Freedom Tours - Fishing Unlimited
Member since February 2014
San Pedro, Belize
- Background
- Freedom Tours - Fishing Unlimited is run by Captain Gilbert (Hilly Boo) Lara, a local fisherman who was born and raised on La Isla Bonita, Ambergris Caye. He has been offering guided tours in the area for nearly thirty years, steadily growing his fleet of boats that he has built and designed himself specifically for charter fishing trips in the local area. All trips with Freedom Tours are held by experienced local captains, who will show you the best of what the area has to offer, whether you want to try deep sea, reef, or flats fishing.
Freedom Tours - Fishing Unlimited
- Background
- Freedom Tours - Fishing Unlimited is run by Captain Gilbert (Hilly Boo) Lara, a local fisherman who was born and raised on La Isla Bonita, Ambergris Caye. He has been offering guided tours in the area for nearly thirty years, steadily growing his fleet of boats that he has built and designed himself specifically for charter fishing trips in the local area. All trips with Freedom Tours are held by experienced local captains, who will show you the best of what the area has to offer, whether you want to try deep sea, reef, or flats fishing.
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Fishing Reports
Sail fishing in Belize
Had a great day! 15 min after leaving the dock, we had a sailfish on! After about 30 min of fight on 30 lb test , finally landed it ! 75lb plus ! Also caught a few tunas to… Read Full Report →
Great fishing day
Rain or shine does not stop us from catching fish down here with us at freedom tours fishing unlimited! Half day deepsea fishing under a tropical storm! Fish with the best! Capt hillyboo! Read Full Report →
Marlin fishing with freedom tours Belize
Had a great day! Landed a 20 lb dorado as soon as we came out, and not much longer after that hooked up to a 256 lb blue marlin! Fought it for 1hour 10 min and finally landed it… Read Full Report →
Big king fish .
Had a great trip. Caught some nice tunas that day, a nice sailfish , and at the end of the day , just as I was about to pull in the lines this smoker hit. A 50 lb king… Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Not a great experience overall. Boat broke down and I was called at 7:50 saying it they couldn’t make it at 8:09. Rescheduled till 1:00 and promised we would still do the 8 hours and we could fish after dark. Crew didn’t show up until 1:10. Boat had no gps, no fish finder, no radio, etc. Crew were nice but spoke mostly in Spanish unless they were talking to us. Went to other side of reef, crew used a cam shaft as an anchor- not terribly bad but just shows the level of what you are buying. Told we had to get on the other side of the reef before dark because they didn’t know where to cross after dark. Had to look hard to find a place to cross the reef. Crew telling us that fish stop biting after dark as a way for us to say we were ready to come in, which we finally did. Boat has no lights after dark - one small flashlight the mate had to dig out of a bag. Could not find the dock when we came back in because it was dark. Would not recommend- we gave crew a tip just because they filleted the fish - which by the way were meager and few.
Jon Kiser does not recommend Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, July 19, 2018
HI. I apologize if you did not enjoy your trip. And I also apologize that the control cable broke on our way to pick you up this morning. When we fish outside the reef we are not allowed to use hook anchors because it breaks up the reef. That is why we use heavy weights instead, that was the reason for the crank shaft. The boat is equipped with an English anchor. Here on the island all the captains communicate by cell phone which we had 2 on board. We had to come in before dark because the channels are not marked, not because we don’t know our way around. My captains are all locals that grew up in these waters and know their way around. We always try our best. But regardless I am sorry you did not find your trip enjoyable. Best regards capt hilly boo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 5, 2018
Great experience all around. Knowledgeable, helpful and patient crew- important when 8 and 10 year old boys are in tow. Would highly recommend and would use again without hesitation.
Shane Carter recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished July 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Although our crew was great today I was a little disappointed that I had specifically made a reservation on a boat with snacks and lunch but we got neither. I also booked reef fishing and we went out past the Marine Reserve and just had to come back as my daughter felt sick. A lot of wasted time when we could have been fishing.
Margaret Shaw recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, July 4, 2018
HI we usually go past the reef, weather permitting for better fishing. I am sorry your crew got seasick. Lunch and snacks are available on a full day of fishing, which cost more and is required a full day for the beach lunch. If you noticed you only booked for a half day of reef fishing which if you notice in your contract form, none of the above is included. If you had booked a full day fishing picnic trip, we would have gladly supplied a beach bbq with it.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. Best regards capt hillyboo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 7, 2018
Capt. Richard and his mate worked hard to get us on fish. After a slow start we got four barracuda, had a couple of misses, and a bite off. Then they found birds feeding on the water. The Tuna were on, we landed 10. Sharks and Barracuda made it exciting getting some of them in. The burrito and snacks were good and we had plenty of water and soda, the Rum punch at the end of the day was good also!!
Joseph Lawler recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished June 2018
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Replied to this review on Friday, June 8, 2018
HI
Thanks for your honest report. We here at freedom tours only try to give our best
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The crew was super nice and made us feel comfortable. They let us reel in all the fish and worked hard the entire time to ensure we would catch some. They’re awesome!
Luke Tingey recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Thank you luke.we alway give our best.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Had an awesome time. The captain and deckhand did a marvelous job. They knew the waters and best of all…we caught fish. I will not hesitate to use them again.
Paul Milton recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, May 10, 2018
Thanks. I am glad you had a great time. Hope to see you again
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, May 7, 2018
We had a great afternoon fishing and all 6 of our group were able to reel in a fish, including two big Mahi Mahi fish which were fileted for us and ready to c99k when we left.
Jan Hatch recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
We only give our best! Thanks
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, May 4, 2018
NIce day to be on the water. Went out got some sardines for bait and headed to the reef. Caught really nice cuda’s, a few yellow tail snappers, a couple of little mackerel and a few other fish. We didn’t hit a home run but still a pleasant experience. I have fished with these guys before and will fish with them again. Coming back in July and will do a Deep Sea trip with them.
Rick Capron recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, May 6, 2018
Thanks
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, April 20, 2018
Experienced, friendly Captain who really knew where to find the fish. Clean, well-stocked boat. All the right equipment. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
Geoff Wilson recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished April 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
It was a great say with my son. Caught several fish just wish they were bigger.
Damian Petty recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished April 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, April 15, 2018
Hi wish it was calmer .would have taken you to better fishing grounds. Outside the reef
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Keto was our driver and part of the crew. The crew did a fabulous job of trying to move to different locations for a better fishing experience. The fishing was mediocre, but not because of the efforts of the crew. I highly recommend this company.
John Osowski recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Monday, March 19, 2018
Thanks
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The crew was very friendly. We only caught one fish (baracouda) which was a bummer but the crew tried different ways and places for us!
Mckayla Johnson recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Monday, March 19, 2018
Some days are very slow. Wish we could have caught you more fish! Thanks for your honest review
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, February 26, 2018
Took a half day AM trip with Captain Tito and First Mate Greg. Trip started with Greg diving for our bait, live conch. On the way out to where the fish were biting, Captain Tito stopped at Shark Ray Alley so we could view the nurse sharks from the boat. All four of us caught fish and our First Mate cleaned and bagged them for us to have prepared later that night. Couldn’t have asked for a better day on the water. Highly recommend!
Dara Carr recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished February 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, February 24, 2018
I was disappointed because I was hoping that each of will have our own fishing rods to fish with.
Dushyanthi Nirmalan does not recommend Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished February 2018
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Replied to this review on Saturday, March 3, 2018
HI. When it comes to deepsea fishing usually customers take turns either by hour or by fish. We had 5 trolling rods on board. That is the maximum amount of rods that we can troll at the same time. It is true that it was 6 of you, and we only had 5 trolling rods. But that is all we can troll at the same time anyway.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, February 15, 2018
This was my first trip to Belize, but I have been offshore fishing for over 60 years. I have fished mostly on the east coast of the US, but also many trips to Florida, Bahamas,Costa Rica, Isla Mujeres, Panama and others. I have logged between 800 and 1000 days ocean fishing in blue water. Of these trips, I would guess that approx. 150 to 175 were charter trips. Some make-up charters, and some where I had chartered the whole boat. Most of my fishing being out of Oregan Inlet North Carolina When I called and spoke with the owner of Freedom Tours, I asked about the fishing but was most concerned about the weather as it had been blowing for several days. He said we could expect a much better day for our trip. His son was our captain and picked us up at our dock where we were staying. It was blowing, but the mate and captain both said crossing the reef would be rough, but once out it would be fine. I was very doubtful of their prediction of the conditions we would find. But again this was my first trip in these waters.
Crossing the reef we had according to both the captain and mate 12’ to 15’ breakers. The 32’ boat pounded very hard and with a whole lot of breaking water slamming VERY hard into the windshield and a lot going completely over the boat. I have crossed many rough bars in my life, so I knew that it would not be a cake walk. But once we got well clear of the reef, the waves obviously were of more duration but were also bigger in size. 15’ to 18’ according to both captain and mate and I would agree with their estimates. The small boat could handle it all but when we could not steer off of a breaking wave it again put the bow well into the wave. It was very, very rough. They set out one flat line,
but the mate had much difficulty in maneuvering in the cockpit. After some time, he was able to get 2 riggers and the 2 flat lines set. It was impossible to stand, so all 4 of us in the charter stayed seated.
I feel that these conditions were too rough for this 32’ boat to fish safely. I know how the charter works, you turn the boat around you pay- the captain turns the boat around no pay. No other boats out that day except another boat from Freedom Tours on a half day charter. We think they they called it and went in, we did not. Approx. noon the weather laid down a very little, but enough to allow us to move from our seat to the fighting chair, while holding on tight to something. Still a very rough day.
My feelings are that the owner miss led us on the most recent quality of what was being caught. The conditions were such that the trip should have been canceled by management.
I did not want to write a negative review, but this is what happened. I included
my whole story, I am obviously not new to this sport.
My overall opinion of Belize is that it is a beautiful county, and the people were wonderful. I will return, and I will fish it again. By the way, we had several hits but only got 2 barracuda, came in at 3 PM.
Jeff Welbourne does not recommend Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished February 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
HI
Well first of all I am sorry you did not have a pleasant trip up to your expectations. I did check the weather report the day prior to that trip and it called for favorable conditions. Sadly to say the weather report is not always correct and yes it was choppy that day. My boys always try their best to catch you fish and I have to agree that that specific day was not the best. We have landed lots of quality fish on prior trips. We are known for that!
I just wished you had told the captain to turn around and bring you back if you were not enjoying it. Cause one thing we don’t do is force customers to stay on the boat if they are not happy. I would have certainly refund you your money. We always try to do the right thing to make customers happy.
My sincere apologies and if you ever make it down here again we can make it better for you. Just give me a call.
Best regards capt hillyboo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, January 24, 2018
They picked us up right in front of our quaint resort, Turtle Cove, which I highly recommend. Our guide, Carlos, was very nice and knowledgeable about the fish. He did put us on fish. We caught about 8 snapper and a dozen bonefish. Be prepared to provide your own lunch. We arrived in Belize after stores had closed and our charter was the next morning. Carlos was kind enough to stop on our way out in the morning so we could get lunch. The one negative issue we had was the gear was in terrible condition. It was supposed to be a flyfishing trip for 2. They only supplied 1 fly rod and the fly line coating was wore off every couple inches. You really couldn’t cast very far. I had asked them to have spinning rods too just in case it was too windy, which they did, but again the gear was not in good condition. We enjoyed Carlos’ company and knowledge but would not go again unless we knew he had new equipment.
Deeann Massey recommends Freedom Tours - Little HookerFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Friday, January 26, 2018
HI Well first of all I am glad that you caught fish! 12 bones and about half a dozen snappers is actually considered a good here!
I have to apologize for the Fly reel since my captain mistakenly took the old one that the line needed changing. I do have new reels. On fly fishing trips usually only one angler can fish at the same time . They take turns. My spinning is brand new! Just bought over Christmas. Shimano 4000 in good condition. So I do not understand why it was not working. The captain assures me there was no problem with it. Lunch is not included on my fly fishing trips. That you can confirm on your fishing contract.
Thanks for your review and hope to make it better for you if you ever want to fish with us. Best regards capt hillyboo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, January 21, 2018
Awesome experience! These guys knew their stuff. Never thought I would ever say I got tired of catching fish, but I did! Highly recommend this trip.
Esther Marissa Zamora recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Monday, January 22, 2018
Thanks for your honest reply and I am glad you had a great trip. We only give our best
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
The boat arrived at our hotel early. We were fishing in just a few minutes. Crew was the best. They made sure we knew the proper technique and we quickly started to catch.
Grouper, snapper, yellow tail, barracuda, trigger fish and a couple of nurse sharks.
We kept some that the crew cleaned and gave them the balance.
It was a great day that flew by!
I would do this trip again! Money well spentWilliam Storms recommends Freedom Tours - Mister BFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
We rock at freedom tours fishing unlimited!
Always give our best!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, December 24, 2017
There was a mixup at pick up so we had to wait an hour wondering if our carefully planned trip was going to actually happen. That was unfair but especially bad for me at children and husband blamed me! The captain hillyboo took the wrong party fro
The dock. Really!?Sarah Klontz does not recommend Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished December 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, January 5, 2018
HI.
That is true. It was Christmas eve and we were extremely busy and had several parties from the same place. However, did give them their full fishing time and caught fish. My apologies for the mix up. Best regards capt hillyboo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, December 30, 2017
Byron and sap were on it from the first moment. Lines in the water and fishing hard. They searched up the fish and found them. Started off with barracuda and finished with four beautiful Dorado. And all in four hours. Highly recommend this crew!
Dan Pepper recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished December 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, January 1, 2018
Thanks. We at freedom tours always give our best. Thanks for the honest review
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, December 23, 2017
Carlo & Greg were great! It was a family trip reef fishing with the wife & 10 year old daughter. The crew was patient in explaining and helping at all times! I would recommend these guys to anyone.
Josh Obar recommends Freedom Tours - Trolling PassionFished December 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Im an avid light tackle fisherman from Galveston Texas and I must admit Capt. Carlos put me on the bone fish 5 by 11am and had a permit hooked too just lost him to a Bimini knot lol!
Called it quits fully satisfied in a half day although paid for a full day!
Grande viaje muchas gracias y saludos!
Raphael Ludwick recommends Freedom Tours - Little HookerFished October 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, October 6, 2017
Thanks for the honest review
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, September 4, 2017
The crew was very knowledgeable and communicative. i had contacted Captain Hilly a couple of weeks prior to our vacation. He was very quick to respond and inform me about my reservation. I told him that we were staying in a secluded airbnb on San Pedro. He informed me that his taxi knew where we were and would be picking us up. I was a little apprehensive but his taxi driver found us without any trouble and on time. Once we arrived we were introduced to our crew, Carlos and Ramito. Each one of these guys had an insurmountable amount of information about the fishing in San Pedro and it showed. Within the first 15 minutes fishing, we had hooked a Barracuda. Unfortunately, it got away as I was reeling it in. But that wasn’t even the high point of the trip.
The highlight of the trip was when we hooked a Sailfish. I didn’t think we would hook one of these during this trip but we did! I managed to bring it on board after 15 minutes of fighting with it. We also managed to catch 3 Tuna and 1 Spanish Mackerel. It was a experience I will never forget!William Benny Castro recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished September 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, September 4, 2017
Thanks for the honest review. We only try to give our best! I am glad you had a great time. Capt hillyboo
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, August 5, 2017
I was cautiously optimistic about going out on a full day trip with my wife, but I’m so glad i did! We caught lots of fish from Baraccuda, blackfin tuna, and Mahi Mahi. The crew Marlon and Ramon workes their tails of for us, never slowing down trying to fill the live well. You will not reget booming a trip! I will be booking again.
Jeremy Tiner recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished August 2017
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Replied to this review on Sunday, August 6, 2017
Thanks for the honest review. That was my son captain byron and first mate ramiro. Just a little correction. But thank you.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, July 28, 2017
Richard Northcutt recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Saturday, July 29, 2017
Thanks. Was one of those fishing days. Too much seaweed drifting. At least the barracudas and small tunas saved the day
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 16, 2017
Capt. Lara (Hilly-Boo) stopped by our condo the day before the trip to give us some pointers on the do’s and don’ts for the trip. Like taking dramamine the night before and the morning of the trip. Worked for everyone. ( Had a party of four) with the exception of one who has never been on the water period. He was sick for a short spell and then he was good.
We caught some really nice wahoo and lost a sailfish right at the boat. And of course caught a couple barricuda. We (my wife) decided to end the trip a little earlier than the 8 hours. The fish were cleaned as to my request.
The trip was awesome. Seas were a little rough but not bad.
Crew was fantastic. Proffesional in every way you can imagine. We actually fished with Capt. Lara’s son who might be young but he is very knowledgeable with not only his boat but his crew as well.
I will definitely be back to fish with Capt. Hilly-Boo Lara when we come to Belize. !!!!Rick Capron recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Sunday, June 18, 2017
Thanks for the honest review. We only try to give our best.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, June 5, 2017
Captain put 2 of us non experienced saltwater fly fisherman on bones. The goal was to catch my first bone on a fly. Did it and more.
Tim Bizzaro recommends Freedom Tours - Little HookerFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, June 5, 2017
Thanks. For your honest report.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, April 21, 2017
Left the Dock at a little before 8 and was catching tuna by 8:15. They really worked to get us on fish and while there was some down time the guys were friendly as we talked and made the entire trip enjoyable. For the day we went 5 for 5 with 4 tuna and one giant barracuda
Andrew Raab recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished April 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, April 21, 2017
Thank you. We always try our best!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, December 30, 2016
The crew was knowledgeable and curious. We did not expect to catch much offshore in late December and we didn’t. We just caught barracudas but the crew did try hard to find fish.
Peter J Bonnes recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished December 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, January 11, 2017
slow days are better than no fish at all. we always try hard and our best to catch the top fish,like wahoo, dorado,tuna, billfish, but some days are just fishing days and not catching days, no matter how hard u try lol! but thanks for your honest review.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Richard and Carlos worked very hard to find us great fish. They did an excellent job and we had a very successful day fishing.
Vanessa Scifres recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished December 2016
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Replied to this review on Saturday, December 10, 2016
thanks. i am happy that u had a great trip. i hope u enjoyed your dorado and wahoo for dinner.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, August 21, 2016
First and foremost, I did want to say that we did catch some fantastic Mahi Mahi and Barracudas. The battles were awesome! I wanted to mention that the captain himself, was there to pick us up from the hotel and greet us. However, he did not join us for the tour and left his sons to take us out. I wished that this was made clear before booking the service. The boat ride was very rocky and caused all of us to be a little nauseous. My cousin, who wanted to go on the trip the most, got really sick and wasn’t able to enjoy the the experience at all. The crew on the boat were nice, but there was very little interaction with us. They did seem to know what they were doing. As a whole, the experience was fine, but the for the money, I have had much better times out deep sea fishing.
Brian Tran recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished August 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, August 31, 2016
i can honestly say that yes, that day it was quite choppy, but that is something i cannot control. my son has been fishing with me for 15 years and is a licensed captain already and he knows what he is doing. and as they say, we did put them on to fish, which they enjoyed. and i hate saying this, but hangovers and fishing does not work! only for chumming! and that is part of the big reason why they got sick. stay off the booze the day before u go fishing! especially deepsea. just a little advice to anyone that wants to do deepsea. thanks for the review. appreciate your comments.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 11, 2016
Booked the trip months in advance. A few days prior got an email moving our pick up time from 7am to 8am. No problem. Got to our dock at 7:30. waited. waited. waited tell 9am. Never showed. Both myself and the Grand Caribe tried to reach them. No one answered the phone. Sent email and got a reply at the end of the day. The captain said the seas were to rough(4-5’) so he just blew us off. He didn’t try to take us to the reef or any other options, just didn’t show. So lost the day. Not very professional in my opinion.
Eric Malone does not recommend Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished June 2016
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Replied to this review on Sunday, June 19, 2016
The reason the trip did not go through , is because the weather was very unfavorable! I did leave a message at the hotel, but it was not delivered! The seas were 8 to 10 foot swells! There was no way that trip was going to happen! I did get to them later that day and tried to reschedule depending on the weather but they did not want . I apologize for the misunderstanding !
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, June 5, 2016
There were 6 in our party and comprised of 2 adults and 4 kids. We had an excellent trip catching 3 barracudas and a lot of tuna. We were trying for a marlin, however, they did not cooperate. The boat gave us plenty of room and was very clean. The captain and mate were very friendly and I could not have asked for more. Our experience was great and we can’t wait to go back next year.
Wade Hoffmann recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Hilly and his deck hand Byron were absolutely phenomenal. Very experienced and professional fisherman. Highly recommended to anyone coming to Belize that wants the real deal! You better Belize it!
Matthew Newman recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished March 2016
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Hi
Thanks Matt, we always give are best and try real hard on putting u on to fish! It does not always go the way we want, but we certainly try! Maybe next time we will catch u your 400 lbs blue marlin! After all they call it fishing , not catching! Lol!
Went fishing on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Captain Hilly Boo’s crew, Capt. Cord and first mate Byron were amazing putting us on fish in less than 30 minutes into the trip, we had 10 Barracuda, a Wahoo and 7 Dorado/Mahi/Dolphin (not sure why this fish has three names!?!) within four hours of the trip. They picked us up at our Condo’s pier, which made it really nice. They fileted the fish for us at the end of the trip. It only took about 20 minutes to get to the fish from our pier, this was impressive!!! Where we fish off shore it takes over an hour and a half or more. Can’t say enough good things about this fishing experience. We will definitely use them on our next trip to Belize!!! Oh, and take your fish to Carambas, they cook it up just right!!! There are several places on the Island that will cook your catch though. Nothing better than fresh cooked fish!!! That’s all!
Ms. Geles Langlois recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished November 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, November 23, 2015
Thanks for the good review ! We always give our best here at freedom tours fishing unlimited and try our best to put u on to the fish!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
We were picked up by the captain and one crew member for the four of us from the resort dock on time. We caught four yellow snappers within the first 25 mins and caught nothing more there after, no matter how many areas we changed into. The reels they used along with sardines baits could only handle catching small fish, nothing like the pics listed online. So perhaps you can specify to have them bring larger reels in case you plan on catching big fish. However, they cut the fish in fillets and whatever shape we requested such as whole fish for some fried fish that fish was the best we have ever tasted, a restaurant in town cooked it for us and surprised us with a variety of flavors. All restaurants are open to the idea of being your own fish and charge an average of $17 USD to cook it.
Matthew England recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished July 2015
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Replied to this review on Monday, August 3, 2015
thanks for your honest review. the fishing here sometimes can be really great, but sometimes it also can be very slow! there are so many factors that can affect it. the tides, the moon, time of the day, weather conditions, etc. anyway, i am glad that al least u got to catch a few fish and got to eat them as well. and as for reef fishing, we mostly go for snappers and good eating fish, which average a couple of pounds, so that is why we use light tackle so u can enjoy reeling in the fish. but i assure u that my captains and mates always try hard and give their best. i also apppreciate your honest comments. thanks and maybe next time, we will go for the big ones. maybe deepsea fishing would be something more fun for u. wahoo, tuna, kingfish, marlin or sailfish. the big ones!
tight lines capt hillyboo
Went fishing on Friday, March 6, 2015
everything was “OK”. The, weather was a little bad “rough” seas. But, we had a good time. Captain & mate, worked “very hard”! They had to check the baits quite often, due to the “vast amount of weeds” on top of water. However, I would have recommended they actually change the baits, as well. I don’t believe there were very many boats out that day. So, maybe it was one of those “fishing” days, not “catching” days. But, still:thanks, for the opportunity to go out
David Leonhardt recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished March 2015
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Replied to this review on Saturday, March 28, 2015
hi yes that is true, we have had a lot of problems with the tons of seaweed that has been drifting for the past 6 months, something that i have never seen in my whole life time. and i was born and raised here and fishing all my life. it has been bringing some dorado, but the fishing has been up and down lately because of the many factors that can affect a day of fishing. seaweed the worst one at the moment, tides, moon and weather. but regardless of all these factors, i assure u that my crew always tries their best in catching fish for the customers. after all that is our livelyhood. but as we know that is why it is called fishing and not catching! lol! and some days are just better than others. but thanks for yoour comment
Went fishing on Thursday, February 26, 2015
We had a great time fishing with Hilly and his help. We fished both inshore/reef and offshore and caught fish every day. The offshore action was non-stop with dorado and barracuda keeping the action going all day. The captain and mate showed a lot of experience and were very enjoyable to be on a boat with. We learned a lot with these guys! Great time!
Matt Fries recommends Freedom Tours - The Reel DealFished February 2015
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, March 11, 2015
hi matt, thanks for an honest review. best regards capt hilly
