We enjoyed a fun afternoon of fishing on 1-1-23. The weather was great, the boat was nice (including a bathroom), the variety of chips and drinks was great (along with some delicious pineapple), and I got to soak up the sun while my husband reeled in three fish! Our captain Alex and first mate were very friendly and personable. They were constantly asking if we needed anything and made it obvious that they wanted us to have a good time. And we definitely did! We were staying in Sosua and High Z’s provided free hotel pickup and drop off - very much appreciated. The only thing that was missing, and that I had hoped for, was to have a suggestion for us to keep and take our mahi-mahi somewhere to be prepared for us. I know it wasn’t “included,” so all is well. We would definitely recommend booking with High Z’s!

I want to make sure everyone understands the fishing in the Dominican, the captain and crew works hard to put you on fish , I targeted a marlin in which they rig completely different than the other fish , you spend a lot of time trolling which gets very boring at times for a chance to catch a marlin 200 plus.  I would highly suggest if you have kids or get bored fast , tell captain Nelson to bring rigging for other fish including bottom fishing , marlin aren’t there by the 1000s so the chance of catching one, is a luck of the draw but when you do it’s amazing .
I did end of with some barracuda and a wahoo in which he offered to cook for me, but I was headed to dinner with friends , his English is good , he took and showed me his house , made me a drink while waiting for my ride , they picked me up 45 min away at hotel , was on time and ready to go , I brought snacks in which I did not need , he had sandwiches, chips , fruit , drinks , was a tough day fishing but it happens, it’s fishing not catching , they did all they could do , we ran 20 miles plus looking for them , water was dirty which made the marlin spread out captain said
I would definitely use him again , he offered me to stay at his house by beach to go try again but was limited on time before heading home ,and to mention he had pump trouble on motor nite before and worked till 2am replacing it, so as not to cancel , the man and crew worked hard I’m telling ya , just wasn’t my day for a blue marlin , but will for sure be back to give it another shot , he will give you his private number to keep in touch
Sure liked Nelson and his son Nelson jr
And Jacob , they some funny people

I’ve been fishing for about 10 years and Captain Nelson is the best one by far that I’ve met. He got me on the fish and kept me on the fish. He even offered to keep out longer for a certain per hour cause the fishing was so good. He is kind, experienced, knowledgeable and speaks perfect english. He picked me up and dropped me off and I was an hour away. He is also a great driver. I felt very safe on his boat and his crew were very nice. I would come come back to DR just for him. Thank you for everything Nelson!

Had a great trip with High Z’s. Beautiful day and the fish were biting. Hauled in mahi and barracuda. The captain and first mate were great. The ocean was a bit choppier( even in perfect weather) than I’ve experienced in other places so don’t be a novice like me and be prepared. Absolutely recommend and will be back.