My wife and I went out with the Jeliray crew for a 4 hour morning trip. while we didn’t catch much but really enjoyed the interaction with Captain Swa and his son. We also had a true “the big one that got away” story as we lost what the crew considered a good King Mackerel close to the boat. The captain also explained to us a few things about the conditions and how it effects fishing as well as just some general conversation.
We did come back with a bonito and a very small tuna which were cleaned by a man on the dock, and cooked up by the folks at Lucy’s (a restaurant right in the marina) and we had a great lunch of our own catch! This was a great experience and really rounded out a great day.
One last thing I will add that says a lot about the crew and the owner Rene. We arrived with our credit card and cash for a tip and Rene asked us for the remaining fee before we left the dock. The card machine was broken and there was some back and forth as well as a moment that it seemed we would have to go back to our hotel (in a taxi), get cash, and come back (in another taxi) which would cost us probably an hour of fishing. Rene agreed to let us go out and offered to drive me back to the hotel when we returned to get cash and bring me back for lunch with my wife. He was VERY apologetic about the confusion. We had some great conversation and all was resolved.
This day proved that it’s not always about how many fish you catch but who you go with.
My wife and I went out with the Jeliray crew for a 4 hour morning trip. while we didn’t catch much but really enjoyed the interaction with Captain Swa and his son. We also had a true “the big one that got away” story as we lost what the crew considered a good King Mackerel close to the boat. The captain also explained to us a few things about the conditions and how it effects fishing as well as just some general conversation. We did come back with a bonito and a very small tuna which... Mehr
Captain and crew were amazing. We wanted to take some adult beverages along with us and one of the crew members walked us to the nearest store. They did everything to make our experience a great one!
Fish didn’t cooperate today but the crew did everything they could to entice a catch… That’s why they call it fishing and not catching!!!
Had a great time, we had 6 rods going for 3 people.. Plus the restaurant where the boat docks cooks your catch..