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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Trips from US $590

Customer reviews

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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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Dan J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Abel

VERIFIED   6 Hour Tripโ€“Whales, Snorkel & Fish on February 5, 2024
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Curtis F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The perfect afternoon!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Sunset Whale watching & Acts on December 12, 2023
The captain and his crew were excellent, fun, friendly and helpful. Caught some small fish, seen whales and dolphin.
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Jamie S.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day out on the water.

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on December 23, 2022
Our day was amazing! We caught a sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi! The captain and crew worked so hard to keep the fish bitting.
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BenJamin P.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero
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 Nov 21

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on November 21, 2022
Had a great day fishing on Gran Jefe, the crew was fantastic and very hard working. They got into Sailfish right away and many...
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Thomas G.
Acapulco De Juรกrez, Guerrero
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour โ€“ Deep Sea for 10 PPL MAX on July 28, 2022
A great fishing & ocean play day!ย  Crew was very knowledgeable & nice!ย  We caught many fish, four various species, including...
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