With a half day booked from months ago we were two days away with a hurricane about 650 miles off of the coast.  I didn’t think there would be any impact to our trip since it was that far away but the swells were pretty bad making it too dangerous to go far off shore.  However, Captain Devin was still able to take us out and we caught a ton of fish.  My 11 yo son had the time of his life catching almost 30 fish.  Both Captain Devin and First Mate Ross took great care of us and treated my family greatly.

This was the best! I’ve been on charters before but this is so personal… not a million other people packed on to a boat. It was just me and my son taking a last minute vacation. We booked this one for an ocean fishing experience, but due to a swell in the ocean we couldn’t do that. Instead we did bay/sound fishing and it was the best! Caught fish left and right and my son had the best time! Must go with these guys, super nice, easy going and fun!

What a fun morning this turned out to be! Knowing mid-summer is never a huge fishing time… capt and the first mate did a great job getting our group quickly onto some ribbon fish! They were a blast to fish and the first-mate was great helping us out and even gave some cooking tips… fish tacos tonight!
The rest of the time we spend trolling deeper for tuna or mackerel, luckily landed a tuna on the troll! All in all it was great, the captain and first mate were very personable and friendly! Highly recommend this boat and this team! Thank guys!

If you’re like me and wondering if the cost of a half day trip is worth the experience then trust this skeptic and go. I put it off for years and now regret all that we’ve missed out on.

We were first timers and none of us had any real fishing experience to speak of and captain Devin and Ross the first mate made the experience a memorable one.  Ross was extremely helpful and great with our 7 year old and really made the trip one worth recommending. In my decision making I focused too much on the boat and it’s amenities thinking that’s what would make the trip. Poacher is perfectly comfortable with all you’ll ever need but it’s the captain and first mate that will make or break the trip.  For this reason I would invest my time and money with the Poacher team on future outings

We landed 30+ fish during the 3(ish) hours we had lines in the water. We had about a 45 minute dry spell but at other times we had 4 fish on at a time. We landed mostly ribbonfish which are fun to catch and great to eat. Would definitely recommend captain Devin and Ross to anyone and we plan to go again next summer.

This trip was unreal! Captain Devin knew exactly how to put us on the fish and the first mate worked non stop to help us bring in as many fish as possible. We ended up taking home 50+ lbs of ribbonfish and albacore, but the best part by far was when the captain put us on a school of redfish. Everyone in the boat had a 40lb fish on at the same time, I didn’t even know redfish could grow that big. It was an unforgettable trip and I’d do it all over again.