Isla Oeste Charters 

Really can’t say enough about how great Capt. Bryan and 1st mate Donnie did for our trip. The customer service was top notch, super-friendly and really above and beyond, working hard every minute to make sure we were both comfortable, and on top of the bite. We ended up landing nine Blackfin tuna (ranging from 7-15lbs ea.) and a whopper 20-25lb Wahoo, that almost took off our captain’s big toe, which barely phased Bryan who was 100% focused on safety, and the strong bite that was happening. Then while they cleaned and dressed out the catch, we took a nice, long swim off Pena Blanca, saw a whale feeding just offshore, and on the way in, headed to Crashboat Beach to feed the scraps to the schools of hungry Tarpon. Really an epic time was had, can’t thank them enough for making it a special day for all of us. We’ll definitely be back someday to give Lady Luck a spin again with the team at Isla Oeste!!

While a few of us in the family have had inshore guide fishing trips, Most of the others has limited experience for a couple of times a year did recreational from the bank. 6 in total ranging from 58 to 12 years old. Fishing was tough, lots of trolling about 2-5 miles offshore with little action, moving closer to shore produce a bite for everyone to reel in something. A mahi pulled just got off at the boat, but everyone was amazed at the fight and the color. At the end of the 5 hour trip, we left with a few fillets to take back to our Air BnB that were so delicious and enjoyed by everyone. You can't always have a 100 lb fishing day, but our captain made everyone feel great, communicated ahead of our schedule time, and empathized with our plight on the several obstacles we were experiencing that had nothing to do with his service. Traveling on Thanksgiving day and a 6am fishing trip the next day left us with not many options for drinks or snacks for establishments. Captain volunteered to pick up some drinks for us to help get our trip off to a good start. Its this simple going above the norm, that speaks volumes about his concern for his clients even if the fishing might not be as plentiful as everyone envisions. Thank you for making the memories for our family that will last many many years.

Bryan was an excellent guide!! We caught multiple species of fish and had a great time!! He knows what he’s doing and is very enthusiastic about fishing and everything that goes along with it. We brought our very curious and busy 5 year old and Bryan was so good to him, showing him things and explaining everything. When we make it back, we will definitely be booking again with him.

it was originally intended as an all boys trip but they couldn't wake up, but i did! So happy I did too, what an incredible experience. Captain Bryan was great! He made sure we had an enjoyable time catching, and we caught a bunch. It's evident he enjoys what he does and works hard at ensuring his clients have a memorable time! I would do it again in a heartbeat!

The boat was awesome, our captain, Bryan, was amazing, and the ocean and weather were beautiful. However, the fish just weren’t biting. Captain Bryan did everything in his power to try to locate fish, he used his sonar, we even relocated on two different occasions to see if we could find some to bite. But no luck…..did catch 1 single fish and a baby shark (it was returned to the ocean). You could tell Bryan was invested and wanted us to have an amazing experience. He was friendly, made you feel comfortable, easy to communicate with and seemed to know what he was doing! We’d go back out on the boat with captain Bryan if we ever return.