Day 2 of fishing while here was my wife and I and our 3 sons and 2 son in laws. This was a long 12 hour trip and the guys worked hard all day to put us on fish and again made us an amazing batch of ceviche with some fresh dorado that my son caught. Although this is not the best time of year to fish here Miguel and the boys still put us on some fish including my first marlin after several skunked trips over the years in other places! I would absolutely recommend these guys to anyone looking for a safe and professional boat/crew in PV. In America we call these guys “good ol boys”.

We set out early from PV and the water was ROUGH. My 18 and 11 year old boys both tossed their breakfast overboard…. But oddly, we knew the captain was doing a good job of minimizing the rolling we were feeling. This is one captain who knows how to handle a boat - let me assure you!

We eventually got out into the wider ocean, into the big game grounds, and the trolling hooks were just not getting touched. Between getting sick and not catching anything in the first 4 hours, spirits started to wane….

Suddenly the boat lurched to a stop and, almost jumping down to the deck, the crew scrambled. They grabbed a fish from the bait hole, tossed it on a rod and cast…. “Marlin!” was the call that rang out - and on the first cast - it bit!

20 minutes later, a Marlin was about to be pulled up into the boat - when it snapped the line and my father, who was on the rod, registered a look of disappointment.

Not so fast! The captain kept the fish on his radar and followed it. After that 20 minute fight, the Marlin was “done”. It had taken some damage during the fight and wasn’t able to dive down.

The crew relentlessly pursued the marlin, and after several tense minutes, managed to get a hold it near the bow of the boat. They dragged the fish down the side of the boat and pulled the massive beast up onto the deck, with all of us cheering their efforts.

This trip was my gift to my dad, as he lived for taking my brother and I out fishing since we were young - and he’s never been able to fulfill this particular dream.

This crew ENSURED that dream came true.

We could not be happier and couldn’t recommend this crew more.

We caught several Bonita and a jack crevalle. As the other posts say, the crew will make a ceviche from the Bonita - but what they don’t say is how absolutely delicious that ceviche is.

We ordered the taxidermy for the Marlin so my dad can keep that memory close by for years to come.

Between the father and son on the crew, and Grandma and Grandpa, me and my boys (the grand children) - it was very much a family affair for all involved - and it truly felt that way.

Thanks to everyone at Martin’s!

I knew Blue Marlin were spotted but not so easy to catch in march in PVR. This was my sone and grandsons and I said do your best! Boy, did they the captain and crew spotted and pointed out stripped Marlin, sailfish, and a couple of smaller blue marlin and then we slowed down the crew were scrambling. Throw out a live bait and hooked up and away we went. 125” long over 250 probably closer to 300 pounds! The fish of a lifetime! I can’t say thank you enough for a remarkable and memorable day to this crew and Martins Fishing Adventures. We had caught some Bonita and other jacks. The crew fixed us ceviche on the way back in and fish tostadas! I think they were as excited as us! Then they recommended a replica taxidermy and set it all up for us. It’s going on someone’s wall!

We can’t thank the Martin’s crew enough for an amazing day on the water.
The crew are fantastic…skilled fishermen, with 100% focus on customer service.
They understood what we wanted from the day and delivered start to finish.
Tony made an excellant ceviche from the freshly caught Makeral….truly a delicious delight.
We had the opportunity to see numerous groups of whales throughout our 6 hour adventure, both up close and also a distance, One pod of humpies put on a spectacular show, breaching numerous times…so amazing.
Tony, his son Aaron, and Miguel…gracias for a super day on your beautiful waters of Banderis Bay.

Miguel, Tony and Aaron worked so hard to put us on fish. When they saw an opportunity to switch bait and tactics, they did it quickly and communicated with us all what they were doing and why. We landed 11 fish and had a great day.  Tony made unbelievable ceviche with one of our bonito. Aaron fed the gulls mid air, while cleaning our catch on the way back to the marina. 10/10