My husband and I had a fantastic time on the Salt Shaker yesterday. We caught mahi-mahi and snapper. A dolphin even followed us back into the marina. Overall, a thumbs up experience.
We really enjoyed our deep sea fishing trip with Captain Bryan and First Mate Eddie! We had four of our five sons with us – from ages 21 to 15 – and they all had a good time. My husband probably enjoyed it the most, however. He is an avid fly fisherman, and Bryan allowed him to bring his fly rod on the boat (usually a no-no) to check off a bucket list to-do. When Eddie wasn't seeing any Kings or Reds for bottom-fishing, Bryan charted us to a buoy teeming with Mahi. We then CAUGHT 47 MAHI! My husband and sons were reeling in at least three rods non-stop during our outing. The waves do get rough on the way out – it's a little unnerving until you realize Captain Bryan is completely calm and commanding. The boat was comfortable for our group of 6, including the cooler cabin where we could get out of the sun as needed. Eddie was extremely personable and actively made sure everyone had fun. NOTE: We all took the non-drowsy dramamine an hour before departure. We think it helped. My husband, who has a history of motion sickness did not get sick. However, two of our sons did end up with brief bouts. (They were also the only two without food in their stomachs, which could be related.) Highly recommend taking the dramamine as a precaution. We did not experience any side effects from it. And remember to keep an eye on the horizon to avoid motion sickness! We would definitely book this charter again.
We caught over 40 fish. The sea was still very choppy so we didn't get to go out very far, as our children are still young.Though, the captain and deck hand were great. We did the 3 hour trip and we got to compete with the dolphines to catch our fish so it was fun for the kids watching the dolphine chase after our fish. We were able to get our fish that we kept processed at the marina. The fish that we didn't keep the kids got ro feed to the pelicans and cranes.
Caught Red Snapper, Triggerfish (1/4" too short). Captain played video games on his phone a lot during a $900 trip. ???? Deck hand was very nice and sociable. However, they stopped to purchase live bait and he was the only one who used it obviously he caught mor thanus, but I didn't want to take ove reeling a fish I hadn't hooked. yes, w caught fish, mostly what I call bait fish, but he hooked a nice snapper and Gag Grouper (not in season) so we had to release it. videoed dolphin jumping in the wake on trip out.
What an amazing day! ❤️ Mom & Daughter adventure complete! We saw dolphins, and caught a great amount of fish. Three hours was the perfect amount of time on the water, and our boat deck hand Eddie did an outstanding job navigating our catch. We made unforgettable memories and can’t wait to do it again! 🐬🦈🎣☀️