The boat was exceptionally clean.  The Captain and mate put us on the fish that were around for instant success.  We had a great pm half day trip.  It was sporty the day we went.  Patches work great for those who have had experinced sea sickness in the past! They had great equipment.  We put fish in the box.

We were in the last hour of our trip, and it was looking like we were going to be shut out. Our captain, Luis, and our mate, Ishmael, were constantly trying different things - bait vs lure, trolling, etc. to position us to catch a fish. Their hard work and persistence paid off—right as we were going to head back a marlin struck. After a good fight and with some coaching, I got it on the boat. It was 63”. We tossed it back but the memories remain.

The captain and first mate were absolutely amazing. I’ve caught 2 marlin with them and 40 plus mahi mahi in the 4 trips I’ve taken with them. The only complaint I have is the manager (not the captain or the first mate) took my fish to a place that charged me 40$ US to filet 2 fish. I talked to the captain about it the next day and he got after the guy and made him filet my fish the second day for free. Normal cost is 3$-5$ Per fish.

I have been an avid saltwater fisherman for many years and have most of my experience inshore and surf fishing but have been on many offshore charters all over the world. This way by far the best charter I’ve ever been on and the price is phenomenal for what you get. Very professional and the crew works very hard to get you onto the fish. They were constantly on the look out for more marlin to go after. I went with the hope to finally catch my first marlin and we got 2! Plus an unexpected hammer. They spotted 3 more marlin hat weren’t interested in the bait but I was blown away at the effort they made to make it a great experience and cater it to exactly what you want and make you feel comfortable. We will definitely be back and will always book with them! I cannot recommend these guys enough! Trip of a lifetime!

After doing a lot of research and looking at a lot of reviews, we decided to book our fishing trip with El Budster.  We booked 4 full days of fishing and had tremendous success.  Over the 4 days we caught 8 marlin ranging in size between 100-140 lbs.  We also caught 7 shark, which were also a lot of fun to catch. 

The boat was clean and well maintained.  It had 2 chairs for fighting fish which we used well!  The boat had a small table where you could sit out of the sun and eat a meal.  It had a cooler that we kept filled with water and soda so we always had something cold to drink.  The boat also had a bathroom that we could use anytime we needed it. 

Our captain Luis put us on the fish every day we were out.  He was also very skilled at positioning the boat to give us the best chance of landing our fish.  The first mate Ishmael, was very skilled at hooking up with the fish and ensuring we had a great experience.  He was very busy during our trip!  Both Luis and Ishmael were extremely attentive and it was very clear their number 1 priority was that we had a good experience.  Without hesitation I would recommend El Budster to anyone who wants to have a great experience and catch big fish.  We would absolutely go again and have discussed making this an every other year tradition.  If you want a very well priced trip with a captain and 1st mate that put you on the fish, this is it!