Charter Operator
Kay Kib

Member since December 2018 Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Background
Miguel Acona is the owner of The Reel Thing, and is joined at the helm by friendly and knowledgeable captains. The Captainds iare local fishermen who know these waters like the back of their own hand! He's joined by a local crew who have fished the marina for over 12 years, so when you come aboard The Reel Thing, you know you'll be in safe hands when it comes to having the angling adventure of a lifetime. This charter also has some serious bragging rights under their belts – in June 2018, they won 2nd place at the National Tournament at Playa de Carmen, and reached 13th place out of 160 boats in Cozumel's tournament. They also caught the biggest local Wahoo!

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Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Background
Miguel Acona is the owner of The Reel Thing, and is joined at the helm by friendly and knowledgeable captains. The Captainds iare local fishermen who know these waters like the back of their own hand! He's joined by a local crew who have fished the marina for over 12 years, so when you come aboard The Reel Thing, you know you'll be in safe hands when it comes to having the angling adventure of a lifetime. This charter also has some serious bragging rights under their belts – in June 2018, they won 2nd place at the National Tournament at Playa de Carmen, and reached 13th place out of 160 boats in Cozumel's tournament. They also caught the biggest local Wahoo!

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5.0 / 5
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 58 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (55)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
78%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
88%
Caught fish
90%
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Jason S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on September 20, 2025
We had a great day on the water with Kay Kib! The captain and his crew were knowledgeable of the water and how to catch fish....
Jason S. recommends Kay Kib -โ€“The Reel Thing 38'
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Brian M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 23, 2024
Very professional captain and crew. Prompt, professional and always working to maximize success and enjoyment.ย  We split our...
Brian M. recommends Kay Kib -โ€“The Reel Thing 38'
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Doug T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on September 3, 2025
Kay Kib and crew were awesome and very knowledgeable. One of the crew traded shirts with my son, very cool!
Doug T. recommends Kay Kib -โ€“The Reel Thing 38'
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Steve B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Miguel

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on September 14, 2025
Steve B. recommends Kay Kib -โ€“The Reel Thing 38'
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Juan P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing 4-19-25

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 19, 2025
Awesome crew fed us around noon caught 3 barracuda 1 mahi and 2 bonito
Juan P. recommends Kay Kib โ€“ My Sandy
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