My brother-in-law and I had an exceptional day on the water with Captain Kevin Bell. Kevin worked hard to make sure we caught plenty of fish out in the Gulf and inland waters. We saw a variety of wildlife including birds, spinner sharks, rays, sea turtles and dolphins swimming with our boat. we probably passed 9 thousand of the 10 thousand islands traveling the waters which was amazing. We look forward to our next adventure with such a knowledgeable and fun guide.

Fished with Captain Bell on 8/5/25. Right off I tied his hands by having to stay in and around the backwater because my grandson gets seasick in more open water. Captain Bell did not surger coat the fact that fishing inside would be tough as water temps were mid 90s. But I can say I’ve never fished with a harder working Captain. He worked his butt off to make sure he gave us every chance to catch a few fish. He stayed positive and kept a smile on his face and was a pleasure to fish with. Evan though the fishing was slow we did manage several species including a Goliath grouper ( a bucket list fish for me). The Captain covered close to 40 miles looking fish for us and we got to see some of the beautiful 10k islands. I’ve already started planning my next trip with 10K adventures.

Took my dad out for a special Father’s Day/birthday fishing trip and told Captain Kevin all I wanted was for us to catch grouper—and that’s exactly what we did! Kevin knows the waters better than anyone and clearly has the best spots. His knowledge of marine biology, sea life, and even the birds we saw out there was seriously impressive. You can tell he’s lived a thousand lifetimes’ worth of adventure (which makes perfect sense since his business is called 10 Thousand Adventures), and his stories made the trip even more fun.

For being smack in the middle of Florida’s rainy season, we somehow got a full day of fishing in. He takes his job seriously, knows what he’s doing, and still manages to be super down-to-earth—relaxed, friendly, and full of great energy all around.

We caught fish, made memories, and honestly, a new friend. If you’re looking to catch fish, have a blast, and hear some wild tales, Kevin’s your guy. I’ll absolutely be calling him again for the next trip.

I made some awesome memories today! Captain Kevin was an awesome guide, his knowledge for the region, where to fish and how to fish was a 10. I learned how to fish in several different ways that I never dreamed exsisted. He really tried hard to “get on” the fish. Although I didnt catch anything to take home, I did catch a four foot and a 7 foot bull shark which was totally unexpected but made for some Awesome memories! I would definitely recommend Cap. Kevin and if I am ever back in the 10 k Islands area I will absolutely use him again!

Kevin is very knowledgeable about not just fishing but much if the land forms/structures, tides, bait, history on natives, and many birds along the fishing trip. Landed some trophy sized salt water trout, with expert advise from kevin. Definitely will be coming back for another trip!