Jairo Koolman

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  Tyler Young

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  New Jersey, US

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  Member since 2026

  5.0

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  Grand Pelagich Slam on our Honymoon

  4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 23, 2026 • 2 adults

  We had an unforgettable experience, would recommend them to everyone!! We like to go fishing on our tropical vacations and our honeymoon in Aruba was no different. We booked with Captain Jairo prior to traveling and mentioned how our main goal was to catch a mahi mahi. He made no promises but said he'd try his best to make that happen. After arriving at the marina we got a debrief on rules and safety and then we were off on our way. Our first catch of the day was a blackfin tuna that gave my wife a good warmup. Second catch was a wahoo that gave me a run for my money trying to real it in. Third catch was a sailfish which is a trophy fish, we did not know this at first but after watching the crew get very excited I knew it was something special. I liked that there is a local unwritten rule that if you get a trophy fish you must catch and release. Gives everyone a chance to potentially catch something special and feel the special moment we felt. Then, Captain Jairo kept his promise and as we were driving back to the marina we caught a mahi mahi. This made our whole trip as it was our special mission. I know fishing is a game of chance and you can't make sure you catch something but he made it his mission to increase those chances as much as he could. As we were going back to the marina they informed us that if we were in a tournament we would have scored a Super Grand Slam and that is not a common feat and we were able to fly the pink flag. This let everyone at the marina know that we caught a trophy fish (sailfish). To cap the trip off Captain Jairo filleted all 3 fish for us to take to our resort so they could cook it for us. If your resort/hotel doesn't do that they have a local restaurant that would cook it for you right off the dock. We had such an unforgettable fishing trip not only because of the Super Grand Slam but because the crew was awesome. The crew was super friendly and helped make the trip a good special. We are not expert fishers and they were more than helpful giving us tips and advice as we were catching the fish. They were very knowledgeable and did not make you feel out of place for not being an expert. We were only a party of two but this would be a great experience for a family as well.

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  Response from Captain

  September 2, 2026

  thank you for the review tyler. was a pleasure having y'all onboard. glad y'all had a good time with us. look forward to taking y'all out, next time you are in aruba. gr. let's go fishing charters crew.

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  Jonathon Slater

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  California, US

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  Member since 2026

  5.0

  Verified

  AMAZING TRIP

  6 Hour Trip on June 1, 2026 • 2 adults

  Capt. Jairo is awesome and got us on some fish quickly. First Mate Nomar is extremely knowledgeable and one helluva angler!!! Luis, even though he is still learning the ropes, you wouldn't know unless he told you. He instantly got the rod in our hands and got our first fish of the day. Now for the fish. We got 2 Mahi Mahi and a 78lb Wahoo!!! I had to call the trip a bit short because I got sea sick (second time ever) which was a bummer, but the Capt. and Crew were super accomodating. If you dont choose Lets Go Sportfishing you are truly missing out on a helluva time!!! 10 out of 10.

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  Response from Captain

  June 1, 2026

  thank you for the review jonathon. was a pleasure having you and your wife onboard. glad y'all had a gr8 time with us. hope you enjoy your birthday and 15th wedding anniversary dinner tonight at the driftwood restaurant. gr. capt. jairo, nomar and luis

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  Kyle Stark

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  California, US

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  Member since 2026

  5.0

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  NEW

  Great captain, Very Knowledgeable and Works hard to put fish in the boat.

  6 Hour Trip on September 23, 2026 • 3 adults

  Jario was great. He was persistent on switching colors, rigs and depths until we landed some fish. We caught a few Mahi and a Tuna then finally landed a nice Sailfish to end the day. We thought we would head back to the dock and he rigged all the piles again since we still had 30 minutes. Very nice and would absolutely recommend. I also plan to book again next time I am here.

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  Response from Captain

  September 24, 2026

  thank you for the review kyle. was a pleasure having y'all onboard. glad you all enjoyed your trip with us. hope to see you all onboard, next time you are in aruba. gr. capt. jairo and rene

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  Bob Heacock

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  Pennsylvania, US

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  Member since 2026

  5.0

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  First Class Fishing Experience

  6 Hour Trip on June 10, 2026 • 6 adults

  As every fisherman knows, you can do all the right stuff and some days the fish don’t cooperate. Capt Jairo and mate Pablo worked tirelessly to get us fish. They put us in birds and in areas of heavy bait. We went 0 for 2 on wahoo and boated one mahi. Been out on many charters and it was clear the crew and captain were very knowledgable. some days are just tough and that’s fishing! Boat and gear were in great condition and they took good care of us with drinks. Thank you guys for an awesome experience!

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  Response from Captain

  June 11, 2026

  thank you for the review bob. was a pleasure having y'all onboard. we can only do our utmost best. hope to have y'all onboard next time you are in aruba. gr. capt. jairo and pablo

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  Mark Gutowski

  Repeat angler

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  Massachusetts, US

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  Member since 2019

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  2 trips

  5.0

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  Outstanding trip and an even better crew!!!

  4 Hour Trip (PM) on May 19, 2026 • 2 adults

  This was by far the best fishing trip my wife and I have ever been on and we’ve been on a few in the Caribbean. We each caught 1 black fin tuna, 1 Mahi Mahi and 2 Wahoo each for a total of 8 fish on a 4 hour trip from 12-4 pm. The crew was fantastic. Very helpful and extremely polite and friendly. I HIGHLY recommend this trip to everyone who enjoys fishing. Note: It was a little rough at times but popped a couple of Dramamine before and we were fine. So much fun. Thanks to the entire crew!

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  Response from Captain

  May 19, 2026

  thank you for the review mark. was a pleasure having you and your wife onboard. glad you had a great day on the water with us. look forward to fishing with you'all next time you are in aruba. gr. capt. enrique, nomar and crew