Pretty bummed. Not one fish was caught. I donโt even think we had a bite the whole trip.
Let me first start by saying that this trip was very expensive for only 2 hours of actual fishing, at over $1000 including the tip . Time was spent going 20+ miles into the gulf on a boat in obvious disrepair. We were initially told that the copious smoking from the engine would burn off and dissipate, but we were later informed that the boat was broken and was awaiting parts for repair. The captain was professional and had manners, but the first mate was brusque, rude, disheveled, and unprofessional. Frankly, the first mate looked homeless. There was no safety briefing and we were never shown where life jackets were despite the malfunctioning engine. The noxious fumes made the 4 hour boat ride miserable on top of the extreme heat from moving so slowly. Fishing was bad, but that is not the fault of the captain or crew, that is just luck.
Let me first start by saying that this trip was very expensive for only 2 hours of actual fishing, at over $1000 including the tip . Time was spent going 20+ miles into the gulf on a boat in obvious disrepair. We were initially told that the copious smoking from the engine would burn off and dissipate, but we were later informed that the boat was broken and was awaiting parts for repair. The captain was professional and had manners, but the first mate was brusque, rude, disheveled, and unprofessional.... Meer
Hello Bria thank you for your review and experiences: In response, the engine is still awaiting a single part to stop the smoke: as to speed I only run at 11kts regardless of all things except the weather which that day reduced the forward speed to 7.9kts as to safety briefing I did hand over the safety briefing card to the mate to present to the passengers as I was programming the computer for a shorter run. As to the mates appearance and behavior he is on notice to improve or change employment.ย However, as the ad hominem attack takes away from the original logic attack of the the argument of โbad boatโ it dilutes the the entire premise of your dissatisfaction as that would have no bearing on the โbad boatโย theory.ย In retrospect it would have been wise to hold your tips and speak with me about your displeasure at the time of the incident.ย Be safe in your pursuits.ย Capt. Dan
Hello Bria thank you for your review and experiences: In response, the engine is still awaiting a single part to stop the smoke: as to speed I only run at 11kts regardless of all things except the weather which that day reduced the forward speed to 7.9kts as to safety briefing I did hand over the safety briefing card to the mate to present to the passengers as I was programming the computer for a shorter run. As to the mates appearance and behavior he is on notice to improve or change employment.ย ... Meer
The captain and mate were friendly. But they were only interested in dragging lures and never changed up to light tackle when they saw all the fish on top and werenโt biting.ย Also never tried to fish for anything but Spanish mackerel. We fished PCB and St. Andrewโs Bay on several other occasions and were always very happy with our catch with a different captain/ boat. Turned into an expensive boat ride!
Sorry Ms. Kathi you and your crew were disappointed, however, I only advertise trolling and offshore bottom fishing sorry but I do not fish light tackle therefore I do not carry tackle to fish light,ย ย If you would have mentioned that day that you wanted to experience a broad spectrum of fishing I would have gladly re- funded your money and a bonus for your time or directed you to other vessels more equipped to accommodate your wishes..
Het charterbedrijf annuleerde op de tripdatum. Dit is een geautomatiseerde melding.