Joined in 2022
Paul Manoogian
6-9 years of experience
Everglades National Park, 40001 Main Park Rd, Key Largo, Florida 33037
Serving 2 locationsMy 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.
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5.0
Based on 13 reviews
Laura Lupo
June 2025
VerifiedWe had an amazing time on our Everglades tour with Paul! He was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience both fun and educational. We saw manatees, dolphins, crocodiles, crabs, tons of birds, mullet, and even tarpon! Paul knew so much about the wildlife and ecosystem—it really added to the experience. We can’t wait to go out again. Highly recommend!
Read morePhill S.
May 2025
VerifiedHighly recommend Captain Paul and looking forward to going out with him again. Best snook day we've ever had in our lives. Learned a lot -- he is a great teacher. Good boat, good equipment, excellent knowledge, excellent personality. Thanks, Captain.
Read moreMax Wölflein
April 2025
VerifiedPaul is a awesome Guide! We had a very nice and successful Trip down to the Everglades. Caught nice snook and tarpon! Highly recommend!!! Best wishes and tight lines Lea and Max
Read moreDavid M.
February 2025
VerifiedFriendly guide with great knowledge of the entire Everglades. Knew different fishing spots for different tides. Backwater canoe was a full day and never saw another person. Incredible knowledge of the area, fish and wildlife. My wife and I highly recommend Paul
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