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August 2021 by Hunter Chapek
Not good! We had a whole trip and everything was going good, until this guy told us that he had moved to another spot for better fishing over 40 miles away!!!The next day he had told us his turbo blew. After looking at the bad reviews this guy has, I call BS!
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August 2021 by El Plomero Latino
*RIP OFF ALERT!*Booked a trip with this guys for today at 7amTo take my employees on a fishing trip.And they never showed up.Called more that 10 times texted and is 9:45 am and no answer. Asked people around and they ALL said hes a scam artist. *Do not give this guy your hard earned money.*
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August 2021 by David Sierra
Wake-up at 5am to be there at 7am and captain is 11am his no were to be found. No one answer the phone or text.At this point we have no doubt we where ripped off. 3 diferent person told us he is a scammer.Stay away from this scam artist.
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August 2021 by David Janet
RIP-OFF is what they are.STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCAM ARTIST.
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January 2021 by Nicholas Miller
Upon arrival, we noted a generator on the deck.. unusual, but we took no special note of it. The vessel appeared to have a below average amount of maintenance, but it was seaworthy.We were advised that due to a storm the night before, we would need to fuel up before getting under way, and that we would not be doing so at the marina (something about only spending money on the slip and nothing else at the marina). As we fueled, the captain mentioned that one of his engines had given him a little trouble the day before but that he was sure it was ok. Next, we stopped about 10 minutes out to fish for bait as "there was none available at port".. Not unheard of, I guess, but so far, we were hearing "no gas, no bait" on a charter that wasn't booked at the last minute or anything.Next, just after the first bait stop, the trend continued. The captain approached us and stated that one engine was indeed not functioning and that he would refund our money and return to port or continue on on a single engine, slowly. Like anyone who wants to fish, we elected to carry on.In an amazingly quick few minutes, the captain "discovered" that his electronics package was tied to the compromised engine and that "it sure was lucky" that he conveniently had the generator aboard. The generator was subsequently fired up and remained running for the entirety of the journey. My guess is that this is not the first time the generator was "conveniently aboard" to run the electronics, which is why I bring it up.The mate was eager to please but seemed unprepared. Inasmuch as the vast majority of our trip was evidently going to be at 6-7 knots, I asked if he had some ballyhoo rigs or other trolling bait and he said he did. After almost 45 minutes he had a few lines out. My experience has been that the folks that make a profession out of being a first mate have their rigs ready to go before the charter, unless they're crazy busy, in which case, they're usually made up before the first stop. This was not at all the case here. It is also my experience that most of the better captains tend to work together to a degree.. the whole "there are fish here" call that you hear on the radio. Or the "we hit limits.. anyone want a fish?".. These are typical of the recreational fishing industry, and a lot of good captains (and more to the point, their customers) have benefited from such mutually exchanged information. This did not occur on this charter. The radios stayed exclusively tied to the general channel, and there was none of the usual banter that I've seen on other charters. This may have contributed to the results of our efforts (or it could have just been a slow day, but it would have been nice to see and hear some effort on the part of the captain).We had time for about an hour and a half of actual fishing before beginning the journey back. During the return trip that captain mentioned that if he'd had a few gallons of oil we would have had two engines on this trip, but that Walmart was closed when he stopped by there, and oil was just too expensive at the marina that he only pays for his slip at. Upon our return to the marina, we were reminded vigorously that "the mate is extra" (we planned on this, but it was a 5 minute reminder, thus worth mentioning). I indicated that we understood and were waiting for the mate to finish with our single catch. The mate took almost 30 minutes to cut a single cobia into steaks, partially because he had a knife that was as sharp as a stick, and partially because, in his own words, he doesn't generally keep fish; he always catches them and throws them back.All in all, the party is where you bring it, and our group had a good time and the crew was friendly enough. The reality, however, is that when we arrived, we had a poorly maintained vessel with no fuel, inadequate oil, a probably known mechanical issue, no bait and a mate that had not prepared any trolling rigs. It was the last boat available for snapper season, and
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August 2019 by Rich Amberson
Captain Tony and 1st Mate Cory were awesome. Took my son on his first sea fishing trip at 12 years old now he is hooked. Said it is our new yearly tradition. Tony knows the water very well and offers his boat as your home/office for your trip. Both gentlemen are super friendly and treated my son as as one of their own. Great guys and we will return.
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July 2019 by Tracy Wade
Tony and crew are excellent! Put us on fish and we had a great time. Tony is very knowledgeable and willingly shares his experience with his customers. A great trip overall!
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May 2019 by Jim Rahn
We went on there old boat and now on there big Hatteras boat. My Company could not ask for a better Charter. These guys not only put you on the fish they do it in style and comfort, what a nice boat. My company has used these guys more than a dozen times and have never been disappointed. We have always caught plenty of Fish.
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May 2019 by Pamela Harp
We chose this charter to go red snapper fishing the last day of the season. We were very disappointed. There seemed to be something wrong with the boat, the whole time there was black smoke coming from the boat. Of our half day (5 hours) we only spent about an hour to an hour and a half actually fishing. The $780 was for 6, we only brought 5 people, and the price is deceiving as in the fine print you are charged 20% for the first mate as well. We caught one 10" red snapper that couldn't be kept and a grunt fish they kept for bait. There did not seem to be an emphasis on helping put us onto any fish. Our trip cost over a $1000, for pretty much nothing but a boat trip.
