I evaluate every boat and crew I fish on on three things. 1) the boat- is it clean well maintained and fishable 2) Gear, tackle and stated gameplan- if I’m not using my own gear does the boat have good quality working gear the right tackle and start off by telling you what the gameplan for the day is. 3) The crew- being on a chartered boat doesn’t guarantee fish. But you should expect your crew to give you as many chances as possible. Most important the crew should be teachers not drill sergeants. Many times local techniques differ and a good crew will teach you.
ZenMar passes this test with flying colors. Captain Doug and Kenny ran a great boat. The boat is very fishable and fast center console. We got a full day plus out of theses guys. We covered a ton of ground fished using different techniques and had great conversations.  The crew worked hard trying to find fish. You can’t catch fish if they aren’t there and on our day the fish box was light. they passed my grading system with flying colors. I highly recommend this boat and crew

I can’t say enough about the quality of this half day charter. Captain Kenny was quick to get us out of mission bay and onto a steady amount of Calico Bass, no shortage of bait and Kenny kept all four of us baited while measuring our fish at the same time. No shortage of bites and our captain was very attentive to all of us. The real kicker is while Kenny was filleting are fish I hooked up on a 60 - 70 Black Sea Bass in Mission Bay! The communication was impeccable and after ten min managed to get it along side of the boat. The catch of a lifetime! As it is a fragile species Captain Kenny was sure to handle it gently and get it back in the water as soon as possible.

I really can’t say enough about Zenmar , our entire party was very impressed with the outing and I would surely seek out fishing with our captain again.

We opted for the 3 hour AM trip for my husband’s birthday. From start to end, I can’t say enough good things about Zenmar. I reached out to quite a few different fishing boats on Fishing Booker and Captain Doug was super responsive and willing to accommodate our later start time request. Our group of 6 had an amazing time and the entire operation was professional but casual. Doug and Kenny worked really hard, constantly running around putting bait on the hooks, taking fish off the hooks, and moving the boat so we could catch as many fish as possible. We caught 6 fish (that were big enough) and brought them home to make fish tacos. Doug filleted then up for us. I wouldn’t think twice about booking Zenmar again. We hope to see you guys again soon!

I can’t say enough about Captain Doug’s professionalism and knowledge. It was my three sons first offshore adventure and Capt Doug put us on a lot of fish. He worked with the boys and educated them through the process. I’ve been on multiple offshore fishing trips, but this has been the best by far. Thanks Capt Doug!

Conviently located at the Hyatt in mission bay, easy to find. Started by getting plenty of bait nearby the dock. The crew took great of the bait in the 2 tanks. Fist couple yellow fin were smaller but then I hooked up with a 40lb YFT that was quite the fight. We even had a triple hook up at one point. Knowledgeable captain and great crew. They had plenty of ice and took such good care of the fish that I ended up making it into sushi. Yum.
Can’t wait for the next trip.