captain was very professional. boat was super nice. the mate was nate, and he hussled his butt off for us. if you are staying at the bahia mar hotel the slip is in the next parking lot. it was a great trip and was super close and convenient. will definitely do again when we go back to ft. lauderdale.
Started out a little weird as the Captain (Matt) was very arrogant!
But for the trip he stayed up on the bridge and we had the pleasure of communicating with Andrew the first mateโฆ great kid and he knows his stuff!
They didnโt take us out very far and we only fished 90-150โ of waterโฆ not sure if they were trying to save on gas but we still caught a few small onesโฆ
Thanks to Marlin my Darlin for a great birthday!
Started out a little weird as the Captain (Matt) was very arrogant! But for the trip he stayed up on the bridge and we had the pleasure of communicating with Andrew the first mateโฆ great kid and he knows his stuff! They didnโt take us out very far and we only fished 90-150โ of waterโฆ not sure if they were trying to save on gas but we still caught a few small onesโฆ Thanks to Marlin my Darlin for a great birthday!
If a Captain deserves being labeled as arrogant for adhering to Federal law by not allowing you to bring aboard what you wanted to bring aboard, and being clear and direct in his statement to you ( the proper statement) then your assessment of him as a person would have been accurate. In actuality such actions would have A: Very much jeopardized his Coast Guard license (which is his livelihood)ย by knowingly allowing you to bring that aboard, and B: Certainly and without doubt exposed myself to potentially serious consequences to my boats and business. Federal Law is explicit and precise regarding registered and Coast Guard documented vessels and is therefor the way we respond. His telling you no was proper and correct, was not meant to offend, and in no way warranted the statements and pot shots you penned here, especially the profane one,ย which Fishing Booker removed. Possibly his response to you was construed as blunt, and if so we obviously wish that hadnโt been taken as such.ย Iโm sure it was precise, as there is no so to speak wiggle room there, and so was was not meant to offend you, but only to affirm that cannot happen. More power to you, but not aboard please. That said I really wish you hadnโt taken these pot shots at Captain Matt. He fished as committed as he does every charter, despite the tension.ย You spent some time and caught your fish (the Wahoo and three Mahi-Mahi) in water less than 200 feet, not because he was trying to โsave gasโ, but because that was where you has bites and caught the fish, also spending time out in depths from 300 to 500 feet where you had no bites.(90 to 150 feet in depth here is actually along the edges of our outermost reef and just slightly outside as depths begin to drop off as one passes off that reef line). The fishing depth had everything to do with your catch, and in a positive way. A lot of people have already and will continue to view your posted photo of that โsmall oneโ.... Truly too bad you didnโt connect with Captain Matt. You had some things in common, those being a love of fishing ( he is a 2nd generation fishing Captain), and also that he has kids 9&11, so near in years to the two your party brought aboardโฆ. .Pleased you enjoyed Andrew, we are very fond of him ourselves, but Capt. Matt also very very much knows his stuff as well, and put you on fish when other boats in the fleet struggled as evidenced by those empty fish racks on the dock. We as you and most all fishermen are most always hoping and pushing for more. Pleased you had a good (โgreatโ) birthday, wish you many many more, and hope you enjoyed your fillets. Tight lines and good fortune in your future fishing trips.
If a Captain deserves being labeled as arrogant for adhering to Federal law by not allowing you to bring aboard what you wanted to bring aboard, and being clear and direct in his statement to you ( the proper statement) then your assessment of him as a person would have been accurate. In actuality such actions would have A: Very much jeopardized his Coast Guard license (which is his livelihood)ย by knowingly allowing you to bring that aboard, and B: Certainly and without doubt exposed myself... More
Caught trophy 46โ Barracuda . Crew second to none. Highly recommend.
Thank you for fishing with us Ray. Pleased that you enjoyed yourself here with us aboard Marlin My Darlin. You were good fun and company for us too. Good fish, good fun, please fish with us again in the future. Be safe, Rick
Great guysโฆKenny and Joeyโฆtook us out for a great day of fishingโฆ book them now and enjoyโฆi promise you that you Will
Thanks for the 5 Stars, means a lot to us. Thanks for mentioning that Kenny and Joey are great guys, and thank you for joining us here aboard our 46 footer. A professional and personable crew and some strong fish such as the two Wahoo add up to great memories, not just for you but us as well. Good fun and good fishing. Take care, Rick
First time deep sea fishing! Did not expect to have such a blast or catch so many fish. Highly recommend Marling my Darling.
Thank you mike for the great review. Always nice to be pleasantly surprised when one tries something new. New and exciting is fun and a bunch of fish makes it sweeter yet. Glad your trip with us was above your expectations and love that smile with that Mahi-Mah in the photo. Special thanks from Kenny and Joey, good fun for all involved. Take care and thanks for fishing with us here aboard Marlin My Darlin. Rick