Our Captain, Shelby, was amazing! Taught our girls how to cast the fishing rods and they were doing it by themselves in no time. When the girls were struggling to reel in their fish, and asking for help, Shelby would just apply a little back pressure on the fishing rod and encourage them to keep feeling them in. He never took the reel from them and made two little girls (and their mothers) enjoy their first fishing trip. At the end of the trip, while watching Shelby clean our catch, he patiently answered all of their questions. And there were many questions. Everyone in our party loved this fishing trip and had the best time. Highly recommend!