Too expensive $840 with forced tip, and we only fished for about 2 hours for target fish. And maybe another hour for baitfish. The fishing flat out sucked.
Alan, Iโm sorry that you feel that way. A few things you mentioned were not accurate, though. We gave you the option if you wanted to see if we could catch any pilchards by throwing the cast net that you agreed to. (This is something we canโt buy nor get prior to the charter since the bait we are looking for is in the same area we are fishing. We always have a variety of bait on the boat and are ready to fish. We do give our guests the option to catch specific baits that can up your odds. We spent 10 minutes tops and only threw the net once, so Iโm not sure why you are saying we spent 2 hours trying to catch bait. That is completely not accurate. As far as the action and bite, you have to understand that not every trip is going to be amazing, especially when you pick a time slot online and donโt check with the captain or company as to when the best time to go. Tides, weather, and other conditions affect the fishing and determine the quality of the bite severely. Unfortunately, you picked a trip time where we had almost no tide movement, which is the worst time to fish here, and the chum had no major role in bringing the migratory fish in since it was juat falling to the bottom. Also, having to deal with dolphins in our fishing spot didnโt help either. We moved spots to give you the best opportunity and spent the entire trip chumming, using our blood/oil mix and using a variety of baits. The one thing we canโt do is make fish feed. If you look at our over twenty years of photos and reviews, you will see the majority of our guests have an amazing experience and feel we do everything possible to give them the best chances at catching big fish. The most important thing when booking a fishing charter is to speak with the professionals before booking and see what the best options are for success. Using an app or website to book is convenient, but it canโt help you choose when and what trip to choose. We would love for you to book a trip with us when conditions are ideal, and I am positive you would have a completely different experience. The last few days before and after your trip, when fishing the stronger outgoing tide, we had totally different results. They had hooked up with large sharks and goliath grouper, plus other larger fish. We would be happy to give you a special rate to show you our sincerity and gain you as a CFD customer for life.
Alan, Iโm sorry that you feel that way. A few things you mentioned were not accurate, though. We gave you the option if you wanted to see if we could catch any pilchards by throwing the cast net that you agreed to. (This is something we canโt buy nor get prior to the charter since the bait we are looking for is in the same area we are fishing. We always have a variety of bait on the boat and are ready to fish. We do give our guests the option to catch specific baits that can up your odds.... More
Excellent all around. Very knowledgeable crew who worked hard to ensure we got the most out of our day. Highly recommend!!
Just a fantastic trip. I can not recommend it enough. Captain Brain got us on fish and taught proper techniques to make sure fish are caught. Iโm definitely going out with captain Brian again! Canโt wait!
Had an absolute blast on the fishing trip.ย Had a great captain who worked swiftly to keep us all moving on our rigs, caught a lot of fish and had a lot of fun.ย Thank you for the memories captain Brian!
Mary, we want to thank you again for choosing CruiseFishDive. We appreciate you taking the time writing a review and sharing those great pics. Hope to see you all again in your next visit to Florida. From all of us here at CruiseFishDive. CMG
Captain Brian was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and patient. My wife, kids and I really had a great trip. Caught plenty of fish and learned something too.