This was our first sport fishing trip and we were not disappointed! We had a full day and everyone in our group (4) caught sailfish! Some even caught several! Rick and his mates are awesome and very patient with amateurs(me)! No fish to keep but great memories to take home! Highly recommend this tour!
I'll start with the booking of this trip. Rick made the whole process very easy. I had a response to every email I sent within hours which was very nice when your excited to book a trip. We did not rent a car so Ricks awesome wife Jackie picked us up at our resort eliminating all stress of getting to the boat on time. As far as the fishing goes it was awesome we landed 2 sails and 3 dorrado one of which was 45-50 lbs. not only did we catch fish Rick took us right up to a school of spinner Dolphins so we could jump in and swim! This alone made the trip worth while. His first mate Orlando was not only a great fisherman but an outstanding cook. He took our first dorrado cut it up and made us the best ceviche we have ever had. Once the day was done Ricks wife picked us up at the beach and DROVE us to a local resteraunt to have our fish prepared for us! An hour later Rick showed up at the resteraunt with 2 shirts for my wife and I! This should tell u everything u need to know about Rick and Jackie! If u are looking for not only an amazing fishing trip but a whole experience this is it. Thank u Kingfisher!!!
We had an absolute blast today on the kingfisher. Rick & his crew were outstanding and I would recommend them to anyone interested in a good time. Thanks for the great memories. We will be calling him again soon.
For the second time this year I returned with two friends to fish with Captain Rick and his crew. June can be slow but Rick got us a nice sailfish and a 225 Marlin - that's right, a Marlin! It was my first time fishing in 32 years to be on a Marlin. We fought it for 1 1/2 hours and Rick did a great job of keeping the boat in position until we landed it. Highly recommend you try them out too!
15 sailfish, a striped marlin and a dorado...quite a day. Hospitality and captain were outstanding. Definitely recommended
My husband and I took a day trip with Rick on the Kingfisher last week for our 5th wedding anniversary. We fish most weekends during the summer, but have always done so from land. Getting out on a boat was on my husband's bucket list, and they made it a great experience. Every aspect of our day went smoothly, from pick up to drop-off at the end. We caught five fish that day, of which we were able to get 3 on the boat. All sail fish. They were beautiful, huge and put up a great fight. Despite being somewhat seasick, my husband had a great time. The crew were great about helping us with everything, including making sure he had water and crackers to calm his stomach. They had great snacks, fresh fruit, beer and water, and good fresh sandwiches for lunch. They couldn't have been more kind or more helpful. During our trip we saw hundreds of dolphins and got amazing views of them by watching from the front of the boat and even getting in the water with them. Jumping in was a bit scary at first, but definitely an amazing experience. I would definitely recommend Rick and the Kingfisher to friends. And, we hope to be back with Dramamine - in the future.
I have lost count on how many times I have fished with Rick and crew on the Kingfisher and I have never been disappointed. My first time down to Playa Carrillo in 2002 found us in a phenomenal sailfish bite, releasing 20-30 sails a day. Since then, I have been back just about every year to fish on the Kingfisher. I have had many "firsts" with Rick, including my first Striped Marlin, my first Blue marlin, my first Wahoo, and some enormous Dorado! This time it was my daughters turn to catch her first bill fish! After tag teaming a 30lb Yellowfin Tuna with her friend, Rick stopped the boat and we went swimming in the 85 degree, blue water at a depth of 3000 ft! Continuing on, we took plenty of photos of the dolphins and turtles. All of sudden, we had a sailfish at the teasers. The crew jumped into action, and my daughter had her first sailfish to the boat within 10 minutes! We raised a few more sails, and a marlin, but the Marlin had other plans. What a great day on the water and we will definitely be back. Her plan is to match her brother who caught his first sailfish (2) and Striped Marlin (2) on the same day 4 years ago on the Kingfisher. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way!
Many years now that i go to costa rica and every year i tell myself : one day i will go on this boat that i see in carillo . This year i finally did it!!! Let me tell you what a great day a had with rick and hes crews.... 15 minutes after putting the lines down , we caught or first sailfish!!! Wow the fun i had bringing this monster in!!!! Ricks crew took such good care of us all day , we had nothing to do except for bringing thoose monsters to the boat!!! We had 6 bites during the day , and caught 3 ,almost 4 to the boat!!! I highly recommend anyone to live this experiance!!!! THANK YOU RICK AND YOURE CREW ! You have realise one of my dreams!!! I will be back!! Tightlines! And have a good season boys!!!
Just came in from fishing with Captain Rick and Crew. Landed 3 sailfish and lots of action. The boat was clean, well maintained, quality tackle, and comfortable off-shore. Rick and crew were personable and a pleasure to be with. We appreciated Ricks experience and his willingness to spend time and money on gas when it slowed down to find the fish!! Awesom trip.
As always we had a great day with Rick & Crew! Rick is very knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and flexible. He works hard to find the fish. One of the surprises was the opportunity to jump in the water and film a few of the tuna we caught. Had a blast and highly recommend a day with Rick aboard the Kingfisher!