Is $75/person a good rate for charter fishing?

[dah58]

Hi all,
I'm heading down to Puerto Penasco in August to go fishing and I'm shopping around for a charter fishing boat. There are 6 of us in the group. I've gotten two quotes so far:

1. $75/person for a 40' boat which goes out about 10-12 miles.
2. $50/person for a 20' boat which goes out 2-3 miles.

Any suggestions which option I should go with? Is it worth the extra money to go out farther? Will we catch more or bigger fish?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

- Doug

 

[moore_rb]

yes, it's worth it to go out 10-12 miles in my opinion. 2-3 miles offshore averages 50-75 feet deep. 10-12 miles and you can hit 120-175 feet depths.

$75 per person seems reasonable to me...

 

[wishamako1]

Charter Boats

Make sure youmget a capable crew, unless you want to catch triggers and sandbass try the About Time they know where to go and have a nice boat, dont know whAT they charge, but catching fish is more fun that going for a boat ride in August:-o

 

[dmcauley]

Wishamako is right. There are too many charters that only catch triggers. About time will put you on good quality fish .

 

[Stuart]

$75 a person is cheap. I don't charter per se, but when I take friends etc. out, it's $200 a head. Then again, I go out 50 miles or more and gas ain't cheap these days. It's a full 8-10 hour fishing day on my boat.

 

[azfish]

I charge $45 for the bow seat on my kayak, real hot off beach fish.

 

[moore_rb]

Agree- for 6 people plus crew, go with a bigger boat.

I'll also jump on the About Time bandwagon... Great, well equipped boat, and a very skilled crew.

 

[Stuart]

6 people, indeed. Bigger is better. I only ever take four, max. You put 6 on a small boat and everybody is stepping all over each other, lines are constantly tangled, just one big PITA for all. It's as much about enjoying yourself and having a good time as it is about catching fish.