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Legacy Charters Fishing

Joined in 2022

5.0

26 reviews

Paul Manoogian

6-9 years of experience

Everglades National Park, 40001 Main Park Rd, Key Largo, Florida 33037

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About

My name is Paul Manoogian I was born in 1993 in Miami Florida the year after Hurricane Andrew. My Grandfather started fishing Biscayne Bay, Flamingo, and Marco Island for Snook back in the 50's and there are logs in his journals of me catching fish on the boat in 1997 when I was 4 years old. In 2006 my dad passed away and left me with an abundance of knowledge and a deep passion for the outdoors. In 2014 my grandpa also passed away and that's when I bought his skiff to keep in the family instead of letting it get sold. I started fishing Flamingo and Biscayne Bay as often as I could. After lots of trips a mentor from my church who's father was involved in the Miami Met Tournaments and grew up fishing in the keys mentioned that I was very good and that I should pursue getting my Captains License. I worked hard for 4 years averaging 150 days a year from 2014-2018. In 2018 I got my Captains license and started Legacy Charters Fishing. I used the word "legacy" because of the long lasting impact my dad and grandpa had on me and the tools and knowledge they passed onto me before they left. I've been guiding professionally since 2018 and hope to win some big tournaments some day (currently fishing The Herman Lucerne Tarpon Cup and tied for 4th last time I fished it.) One of the things my grandpa excelled at was trolling for snook; I've never seen someone as dialed into the snook as he was. I grew up fishing with him and have a lot of background with that style of fishing. I also picked up fly-fishing in 2013 and right now I'm focusing on learning and dialing in the No Motor Zones in Everglades National Park accessed only by canoe. These are some of the things I do that might be different than some other guides in the area.

Disciplines

  • Flats
  • In-shore
  • Backcountry
  • Conventional (spinning rod)
  • Saltwater
  • Fly-fishing

Paul's trips

Client reviews

5.0

Based on 26 reviews

Nate

May 2026

Verified

Had an amazing day fishing with Legacy Charters Fishing! I took my 10-year-old son down for a special father son fishing trip. We had the best day on the water with Captain Paul. We caught a ton of fish (snook, snapper, catfish, trout, Jack, Ladyfish) with the highlight landing a massive 10 foot Lemon Shark. In addition to catching fish, we had a blast observing crocodiles, manatee, sawfish, variety of different sharks and lot of amazing birds. Captain Paul did such a great job teaching us how to fish and learned so much about the amazing ecosystem of the Everglades. This was a trip that my son and I will remember for the rest of our lives.

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Gary W.

May 2026

Verified

Paul was a great guide! Really easy to fish with and knows the Everglades inside and out. You can tell he spends a ton of time on the water. He worked hard to keep us on fish and made it a fun day all around. Wouldn’t hesitate to go with him again.

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Evelyn G.

April 2026

Verified

Took an ecotour with boat Capt. Paul from Legacy Charters and had an amazing experience. Paul’s vast knowledge of the area made our time out in Florida bay one to remember. We seen an amazing variety of wildlife, including flamingos, roseate spoonbills, different species of heron, shorebirds, eagles, ospreys , shark, dolphins and crocodiles. It was quite the trip ! Paul goes above and beyond to ensure everyone has an enjoyable time while also learning about the interesting wildlife behaviors as well. I highly recommend Paul as Your boat guide out in the Everglades!

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BONNIE MCGHGHY

March 2026

Verified

Paul was the absolute best guide we have ever had. We spent two nights on a Chickee three days of fishing. He did all the cooking, supplied the tent. We highly recommend Paul and this trip for everyone.

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Suzanne Z.

March 2026

Verified

Our photography wild life tour was awesome! Paul was knowledgeable of the environment and its rich history!! We were able to see all the species we wanted to photograph as well as so much more!!! The habitat and ecosystem was amazing to see and be close up to nature!!! Highly recommend Captain Paul and this tour!!!! We can’t wait to book again!

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Joni M.

March 2026

Verified

Paul was absolutely amazing! I had a specific question before booking and he answered same day. He stayed in communication way before our trip was scheduled, sending me location, pictures of the actual boat, answering all questions within minutes. Our fishing experience was the highlight of our trip. We caught tons of fishing, without waiting... we would put the line in the water within 3 minutes we would have a fish! He was so informative and passionate about the Everglades and fishing. To top off a great experience we were able to see a pod of dolphins, they were interested in us too, they played and rode our waves right in front of the boat!!!

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