First up, we had no issues with Captain John or his Mate Hunter. They made us feel very welcome and really did all the work. My booking stated “A 4-hour trip targeting Flounder, Sheepshead, Striper/Rockfish, Blue, Puffer, and Croaker.” So I was a bit surprised to see us going for sharks and rays. I’ve fished enough in my life to know you have to go with what the locals know/do so I figured that was what our best chance for action was for this day. Only problem in hindsight is that shark/ray fishing is a lot like catfishing, throw out the bait and watch rods. Even though we tried two different spots, we only managed to hook up two rays in 4 hours. With 4 people in our party, that meant two of us never touched a reel. I know that is how it goes some days but I was expecting more action. This is only our second charter so now I know have more dialog up front and during the trip if things are not as we expected.  I truly believe John and Hunter would have done their best to get us fish (ex. they asked about heading out of the bay, but I was reluctant to go offshore with the grandkids, so that’s on me). Again, it’s a learning thing. Just talk to the Captain up front about the details and expectations.

Booked the Morning Trip with Captain John, he was super flexible with the time we got off. He was on time for the dock pick up, plenty of parking at the pick up spot. We did the 3 hour bay fishing, we caught plenty of good size croaker, spot, flounder, sea bass. The Awesome bonus was Captain john using his knowledge to catch us a shark! unbelievable experience. First mate Hunter was great with my 8yo son. Highly recommend these guys, we will be booking again when we are in town.

Captain John and Hunter were fantastic.  My family had a great time and my boys had fun talking and joking with them in between our catches - It made it that much more enjoyable for them.  They answered all of their questions and showed them everything they wanted to see. 

My kids caught a 60-80 lb eagle ray and a 280-300 lb roughtail ray - it was huge!  Captain John and Hunter encouraged them to do all the work and only helped when necessary.  Such a blast.

What an awesome trip. My son was so excited. Captain John and first mate Hunter were awesome with helping and teaching and giving tips on what to do. And understanding we were late due to traffic. Can’t wait to book for next year. Highly recommend to book them if you want to enjoy a charted fishing trip. My husband Shawn, son legend ( it was his birthday) , Ryan and Landon were speechless when the trip was over. Thank you again bottom bouncers!!!

This trip exceeded all expectations. We took our son hoping to catch maybe just one shark or stingray, and boy did this crew over deliver! We caught 4 large (over 10 ft) sharks! It was wild. The crew provided us with excellent guidance as they coached us to reel in the sharks ourselves. It was truly a memorable experience and a once-in-a-lifetime kind of day. We look to booking another trip soon! Outstanding!