Capt. Eric Bass

Capt. Eric Bass has been fishing the waters of the Florida Keys for more than 25 years and has been a professional backcountry and flats guide for the past 10 years. He is recognized as one of the top fishing guides in the Upper Keys and is the co-host of the "Friday Night Radio Show," which is broadcast from Wahoo's Bar and Restaurant in the Whale Harbor complex found at mile marker 83 in the Village of Islamorada. The show is on the World Wide Web and can be heard on Clear Channel Broadcasting's Easy 96.9 every Friday night live from 6 to 7 p.m. The show has guests covering many different subjects with the main focus on the fishing industry in the Keys and local issues. Many celebrities while visiting Islamorada are guests on the show. They have included sports and entertainment celebrities who fish with Capt. Bass and other guides while in town.

Capt. Bass has won numerous fishing tournaments and has consistently placed in the top five positions in the tournaments he has guided anglers. He has a thorough knowledge of the techniques and skills you need to fish the waters of the Florida Keys. His ability to convey this information to the anglers he guides is done with humor and a fun approach. He has a passion for fishing fitting his motto for the sport, "We are fishing for fun!"

Capt. Brian Cone

Captain Brian was raised in the Keys exploring the ocean since he was just a little tyke. After graduating from college, Brian couldn't wait to get back to the Florida Keys and his real love - fishing! As a kid, he got to know many of the local captains who knew how to go that extra mile and come back with record-book catches. Cone learned well from them. Now, still in his early 30s, he's the one that fishermen young and old love to listen to! His early times spent on the ocean gave him a special understanding and love of the water and turned a passion into a very rewarding career.

Cone has been featured on ESPN and in many fishing publications, including Saltwater Sportsman, Center Console, and Men's Journal. Ever since he was a young teenager, Cone's name has been found at the top of the leader board at local fishing tournaments with great frequency.

Book a trip with Brian on the Contagious! You are sure to have a great day on the water.

Capt. Sam Milazzo

Captain Sam Milazzo has been fishing the Florida Keys and Bahamas for over 20 years. He is a successful tournament captain with many top finishes. With the most recent third place in the Key West World Sailfish Championships. If you want to fish all day or spend some time in the water snorkeling Sam can show you a great time, as he grew up on the reef. Sam will customize your trip to whatever your fishing desires. Sam and his professional and courteous crew will provide an experience of a lifetime on the waters of the Florida Keys. In addition to Sam’s knowledge and passion for fishing the keys, he is also an accomplished wildlife artist. When Sam is not fishing he loves to go hunting and is a huge football fan. Sam is one of the Florida Keys finest captains, whether Sam is entertaining his celebrity clients like Jim Kelly, former Buffalo Bills QB, or your family, he will provide you with an experience of Keys fishing that will be long remembered.

Capt. Skye Stanley

Captain Skye grew up in the Florida Keys. He discovered the charter boat industry at the age of 14 when he landed his first job as a second mate/swab. He found himself working on some of the most renowned charter boats in the world! He was instantly hooked and has been for the last 15 years! Today he skippers his own 32' Regulator with twin outboards. The craft has a full tower for site fishing a large variety of fish, an awesome crew of 2, and a full head for your convenience. His other charter boat is a 20' Action craft all rigged and ready for some skinny water action of the back country. Captain Skye loves teaching kids to fish and is eager to meet you and your family.

Capt. Arek “Eric”Wojcik

I was born and raised in southeastern Poland where my Daddy handed me a fishing pole instead of a rattle. By the age of 12, my Dad and I had fished the Vistula River for brown trout, into the 10,000 Lakes region in northeastern Poland for perch and carp, and then straight into the Baltic Sea where we would reef in cod, mackerel and salmon.

After years of cold-water fishing, I headed for the warm water of Florida where I’ve been offshore fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic since 1995. Now I navigate my craft, the "Fishin’ Pole," a 30ft Grady White 306 Bimini center console, off the Florida Keys where I hunt down dolphin, swordfish, wahoo and a variety of bottom species!

What’s more, if you’re not looking to just crank in a fish the mates caught for you and you actually want to learn something, I’m ready and willing to take the time to share some of my own fish-hookin’ know-how with you. Whether you’re an experienced sport fisherman or not, I’ll make sure your experience on the "Fishin’ Pole" will make you feel like an Ol’ Salt! Call me when you are ready to get your hands bloody, and let’s kill some fish.