We booked this trip to get our boys on the water and โcatch really big fishโ and we wanted to catch dinner and be on the boat. Both were accomplished! We booked a Friday morning trip on Thursday night at 9pm. I was nervous we would get a cancellation notice- you know how these things can go.. About 3.5 minutes after we booked, the phone rang with a local area code. We answered, I feared the worstโฆ on the other end of the line was the most upbeat voice! โHey this is Captain Rio! You booked for tomorrow morning?โ He was so excited to have us; we werenโt an inconvenience that late at night! You could tell right there this man LOVES what he does. We caught tons of catfish, a couple sharks and one mangrove snapper (kept it). Because we only caught the one, with a family of 4, Captain Rio gifted us one he caught so we could enjoy a wonderful fish dinner!! Such an awesome surprise!!ย We had such a great time, when we got in the car the boys asked โcan we go again tomorrow?!โ (13 and 5) So, we reached out to Captain Rio and asked what his availability was. Sure enough he made time for us!! Second day he took us to different spots. Right off the bat I caught 4 mangrove snappers, and a snook!! We caught something big, Captain said it was a big snook, broke the line!! We moved to a new spot and changed rodsโฆ got a big Goliath grouper and that sucker broke free also. Youโve never seen adults more bummed!! We chuckled and kept on fishing!! Joking โweโre gonna need a bigger boat!!โ (If you know, you know.) All and all we had such an amazing time, wish we would have found him on the beginning of our trip so we could have another day! Weโll definitely book early with Captain Rio for our next trip down!! The kids loved him, he was very patient, kind, funny, and knowledgeable!! 5 stars. Will fish with him again!! Oh! And we saw more dolphins, up close, than any โdolphin tourโ could produce!! 40+ throughout the day!!! All within 5-10 feet of the boat! (Awesome to see, but those turds eat the fish we were trying to catch!! Flipper spooked them! Cool to see, but a double edged sword! ๐)
We booked this trip to get our boys on the water and โcatch really big fishโ and we wanted to catch dinner and be on the boat. Both were accomplished! We booked a Friday morning trip on Thursday night at 9pm. I was nervous we would get a cancellation notice- you know how these things can go.. About 3.5 minutes after we booked, the phone rang with a local area code. We answered, I feared the worstโฆ on the other end of the line was the most upbeat voice! โHey this is Captain Rio! You booked...
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Rio Del Rio (The Captain)
Replied on October 25, 2021
What can I sayโฆ...
I do love Fish!!ย and to help my guests catch fish , its a huge plus! and I am passionate about it and I am lucky to do it , and then when I have folks like youโฆ...I amโฆ...Winning!!!
( not like Charley Sheen )๐คฃ
Kids were Awesome and you guys are great. and ....and when we went to lunch and I invited my wife to meet me for lunch Omg! you surprised me !!!! thank you so much for buying lunch and being so generous!!
๐ค
Cant wait to your return trip to our beautifull Everglades!
Captain Rio
What can I sayโฆ...
I do love Fish!!ย and to help my guests catch fish , its a huge plus! and I am passionate about it and I am lucky to do it , and then when I have folks like youโฆ...I amโฆ...Winning!!!
( not like Charley Sheen )๐คฃ
Kids were Awesome and you guys are great. and ....and when we went to lunch and I invited my wife to meet me for lunch Omg! you surprised me !!!! thank you so much for buying lunch and being so generous!!
๐ค
Cant wait to your...
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Rio Del Rio (The Captain)
Replied on October 25, 2021
What can I sayโฆ...
I do love Fish!!ย and to help my guests catch fish , its a huge plus! and I am passionate about it and I am lucky to do it , and then when I have folks like youโฆ...I amโฆ...Winning!!!
( not like Charley Sheen )๐คฃ
Kids were Awesome and you guys are great. and ....and when we went to lunch and I invited my wife to meet me for lunch Omg! you surprised me !!!! thank you so much for buying lunch and being so generous!!
๐ค
Cant wait to your return trip to our beautifull Everglades!
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What can I sayโฆ... I do love Fish!!ย and to help my guests catch fish , its a huge plus! and I am passionate about it and I am lucky to do it , and then when I have folks like youโฆ...I amโฆ...Winning!!! ( not like Charley Sheen )๐คฃ Kids were Awesome and you guys are great. and ....and when we went to lunch and I invited my wife to meet me for lunch Omg! you surprised me !!!! thank you so much for buying lunch and being so generous!! ๐ค Cant wait to your... More