Best day on the water we’ve ever had!!
I can’t thank Capt Joe enough for what turned out to be a trip of a lifetime for my son and I! His communications with us were so helpful in getting to and parking at the marina. He gave us options on the types of fishing available and what we wanted to do. Being complete noobs we basically told him we would follow his lead on what he thought was best for the day and boy was that a great decision on our part. It was the opening of blackfish season so he took us out to a reef where he knows the blackfish typically bite. Given it was day one he cautioned us and tampered our expectations but boy or boy were they biting. He showed us how to get a half crab on a hook and after explaining how to fish for the sneaky elusive blackfish we were off! We were on fish right away and it was very challenging knowing when to actually pull up on the rod to hook one that was stealing our bait but man that was some FUN fishing!! Capt Joe would watch our rods and let us know we had a bite but by the time we reacted the grab was gone!! I honestly can’t remember how many we caught to include black seabass (definitely over 20) but ended up with 3 chonkers that were keepers. He then asked if we’d like to catch some blues to which we both responded YES! He took us out a little further and set us up for diamond jig which we had never done. No sooner did he drop the lure and a fish was on! We only kept 5 but I’m quite sure we caught over 30 if not more and it was so much fun! Capt would look over at his instruments and say “ ok guys we should be getting a hit any second!” and boom we were on. There were multiple occasions when we all were hooked onto some fish. We even had a bonus false albacore that put up one heck of a bite. If you want to actually fish and not sit in a chair trolling for our we HIGHLY recommend you book with Capt Joe (One More Drift Charters). We fished for a solid 7 hours and my son said it was his best day ever!! Capt Joe exceeded all of our expectations. His knowledge and patience with a couple of Googans (new term we learned) was outstanding! Thanks again Capt for a day we will never forget and we will see you again next year!!
Wow – I can’t thank you enough for this amazing review! It truly means the world to me that your trip turned into such a memorable experience for you and your son. From our first communication, I wanted to make sure everything was smooth and stress-free – from directions and parking at the marina to laying out your fishing options – and I’m so glad that helped set the tone for the day. You guys were awesome to have on board, and letting me take the lead on where to fish turned out to be a great decision. Opening day of blackfish season can be unpredictable, but man, they were biting! Watching you both get into the rhythm of hooking those sneaky blackfish was a blast — and you picked it up fast! And to top it all off, adding in that outstanding blues and bonito fishing was just the icing on the cake. Over 20 fish total and a few keeper chonkers? That’s a day to remember for sure! I had a great time out there with you both and would love to have you back on the boat anytime. Thanks again for coming out – tight lines until next time!
