Weekley Rehab Fishing Charters is the daytime swordfish specialist in Pompano Beach, a fast 35 foot Contender that Captain Patrick Weekley runs out of the inlet, rigged with the deep drop electric reels the fishery needs. Pompano is one of the few ports where swordfish water sits within a short run of shore, and Weekley Rehab is built around it, with a standard offshore menu alongside. It ranks in the middle of the port on a capable boat, posted pricing, and a well regarded captain, held back by a thin public review base and an open boat that asks a lot on a long swordfish day.
The verdict and where it ranks
At 7.5 Weekley Rehab is a strong choice and the third ranked boat in Pompano Beach, the pick when daytime swordfishing is the goal. The deep drop specialty and the posted, all inclusive pricing are real strengths, and the captain draws warm, if few, reviews. The trades are proof and comfort. The public review trail is small, under a dozen on the booking platform, so the record rests on fewer voices than the leaders, and the swordfish day is a long, patient grind on an open center console. Book it for a swordfish trip or a fast offshore day with a hands-on captain. For a comfortable cabin boat or a deeper record, the Pompano Beach ranking points you to the boats above it.
The boat
The Weekley Rehab is a 35 foot Contender Tournament center console, a 2008 boat powered by twin 350 horsepower Yamahas that cruises around 55 knots, with a deep-V hull that handles the offshore chop well. It is licensed for up to 6 anglers and rigged for the deep drop, carrying Lindgren-Pitman LP1200 electric reels and the heavy terminal gear a 1,800 foot bait needs. As an open console it offers speed and a dry ride rather than shelter, so a full swordfish day in the sun and swell asks something of you. For the fishing it is built around, the rig is well matched.
The fishing and what you target
The headline is daytime swordfish, fished on the deep drop 15 to 18 miles off Pompano, where the baits go down 1,200 to 1,800 feet to fish that hold deep in daylight. It is a patient, gear-heavy style aimed at one big fish, and Pompano’s close-in deep water is what makes it a short run rather than a long haul. The standard offshore trips troll for mahi mahi, wahoo, blackfin tuna, and king mackerel, with amberjack, snowy grouper, and hogfish on the deeper bottom. Confirm the current rules with Florida FWC and NOAA, which sets the federal swordfish permit and the 47 inch minimum, before you book a swordfish trip.
Trips and prices
Weekley Rehab sells by the whole boat for up to 6 anglers, private only, and posts its rates: $695 for a 4 hour offshore trip, $900 for a 6 hour, $1,000 for an 8 hour day, and $1,450 for the 8 hour daytime swordfish trip. Rods, reels, lures, live bait, the license, and catch cleaning are included, and the listing offers free cancellation with three days’ notice. The posted, all inclusive pricing, with the swordfish day priced openly, is a real strength. Our cost guide sets a specialty trip like the swordfish run against a standard offshore charter so you can see what the gear and the depth buy.
The crew
Captain Patrick Weekley owns and runs the boat, with crew the reviews name, Brian and Ryan among them, and the sentiment, while small in volume, is strongly positive: reviewers credit the captain with putting people on fish and cleaning the catch, and call it a top experience. The honest limit is the size of the record. The public review base is thin, under a dozen on the booking platform, so the quality reads high but there is less of a long track to judge consistency across seasons than the deeply reviewed boats above it have.
Booking and what to know
Book through the operator’s site or its FishingBooker listing. The boat leaves from Pompano Beach at 2680 NE 23rd Street. The swordfish trip is a long day, so bring food, plenty of water, and sun protection, and take motion sickness medication if you are unsure of your stomach on a boat sitting over deep water. No license is needed, since the boat covers it, and the crew cleans your catch at the dock.
How we scored it
Weekley Rehab scores 7.5: a capable deep drop boat with a genuine swordfish specialty, posted all inclusive pricing, and a well regarded owner captain, marked down on track record for a thin public review base and weighed on the boat as an open console for a long day. Trips and access and value are its strongest factors; track record is where it slips. See how we scored this boat, and compare it against the rest of the Pompano Beach fleet.