My wife and I signed up for an 8-hour private charter with Captain Ruben and deckhand Tino (I thought Tino was Tina at first, but it turned into a great laugh – Ruby and Tina, the dynamic duo!).

The morning started off rough – rain, waves, and my stomach trying to abandon ship. We ran into a few Mahi schools, but those little guys were picky eaters. Ruby worked hard to switch things up, but no luck… until we hit the west side. Suddenly, the fish were biting! We both landed a Blue Marlin and Mahi Mahi, which made our whole trip! Bonus: We even saw some whales.

Ruby (Ruben) and Tina (Tino) were awesome, working tirelessly to make it a great trip. The boat was solid, the crew was amazing, and we both caught our dream fish. Highly recommend!

We had such an amazing trip. Our 10 yr old caught his 2 dream fish- the blue marlin and the mahi mahi. My 3 year old daughter even for a chance to “catch” a fish. They set her up for the experience and put a little fish on the line just to allow her to reel it in. Captain Rubin was amazing at paying attention to the birds to get you to the best fish. He asks questions to find out what you are wanting to catch. He’s timely, friendly and attentive. Tino was so helpful with everything and got us set up, educated us on everything and answered any questions we had. He was fantastic with the kids and really made the experience so good for all of us. The space is comfortable. There is a space up top to sit and allow the wind to hit your face, covered area with seating,  a restroom and a fridge to keep your food, ice chest for drinks and room to be out near the action to watch whomever is sitting in the chair to reel in the fish. We caught a huge marlin and mahi mahi. They cleaned the fish and sent us with more than enough for our family to eat.

What an awesome experience! We got a grand slam of billfish while we’re out and we got to take the striped Marlin home. Having some sashimi on the dock was so cool. The crew was very knowledgeable and worked hard to get us our fish and make it a memorable day. They were happy to answer questions and chat all day.

We did a 6 hr trip and it was worth it as we got a blue Marlin in the last hour. Pay attention to the season you go and what fish are around. You may be disappointed if you want to get a tuna in the winter. The boat was clean and well taken care of. It’s definitely rough out there on the ocean and if it’s important to take Dramamine even if you don’t usually get motion sick.

Very glad we chose five star sport fishing and would recommend them to anyone who wants to get a big fish!

Very glad we chose five star sport fishing and would recommend it to anyone who wants to catch a big fish!

Absolutely the best crew and fishing experience I have ever had. Capt Rubin and first mate Valentino “Tito” were great. Made us feel so special and we caught massive Mahi-mahi . These guys work great together and showed us a trip of a life time. Very knowledgeable and work really hard so you can catch fish of a lifetime. Love this trip and thanks again. Y’all are the best!!

My daughter and I had a fantastic trip on the Ruckus. The captain asked us what we wanted to target and that’s what he focused on all day.  The boat was super clean and organized.  I was pleasantly surprised how much they did to ensure we got our Mahi and then tried for Marlin. We ended up with a Wahoo which was a great bonus. I’ve been on other boats that just troll out for three hours and then back for three hours. This wasn’t like that. They drove the boat with a focus on our target fish. The crew was super nice and fun to be around.