Honesty, the issue I see with Mazatlan is that this place has allot of potential for amazing sport fishing but clearly the commercial fishing industry has done a fairly good job of diminishing the fish population. 

The trip started off pretty slow but because of the expertise and experience of the crew (28 years) we found a few untapped potential spots and ended up coming home with Mahi.  This would have never happened without a great crew.  We covered 45 miles on water before the Captain decided to deviate and find a few hidden spots to ensure we did not come home empty handed.  The boat was in great condition.  My father in law, wife and 2 yr old daughter thoroughly enjoyed this trip, albeit it took my daughter a few hours to get her sea legs.  Great Job Team!

I hope the local government does more to not only regulate commercial fishing (long lines and nets were prevalent) but also invest in rehabilitation efforts.  A small investment can go a long way in making an already beautiful city into the fishing capital of the world for nationals and others who invest in the prosperity of the city.  I’m love the fact that Mazatlan is primarily locals which keeps the city, food and culture authentic.  Personally, I cannot stand the tourist areas like Cabo which has turned into tourist areas that look and feel the same as any other country.

Captain Guiermo and mate Caesar were fantastic! I had a seven hour trip trolling for sailfish and mahi mahi. Within a few minutes we were hooked up and landed the largest fish of my life. A 90” sailfish about 90 pounds laying in the bottom of the boat. Shortly latter we added another sail around 6’ long.  The guys switched baits up and started looking for mahi mahi which we found and managed to land a couple quality fish. Absolutely enjoyable from start to end and I highly recommend for anyone coming to Mazatlan to book a trip with Pepe’s Fleet. I will be doing so on my next visit.

Our captain Guillermo, was determined to catch fish and he did not disappoint! Our family, including 2 teens brought home two fish, let one go, and attempted to land 2 more. We were fortunate enough to run into a large pod of dolphins, saw sea lions, sea turtles and pelicans too! One thing I haven’t seen mentioned, and found to be very important; there is a bathroom aboard. As a woman, I was worried about this. We were well taken care of and communication was great from the moment we booked, until after our trip ended. They went the extra mile. I highly recommend Pepe’s, and Guillermo.

We went out fishing with Pepe’s fleet as a family, and we had a great time.  I have three young children, and the captain spent the first hour and a bit trolling for smaller fish so the kids could all catch something and they did just that.  It was my daughter’s first fish!  We then went to deeper water looking for other fish and saw whales, sea turtles, rays and even saw three different marlin on top of the water but were unable to hook the marlin.  We had a great time!

There was a little bit of communication difficulty at times in preparation for the trip.  But overall we had a great experience.  Thank you so much for your help making this a memorable experience!