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    3.1 (163 reviews)
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    Shark
    Richard F.

    The whole experience was great. Caught plenty of fish. The staff was very friendly and fast.

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    Me and my family took a 5 hour fishing trip on a Sunday it was 90$ a person we maybe stoped to fish maybe 20 minutes there were so many people I did not even get a pole and did not get to fish before the crew said we were leaving. We arrived back 30 minutes early . We were told we would return at 8:30 they just wanted to get as many people on the boat go out and back as quickly as possible I would not recommend this business.

    You will get there EARLY. If you go out on a boat they will direct you to the parking lot across the street, so start there.
    Robert M.

    They will take you to the fish, it's up to you to catch the fish. It is a LONG trip out and back so be prepared for that. Also, there are many people who do this enough to make it a pain for the newbies. They line up first and herd to the preferred spots. Be prepared to relax or take your spot in the elbow shoving match. The biggest disappointment is that they forbid you from bringing your own food & drinks so that they can charge you airport prices during the time that you are trapped on their boat. Which is likely to be somewhere around 12 hours. If you are like anyone else, you will get hungry & thirsty during that time. So when you plan your trip, make sure you factor in the gauging prices in your budget. If you want your fish cleaned, you will pay an additional $.40 to $.65 per pound for them to do it for you. Some may think this is a deal. Remember that depending on the fish, you will likely get 1/3 fish flesh you can eat and the other 2/3 gets pitched. So when they weigh 12 pounds of fish, you will get 4. Be aware. Again, you will catch fish but you better know how so either watch some YouTube videos before going out or go with someone who can teach you.

    Marie S.

    3.5 stars I have mixed things to say about Dolphin Dock... we had reserved two spots for two 4-hour afternoon trips last week. Prices weren't bad at $62 each with the pay with cash discount. The first afternoon we headed out about 45 min away from the dock to a fishing spot. Only the back of the boat was catching sharks and a big ray. My dad caught a tiny spadefish that was unhooked from his pole and used as shark bait (sometimes it took awhile to get the attention of the deck hands when you had a fish on). If he had known that, he wouldn't have said anything. No one was really catching anything in the first spot and we spent about an hour and a half there. The water here was still barely 50 ft deep. We finally headed out to another spot (which was much better), but only spent about 30 min here before heading back. In this spot, two of the deckhands were at the front of the boat fishing from there. We didn't buy any food or drinks on board, but no outside food or drinks are allowed. Overall, it was fun, but fishing was a little slow. The next day we came back for our afternoon trip and saw the catches from the morning trip- a few snappers that were smaller than the ones we caught the previous day that had been thrown back by the deckhands, one tiny shark, and a small ray for 30 some people (to be fair, all the rain they had the week before that had sent the fish to deeper waters). We decided to cut our losses for the day and used the money we would've spent on the fishing trip for lunch, a tour of the USS Lexington, and the aquarium. 2021 #57

    Melissa L.

    We did a fishing excursion while in Port Aransas with this business. First most all of the employees were nice and helpful. However we paid to fish right? They took time from us both there and back, fishing for themselves. On top of that got us in wrong waters so we had to real in, move to reposition. Then we will got back 15 minutes early. It was a 5 hr but poles in the water 45 minutes.

    138lb Sting Ray
    Chase D.

    We took a private charter on the The Dolphin for a 9hr trip. We needed a boat for a group of 7 and this was the best price in the area. Overall, we had a great time. The deckhand, Joe, was super helpful and we had lot of fun. Joe had all of the lines and bait hooked up and ready. He was very helpful in ensuring we had no issues with tangles or hooks and he was very quick to unhook our fish so we could get back to fishing. He was also very helpful with the Sting Ray. It took us about an hour to get it onboard. Ask him about his recent trips. He has some awesome stories. The boat, The Dolphin, was very nice. Sure it's a bit old, but they keep it in a great shape. We took our own food and drinks so there was no issue there. For a 9hr trip they tell you to expect to fish 1/3 of the time. This is due to getting out to sea. While you have only roughly 3hrs of each person with a line in, you troll the entire way. So don't think you won't catch fish. Just rotate pulling them in off the trollers and you'll be fine. Lastly, they advertise that they filet the fish for 0.40/lbs, that is for a standard bone-in cut. Obviously you're going to want the bone-out cut, that is 0.60/lbs. Not an issue, just misleading. Pro-tip: if you catch a shark, they will also remove the jaw for you as a souvenir. It's a roughly $7+ pending the size of the fish, but cool nonetheless.

    Arleen H.

    Had an incredible time deep sea fishing. We went to catch Red Snapper and started catching them as soon as we dropped our lines. We have gone several times with a different place but never had luck. This time we switched to Dolphin Dock. The entire boat caught its limit (2) each of Red Snapper within an hour. So the captain moved to another location so we could try for shark. And the deck-hand was very amazing. They were all so kind and helpful. My family and I highly recommend Dolphin Dock for deep sea fishing!!

    Our fish
    Amy F.

    So we book a private trip for our company. We had a great time and the deck hand was very nice and very helpful.The Captain seem real short with answers like he didn't want to visit or make sure we were having fun .Maybe he was just busy that day or had a long week and was super tired .He wasn't rude and He wasn't nice . He made a comment to me that I was wasting the bait ,even though the way I was doing it ,the bait actually stayed on a long time and I was catching a lot of fish.As much as we paid for the trip I am sure we paid for that bait .You could have said it nicer .Maybe You were nicer to the guys. The caption did his job very well he found us some. Great fishing spots .our big group end up being really small so we were a group of eight. I ended up being the only women but I held my own I was close to catching the most I would definitely Recommend

    Lacey D.

    My family and I went on a red snapper trip this past week. We had an absolute blast. The captain knew exactly where to take us so everyone on the boat came home with fish. The best part of the trip were the deckhands. They are so quick in getting the fish in the boat allowing for another drop of bait on the hook. I am a newbie fisher and the deckhands were very patient with me and made sure I understood what to do and periodically came back to check how I was doing. One of the deckhands stayed and gave me pointers of how the fish more successfully. Those kids are some hard workers and make me feel better about the work ethic of the future generation. Those kids shouldn't have to ask for tips, it should be a given that every person on the boat express their gratitude for such hard work.

    Kristan S.

    Save your money. The conditions on the Pesca are deplorable, and the crew are rude. First the bathrooms: the toilets don't flush, but they constantly run and in high seas slosh urine water all over the floor and you. They only have one handrail to hold onto while your trying to hover over the toilet and avoid sloshing urine water, so you get thrown all over the place. The sink doesn't have running water and there is no soap. For 9 hours I could not wash my hands. There were no trash cans in the bathroom so women left their bloody tampons & pads on the floor and counter. Now for the puke: they only let people puke off the back of the boat. They tell everyone not to puke in a trash can or off the side, so allll the people who got sea sick made a mad dash for the back of boat, but only a few made it. There was puke allll over. They tried to hose it off, but it was absolutely disgusting. Want fresh sea air to calm the sea sickness? Think again. The entire crew chain smoked the whole 9 hour tour. This boat has a roof over the fishing deck that trapped the smoke. It was absolutely the most disgusting, putrid atmosphere. Smoke, smoke and more nasty smoke for 9 hours. Lucky enough to have a Dramamine patch and NOT be sea sick? They forbid bringing food or water on board, so you have to buy their food. Remember above where I mentioned the urine water bathrooms? Well people weren't just peeing in there, they were pooping and puking too. The bathrooms are literally directly across from the kitchen. The doors open directly to the kitchen counter. There was absolutely not an E. Coli's chance in hades I was going to eat or drink anything from that kitchen. Especially with my dirty, unwashed urine bathroom hands. You have to yell over the engines because they are so loud. When you can't hear the crew they get really mad at you and get rude and super pushy. Like I cannot hear you dude. Stop being such a freaking jerk. At the end one of crew actually had the gall to ask for tips. She said it's how they make their living. Well if that's how you make your living, maybe you should be nice to guests, professional, put out your cigarettes and maintain a functional boat with basic necessities, like hygiene. Not scared off by the above? They crammed 40 people on board. People spent more time getting their lines tangled than fishing. They only give about 15-20 mins of fishing in one spot before motoring to another location. We motored for 4.5 hours out and back. With all the motoring in between we probably only fished for a total of 1.5 hours out of a 9 hour tour. Only one fish was caught on the entire boat. Additionally there is not seating for 40 people. There is seating for like 15 people inside and some outside, but they don't let you sit in some places because of spray. Some in our party literally stood for 9 hours. In rough seas. One person even slept standing up on the motor home. I cannot believe we paid $300 for this experience and they want tips? They should be giving refunds. You could not pay me to go back on that boat or do any business with Dolphin Docks.

    Beautiful
    Fav D.

    My husband brought me fishing this time he usually brings our son during spring break. It was a nice sunny day not too hot. Went out way past the oil rigs. The spot was about 70 ft deep per the captains announcement. The moment we dropped the line we started catching fish. Together we caught about 20 fish gaftop and sand trout. The ride back as the sun was going down was nice and the water beautiful. The deck hands were pleasant and cleaned the boat while we returned. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because of the filleting process. There were a lot of us maybe 20 baskets full of fish and they have one man weighing the fish and 3 people filleting. If you are the first person in line you have to wait till the last person gets weighed before they even start bagging your fish. You'd think they'd have a person at that station handing out the done product and not have the whole fishing party just sitting there waiting until that one person weighing the fish is done.

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    The crew worked hard to make sure everyone was successful catching fish! I would use them again.

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    Incredible experience! Friendly and professional staff; very informative website detailing all you'll need to know for a great time.

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    We went 3 weeks ago and it was amazing!! Everyone was so nice and helpful!! We would go again! The price was within our budget.

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    We went out June 15th, boat full with 42 people, and caught 84 red snapper in 45 minutes.

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    Booked the 12 hour trip on 9/20th...What should I expect to fish for ? Also thinking about booking the 8 hour on the 21st.// Bill

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    Captain Tim and the entire crew knew what they were doing and appeared to have fun doing it.

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