When I booked the trip with Ricci, I was in the same place you might be right now: skeptical. I thought, “Here we go again – unmotivated guides, boring trolling all day and zero effort.” But it turned out to be the complete opposite.

Shortly after booking, I got a WhatsApp message and even a phone call from Ricci. No standard talk, no sales pitch – he genuinely wanted to know: What do you want to catch? How do you like to fish? What are your expectations? That’s when I knew he was serious about this. We made a plan together — and two weeks later, we put it into action.

We started at a spot that had produced well in the last few days. First, we went jigging — bang, three yellowfin tunas in the boat. When things slowed down, we switched to trolling small lures at 50 and later 100 meters. Result: another five yellowfins! Meanwhile, Ricci got info from a commercial fisherman that some blue marlins were moving into the area — no hesitation, he rigged up a trolling rod with a 60 cm yellowfin as bait right away.

What I’m trying to say is: Ricci gives EVERYTHING. He’s punctual, replies super fast, asks about your preferences and actually adapts to them. He’s one of the first on the water and even arranged his own taxi driver, much cheaper than any hotel taxi.

Thank you, Ricci, for everything.

Rishie is an incredibly likeable and highly experienced angler.
We started our afternoon trip by trolling for Blue Marlin, before switching to tuna fishing. After briefly trying jigging, we immediately changed tactics and within minutes landed our first tuna. Shortly afterward, we hooked into the next tuna. However, just before reaching the boat, it was attacked so aggressively that the line snapped. Rishie instantly recognized that a marlin must have been hunting in the area.

We brought out the heavy rod and rigged it with the first caught tuna as natural bait. Just 10 seconds after casting the bait next to the boat, we witnessed a massive Blue Marlin shoot up and grab it. After a long fight, we were able to land the 200 kg (440 lb) Blue Marlin and bring it on board. Best fishing day ever!

After the catch, we continued fishing for about another 1.5 hours and managed to hook 5 more tunas and bonitos. Then, at our request, we headed back early so we could weigh the Blue Marlin and take photos while it was still light out.

I can highly recommend this trip not only because of the exceptional catch, but also because Rishie and the skipper are both extremely friendly and experienced. The results speak for themselves.

11/10 stars – we’d do it again anytime we’re in Mauritius!

So was our honeymoon fishing trip. Rishi arranged to collection from the hotel. Everything was seamless. Got to boat and straight out on the water. Quick comfy boat with all the tackle for the day. Rishi and crew were friendly and knowledgeable. Got to the mark and were straight into fish. The fish continued until after sunrise. Then slower trolling pace of fishing as it was hard work jigging. Stayed on the fish the whole trip. Rishi provided drinks and was always chatting away giving information about Mauritius. Day sadly ended but a spot on snorkelling on the way in. I have fished in a few countries and Rishi is by far the best captain I have fished with. Of all the bots on the mark we hit the most fish. That says it all. Rishi and crew. Thanks you so much Alec and Anne-Marie

Everything worked out perfectly. Captain Rishi was an excellent, very experienced fisherman who made it fun to chase fish from the sea. The boat was well equipped for all fishing techniques and very well stocked.
He tried very hard and was ultimately successful in enabling me to have successful catches and beautiful drills.
He also organized a reliable transfer to his Bbot resident and back. I can recommend Captain Rishi at any time. Always happy with him.

We enjoyed an amazing fishing trip with Rishi and his crew today; everything was rounded to perfect since the very first contact. The boat , as well as all gear and stuff is first class and in the best shape possible, but most decisive factor contributing to a 100% success journey was Rishi’s deep knowledge of the area and fishing techniques , resulting in a fantastic catch of 8 Tunas ( one of them up to 25 kgs) and 1 Lemon fish in less than 3 hours.
Don’t miss the chance of enjoying an unforgettable journey with Rishi when you plan a trip to Mauritius; on top of that, himself and his crew are extremely kind people.
Without any doubt , highly recommended.