Clients occasionally send us reviews sometimes with photos others just e-mail. Below are some of those reviews and testimonials from Charters and Trips.
"Hi Dave, Thanks, Had a great time. Final tally was 5 Striped Marlin, 1 Blue Marlin, 2 Sailfish and 7 Dorado. Looking ahead to next year! Thanks again, Dave L.
"Congrats to Dave Leonard with a rare Cabo Billfish Grand Slam on Ivonne Oct 2025 (Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin & Sailfish all in the same day!), not many people have those bragging rights! " 
July 2025 31ft Dorado I, Thank you! It was a great day. Fish was delicious ,
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Dorado III July 2025, Good morning and thank you Dave! We had the best time! Alex and Abraham were so great. Thx, Chris
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Dorado III Oct 2025, Great Day, nice Dorado plus a Striped Marlin, Scott
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Ivonne June 2025 Sr Thomas with a lit up Striped Marlin release on Ivonne.
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42ft Gris Annel, Jan 2024, Our group of 6 Anglers was looking forward to a great day of fishing, but the captain and his mate did much more! We ended up getting 4 trips in one and filled our trip with a lasting memory from Cabo. We visited lovers Beach, the famed arch, saw whales breaching, and 2 amazing Fish (A Stripped marlin and Mahi mahi)! Even finished the trip off with a sea lion hopping on the fan tail and eating the rest of our bait! Awesome day! Definitely check out the 42' "Gris Annel" for your best day in Cabo! Eben via Google
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Fiesta 30th Annual Guided Cabo Trip Nov. 2023
"Thank you all for the great years of Fishing in Cabo! Special thanks to Carlos & Dave and all of the Fleet" - Gary & group, CA |
A special thanks from Fiesta Sportfishing to Gary Hunt & his group for presenting us and the fleet with this recognition plaque as "Best Fishing Fleet in Cabo" on the 30th Anniversary trip. We thank them plus all of our Fiesta Amigos that have joined us on our Cabo trips over the past 30 years!
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(Dorado I & Beach Front Condo April 2023) Dave, thank you for everything. The fishing trip was fantastic. The Captain and Mate (Louis and Louis) on the Dorado 1 were great. Carlos at the Marina was great to work with. Everyone was not only very professional but great to work with. The Condo was fantastic. Plenty of room for the three of us. The property is exactly what we were looking for. A great place for a relaxing day at the pool and quiet nights.
Looking forward to our return trip next year on the Dorado 1. - John (via e-mail) |
Dorado III Puerto los Cabos July 2019
Just sent you an email on my trip today with pictures of the 2 Striped Marlin I released today fishing out of San Jose Del Cabo. Many thanks -will recommend you to others in Phoenix Bob (via e-mail)
Just sent you an email on my trip today with pictures of the 2 Striped Marlin I released today fishing out of San Jose Del Cabo. Many thanks -will recommend you to others in Phoenix Bob (via e-mail)
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07/19 31' Dorado I Just wanted to let you know we had an awesome time - crew great, boat great last day weather was kind off, but they still managed to get hooked to a Hammerhead Shark so made my oldest son's day etc.. Carlos was great, little slow at times during the day, but we got huge rooster, wish we could have got more Roosters, but missed a couple on our end but it was big one we landed, and release 4 Striped Marlin, Petroni Family(via e-maiI)
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06/06/18 40ft Dorado 7, We had a great time fishing on the Dorado VII, the kids caught all these Dorados & the crew did a great job. Thanks for great day! Reed Family
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Here is a photo from our day on Dorado III. Julio found the Tuna for us, all football size but multiple hookups made for fun day!, Bagby's (via e-mail)
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Gris Annel 7/21/18, Hello Dave. I wanted to thank you for another great fishing trip (3rd time with Gris Annel). We ended up bring 47 pounds of our catch back with us to California. We will catch more with the Gris Annel in about a year or less. Will you email me the picture you took at the end of the day with all our fish? None of my family got a picture of all our fish. So I am hoping you can send me the pictures you took. Thank you, Brett J. (via e-mail)
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28ft Carolina, Hi Dave, I just wanted to share these photos. I caught 4 large Dorados & Released a Striped Marlin on the Carolina with Martin & deckhand Jorge. It was awesome!! Gary A. (via e-mail)
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Tell Martin & Luis thanks for such a great day on the Carolina. This large Tuna they hooked us into took a while to land but was well worth it! . Anna |
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Thanks for recommending we fish on the "Ivonne" on the 25th anniversary Fiesta Trip . We released 2 Striped Marlin and caught 4 nice Dorados. Steve E.
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We fish on "Dorado I" & "Dorado VI" almost every year & always do great. This year we landed our largest Yellowfin Tuna 186 pounds! Gracias Cpt Luis! -Steve in Texas.
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Renatalia Puerto los Cabos Dec 2024
"That was awesome! Any idea how heavy the Dorado was, the scale was closed? Would be nice for bragging rights!" Randy and Sheila, Canada" "Nice Bull Dorado!, The skipper estimated it at 45 pounds +," One of the biggest we've seen this month. Dave at Fiesta Sportfishing |
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Renatalia Puerto los Cabos Dec 2024
Hello Dave, We tried to have the Wahoo weighed but we were told the scale guy left for the day. At the airport we took home 48lbs of tuna and wahoo. We also had 2 meals prepared at a local restaurant. Was a great trip! Thank for the recommendation of Renatalia. Chris, CA |
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42ft Yacht "Vida Loca" Puerto los Cabos, Our family had a great day aboard 'Vida Loca' yesterday out of Puerto los Cabos. With a 72 and 70 yr old, a couple of 40-ish yr olds, an 8 yr old and 2 yr old aboard the boat, I'm sure Christian and Loranzo may have expected some challenges. They handled us perfectly and the beautiful 'Vida Loca' gave us every comfort (including short naps in the air conditioned salon for those wishing).Thx again to Fiesta Sportfishing, Noel, KY
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26ft Super Panga "Kika" The guys had a great inshore day on Panga Kika out of Puerto los Cabos. Here are some photos. Thx, Kirsten
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Fiesta Guided Cabo Trip, I just wanted to say thanks again to Dave & Linda for a great job planning and organizing this last Fiesta trip to Cabo. All my guys where very impressed with everything from the weather, to the fishing boats and crew, to the hotel accommodations. The crew of the Gris Annel took very good care of us, not to mention the 2 great days of fishing we had. All these things combined made for a memorable trip. -Tom, Los Angeles CA
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31ft Dorado I and Tesoro Resort Package, Dave, I just wanted to say thanks, the trip went great. Logistics we're good fishing, Dorado I and crew were great, hotel was perfect, we had a wonderful time. Thanks for being on top of everything. We will do it again sometime. All the best, Laurent
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Below are e-mail or phone reviews;
Jan 2024 Ivonne, Good Morning Dave, We sure enjoyed our trip. Everyone there was super, Carlos, the boat crews, Enrique , our driver - Great trip ! Talk to you soon, Terry, via e-mail
Hi Dave,
Just wanted you to know that we had fun on our 1/2 day trip today on the Dorado I. The crew Luis & Joaquin did a good job putting me on a Blue Marlin at the end of our trip but unfortunately he shook the hook out when he came up out of the water. It was exciting even though we didn’t land it. Carlos was also very helpful and made sure everything was taken care of during our pre board. I look forward to fishing with your fleet next time.
Regards,
Christopher M.
Hi Dave! Thanks again for outfitting us with another awesome trip to Cabo. I cannot say enough about the Dorados fleet. We know we are always in good hands with Carlos and the guys. On a semi slow fishing year, they worked their butts off getting us on the fish. Their work paid off with a few dorado, a few tuna, and a huge striper. Also, over the last 5 years we’ve seen the hotel undergo a significant transformation. Really nice place (and right on the marina).
Already looking forward to next year!
-Brian M.
P.S. – Please pass our thanks along to Carlos and the Dorados fleet. We really appreciate their work and dedication
We've gone on the November Fiesta Trip for the past 12 years and have released 9 Striped Marlin and 6 Sailfish plus too many Tuna & Dorado to count. This is the by far the best trip to Cabo and we don't have to do anything other than call Fiesta - they do everything else for us. The crews hospitality and the folks from Fiesta Sportfishing make for a fun and relaxing trip! We'll will be back next year as always! -Lloyd, Phoenix, AZ
We had a great time on the Nov Cabo trip with some awesome fishing - tons of Dorado and 5 released Marlin in 2 days! The crew on the Dorado V really spoiled us! Having Linda on site to help with everything was really a plus and helped make the trip very enjoyable. See you next year, -James Cusick, WA
After returning for Cabo and the best sportfishing experience I've ever had on your 28' "Carolina," I wanted to take the time to express my satisfaction with your company's sportfishing service. I especially wanted to express my thanks to the crew. I used to live in Florida and San Diego and have been on numerous 1/2 to 2 day trips out of there and your crews knowledge of the local waters and species matches or exceeds any crew that I've fished with. My wife and I appreciated their local charm and willingness to discuss their experiences with us. In other words - we had a blast releasing 2 Marlin and catching a large Dorado. I will be back next year! -Brian, Tucson, AZ
We just returned from fishing with Cpt Julian on Dorado III this July and we caught a 50 pound Wahoo and my husband caught a 250 pound Blue Marlin. I booked the trip for my husbands birthday and your entire fleet did an excellent job. We were most impressed with how Julian handled the boat once we were hooked up - he made the difference in catching our first Blue Marlin! We own property in Puerto Vallarta and we found your crews knowledge and experience exceeds any others we have fished with. The Hotel package was great and we are already planning our return for this Fall! -Carol Ann, TX
I fished with you in Cabo on the Dorado I in December and just wanted to compliment you on a well run boat with a really great crew. My son caught his first Billfish a 130 pound Striped Marlin and my daughter got a nice Dorado. Thanks for some great memories, we are all looking forward to our next trip to Cabo! -Gary, in Forida
I wanted to thank you and Luis and Phillipe for making my 50th birthday celebration a very memorable one. I always wanted to catch a Marlin so we tried even though it really wasnt the season so Captain Luis and Phillipe experience paid off and they were able to spot a Marlin that I caught and we also caught 2 Dorado, the "Dorodo 1" was strong and fully equipped for fishing and pricing was good compared to other fleets. Thanks again. -Jeff in Indiana
Just wanted to let you know we had an awesome time, Dorado I crew great, boat great last day weather kind of sucked but they managed to get hooked to a hammehead so made my oldest son's day etc.. Carlos was great, was a little slow fishing at times but we got huge rooster, wish we could have got more but missed a couple on our end but it was big one, and released 4 Striped Marlin. Think we did good vs other boat, will look you up next time out there so thanks again for everything!!! Mark
Hi Dave,
Just wanted you to know that we had fun on our 1/2 day trip today on the Dorado I. The crew Luis & Joaquin did a good job putting me on a Blue Marlin at the end of our trip but unfortunately he shook the hook out when he came up out of the water. It was exciting even though we didn’t land it. Carlos was also very helpful and made sure everything was taken care of during our pre board. I look forward to fishing with your fleet next time.
Regards,
Christopher M.
Hi Dave! Thanks again for outfitting us with another awesome trip to Cabo. I cannot say enough about the Dorados fleet. We know we are always in good hands with Carlos and the guys. On a semi slow fishing year, they worked their butts off getting us on the fish. Their work paid off with a few dorado, a few tuna, and a huge striper. Also, over the last 5 years we’ve seen the hotel undergo a significant transformation. Really nice place (and right on the marina).
Already looking forward to next year!
-Brian M.
P.S. – Please pass our thanks along to Carlos and the Dorados fleet. We really appreciate their work and dedication
We've gone on the November Fiesta Trip for the past 12 years and have released 9 Striped Marlin and 6 Sailfish plus too many Tuna & Dorado to count. This is the by far the best trip to Cabo and we don't have to do anything other than call Fiesta - they do everything else for us. The crews hospitality and the folks from Fiesta Sportfishing make for a fun and relaxing trip! We'll will be back next year as always! -Lloyd, Phoenix, AZ
We had a great time on the Nov Cabo trip with some awesome fishing - tons of Dorado and 5 released Marlin in 2 days! The crew on the Dorado V really spoiled us! Having Linda on site to help with everything was really a plus and helped make the trip very enjoyable. See you next year, -James Cusick, WA
After returning for Cabo and the best sportfishing experience I've ever had on your 28' "Carolina," I wanted to take the time to express my satisfaction with your company's sportfishing service. I especially wanted to express my thanks to the crew. I used to live in Florida and San Diego and have been on numerous 1/2 to 2 day trips out of there and your crews knowledge of the local waters and species matches or exceeds any crew that I've fished with. My wife and I appreciated their local charm and willingness to discuss their experiences with us. In other words - we had a blast releasing 2 Marlin and catching a large Dorado. I will be back next year! -Brian, Tucson, AZ
We just returned from fishing with Cpt Julian on Dorado III this July and we caught a 50 pound Wahoo and my husband caught a 250 pound Blue Marlin. I booked the trip for my husbands birthday and your entire fleet did an excellent job. We were most impressed with how Julian handled the boat once we were hooked up - he made the difference in catching our first Blue Marlin! We own property in Puerto Vallarta and we found your crews knowledge and experience exceeds any others we have fished with. The Hotel package was great and we are already planning our return for this Fall! -Carol Ann, TX
I fished with you in Cabo on the Dorado I in December and just wanted to compliment you on a well run boat with a really great crew. My son caught his first Billfish a 130 pound Striped Marlin and my daughter got a nice Dorado. Thanks for some great memories, we are all looking forward to our next trip to Cabo! -Gary, in Forida
I wanted to thank you and Luis and Phillipe for making my 50th birthday celebration a very memorable one. I always wanted to catch a Marlin so we tried even though it really wasnt the season so Captain Luis and Phillipe experience paid off and they were able to spot a Marlin that I caught and we also caught 2 Dorado, the "Dorodo 1" was strong and fully equipped for fishing and pricing was good compared to other fleets. Thanks again. -Jeff in Indiana
Just wanted to let you know we had an awesome time, Dorado I crew great, boat great last day weather kind of sucked but they managed to get hooked to a hammehead so made my oldest son's day etc.. Carlos was great, was a little slow fishing at times but we got huge rooster, wish we could have got more but missed a couple on our end but it was big one, and released 4 Striped Marlin. Think we did good vs other boat, will look you up next time out there so thanks again for everything!!! Mark
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