Gambler Deep Sea Fishing Reviews Summary

Crew and Service

Pros:

• "The crew was outstanding. Pleasant, helpful and very engaged helping the kids have fun."
• "The crew was excellent. They were helpful, patient and attentive."
• "The crew - fantastic. Knowledgeable, friendly, personable."
• "The crew is pleasant and awesome to talk to."
• "The crew was absolutely amazing, supportive, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful."
• "The mates Chris, John and Kayden were there to meet us with fresh coffee, as they were preparing bait and getting us comfortable for a long day!"
• "The crew on the Gambler are so helpful, friendly and great with kids."

Cons:

• "Absolutely horrendous and non professional."
• "STAY AWAY!! Far, far away. Choose any other charter."
• "0 stars, not a recommended fishing boat... shame on this company, no honor."
• "Definitely would not recommend this boat to family and friends."
• "0 stars, not a recommended fishing boat, booked ahead for a trio, they call day before and say due to weather we will not be taking the boat out and we will refund you're money, but the real truth is, they didn't have enough people sign up, not a trust worthy company."
• "I never have been asked to go inside so they can clean the boat on the hour long ride back 30 people inside with nowhere to sit or hold on too."
• "They called at the very last minute and canceled the trip after people drove 8+ hours to get into town."

Fishing Experience

Pros:

• "It's definitely the boat I prefer to go on every time I go out usually fluke fishing!"
• "We even caught a lot of fish 😁."
• "Not only did everyone on board land tuna but the boat and the bathrooms were all so clean and everyone was awesome!"
• "We caught 2 keeper stripers and bunch of other fish."
• "Everybody landed fish, decent amount of keepers."
• "By the end of the night I caught 5 difference species and Ive now got plenty of fish in my freezer to cook with."
• "We limited out the boat with 72 tuna in 12 hours."

Cons:

• "Great boat. Great crew. Had a fun time on the water but had very little activity overall on the boat."
• "Was a windy trip and the boat kept swinging on the anchor which made the fishing harder."
• "Although the tuna fishing was slow at best, I still feel the captain should have looked more actively for fish."
• "The only downfall was seasickness, and the crew even tried to help with that."
• "Fishing could have been a little better but it was not the best day to go out."
• "They can't make the big fluke bite which is a shame because I know they would have if they could."
• "Unfortunately the fish were not biting."

Boat and Amenities

Pros:

• "The Gambler is a very clean boat, super friendly crew."
• "The vessel is clean and organized."
• "The boat is spacious and clean."
• "Super clean bathrooms, air conditioned, and plenty of room for everyone."
• "The boat is clean & has air conditioning inside the cabin."
• "Their boat (which is apparently new) was extremely generous in walkway width, cleanliness and the a/c cabin was a great reprieve for our one seasick kiddo."
• "The boat is spotless and well maintained."

Cons:

• "the so called grill is a 10 inch hot plate so food and drink advertised is a joke."
• "Couple points, the deck in areas need some sand paint applied. Watch out for slippery spots."
• "I'm not a fan of the parking situation. I arrived early for the afternoon trip and the lot was still full from the morning trip."
• "Sadly the date had miserable weather before and during it and as a result only 4 tuna were caught with the largest being a victim of a shark attack."
• "We never heard from the Captain welcoming us aboard, before we reached the fishing grounds everyone was soaked."
• "BUT we spent 45 minutes going north INTO A STORM to only stay a mile off coast."
• "they wouldn't wait 15 minutes for us to arrive for my friends birthday. they left 5 minutes before we arrived."