The captain graciously answered all my questions before booking.  We only had 1 of 2 days to get out on the water and after hurricane Erin hit, we were not sure if we would get to fish at all.  The captain warned that the water may be alittle choppy but was not worried about it.  We went on a 6 hr afternoon trip in the Bay and caught many fish.  We had a great trip.  The captain and 1st mate both performed their duties ensuring a good time on the water.

The captain was very good at meeting our expectations for getting the kids out on some fish. We booked a 4 hour am trip. We fished for spade fish first and caught a few that my 11 year old daughter got to reel in.  My 6 year old son passed out on the couch on the ride out so he didn’t wake up for this part.  We also hooked up what was probably a black drum that straightened the hook on my daughter.  We were fishing small light hooks for spade fish after all.  The fishing was slow for spades, but that’s why it’s called fishing and not catching.  We then switch to trolling for Spanish mackerel and blue fish so we could get the kids some action before going in.  We hit a school of blue fish and were hooking up 2-4 fish every pass for a half hour or more.  I think the kids boated 15 bluefish.  My 6 year old son had a ball reeling them in and my daughter loves the action.  All in all the trip met exactly the expectation I laid out with the captain.  The captain was knowledgeable and courteous.  The deckhand was young, but he was enthusiastic.  My friend and I are both very experienced fishermen ourselves.  I have worked aboard trawling vessels and my friend has deckhanded in Alaska for salmon and halibut.  We are also both fish biologists so I can’t compare the deckhand to us.  He was knowledgeable and knew what he was doing. He also worked very well with both kids.  That’s what was important to me that he work to make their experience good.  We talked a lot with the deckhand about his plans for the future, and what brought him to being a deck hand.  All in all he was a perfect fit for our trip.  So for a 4 hour am fishing trip with kids, I give the captain, the boat and the deckhand the top rating.

Captain Louis and first-mate Chris gave us a great experience.  Both were very knowledgeable, easy to talk to, down-to-earth, and very hospitable.  The boat and equipment was very nice, and the relaxed day on the water was even better.  They were very accommodating to the teenagers on board and were great teachers for us beginners.  Highly recommend.

These guys are some of the hardest working people on the ocean. They tried very hard to put us on some big fish but the fish were not having it. I would go back out with them anytime.

We had lines in the water soon after departing and started trolling. Caught lots of blue fish and a Spanish mackerel. We had a ton of fun and Grayson filleted all our catches up for us. I will definitely be back for an offshore trip next time. These guys were awesome and had a nice comfortable boat as well. Plenty of space for everyone.