Captain Cabo and his first mate, Gael, couldn’t have been nicer. They even dealt with me butchering their language all day — I know Cabo can speak English quite well, but he knew I wanted to practice and he, Gael, and I spoke only Spanish the entire time. It was great!
As for the fishing, the wind was blowing pretty hard all day, and the bite was tough, but they didn’t stop working until they got me on some fish. We trolled for about 5 hours without seeing anything, not even a small, curious dorado. We changed tactics and went near shore, then, at the last minute, we hit a rooster fish right at the end of the day, and then Captain Pablo put in extra work and time to take us to a few spots with red snapper so I could catch some and take them to a nearby restaurant to cook for dinner. We also hit on a bonito, which Captain (now Chef) Cabo cut up into a filet to cook later and then used the other half for sashimi to enjoy fresh on the boat. He brought everything to not only make sashimi but also to make a sort of ceviche with soy sauce, onions, limes, and garlic. It was fantastic!
Overall, no guide can make the fish bite, but even on a tough bite, Captain Cabo worked hard and delivered. He was a fishing guide, a chef, a great person, and even a mechanic at one point (helping me with a potential issue with my rental car haha). Thank you!
Captain Cabo and his first mate, Gael, couldn’t have been nicer. They even dealt with me butchering their language all day — I know Cabo can speak English quite well, but he knew I wanted to practice and he, Gael, and I spoke only Spanish the entire time. It was great!
As for the fishing, the wind was blowing pretty hard all day, and the bite was tough, but they didn’t stop working until they got me on some fish. We trolled for about 5 hours without seeing anything, not even a small,...
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Captain Cabo and his first mate, Gael, couldn’t have been nicer. They even dealt with me butchering their language all day...