Welcome to Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing! This fishing charter is based in Cabo San Lucas and offers trips year round. The captain and crew are fueled by a passion for fishing and making their guests feel great, no matter how much fish they catch. They love sharing their life long experience with other people and can’t wait to show you the world-class fishery of this area.

Hop aboard a 26’ Seaswirl Striper that accommodates up to 4 guests. This walkaround is clean, comfortable, and spacious enough for everyone to take part in the action. She’s powered by a 225 HP Yamaha engine and features Raymarine navigational electronics. You’ll also find outriggers, live bait tanks, a multimedia system, and a toilet on board too.

Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing is ready to accommodate avid anglers, as well as novices. Whether you want to target a specific species, pull up a trophy for that photo that makes everyone at work jealous, or you just want to catch your dinner, the crew will cater your trip to your wishes. Some of the species you may catch are Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Roosterfish, Wahoo, Grouper, and many more.

The crew ensures that your fishing equipment is always set up for your trip and provides water. Feel free to bring other beverages and snacks of your choice. Live bait is available at a $30 charge. After the trip, the crew will take you to a cleaning station where you can get your catch filleted for a small fee.

Climb onboard one of the most fun sportfishing experiences in Cabo! Let’s go fishing! Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing awaits you!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $399
    4-5 hours dock to dock. Every trip is different and based on several customizable factors. The captain will give you suggestions as to what he thinks will be the most successful half-day trip for you and your party, but he's happy to design a trip to suit whatever goals you have. Live bait is charged $30 extra.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $595
    8 hours dock to dock. With a full day charter, the crew is able to comfortably get you and your party both offshore and inshore. Their full day trips are completely customizable to your liking. The captain will offer suggestions as to what we believe will be most successful that day, but ultimately the trip itinerary will be left up to you and your angling goals. Live bait is charged $30 extra.
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FAQs about Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing

Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • $399 per group - Half Day Trip (5 hours)
  • $595 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Kellyfish has a toilet, the other two boats do not
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS Raymarine
  • Fishfinder Raymarine AXIOM platform
  • Live Bait Well multiple bait tanks
  • Multimedia System Bluetooth speakers for your playlist
  • Outriggers can run 4 lines, 2 per rigger

Trips booked with Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (vacuum sealing available for addtional fee)
  • Drinks (Bottled water provided, BYOB)
  • First Mate (depending on trip)

Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing

Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Fly Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Kite Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Kellyfish Cabo Sportfishing include:
  • Amberjack
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Jack Crevalle
  • Marlin (Black)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Marlin (Striped)
  • Roosterfish
  • Sailfish
  • Sierra Mackerel
  • Tuna (Skipjack)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

About the Charter Operator

Kellyfish
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
ID & License verified
37 Customer reviews
Response time 6 hours
Member since July 2020
The Kelly Boat Company has been operating boat tours in Cabo San Lucas since 2007. Kellyfish Cabo is the sportfishing arm of the company. We operate 3 similar vessels (Kellyfish, Pacific Time, and Fish Hunter Jr.) with highly qualified and experienced captains. Bookings are assigned to the next available boat. We are all avid fishermen and love to show off our world class fishery!

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle
Marlin (Black) Black Marlin

Boat specs

Seaswirl Striper (Walkaround) originally built in 2001. Powered by 2 115HP Yamaha 4 stroke engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Length
26 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Fly Fishing
Drift Fishing
Kite Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Kellyfish has a toilet, the other two boats do not
Fighting Chair
GPS
Raymarine
Fishfinder
Raymarine AXIOM platform
Live Bait Well
multiple bait tanks
Multimedia System
Bluetooth speakers for your playlist

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
vacuum sealing available for addtional fee
Drinks
Bottled water provided, BYOB
First Mate
depending on trip

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
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
We try and RELEASE ALL BILLFISH

Payment

Book with 25% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 25% 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
PayPal

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 36 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
Half day with Captain Ishmael
Fishing with Ismael
December fishing trip
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Angler Rating
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Catch intended fish
67%
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Julianne R.
Sandpoint, ID
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Ismael

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 21, 2023
Captain Ismael was awesome. He and his second mate worked hard to get hits on the lines. When we initially only caught a couple...
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Claudia H.
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Epic day of fishing!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 9, 2022
I caught two of my bucket list fish. My boyfriend and I both got beautiful Striped Marlin, sailfish and rooster. Andy was awesome,...
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Chad D.
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day with Kelly Fish did not disappoint!!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on November 9, 2022
My father in law and I went out with Ismael yesterday for a full day of fishing. We were hoping to catch some tuna but they...
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Jon H.
San José Del Cabo, Baja California Sur
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Ismael

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 20, 2023
Caught 9 Bonita and had a nice yellow tail on but a sea lion grabbed it while reeling in and stole it, but was still fun fighting...
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Lara H.
Austin, Texas
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fully recommend fishing w/ Capt Ismael

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 21, 2023
Our family of 4 charted half a day fishing w/ Ismael. Not only were he and his helper incredibly friendly and helpful the entire...
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