several local restaurants will cook them for you.
Yes. Kids 12 and under ride for $70, and the mates help beginners bait, cast and reel.
Public trips get a full refund with 24 hours' notice, or if the captain cancels for weather. No-shows pay in full. For a private charter, the deposit is not refunded if you cancel inside 7 days.
Public trips leave daily at 9:00 am from the Galleon dock.
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