We were on a family trip to Nayreit, and intended to give fishing a whirl while we were here.  Ended up choosing this place, seemed established with a lot of decent reviews.  We did the 8 hour trip, figured splurge a little.  We had fished out of Tampa before, that is the extent of our saltwater fishing experience.  We hoped for a larger predator fish outside the bay.

Showed up to the harbor a little before 7am.  Owner was there.  Everything ran on time.  Boat was very nice and clean.  The ride out past the islands was very nice.  I had never went fishing where I didn’t rig my own lines out, that was weird for me.  But they trolled for about 4-5 hours with zero success.  That was disappointing, but whatever.  We went out fishing, not catching.  Are there other captains that would have done better?  Perhaps. I have no clue, but so far the boat ride was nice and they were working hard, swapping lures etc. 

The mate offered sandwiches and was attentive/friendly. Water and beer was available.  We brought some too and our own snacks from an oxxo. 

We went back towards the harbor and ended up fishing for some Jack Caraveles close to shore.  We each caught one (4), they are fun to catch and put up a fight.  I had no clue what they were, surprised at how red the fillets were.

Ceviche was made out of it on board.  It was really good, not as good as a white fillet would have been, but still good.

We had no ability to take fish home this time.  I should have tried communicating this better beforehand on the boat.  My Spanish is really poor, and there was a bit of a language barrier.  I had wrote it to the owner in prior communication when I booked to catch and release except for enough fish for the ceviche and a cook on shore.  I don’t think that was relayed.  I did release 1 at least.  The rest were taken by the mate, not sure if he really wanted them or not.

The fish caught were fun, these Jacks are ok.  Went to Eddies for the cook, did half batter fried and half grilled.  Grilled is the way to go, absoluely delicious.

So all in all, would have saved some money by just doing a 4 hour tour, as Jacks is a normal fish caught here.  But the day out in the boat was worth something too, we had a good time.  Wish we could have had more reel time, but it is what it is.

Overall, it was a good way to spend some of our vacation.

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What an incredible experience! We did the 4-hour fishing tour and had an amazing time from start to finish. The crew was fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and made us feel comfortable the entire trip. We caught a number of fish and had so much fun out on the water.

One of the highlights was the freshly prepared ceviche made with our catch. It was absolutely delicious and such a special touch to the experience.

Even with a mix of Spanish and English, conversation flowed easily, and the crew made every effort to include everyone and keep the atmosphere fun and relaxed.

Most importantly, our 7-year-old had an absolute blast! The crew was wonderful with kids and helped make this an unforgettable family adventure. We would happily book again and highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, authentic, and memorable fishing experience. 🎣☀️🌊

Really friendly crew and captain. caught lots of fish. Philip made decent cerviche onboard from some of our catch. laughter. some strong fighting fish. did 6 hours which was enough for us.  went out to punta mita and then circled back through the bay of Vallarta. Saw many turtles while waiting for the fish to bite.

We would have preferred more fish, as we only caught a dogfish (aka shark), but our crew worked their butts off to get fish on our lines - guess it wasn’t our day. Great memories, though, and we appreciated fhe dolphins ans turles we saw!! And, who knew shark ceviche could be so yummy?!

Captain and crew member were on time and we left promptly at 7am. It took us 45 minutes to get to the fishing grounds and then it was game on. I am a somewhat experienced angler but I was with another adult who never fished and his 13 year old daughter and 8 year old son. Crew was easy going, patient, and helpful and got us on the fish. I think we each caught 2 fish for a total of 8. For the kids, it was the first time catching a fish which was fun an exciting for them. Crew made homemade ceviche from the fish we caught and it was delicious. This was a 6 hour trip and I felt that was the perfect amount of time because we had children with us. No big game fish that day but it wasn’t for lack of trying. I’ve fished on a lot of charter fishing boats and this was a great experience for myself, my friend, and his family. Thanks Captain brother. See u next year!