Great crew with an amazing lunch and breakfast (BBQ sandwich!). No "special" charges for things…read morelike bait, licenses, or food. Just get on, kick back, and go ... George (Jorge) makes the fishing fun and his enthusiasm is infectious. Probably less beers on my next charter, but can't wait to return. '36 rigged for fishing - Full day with 6 am start, and two of the crew spoke perfect English. We did practice our Spanglish and they were understanding. In the past used pangas - slow, uncomfortable, and direct sun - like a slow motion beating on the water. First time on a true fishing boat ... never go back to my old ways. We fished Marlin (catch and release) and lots of opportunities.

I'm not really sure how many times I've visited to Mexico. I can say that visiting Loreto was the…read morefirst time I visited the Mexico that I had always imagined it would be. The people were friendly and welcoming. The lodging was modern, clean and first class at La Mision Hotel. Every meal was excellent or outstanding. Loreto is not Los Cabos. All of this became the backdrop to the jewel of the trip, a day of fishing and relaxation in the Sea of Cortez. Cast N' Reel provided an extremely comfortable and fast boat for our fishing adventure. By fast, I mean that we were able to fish in one day all of the locations that would have taken three day with the local panga boats. All of our needs were anticipated. Breakfast, snacks, lunch, soft drinks and Mexican beers were amply provided. I am a novice fisherman, so I really enjoyed having the perfect balance of coaching and mentoring when needed while also the opportunity to work things out on my own. It was difficult to remember that it was mid-December. The weather was perfect. We caught eleven fish of multiple varieties including grouper and cabrilla. While the marlin and yellowtail were elusive, we did see sea lions, dolphins, sea turtles and perhaps even the dorsal fin of a shy whale. At the end of our day, our catch was taken to one of the better dinner houses in Loreto and prepare in a variety different dishes. They were all wonderful. It would be difficult to have a better ending to our day.