Oh my gosh!  What an amazing fishing trip we had! We caught fish pretty much non-stop for the full time we were out there. Many of them weren’t the kind to keep, but we had so much fun reeling in fish after fish after fish. We caught a variety of very unusual fish today and in addition to the fish, we pulled out four sea snakes that were trying to steal our catch. (Very interesting to see.) We also hooked a pelican or two that were trying to steal our bait and our catch. That was especially entertaining—not that we hooked them but how interesting it was to see them close up. They gave us a LOT of laughs throughout the day.

We usually catch trigger fish, but today (in addition to two or three fish types we did not keep) we caught corvina and sea bass, which we kept. We also caught (and kept) two flounders and a big grouper (a first for us). The flounder and the grouper made for some very exciting anticipation—especially the grouper.

We have fished with Francisco for many years. We don’t always catch fish non-stop, but Francisco ALWAYS puts us on fish. We’ve never gone out and been skunked. And we frequently catch some unusual fish (like the flounder and grouper). One other time it was a shark (not the dangerous kind) and another was a yellow-fin tuna. 

Francisco definitely knows how to Git Er Done!

This was the best fishing trip! As soon as our lines hit the water it was literally “fish on”. Captain Francisco knew exactly where to fish and the activity never stopped. We even headed back a little early because we were so tired from the non stop action. We came home with no less than 50 fish among the 4 of us. We caught Sea Trout, Trigger Fish, Sea Bass and Mackrel. The Captain cleaned and fileted them all for us. He shared with us his knowledge on how to cook the different types of fish for best eating results. We will definitely be booking with Captain Francisco of La Princesa again in the future. However next time at his suggestion, we will be requesting that he demonstrate and share with us his expertise in making cerviche with some of our catch. We can’t wait!  We had the greatest time and highly recommend this fishing excursion.

Took a family vacation and decided to do a 6 hour trip on La Princesa. We were 5 adults with beginner oven fishing skills. Our quest was to bring back enough fish to feed our group of over 20.
We met Francisco and his son and slipped out to sea. Everyone was able to catch fish. We had a vegan in our group and she even took part in the fishing. In fact, she may have out fished everyone.
1 hour into our trip and we had half a bucket of fish. Captain Francisco knows how to find the fish. Him and his son were incredibly patient and helpful. They stored in when needed but also let us all learn along the way.
The cleaning started before we even got to the dock. All fish were cleaned and filleted for us. We left the dock with over 30 lbs of fresh fish, maybe even close to 35.We caught mostly trigger fish and sea bass.
As another reviewer said, this is not a luxury charter, but if you want a fun experience where you are sure to catch some fish-this is the charter to book.  Water and soda were provided. It was the perfect way to spend the morning and still have the rest of the day to hit the beach. We feasted on ceviche and grilled fish the entire weekend! If you are looking for a fun charter where you will catch fish, Captain Francisco is who you should book! He is patient and will teach you how to fish and then let you practice your new skills. You can’t go wrong with an early morning trip on La Princesa.