We arrived early and much to our surprise the captain welcomed us aboard early. We were excited for a great day of fishing equipped with large shrimp and crocker for the trip. We went to a destination about a 30 min boat ride or so away and saw all types of fish under the lights and didnโt catch any, moved to another spot and caught a flounder, moved to another spot caught a sting ray and a black tip shark, stayed fishing in that spot caught a trout. Then didnโt catch anything for the remainder of the day which was about 6 hours not even a bite, moved from spot to spot to spot and was informed โit was just a bad dayโ as a guide you have to possess the knowledge to keep these โbad daysโ from occurring. We paid $600+ and tipped to catch two fish we could of caught standing on the jetties. It is nothing against the captain personally, hes a nice guy, he just isnโt experienced enough to be charging people to guide if even on a bad day he still charges $600+ to catch two fish. We will not be back. What should of been an awesome day, I saw plenty of pics from other guided trips this day with loads of fish. The only real thing we caught was a tan. :(
We arrived early and much to our surprise the captain welcomed us aboard early. We were excited for a great day of fishing equipped with large shrimp and crocker for the trip. We went to a destination about a 30 min boat ride or so away and saw all types of fish under the lights and didnโt catch any, moved to another spot and caught a flounder, moved to another spot caught a sting ray and a black tip shark, stayed fishing in that spot caught a trout. Then didnโt catch anything for the remainder... More
Natalie. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I do respond to all of my reviews on fishingbooker and my personal page. However the response to the bad review is always a double edged sword. Nothing pleases me more than helping my customers catch fish. Watching them smile as the fish they catch is hoisted in the air for a pic. However, I do feel the need to respond to certain elements of your review. It is a fact that Iโve only been a professional guide for 1 1/2 years. But I also have been fishing the Bay system for over 15 years. There have been many days of fishing by myself or with friends and guided trips that the highest of expectations are at the dock. Unfortunately as many fish as Iโve caught in my years on the Bay. Thereโs going to be tough days. As you mentioned. I took you to those lights in the morning where we saw a bunch of trout. So we know the fish were there. Unfortunately I have no control over whether they decide to eat. You hired me for a 6hr trip. I fished your party for 8hrs. And yes hit spot after spot trying to find fish that would eat to make it a great trip for your party. At the end of the day, Iโm truly sorry it wasnโt a spectacular trip. I work very hard for all of my customers and strive to make every trip a good one. It is also a fact that the most experienced guides on the Bay also have tough days. I know this for a fact as many guides that I know call me when fishing is tough. They call me because they know under most conditions Iโm usually on the fish. I hope you find much success in any future guided trips. Thank you, Capt. Mike This pic is from the next guided trip after this bad review.
Natalie. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I do respond to all of my reviews on fishingbooker and my personal page. However the response to the bad review is always a double edged sword. Nothing pleases me more than helping my customers catch fish. Watching them smile as the fish they catch is hoisted in the air for a pic. However, I do feel the need to respond to certain elements of your review. It is a fact that Iโve only been a professional guide for 1 1/2 years. But I also... More
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