Fishing was tough. Caught 2 small barracuda while trolling for most of our fishing time. Tried several different lures and speeds. Capt took us to catch a few snapper on the way into the dock. Did have some excitement when we had a couple of sharks hold on while reeling in snapper. Capt esley did try really hard to find us some fish while trolling. The snapper spot produced as soon as we dropped lines in the water.ย He also skillfully cleaned our catch when we got to the dock. We brought a small vaccum sealer to package our catch for transport. Unfortunately, we dealt with some rain showers during the morning that were beyond his control but did make for an uncomfortable trip for part of the day.ย Decisions were made at times to try to avoid the rain without fishing at the same time, so some of the day was wasted moving around. The boat handled the water no problem and neither of us felt sick in anyway. Only downside to the boat was that the seat cushions have seen better days. Also be prepared if bringing ladies on the boat, there is no privacy while sitting on the edge of the boat to relieve yourself. Captain provided plenty of drinks including water, soda and even a couple of beers. However, no snacks were included even though they are specifically listed in the description and lunch was a ham sandwich that didnโt appear to be kept cold for the whole morning. We got to see some dolphins and flying fish while on the boat so that added some excitement.
Overall, it was fun being out on the water. Sometimes fish just dont want to cooperate but captain did put in a good effort to help us catch some.
Scott Stolz South Dakota, USA
Fishing was tough. Caught 2 small barracuda while trolling for most of our fishing time. Tried several different lures and speeds. Capt took us to catch a few snapper on the way into the dock. Did have some excitement when we had a couple of sharks hold on while reeling in snapper. Capt esley did try really hard to find us some fish while trolling. The snapper spot produced as soon as we dropped lines in the water.ย He also skillfully cleaned our catch when we got to the dock. We brought a small... More
We had a great time with Captain Esley who help instruct my 7 year old daughter on casting as she is a novice and had never fished at sea before. Iโve fished many places, and this was one of my favorite trips.
We had a great morning, we stopped to net some sardines for live bait, then headed out to the edge of the reef to troll. We caught 5 barracudas and a Spanish mackerel. We switched to bottom rigs and lighter gear and tried for red snapper, we caught several dale snapper, but, no reds. We are taking the fish to a local restaurant for dinner. Thanks for the great day !
What a wonderful fishing experience! Esley was professional, engaging and very informative. He provided great detail on what fish we would be targeting and how best to get on the bite. In a few short hours we caught Snapper, Barracuda and Spanish Mackerel. Your visit to Cay Caulker is not complete without a day out on the water with Captain Esley aboard Agua Mala.
Thank you Benjamin. Was my pleasure taking you out!!!
Great time will be had by all!