Just got back from a half day of fishing out Capt Juan and first mate Aaron, solid guys! We started the morning with them picking us up from the new Waldorf Astoria property that just opened. We arranged for him to come pick myself (the only angler) up from the beach at 06:30. He was prompt and was communicating the whole time with me from the point of booking to the pickup time.

Once on the water, I wanted to target Rooster fish. Capt Juan was running two lines off the back while I was working a surface bait which had two good hits but couldn’t keep the fish on. We decided to head out into deeper water and looked for mahi and sailfish.

It only took about 30 mins before we ran into a school of yellow tail tuna, and it was on. Had multiple hookups, ended up with 4 yellowtail in the boat. Capt Juan was running 4 lines when the bite was hit and we had two diffrent, double hookups. First mate Aaron stepped in and helped pull one in while I was handling the other

There were dolphins running alongside the boat, which for me is lovely sight. We connected with a 1-1.5 meter sailfish but it shook the hook, which is fishing of course! I’m already booked for another charter and wouldn’t hesitate recommending him to others. He fillet our catch which I brought to hotel that made ceviche and grilled yellowtail for lunch. 1.5 hours from the catch to a plate, how can you get fresher than that?!

Pura Vida!

We (myself, my husband, my 15 year old son, and my 70 year old mother) did the 1/2 day fishing charter (AM).  Capitan Mendez was knowledgeable, professional, and personable.  We were hopeful we would be lucky enough to catch a bigger fish and Capitan Mendez had us on a Jack Crevalle within an hour which made the day.  We also stopped at some other spots to catch a lot of action with snapper.  Capitan Mendez and his first mate served fresh fruit, water, juice and beer and sliced up some of the Jack for sashimi with tortilla chips on-board which was delicious.  They cleaned our snapper to send with us which made for a delicious dinner.  The boat is simple but is comfortable and accessible and has everything you need for a great day of fishing (note, no toilet on board).  The price is one of the most affordable in the area without compromising on quality.  Thank you for the amazing experience!

Captain Mendez picked us up to get to his boat, we went offshore to the current line and started trolling. It didn’t take long, we saw Mahi Mahi jump behind the lures, but this day, they were picky. Few bites, no fishi on. Then, soon after they vanished, one line started to scream; there was something big on the line. It took my 14 year old 20 minutes to reel it in, but then finally, there it was, a nice wahoo of more than 5 feet! We resumed fishing, saw 2 sailfins and went after them. We circled them for a while, but unfortunately, they didn’t bite. We then proceeded to the rooster fish area and started fishing with live bait. Within 5 mins, we had caught decent sized inshore fish.
Captain Mendez was in constant communication with the other captains, all of them wiped that day. So in my book, it’s captain Mendez 1, the rest 0.
Highly amiable, very attentive, I recommend him.

Captain Juan was very accommodating and made our half day adventure great. The waves at our beach have been huge, so he was willing to come pick us up in his truck for a modest fee when I told him my mom would be unable to board the boat at shore. Once onboard he got right to work and within the hour we had caught a large Jurel, and then an hour later we caught a large Roosterfish. My oldest son was tentative for the first two fish so he deferred to be the last fisherman, but then we ran into a dry spell and Captain Juan tried everything but it wasn’t looking good. However, after all hope seemed to be lost and we were going back to shore, Captain Juan frantically sped the boat towards a swarm of tuna jumping and cast into the middle of the frenzy. A minute later he had a bite and my oldest son got a good size tuna! But then two minutes later a second tuna was snagged so my son actually brought in two fish after it seemed like none were in the cards!! We also saw jellyfish, dolphins, pelicans, and two giant turtles. Thank you Captain Juan for an unforgettable experience and for never giving up!

No words can accurately describe how much fun we had. We saw flying fish, so many pink speckled dolphin, sea turtles, a venomous snake, and manta rays doing flips in the air. If those things weren’t enough, we also slayed the mahi. There were two of us fishing and after a few hours of searching, we caught three Mahi Mahi, two of which we got in the boat. Guessing each was easily 30+ pounds. Talk about excitement! It was pure chaos reeling these two in together at the same time! 🤣😅 ❤️ This was all off shore maybe 10-20 miles. Went inshore and got a mackrel. The views were all awesome.
We reserved the captain’s larger boat for a full day. I reserved this crew because I knew I was talking directly to the captain that had the boat we were going to fish on.
They picked us up on the Playa Hermosa beach in the morning. It had a private toilet. Fresh pineapple and some tasty lunch sandwiches were also served. Some beer, soda, water was provided. We brought beer to toss into their ice chest as well. The boat was clean, the equipment was great.
The deck hand (Roberto I believe) did a spectacular job changing out lines and bait as we worked around the water.
At the end we took what we wanted to cook up for fillets at our Airbnb and left the crew with the remaining. They were very appreciative.
Captain Juan was a lot of fun and was very accommodating. We were able to do everything we wanted. I suggest making sure you know what you want to fish before you get out there. Be ready for rough waters if you get motion sickness and take some medication if you do. Enjoy the experience. We loved it!