From the time I broke the trip Captain Ray’s was professional and friendly. when we got to the dock Captain Ray and his team were very helpful and friendly as well made us feel right at ease. We went out fishing the 12 hour trip it started off very slow . Found lots of kelp patties but not much fish on them. They worked very very hard to get us on the fish later in the day we had a blast. All four of us caught fish. We got into some good fish and they went above and beyond and out of the way to make this happen. Just want to say thank you to Captain Ray and his crew of The Wild Goose for a memorable trip.

Captain Ray and his assistant Trevor are a hell of a team. I booked a half day out to the Coronado islands to target yellowtail for my buddies bachelor party weekend. Captain Ray is incredibly laid back and skilled in his profession. His boat is in pristine condition and outfitted with everything you’ll need to land a ton of fish. We were a Saturday trip and the islands were very busy, but it really seemed like we were the only ones catching yellowtail. Captain Ray has a great instinct for finding the bite and is lightning fast on getting all lines in the water to capitalize on these fleeting moments. We hooked at least 8 yellowtail within a couple hours and landed 4(be prepared to be snaked by some savvy sea lions!). Overall our experience was incredible and couldn’t have happened without the guidance and service of Captain Ray and Trevor l. Would absolutely recommend to others, and will be Re-booking with Captain Ray for future excursions. 5 stars across the board.

Great trip with a great crew. Captain Ray will go above and beyond to try and put you on fish. Fishing was a little slow all day but Ray kept us moving and looking. Finally found and caught of yellow fin. End of the trip we were running a little late back to the dock and still in Mexico. Ray stops again to give us another chance and we get into a blue fin. Ray and his crew coached my two nephews for over an hour. The final result was a landed 88lb blue fin in a spinning rod! Light tackle magic that I don’t think any of us will forget, especially my two nephews. We put it on them to land that fish, and after all the coaching from the crew and a broken gaff the fish was in the boat. If you have a small group and want first class service then Captain Ray and the Wild Goose are your boat. I can’t tell you when I’ll be able to do this trip again, but I can tell you it will be with Ray! Thanks again guys we had a blast!

Equipment:  The boat is a 2012 37’ Strike that is in pristine condition and meticulously maintained. The vessel was re-powered in 2020 with twin 550 turbo diesel engines and cruised at 20 - 25 knots. The boat has a full walk around configuration and rides dry.  The boat has a cabin with electric head and the deck has high gunwales for added confidence with children (and adults) on board, we had our 11 year old with us.  The boat has updated electronics / fish finder / GPS and Captain Ray had his spots efficiently marked. Captain Ray navigated from the flying bridge so we had the enclosed helm / deck area to ourselves to relax and stay out of the wind.

The fishing equipment they provided were Shimano rods and Penn reels, all in excellent condition - they had the perfect tackle and bait for the species we were after…all the right equipment. We stopped at the bait barge and fished with sardines and squid. The boat has livewells and a freshwater washdown system.

The Crew: Captain Ray Vasilas is experienced, professional and friendly, as novices; he made us feel comfortable from the moment we stepped aboard the boat.  His deck hand Ernie was equally as professional and friendly and did an excellent job of explaining everything, helping us and cleaning the fish.  Captain Ray was able to get us over some great spots compensating for the drift and wind, we all fished from the Starboard side to avoid lines going under the boat but the configuration of the Strike allows for 360 degree fishing. 

Definitely a five star personalized experience, I thought the price was fair considering the overheads the business has;  fuel, slip fees, insurance, maintenance, bait, equipment and so on.  I didn’t feel like Ray or Ernie cut any corners.

I was with my father in law, wife, and 11 year old and we all had a great experience, we caught too many fish to count, we had enough keepers for dinner and then some, Ernie did a nice job cleaning and icing down the fish.

Highly recommend the Wild Goose, Captain Ray is welcome to use us a reference, indeed, we discussed finding a time to go out with him again this summer.

We booked with Captain Ray for my father’s 70th birthday. He’s an avid fisherman and it was the number one place he wanted to be on his 70th, out on open waters fishing with his family. Captain Ray and his shipmate Ernie were absolutely fantastic. There was never a dull moment, you would be busy catching something or you’d be gawking at the beautiful islands surrounding you. Ernie did an awesome job taking care of things and Captain Ray was always looking out for the next spot. We caught a ton of fish! Conversation flowed since Ernie and Ray were so easy to talk with, by the end of the trip it felt like we had been fishing all day with good friends. Absolutely recommend booking with Ray!