Esley was a great captain

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What anglers say

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  Jennifer King

  

  Ontario, Canada

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  Trophy fish with best captain & boat ever!

  Full Day Deep Sea Fishing on August 13, 2026 • 2 adults

  It was ah-mazing. We knew from recommendations that Esley was a Caye Caulker treasure and the best at his passion of angling in the gorgeous Belize waters. Esley picked us up at our hotel dock at 8 a.m. sharp, and took us to a mangrove well north of the split where he cast a net and caught our live bait for the day. Esley is patient, knowledgeable, and kind. My son caught his dream fish - two feisty barracuda and 1 mahi-mahi (which Esley cleaned for us at the dock to have our hotel chef for our dinner). But! The best fishing moment of our lives was when we caught a trophy-sized blue marlin. It put up a non-stop fight for its life; breaching the water and then diving deep under the boat. With expert help maneuvering the boat and guidance, and a 2 hour fight, we brought the 250-300lb, 10-foot-long blue marlin to the side of the boat, removed the hook, and released the most magnificent creature we have ever seen. We can’t recommend Esley enough and will definitely be back. Do not hesitate to book this incredible captain and his boat. He is the best in Belize! Thank you, Esley

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  Gerald Sullivan

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  Colorado, US

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  Member since 2024

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  Great Fishing Trip with Esley Usher

  Half Day Trip - Reef (PM) on April 19, 2026 • 1 adult

  I went out with Esley Usher on a 4 hour reef fishing trip on April 19th and we caught 14 Lane Snapper in 4 different locations near the reef. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was the solo guest. He picked me in his boat at my hotel's pier. Esley is a life long Caye Caulker expert and knows these waters! If you want to CATCH FISH go out with Esley.

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  Jeffrey Bowles

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  Florida, US

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  Member since 2025

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  Esley was a great captain

  Reef Fishing and Snorkeling Combo on October 3, 2025 • 2 adults

  Esley was able to pick us up at the dock of our airbnb on time. we went and cast netted some live bait and almost immediately caught some baracuda. we probally caught 8 baracuda in about 1.5 hours. Then we went to snapper fish pulling in 2 lane snapper and one mutton. Then we went diving lobster hotels and ended up with 13 keeper lobster. after this we went searching for conch. we ended up with 4 in about an hour. after this we went to the reserve and snorkled with sharks/stingrays/fish/etc in crystal clear water.

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  Bob Melko

  

  Connecticut, US

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  Member since 2023

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  Amazing experience

  Full Day Deep Sea Fishing on December 19, 2025 • 2 adults

  We really didn't expect to make this trip, we had to reschedule a few times due to outside reasons. We finally hooked up with Esley yesterday and could not be more thrilled with the results. For most of the day we were hooking into Bonito 2 or 3 at a time.. Once the late afternoon bite hit though it was on, first the Barracuda then the Wahoo, amazing fight, amazing adventure, amazing memory!! Thanks again for all the hard work, flexibility, and knowledge!!

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  Emily Hanson

  

  Minnesota, US

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  Member since 2025

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  great fishing!

  Fisherman's Tour (seasonal) on December 10, 2025 • 2 adults

  we had such a great day fishing! started the day trolling and caught barracuda and a few other fishes. then went on to look for snapper and seemed to find everything but those, but had fun reeling up what was biting on our bait. the snorkeling for lobster was fun, too! in the end, Elsy fileted up some of the fish and recommend some of the local restaurants that would cook it up for us. recommend Esly for a great day of fishing!

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