Charter Operator
Gran Jefe Ii

Member since October 2020 Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Background
Zihuatanejo is a small fishing village where Captain Abel and Captain Enrique together with Ivan who's the first mate spent a lot of time on the sea as a kid, playing and learning new fishing skills. Even when he and his friends went to school, they were always related to sea activities. They're happy to end up making a living off what he likes the most.
Techniques
The captain and his crew can deep sea as well as inshore fish. They enjoy both but prefer offshore fishing. On a regular day, they start trolling for Bonito as soon as they leave the port to keep them alive. Their fishing areas usually start at only 12 to 15 miles from the coast. When they see that the conditions are good, they set everything up and start trolling and looking for signals such as birds, currents, debris, or logs. You won't need to go any farther than 40 miles since there is a nearby natural structure of San Andres Fall, which allows for good currents and blue water. It gives you a 90% chance for a successful fishing day.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Background
Zihuatanejo is a small fishing village where Captain Abel and Captain Enrique together with Ivan who's the first mate spent a lot of time on the sea as a kid, playing and learning new fishing skills. Even when he and his friends went to school, they were always related to sea activities. They're happy to end up making a living off what he likes the most.
Techniques
The captain and his crew can deep sea as well as inshore fish. They enjoy both but prefer offshore fishing. On a regular day, they start trolling for Bonito as soon as they leave the port to keep them alive. Their fishing areas usually start at only 12 to 15 miles from the coast. When they see that the conditions are good, they set everything up and start trolling and looking for signals such as birds, currents, debris, or logs. You won't need to go any farther than 40 miles since there is a nearby natural structure of San Andres Fall, which allows for good currents and blue water. It gives you a 90% chance for a successful fishing day.
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Excellent
4.7 / 5
(35 reviews)
Zihuatanejo
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 35 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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96%
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91%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Scott S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic experience

VERIFIED   4 Hour Sunset Whale watching & Acts on February 7, 2025
The Grand Jefe is an excellent boat for a private cruise. The owner and the crew are fantastic and flexible to fulfill all...
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Randy L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day of friend and fishing

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on February 4, 2025
6 of us had a great time fishing on the Grand Jefe 2 on 2/4/2025.ย  Communication regarding coordination instructions was good...
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Shelli L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Increรญble day on the water!

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on December 23, 2024
I give this crew โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ! The boat was perfectly clean, the captain and crew were amazing & knowledgeable....
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Curtis H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Ixtapa Deep Sea

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on March 12, 2025
Our trip started out very slow, but at no fault of the crew.ย  The captain was always watching the water for birds and the...
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Steve L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best crew!

VERIFIED   6 Hour In-shore Fishing & Snorkel on March 4, 2025
Captain Enrique and First mate Christopher were the best crew weโ€™ve ever had! Put us on fish right away! Informative about...
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