If you are even considering booking with Easy Does It/Reel Easy, JUST DO IT.
I initially only booked the Marquesas trip, for myself, fiance and her parents. It was my fiance’s first time and her parent’s had not been out in decades. I go twice a year. Captain Jared welcomed on us on board like we had been fishing with him for years and we went straight out to the Marquesas. We fished a few spots for Tarpon but didn’t find any. We then moved on to a wreck to look for Permit, but they were not there, what we did find were tons of Yellow Jacks and Barracudas; which we had an amazing time sight fishing for. Captain Jared was quickly able to assess the skills of all four of us and gave guidance based on our individual experience level with a level of respect, humility, and thought that is incomparable to any guide I have ever fished with. He certainly fostered a welcoming environment in which questions could be asked and everyone could learn.
We then moved onto another shallow wreck and sight fished Barracuda and boated a 32 pounder. On the way back in, someone made a comment about catching a shark and Jared took us to some flats where we hooked up on two Lemon sharks. We caught and released an incredible amount of fish that day, more Yellow Jacks and Barracuda than we could count.
My fiance and I decided to extend our trip to the Keys just for another day on the water to try to find Permit and Tarpon again. We hit a few spots within sight of Key West before heading to a wreck in the Gulf. Jared put us on many different species that day. In the harbor we caught some snappers, Jack Crevalle and a Snook; we saw the Tarpon rolling. When we ran up into the Gulf, we were able to get hooked up with a couple of Permit and my fiance was able to land one. Considering she landed the Snook and the Permit, we headed back inshore to see if we could get her on the Tarpon bite, but it just wasn’t our day for Tarpon. Simply put, these two days were the most amazing days I’ve ever had fishing. My fiance now says she is a “fisher” with a level of glee that can’t be described. The fact that she almost hit a Grand Slam on only her second day fishing in her entire life, certainly attributed to that. Much thanks to the entire crew at Easy Does It/Reel Easy!
If you are even considering booking with Easy Does It/Reel Easy, JUST DO IT.
I initially only booked the Marquesas...
thanks for the great review sterling