This trip was for my husband, who is not a huge fan of the beach and has never been deep-sea/inshore/ocean fishing, and only occasionally picks up a rod here in the mountains where we are from, but after this fishing trip he was so stoked.  Ethan and his Dad, who was the first mate, were so nice and accommodating to us landlubbers, who had really never fished before.  My husband was so excited, he’s still talking about it and telling people a week later about his experience.  Ethan found the fish quick and kept us on them the entire morning.  My husband and I caught blues within 5 minutes of stopping the boat, and then we were on amberjack and sea bass, and my husband even got to fight and pull in a barracuda and a shark.  It was a great trip and both Ethan and his Dad were knowledgeable and friendly.  We would highly recommend taking a trip with them- you will have such a good time!  Thanks again Ethan and let your Dad know we said thanks to him too!  Good luck with your PhD!