Had a great time fishing on our 6 hour run. We caught two barracuda, a king mackerel and a 4’ wahoo. They do a 50/50 catch. The crew filleted ours right there at the dock and we were able to have it cooked at our resort (Tamarijn) for dinner that night. Would definitely go again. The crew was amazing and well prepared for the 6 of us that went.

My wife and I went out with the Jeliray crew for a 4 hour morning trip. while we didn’t catch much but really enjoyed the interaction with Captain Swa and his son. We also had a true “the big one that got away” story as we lost what the crew considered a good King Mackerel close to the boat. The captain also explained to us a few things about the conditions and how it effects fishing as well as just some general conversation.

We did come back with a bonito and a very small tuna which were cleaned by a man on the dock, and cooked up by the folks at Lucy’s (a restaurant right in the marina) and we had a great lunch of our own catch! This was a great experience and really rounded out a great day.

One last thing I will add that says a lot about the crew and the owner Rene. We arrived with our credit card and cash for a tip and Rene asked us for the remaining fee before we left the dock. The card machine was broken and there was some back and forth as well as a moment that it seemed we would have to go back to our hotel (in a taxi), get cash, and come back (in another taxi) which would cost us probably an hour of fishing. Rene agreed to let us go out and offered to drive me back to the hotel when we returned to get cash and bring me back for lunch with my wife. He was VERY apologetic about the confusion. We had some great conversation and all was resolved.

This day proved that it’s not always about how many fish you catch but who you go with.

Captain and crew were amazing. We wanted to take some adult beverages along with us and one of the crew members walked us to the nearest store. They did everything to make our experience a great one!

Trolling on the way out, we caught one small Bonita that we ended up using as bait. We kept moving until we found fish and would stay in that spot until it slowed down then move to another. Caught a nice wahoo on the hand line what was a GREAT experience. Lots of small barracuda and tuna, and one good sized barracuda. Most of the action was in the first half of the trip and slowed down as the sun got higher. Something snapped the 200# test on the hand line, and they brought another right out. For the price and experience, it was definitely worth it and would recommend.
We also had a line break on a rod, but the line looked old and frayed before we left the dock. That would be my only complaint, but it was easily overlooked by all the fish we caught and the great crew.

The crew was great - made sure the equipment was always ready, active the entire trip and gave instructions the entire time on what to do and not to do once fish was hooked.