First the โcaptainโ was incredibly inexperienced with how to drive a boat through minor rough waves. When we suggested putting down the trim tab and trimming the motor up to cut through the waves he acted as if he never heard of a trim tab. He just powered through the waves, getting air and slamming the boat back into the water.. You could tell he was inexperienced.
Second, if you except a day of trolling for Mahi, donโt book. The captain took us out maybe 400 feet of water and drifted for 4 hours doing kite fishing the entire time. Just awful. None of the rods were even rigged for trolling and he had no lures or skirts or even bait for mahi.
Third, I paid an extra 100 for live bait.. The reason given directly from the owner was โ Itโs the start of mahi season and theyโre hitting left and right and they only **hidden content** bait, so to have a better fishing experience, I would think that you would want live bait. โ Look we all know you arenโt always going to catch a fish, but the captain knew exactly what he was doing by going kite fishing and most people will tell you that is not the best was to catch a mahi.
Just overall a terrible experience. Thought we would be getting a certain fishing experience that we have been use to in south Florida and got conned out of 600 dollars, an experienced boat operator and a bad day of kite fishing..
First the โcaptainโ was incredibly inexperienced with how to drive a boat through minor rough waves. When we suggested putting down the trim tab and trimming the motor up to cut through the waves he acted as if he never heard of a trim tab. He just powered through the waves, getting air and slamming the boat back into the water.. You could tell he was inexperienced. Second, if you except a day of trolling for Mahi, donโt book. The captain took us out maybe 400 feet of water and... More
Hi Thanks for your business and booking with us. All the mahi we are catching right now are off live bait and coming off the kite. We donโt troll for mahi until summertime when they are running way offshore when the ocean is flat as you mentioned it was choppy can you imagine going 10 or more miles running around the ocean looking for mahi in choppy seas? Your complaining about livebait and caught 4 fish in less then four hours with it. BAD DAY OF KITE FISHING??? I donโt think you know what a bad day of fishing is. Some people come from all over the world and spend thousands to catch sailfish! Thatโs a pretty lousy review for a picture with everyone smiling. My captain worked hard for you guys and you caught fish. Donโt think that review is fair at all. Some charter outfits donโt catch anything at all most of the time. Captain Thomas has a lot of 5 star reviews and is a top tier tournament winning captain and has plenty of experience that everyone loves to fish with. Some clients never been on a charter that never caught anything and donโt know when to appreciate a great one.ย Reel E Sea
Hi Thanks for your business and booking with us. All the mahi we are catching right now are off live bait and coming off the kite. We donโt troll for mahi until summertime when they are running way offshore when the ocean is flat as you mentioned it was choppy can you imagine going 10 or more miles running around the ocean looking for mahi in choppy seas? Your complaining about livebait and caught 4 fish in less then four hours with it. BAD DAY OF KITE FISHING??? I donโt think you... More
Unforgettable experience thank you captain Rick
Thanks alot letโs do it again enjoy the fish dinners
Excellent boat, great equipment, experienced captain. Had a good time.
Afternoon trip was great. We got plenty of bitesโฆ.
Had a blast with your family! Enjoy the mahi! Thanks for booking with Reel E Sea Charters
One of the best trips I have been on in south Florida. There was 3 of us on the boat and we all caught fish. The Captain was very good and knows he boat well. This is no trap this is real fishing.
Thanks alot appreciate and looking forward to the next trip! Capt Rick