El Gato Especial Fishing offers exciting offshore and reef adventures targeting delicious table fish such as Grouper, Snapper, and Seabass out of the beautiful beach town of Puerto Peñasco.

Located deep in the Gulf of California only 50 miles from the USA border, this magical town offers everything you will need – beautiful beaches, warm sunny weather and, of course, awesome fishing.

You will be spending your day fishing aboard a 26’ Sea Ray Laguna center console with ample room for up to 5 anglers. The boat has a small bathroom, and she cruises at 20 knots, getting you to the best spots speedily and safely.

The vessel comes equipped with all the essentials for a wonderful fishing trip, including the latest electronics and navigational equipment to get you fast on whatever you are fighting. It also has a livewell full to the brim with fresh live bait to tempt the very best catch.

El Gato Especial Fishing specializes in jigging and bottom fishing for your food favorites, heading out around 6 to 10 miles to fish for Grouper, Snapper, Seabass, Yellowtail and many other species.

As well as fishing, you can enjoy the time swimming, making the most of the beautiful weather and warm Sea of Cortes. There is no age limit when it comes to having kids on board and even dogs are welcome!

All El Gato Especial Fishing trips come with tackle, bait, drinks, and licenses, so all you need to bring is a good attitude.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $280
    This fun trip will see you bottom fishing Triggerfish, Rock Bass, White Seatrout, and whatever else crosses your path. You'll be going from 4 to 8 miles from the shore.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $300
    On this fishing trip, the distance from the coast varies from 4 to 8 miles. Enjoy six fun and safe hours of bottom fishing for Triggerfish, Rock Bass, White Seatrout, and many others.
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FAQs about El Gato Especial Fishing

El Gato Especial Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $280 per group - Half Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $300 per group - 3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) (6 hours)

When you book a trip with El Gato Especial Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Spearfishing Equipment
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with El Gato Especial Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks (Water and sodas included )
  • Fishing License (fishing license is included)

El Gato Especial Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing

El Gato Especial Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with El Gato Especial Fishing include:
  • Grouper (Black)
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Triggerfish (Gray)
  • Yellowtail Amberjack

Meet the Captain

Jose Salazar
Puerto PeƱasco, Sonora, Mexico
1 Fishing Report
ID & license verified
76 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since March 2018
I have been a captain for 10 years and have always been very passionate about fishing. For six years now, I have been operating my own boat. I became a tourist fisherman thanks to my brother who is also dedicated to fishing and has two boats on his own. We were the first ones in our family to become fishing professionals. My favorite thing is reef and bottom fishing. I'm always doing my best to catch fish with my customers and will move from reef to reef until we catch something to remember.

About this listing

Targeted species

Grouper (Black) Black Grouper
Seabass (Black) Black Seabass
Snapper (Red) Red Snapper
Triggerfish (Gray) Gray Triggerfish

Boat specs

Sea Ray Laguna (Center console) originally built in 1996. Powered by a 225HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 20 knots.

Length
26 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing

Fishing techniques

Bottom Fishing
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Spearfishing Equipment

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Water and sodas included
Fishing License
fishing license is included

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No age limit, life jackets provided
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 76 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
89%
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Ricky R.
Puerto PeƱasco, SON
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

100% we recommend

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) on May 28, 2023
This was our second trip out with them and man let me tell you this trip was even better than the first and the first was a...
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Jose T.
Rio Communities, NM
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) on May 31, 2023
Our Captain, JosƩ, was so great with our family. He was extremely patient and helped us catch more fish than we ever expected....
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MARK T.
United States
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing aboard El Gato Especial

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) on May 12, 2023
Captain Jose Salazar was a friendly and capable skipper. He was very attentive to our needs and took good care of my 83 yo...
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Christopher P.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) on October 9, 2023
Speaker next week overall, a great trip. The captain, Jose, let us to great fishing spots and helped out with the kids. The...
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Victor H.
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Wow amazing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Local Fishing (AM) on November 10, 2023
We caught a ridiculous amount of fish, and we had a great time highly recommend booking.!!
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