Captain Andres and his crew were nothing short of amazing. Fishing for most of my life, I completely understand that you may not always catch what you want. My target was originally Marlin as that has always been my dream fish to catch. Captain Andres took us out and put us on a huge bait ball with tuna flying and bottle nose dolphin everywhere. We ended up catching a monster tuna! When it was finally time to go home, we ended up seeing a glimpse of the dream Marlin. Andres immediately went out of his way to add an additional hour just to try to catch the Marlin. While we ultimately were not able to find the Marlin again, This is exactly what you want in a Captain. Someone that will go the extra mile for you. Highly Recommend!

Had a great day of fishing on the Mad Marlin with Capt Andres and crew.  A father-son outing that won’t be soon forgotten. We started the day offshore for some bottom fishing to make sure dinner was in the cooler. Capt Andres put us on the fish and we reeled in reds and grouper 2 at time.  Then we moved on to troll for the big boys.  After an hour or so trolling with little action, we pulled the lines and Capt Andres took us a little further out to find the action. The first and second mates were on top of their game the whole day. Clearly experienced mates. In no time we had hooked a 70 lb sailfish that was a super fun catch, jumping and popping all the way to the boat for photo opps and release. Lines were returned to the water and only minutes later we had a 350 lbs Blue Marlin hooked. It was an hour long battle to boat that big boy.  MAD MARLIN earned its name today!!  We celebrated with ceviche on the boat!!! Left extremely happy and properly exhausted with a life long memory made. Highly recommend!! Capt and crew were great. Communication was great.  Perfect for the occasion.

A remarkable day! Captain Andres and the first mate Arrixa were spectacular from the moment we set foot on the Mad Marlin. We could not have asked for a better experience. We cruised to Tortuga and put out some lines on the way there and caught a couple big eye tuna and bonitas. We were able to snorkel at Tortuga and then hang at the beach for a while before cruising back toward our hotel at Herradura. Every detail was amazing, especially when they cut up the fresh caught tuna and we enjoyed some sashimi onboard.

If you are looking for a great experience, look no further, just hit the book button!! We will definitely be in touch with Andres for an offshore fishing trip next time we are in Costa Rica.

Pura Vida!!

Captain Andres made everything very easy for my son and I.  First of all, the pre-trip communication was excellent.  ...  We went for Marlin or Sailfish, but could not get them to bite.  We did catch several Mahi and an 80-lb Tuna, which was awesome.  The crew were very professional and attended to every need.  ....  When Captain Andres says it’s an all-day trip, you’d better believe that he’s not done trying to catch some fish for you until you say you are ready to go home.  Great Time!

It was an amazing experience. Despite nature’s obstacles, the boat crew did everything possible to help us to reach the goal of fishing and I fully appreciated that. The services and advices were just perfect. I fully recommend this ride and the crew.