See below what a satisfied customer had to say...

April 15, 2008

Hey Jim,

Just wanted to inform you that I had a great day of fishing on the El Budster 2. The crew were really great and worked real hard. Although the marlin didn't seem to be too hungry, I did hook onto one! We also caught a mako shark that day! Released it of coarse. It was pretty rough that day and kind of hard to stand up, but hey, it was a good day if you catch fish, right! Thanks again! Larry Shewchuk

February 29, 2008

Hi Jim,

My husband and I fished on The El Budster the beginning of February and had a great day! I just wanted to thank you and your crew. We were fortunate to catch 2 Striped Marlin as well as some other fish. We saw Whales, Dolphins and a beautiful sunrise. Thanks again for everything. Look forward to a future fishing trip with your crew.

Shannon and Greg Raitt Summerland B.C.

 

February 25, 2008

Dear Jim and Salvador,

Listen up all of Jim's and Salvador's present customers and future customers: My wife and I booked a one day fishing trip in early January for a trip to be taken 2/28/08. I've have never deep sea fished and I found El Budster on the internet. I paid my $300.00 deposit and starting counting the days  that we would arrive in Cabo... On Friday 1/22 we found out that my wife had to have some surgery and her doctor would not let her leave the country... I emailed Jim and told him our plight. He said that if he booked another charter to replace ours we would receive a 100% refund. I wasn't sure he would be able to do that.. Well folks I'm happy to report he did book a charter and refunded our entire $300.00... We are planning another trip we hope in October and you can bet that we will be booking the fishing trip again with Jim, Salvador and the El Budster.

Jim, thanks for your absolute honesty and your prayers for my wife..

Sincerely, Tim & Linda Wheeler

February 20, 2008

Hi Jim;

I just wanted to let you know that the crew on the EL Budster did a great job for my family in January. The first Marlin was caught by my 13 year old grandson Zach and the crew was awesome with him- that was definitely the highlight. I personally caught my first Marlin after many years of trying. Please keep posting the daily reports as we all still read them daily. We will be back next year and thanks again.

Best Regards;

Rob Roy

February 11, 2008

Jim,

I have to say that Mark and I really enjoyed our day. Ishmail and Francisco certainly know their stuff! We particularly appreciated how hard Ishmail worked at keeping lines in the water and the boat clean (not an easy task with all the Tuna!). The Marlin hookup was textbook and was the highlight of the day by far. Thank your team again for their hospitality.

Britt

February 6, 2008

Jim,

We had a great day fishing with Francisco and Ismael! They were great guys and did a super job of making sure that all the gear was taken care of and putting us on fish. We hooked up with a Marlin and absolutely wore out the Sierra with 3 doubles in a row at one point! We are looking forward to our next trip with your outfit. Thanks again!

Cassidy Wagner

January 30, 2008

Billfish Foundation Testimonial

January 15, 2008

Hi Jim,

Just thought I'd leave you a note and thank you for a great time. My son and I caught Marlin, Dorado, and a shark. Francisco and Ishmael are great people.

Thanks
John and Matt Singer

December 16, 2007

Hi Jim,

Just got back from Cabo and wanted to let you know what a great time we had on El Budster II. The trip on Monday had to be cancelled because of bad weather. We went out the next day on El Busdster II with Victor and Ramon. A great crew! Caught 2 marlins and a large Dorado. We'll definitely book with you again next time we go down there.

Best regards and Merry Christmas.

Sandy Graw

December 10, 2007

Jim,

I just wanted to drop a note and tell you that we had an outstanding 2 days of fishing. Both Victor and Roman were top notch. They never stopped working, even on the second day when we couldn't hook up with any of the hundreds of marlin that were dancing all around the boat!

I saw that we have been added to the fishing report, which is really great.

Thanks again Jim, we had a great trip!

Andrew Sylvester

 

December 3, 2007

Jim,

Just wanted to say thanks and let you know how much I enjoyed fishing on the El Budster 1 on 11/27. This trip helped to make my 1st trip to Cabo a memorable one as I caught my 1st Striped Marlin and then watched and assisted my girlfriend in catching her 1st Marlin. After the 2nd marlin Jose asked us if we would like to fish for some dorado and tuna and we then caught 3 Dorado's and finished the day with 12 tuna. This crew was very courteous and professional and you could see that they definitely had a passion for fishing and they really worked hard to make sure we enjoyed our trip. Thanks again, I will definitely be back to fish with El Budster again and will recommend you to my friends.

James Thedford

December 2, 2007

The El Budster Pescado Team,

You sure did live up to everything you said over the phone. I was in town for my honeymoon and was very nervous about picking the right charter. You told me I would catch some fish and boy did I!!! I finally caught my first Marlin!!! I can't tell you how perfect the boat and crew was on our trip. Along with catching a 140 lb Marlin, we caught dinner (Tuna and Dorado...oh yeah a Mako Shark too)!!! I can't thank you enough and you bet, when I come back to Cabo you will be my first call. Thanks

Jay and Diana Henig

Orlando, Fl

November 24, 2007

Thanks Jim-

We appreciate your position on the Marlin and Sailfish. Last year the deckhands didn't follow our wishes, and we ended up killing a a marlin when it easily could have been released. Our wives were on board and they were upset. I'm sure you know what happens with upset women, and the day was ruined.

By the way, we found that your web site was easy to use. It was easy to find your pricing as compared with some of your competitors. They seem to want the customer to call them and then negotiate. If shows a great deal of confidence to put your boats and pricing right upfront. This is my price, these are the boats, how much food and beer do you want, oh and by the way here is what we caught last week. Your prompt telephone call following our reservation immediately put me at ease. As a business owner myself, I appreciate this.

Hopefully the fish gods will smile on us next week.

Bryan Piesczak

November 1, 2007

Dillon Foundation donates Chargers tickets to the firefighters after the October 2007 fires. Jim Dillon is then listed on the donor list in the article, Fans give up tickets to deserving public servants, posted on the Chargers.com website.

October 30, 2007

Jim,

My name is Steve Hanifin and on behalf of my brother Pat and myself I wanted to let you know what a great time we had on the El Budster 1. We chartered it on September 18th and 19th. We couldn't have anticipated a better trip. The first day, the weather and seas were fantastic and we caught four dorado, the biggest one going 40lbs. What a great day. Day two was even better. We caught a striped marlin, a sailfish, and ten dorado! Unbelievable. Our thanks go to the crew of the El Budster 1 who worked very hard to get us on fish and also to you and Salvador who run a great charter service. When we return to Cabo, you can bet we will be fishing with you again. Check out the photos.

Many thanks,
Steve Hanifin

October 24, 2007

Jim,

Just got back and wanted to drop you a line in regards to my charter. We have fished with you now for the 4th year and were not disappointed again. My hat goes off to your crew once again. The day started off great with two marlin hooked up right away. Unfortunately they were dropped before getting them to the boat. For next several hours we watched other boats were hooked up all around us, but no luck for us. As the day ended we were heading back to the marina we spotted a marlin on the surface the captain stopped and we were hooked up in no time. He sent out a second rod and we had then a double on. This time they were both brought to the boat and released. As I said my hat goes off to the crew. There are not many charter fleets that show the dedication to the customer as yours. He could have kept right on going by that fish and called it a day. This type of commitment will keep me fishing you for the years to come.

Thanks to all,
Mike Roche and party

September 28, 2007

Jim,

Just wanted to drop a note to let you know how much we enjoyed our day out on the El Budster. We had a banner day - caught our limit of yellow fin tuna, a 130 pound striped marlin, and two angry dorados. All of which was awesome - but the real reason for this note is to let you know how impressed we were with the whole experience. Our crew - Marshall and Jose (? - sorry, not too sure on the Captain's name) - were exceptionally polite, very conversational, and worked incredibly hard to make sure that all of our needs were met. They were able to efficiently manage four lines, while holding my coke can as I freaked out trying to bring in all of those tuna, and have a sense of humor!

We will definitely be calling on El Budster in our future trips - and recommending you to others!

Take care,
Tracey Heavner
Pine, CO

August 26, 2007

Jim,

I had another great time on El Budster with my youngest daughter and future son in law. I want to send you the pictures of the dorado we caught. The mate and captain worked very hard to find the blue marlin on the second day.

Thanks again and I will see you in Feb 2008.

Donald Bounds

P.S. The five stripped on the first day were great also

August 17, 2007

Jim,

We had a great time fishing this past weekend w/Jeff Harness. Our boat caught 2 Striped Marlin, 5 Dorado, and about 20 Tuna in two days of fishing. Sisco and Omar did a great job for us. Also, thank you for the recommendation on restaurants. We ate at the Sleepless Lobster, El Pollo De Oro (twice), Paty's Garden, and Mariscos Mazatlan. All were excellente, and more than happy to cook our fish. We will definitely be back.

Thanks again,
Randal Barbry

August 13, 2007

My name is Don Blount. My wife Kyle booked us a charter on Sunday Aug, 7, for us and our 13 year old son. The captain and mate were truly courteous, helpful and dead on in finding fish. None of us had ever been bill fishing and it was truly unforgettable. We caught 4 striped Marlin that day. I will recommend El Budster 1 and it's crew to anyone who will listen, as I have bored some of my friends already with our adventure.

Thank you ,
Don Blount

August 9, 2007

We fished from El Budster I on 3 August 2007 and we wanted to say THANK YOU! The crew was very helpful and informative and we all had a most excellent time. We caught a 160-lb marlin, a 110-lb marlin, a dorado, and two tuna… the El Budster crew helped us through every step. We will certainly recommend you to our friends that fish in Cabo!

Michelle R. McCracken
Houston, TX

August 7, 2007

Jim:

My wife and I got back from Cabo last week and want to thank you and your crew for a great vacation. It had been one of my dreams to catch a Marlin, and your Captain Manuel and first mate Antonio worked all day to find us the fish. When we did, my wife and I caught three great striped marlin, two on at one time, it was great.

You guys are true professionals. When we got to the hotel, we saw another group that chartered from one of the "big suggested" operations and they were skunked for the day. I felt real bad telling them about our great day.

I am going back to Cabo next year and I will definitely book a trip on the El Budster.

Thanks!

Joel & Rhonda Jurasinski

July 23, 2007

Jim,

Just got back from Cabo. What a great trip. Caught and released 2 marlins, one about 80 pounds and the other 140 pounds. Awesome. We went out with Fransisco and Omar. These guys were great, we had a lot of fun and the lunch was great. I will definitely recommend you guys to anyone going to cabo.

Thanks again,
Chris.

July 10, 2007

Great vacation!

Me and my girlfriend went fishing on the El Budster 2 on July 10, 2007. The expertise of Captain Victor and deckhand Ismeal was priceless. They both worked so hard to put us on the fish and answer all of our questions. Oh yeah we ended up with 5 yellowfin tuna, 3 of which were in the 60lb range. Thank You Victor, Ismeal and Juan Marcos Lopez of Minerva's Baja Tackle. You 3 are some of the most sincere and honest people. Just meeting You guys made the vacation memorable!

Many Thanks,
Mark and Carol

May 31, 2007

Hi Jim,

I want to thank you, Jose, and Marcial for the two days I had fishing with El Budster last week. Jose & Marcial knew where the fish were both days. The Sierra Mackerals are similar to the North East bluefish the way they bite. I’m glad I got another species to add to the list of fish caught. Both days were filled with Sierra’s, Jack Crevalle, Roosterfish, and even a Striped Marlin. I must say the Sierra’s are tasty as well.

If I don’t see you guys back in the Fall ’07, I’ll make sure I’ll be back in 2008! Thanks again for another great fishing trip! You guys never disappoint!

Take care, Danny

April 12, 2007

Hi Jim,

I just got through sending you the deposit on the trip for July 13th,  2007, through PayPal. I wanted to let you know that of all the websites for fishing that I visited, yours really stood out because of the amount of information it contained. Although I have booked many adventures for my family, I have never booked a fishing excursion before. This one is so important because my husband has always dreamed of fishing in the Sea of Cortez for mahi mahi and other wonderful fish. I want to give him this dream without any problems on his 40th birthday. I want it to be so perfect and your website let me plan it and see exactly what I would be getting and what to expect. It also gave me places that would cook the fish for us--something that my hunter/fisherman husband insists on. I also knew it would be a nice trip for my young son and daughter and I to come along on, because the boat looks comfortable enough for less than avid fishermen to enjoy. I am really excited about this trip and am looking forward to it like no other because it is a total surprise for my husband, who will no nothing about it until the morning of our departure.

Thanks again for your help.

See you in July,
Kasey Patton

Hello Jim & Salvador

I just wanted to say thank you for allowing us to book the El Budster I for both of our trips on Feb. 28th and Mar. 3rd. As we encountered last year, Capt. Poncho and deckhand Omar, proved once again, they had what it took when it came to catching marlin. Our first trip out, we caught and released 4 striped marlin. It was the first time in 10 years that my son had been fishing in Cabo and he was all grins. We even had a double hook-up on the 3rd and 4th fish. Poncho expertly handled the boat and we never got our lines tangled much less crossed. The second trip was a bit slow, but my son landed another beautiful marlin. Our wives’ were really hoping we would show up with something for dinner, but that’s why they call it fishing and not catching!

I am already looking forward to next year and you can bet, we’ll be giving El Budster a call. Please pass on to the crew from El Budster I, a big hello and thank you from Alaska.

Eric Williams

Valdez, AK

January 30, 2007

Salvador & Jim

Back in Canada now, Just wanted to thank you for the great fishing! We had two great days even though the weather was not co-operating the first day.

Your entire crew from Pancho on the Dock to Manuel & Crew on the El Budster were terrific and went the extra mile to make sure we were taken
care of.

We will definitely be back!! Just a note some other people at our Hotel had booked with someone else and after I told him about our days he took your name and number down!!

Thanks again for making our trip a great success!

Pat Bell

January 22, 2007

Northridge Hospital Foundation

January 22, 2007

Jim,

Just wanted to say thanks to you and your crews for two great days of fishing. My amigos who fished on the 19th and 20th on (El Budster I) had a great time.  Looks like they caught 2 Marlin, 1 sailfish and two nice Dorado which we ended up grilling in our Villa in Pedregal.  This is my 5th booking with El Budster and your team has never disappointed.  Thanks again!

Ron Vollmond

January 10, 2007

Jim,

Great day today.  Francisco and Omar were polite and skillfull.  My wife and I  asked  of them  the "simple" request of catching a marlin or two.  They were more than happy to oblige.  We hit 3 and brought two of those in before releasing them. It was a great experience and we are so excited to tell our friends about the day.  I will make sure to refer you any business I can and I look forward to our next trip out.

Thank you,

Grant

December 30, 2006

Hi Jim and the el Budster crew,

Well another GREAT trip to Cabo! Boy for those who have never big game fished they are missing out!! We had soo much fun. The cew (as always) Were welcoming and happy! Manual and Marcial sure do know how to fish and they make a great team. As you know, we released all of the Marlin we caught. It makes me sad to see all of the dead ones at the weigh station (There were several) So since there are no pictures of Marlin, Here are the dorado we caught. Thanks again for a great time and see you again in 2007!!

Happy New Year!
Shannon Kinney

December 17, 2006

I just wanted to let you know that we had a great time fishing yesterday.  Obviously, we had a great time catching 2 striped marlin, a sailfish, and 4 tuna.  The sailfish was such a beautiful catch (and release).  Pancho and Christian were a great crew and I will definitely use you guys again as well as recommend you to any friends coming to Cabo.

Thanks again to you and Pancho for a great time,

Kurt 

December 16, 2006

Hi Jim,

I fished on Nov 14 and Nov 19 on the El Budster II. I was one of the Henretty party from Benicia, CA. On the 14th I caught 4 Dorado ranging from 25-60 lbs. Our total catch was 12 Dorado! Fantastic! 12 Dorado and one Wahoo. On the 19th I was the guy who caught and released the 120 lb Marlin. What a thrill. This was my first real fishing experience on the blue water. I can't say enough good things about the crew of Marshall and Ismael. They were quick, precise and professional. Our catch bears that out. Very few fish were caught on the 14th. They knew just where to put us so that we were probably the most successful boat on that day. On the 19th when nobody seemed to find anything, they put me on top of that Marlin. Just as he was hooked, another larger fish started dancing on the waves. Our party was so engrossed in the first one that number 2 shook the hook. Our fault. Probably a good thing that it happened that way. It would have been quite a sight if we were trying to land and release two dancing Marlin. The only negative had nothing to do with the El Budster team. The filleting operation seems to be a monoply. Your crew works theis bu--s off to succeed and accomodate the clients.

Ready to book a couple of days for next year as soon as my wife determines our dates for Cabo. Thanks for a great time and the opportunity to fish with the best.

Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous 2007.
Regards,

Ed Dillon
Benicia, CA

November 20, 2006

Hola Jim,

Just a note to tell you how much my wife and I enjoyed fishing with Manuel and Juan on the El Budster.

The first day we caught yellowfin tuna (as requested) and on the second day marlin. The skipper and mate were very knowledgeable and accommodating. We will fish with El Budster on our next trip to Cabo.

Lynne and Sam Fillingame

October 31, 2006

Jim,

I wanted to take the time to thank you and also to thank those that made our vacation to Cabo a fantastic experience. We had such a great time we are planning to make it our annual retreat. Although we had the opportunity to fish with your crew just one day, the professionalism they exhibited along with the determination to put put us on fish far exceeded our expectations. Please personally extend my thanks to Poncho and also to our captain Manuel. Both of them are very deserving of recognition for their efforts. We also fished on the Paulina due to all the El Budster boats being booked where we also had a very good time. Our trip also resulted in a couple of firsts - a Black Marlin and a Pacific Sailfish. Thank you again and talk to you soon.

Brett

October 29, 2006

Dear Jim,

As the owner of a sportfishing charter boat myself I just wanted to say what an outstanding operation you run in Cabo San Lucas. Captain Victor, Poncho and Ismeal went out of their way to provide us with our every need, not to mention the incredible fishing. On the 18th of October we caught six Dorado, on the 20th of October we caught 11 Yellowfin Tuna. We plan on fishing with you again next year.

Sincerely,
Captain Jeffrey Tims

October 19, 2006

Jim,

We had a wonderful time fishing last week. The 1st day we did not catch any fish, but the 2nd day we caught 8 dorado and 1 wahoo. It was awesome!! Victor and Ismael were our captains and they did a wonderful job!! They worked so hard to help us land the fish. We saw several Marlin, just did not get one. We are going back next October to try again. We will definitely be in touch. I have attached several of our pictures.

Thanks again for an awesome experience!!

Sincerely,
Michelle Adams

September 17, 2006

Hey Jim,

We just got back and I have to thank you, once again for a great trip on the El Budster. We had Manuel and Marshall as Captain and deckhand, and we made the haul to the Iman Bank for some wide open YFT fishing. I was glad to see them make the run, instead of taking the short run for Dorado on the Pacific side, which turned out to be great bait only fishing for nice YFT. Unlike some other boats they actually listened to how and what we wanted to fish for and made it happen! The fish report did not do justice to our trip. The reports claimed 20-25 lb tuna and 20 lb. amber jack. Are those weights in kilos?!??!?! We also caught a dorado and a pargo too!!! Check out the enclosed photos and you will see we had a better grade of fish that day! I'm guessing the fish went close to forty!!

Cory

August 27, 2006

Jim,

I just wanted to let you know we had a great time on the trip. While we arived a little to early to the Mariana, every other aspect of our trip was excelent. This was our second trip on the El Budster and we will and have recomended your services to anyone and everyone. I believe you found a charter for someone I recomended in October due to you guys being booked already. You guys run a very tight organization and the charity work you do has us all in awe. Thanks for the trip and thanks for what you do.

Chris Abney

Hi Jim,

It's Jeff Saunders, I want to thank you and Salvador for the great boat and crew. We fished EB1 on wed. long boat ride for 1 tuna, saw schools of dorado that wouldn’t bite, hooked a sailfish came unbuttoned. On sat 8-12 we had a great day. My son, Josh, friend Mark Rigger, and I were given the choice of where to fish by captain Fransico and Oscar 1st mate or 2nd captain. We went to Gordo Banks and caught plenty of fish. I sure love bait fishing better than trolling all day. Anyway we ended up with 12 nice yellowfin and all the skippys, bonita you wanted every drop was a hook up. On the way in, we trolled a little for a nice dorado. My sons 1st. Can't wait to do it again. I send special thanks to the crew; Fransico and Oscar are great guys. We joked and laughed all day.

THANKS AGAIN,
Jeff, Josh & Mark

Hey Jim,

I seen the fishing report for my whopper Tuna!! WOW! What a blast. I'm sure the guys were sick of waiting for  me to get that thing in, but i'm glad they were patient. What a tale! This trip was the first time I personally ever caught tuna. Rod has caught many BUT.... none as big as mine :-) We have this ongoing teasing. So far I have the biggest Dorado, marlin and now TUNA! I wonder if he'll keep taking me?? Anyhow here are some pictures. Hope you enjoy and I will be booking soon for December. We want to go back on the El Budster with Manuel (right?) and Marcial.

Oh by the way. Just some info. It almost NEVER is Salvador that meets us at the dock. It's Pancho. And I always call him Salvador. Poor guy. I bet next time I won't make that mistake. :)

Talk with you soon!

Shannon Kinney

June 19, 2006

Jim,

Your guys did you proud. Two buddies and I went out on the El Budster on 6/15 and had an absolute blast. 150 lb striped marlin and 10 tuna later the day ended much too soon. The crew was first rate – it was like fishing with two more friends!

Thanks for your help and for your service.

We’ll be back.

Bob Bishel

Novato, CA

May 30, 2006

Jim,

As you know, we had a great time fishing on the El Budster both May 24 and 26. To catch and release 5 marlin in one day was beyond my wildest imaginings, and what a great memory for me and my three children -- all of us catching our own first Marlin the same day! Not mentioned in the report was the fact that we actually had two more hook-ups--one very brief, and the other a near-boat "early release". If we had not run out of live baits, we might have had several additional catches! Fishing on the 26th with my brother Don Vaskey from Anchorage was a bit tougher, but a nice striped marlin and a good sailfish (it was bigger than 70 lbs I think!) certainly qualifies as a very good day. We saw and worked a lot of billfish that day, but they were pretty finicky. Seeing lots of big manta rays "surfing" in the swells was an added bonus.

My compliments to you and Salvador on a very professional and quality operation. Captain Manual and deck mate Maciel (sp?) worked very hard for us both days, and it was nice being able to communicate with them pretty well. Manual mentioned to me that we just needed a little luck, and when you combine that with a good clean boat, good gear, good baits, and a great crew, you just might end up with the success we enjoyed. I look forward to many additional trips on the Budster boats in the future. You were all a pleasure to deal with in getting this set up and following through.

Gordon Vaskey
Denver, Colorado

May 28, 2006

Hi Jim.

I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how pleased we all were with our trip on the 27th. Although the fishing started a little slow, we made up for it later in the day. We managed to bring in two Marlin and we lost count of how many more we tried to hook up. The Marlin were not as interested as we hoped they would be.

Manuel and Marciel did such a good job getting onto the fish - it was so funny, I told Manuel, "all the boats are over there (11-50 reef) but all the Marlin are right here where there are no boats". He smartly replied, "follow the fish not the boats!". They both worked so hard for us and you could tell they both love to fish as much as I do.

It was a great experience and I can't tell you how happy I was to charter your company. Everyone from you to Pancho, Salvador and our crew was fantastic. You know already that I would highly recommend anyone choose your company.
Also, the fact that we were able to tag and release those beautiful fish back into the the sea made me feel even better about our time on the water.

Once again, thank you and Salvador for your excellent service and a special thanks to Manuel and Marciel for their hard work that day.

Best regards,

Stefano Francescut
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
 

May 2, 2006

Jim,

We had an awesome time!!! We brought 2 Marlin up to the boat. We had 2 more on the line and they got away. The last one was a "monster", too bad we did not get that one in. Your guys were great. In know some boats did not get any fish. I'm convinced our success was because of Marcel and Andy. It was nice having things all arranged too, there were alot of people "approaching us". Again it was nice to know we were all "dialed" in.

Thanks again - you will hear from me next year!

Brad
  

April 22, 2006

Dear Jim:

We had a GREAT time. This was my first fishing trip, and it was a supurb.

Lots of thanks to the crew, Manuel and Andy. They were courteous and  professional. Most of all, thank you for your generocity and accommodation. I would recommend the El Budster to all who seeks a fun fishing trip in Cabo. Will definetly book again. 

Thanks again for a memorable trip.

Miriam Wu
 

March 18, 2006

Jim,

The presentation of your web page and your personal response by phone was what made up our minds to charter with you. Other responses I got back, didn't even answer my questions, but a couple wanted to sell me a condo. We are glad we went with your company. The El Budster is a beautiful boat and the gear is about the best we've seen. The toilet even works. In 2 days of fishing on the El Budster we caught 2 nice striped marlins, which was a double header. We had to change seats a number of times to keep the lines clear. I think the marlins had a plan, but Manuel had a better one. A 3rd baitfish was flung out, but luckily for us he was bit in half so we only had to work on 2 at a time. 2 fishermen and 3 marlins??  We also caught two 25 lb dorados, which are in our freezer. We chased a swordfish around for about 20 minutes. The baitfish landed on his head 3 or 4 times but he wasn't interested. The crew was not happy because they said that swordfish are rare. The skipper had only ever caught 3. The crews were very friendly and professional. This is our 5th fishing trip to Cabo and I can definately say that we will charter with you again. Nothing beats trolling in the sun with your wife ( a buddy works as well ) and a couple of cold cervezas.

Thank you and we'll see you again.
Robert and Nancy Buss
Vancouver, BC
 

March 2, 2006

Jim,

 I wanted to drop you a note about your "El Budster" website. Over the past several years, I've visited numerous fishing sites and I must say yours is one of the best around. Your site is packed full of everything you need to make an informative decision on fishing in Cabo. It even has an "up to date" fishing report ! (what a concept). I also really enjoyed the on-line video (nice idea). If our upcoming fishing trip in April is anything like the professionalism of your site, it's going to be sweet! Counting the days,

Mike Reitman
Gardnerville, Nevada
 

February 22, 2006

Dear Jim,

I wanted to thank you for arranging our fishing day in Cabo last week. When the Cruise line changed dates, you worked diligently to make other arrangements. While our connections were by voice mail, arrangements were made in good order.

Your efforts went beyond what would have been expected.

My son caught his first marlin, as you know always a thrill.

Regards,

Steve Marr
Joshua 1:8
  

Jim,

Thanks for the immediate response today on my reservation request. Wanted to let you know that during my on-line search for a Cabo fishing charter, the "elbudster" website played a key role in my final decision. The website is put together very well, user friendly and has the pertinent information that someone like me, who is a charter first-timer needed to feel more comfortable in making that decision.

The website also comes across very genuine and the video presentation is great, something no-one else really has. I watched it twice and will probably do so a few more times before the trip. Can't wait to go fishing on the El Budster.

Thanks

Ryan
  

February 14, 2006

Hola Jim and Salvador,

I've been meaning to write to tell you, once again, how much I enjoyed fishing aboard El Budster and El Budster I this January. This time we had to deal with some nasty weather and colder temperatures so the fishing wasn't quite as good as we hoped. Still, the captains worked hard and put us on marlin, tuna and dorado. One of my friends caught his first two marlin and is now, I'm afraid, hopelessly addicted to bill fishing. Another friend was aboard when we got into that school of 40 to 60 pound tuna and now finally believes what I've been telling him for years -- that nothing fights like a tuna!

You guys run a first class outfit. You'll see me again this fall.

Tight Lines and Following Seas,

Bill Brown
  

January 11, 2006

On the EL BUDSTER II. Mark Hanson and his wife and two daughters catch five YELLOWFIN TUNA. All the tuna are between 20-25 lbs. All of the STRIPED MARLIN were caught at the Lighthouse Reef. The YELLOWFIN TUNA were caught 12-14 miles out from Cabo. The water temp. was 74-75 degrees. MERRY CHRISTMAS
  

Jim..

Thanks for the great trip, I will be back in a few months..You guys are Great. The crew was awesome. I would recommend you folks to anyone that wants to fish in the area..Your crew had great information and was very helpfull..What a great way to spend Christmas Eve.

Take Care

Mark Hansen
  

December 31

Hi Jim,

Just got in from Cabo. My family & I had a fantastic time. In total my father & I caught 6 Marlin in 3 days fishing on the Budster I. Our Captain Francisco "Pancho" was a joy and He really made an effort for us to have 3 successful fishing day. I will definitely be returning and will be looking for Francisco as my captain. Please pass on my praise to Francisco. I have great memories of my time on the Budster.

Happy New Years,

Peter
  

November 21, 2005

Just wanted to write and tell you how great my fishing trip was on the El Budster II on Nov 16th, 2005! I landed 2 striped marlin (110 & 120 lbs) and had the time of my life. The captain and crew (Victor and the guys) were extremely helpful and friendly, and did everything they could to make the trip successful. I even got a movie of the landing, boating, and releasing of the marlin.

My fishing buddies are already wanting to start planning a trip there for next year, and we will definitely contacting you guys then.

Thanks again, to you, Salvador, Victor, and the guys, for the best fishing trip of my life!

Larry Teames
Chandler, AZ
  

November 20

Jim,

I just wanted to thank you and the crew of El Buster. I caught five Marlin in one day!!! Best day fishing I had in my life time so far. I hope to return next year.

Thank you,
John P. O'Connor,
Folsom, California
 

November 5, 2005

Hi Jim, I just wanted to say thank you for the great time I had while fishing on 10/25,10/27. The crews on the El budster, and El Budster 1, Manuel, Andy, Poncho, Omar and Salvador were as always outstanding! We caught my first Blue marlin, a sailfish, 5 Dorado, 2 60lb Yellowfin tunas and fought a definate monster for over four hours, when the fish was at the leader the hook pulled, oh well can't catch them all. I was sore for a week. We had a great time, and that is why come to Cabo! You are the best charter fleet in Cabo as far as I am concerned! Keep up the great work! I will be talking to ya soon to plan another trip!

Thank you very much!!!

John Meyne,
Las Vegas NV
  

September 26, 2005

Hi Jim,

Just wanted to thank you for coordinating everything-- in case you did not hear, we had a great day fishing! We went 3-for-3 on the striped marlin, one of them nearly 200lbs, along with 3 Mahi up to 30lbs which made for a delicious dinner for our entire party that night. Best trip out of the marina that day-- thanks again!

We will be back....

Garrett Fisher
  

August 5, 2005

Greetings Jim,

Just wanted to drop you a line about our recent trip down to Cabo. It was a great trip fishing with Victor aboard the El Budster II, My wife caught her first Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna. The hands were very patient and helpful as she is not the most experienced angler. I also caught my first Marlin and yellowfin tuna. Anyways I will be back to fish with you, I am trying to get out of my elk hunting trip to Colorado so I can come back in October. I can honestly say it was the best sport fishing trip I have been on and Victor was very informative in what was going on when the hands were scrambling around trying to catch one of the many Marlin we spotted but just could not get to bite.

Many Thanks

Alan and Carrie Jones

PS: Juan at Siesta Suites was also very helpful and their hotel was very clean and comfortable.
  

August 02, 2005

Hey Jim,

Just wanted to extend my thanks to everyone at the El Budster for a trip gone great. Everyone in our party had an excellent time fishing and had a great time in town. Siesta Suites is the perfect location for accommodations. walking across the street to the marina saved all of us time and money. we are looking forward to making this an annual trip since we had such a good time. I personally want to thank captain Poncho and deck hand for the hard work and effort they put in to catching the fish we wanted to catch. This was the boat that I was on and the other party had Salvador. they want to also extend their same gratitude to the crew. I plan on recommending everyone I know that wants a good fishing experience to go through the El Budster.

Thanks again and I will talk to you soon on our next trip.

Chris Cocores
  

Hi Jim,

I never wrote to say thanks for a great day in Cabo.  We fished with El Budster on 4/5.  I had 2 kids with me...their first time fishing.  We hit a great school of small tuna and they were perfect for the kids.  At times we had 4 knockdowns at once!  The kids caught over 20 on their own and now they are hooked!

The crew treated us great and were very friendly.  We all loved Cabo and we will be back soon.  I am also trying to put together a fishing only trip with some friends.

Thanks again for all of your upfront help.  Feel free to use us as a reference!

 Larry Cain
 

Hi Jim,

We had a great time. Caught three tuna and had the resort cook two meals for us. Just wanted to tell you how much we liked the crew, took good care of us. I will use them again when I go back and recommend them to others.

Thanks,

John
 

TO JIM DILLION AND MR. SALVADOR,

Just wanted to say thanks for a most memorable time in Cabo San Lucas, words cannot describe the how I felt that day. My wife as well was very impressed with the service and expertise that Salvador and Pepe displayed. I have been on many fishing charters and this is the only where I felt that the crew was actually working to find and catch fish, this was not just a boat ride or a sea tour of the Cabo!!!! Even though at first it was slow and people around me were hooking up on marlin they (Salvador and Pepe) reassured me it was going to be my time soon!!!! And sure enough it was my time!!! To tell you the truth Cabo is Lucky to have a crew like the El Budster, We actually started planning our second trip back!!

Just like to say many thanks to them…as well as Jim for his insight on the El Budster!!!!

Many thanks,

Jay Rayngay
 

Jim:

I looked long and hard at what was out there before deciding to book with you this year. It seems like almost every Cabo-related site I visited had a link to "El Budster." You've put a lot of effort into what you and Salvador are doing, and it seems to be paying off. The only thing a person can expect is an honest effort by his captain and crew, and I certainly received that this year. I look forward to the trips to come.

Even before I boarded my flight in Dallas last month, people were asking me if I was going to fish, and who I was fishing with. More of the same at the Solmar. I gave Salvador's cell number to a couple of them who appeared to be good candidates. Hope you don't mind.

Keep in touch.

Harrell
 

Jim,

All my family's thanks to you, Salvador, and especially to Francisco and Omar on the El Budster I whom I enjoyed 3 great days of fishing with. Our final count was 38 dorado, 14 tuna, 1sail, and 1 marlin. I enclosed some picures of the trip. One is of me with my grande 51# dorado on 20# test line, another is of a tail sticking out. I made a poster of it and labeled it "The Tail Tells The Tale". Got it hanging in my office. Best wishes to all and hope to be seeing you next year again.

Thom Klaus
 

Jim:

I wanted to thank you and say I have been fishing Cabo for twenty years and your boat, crew and service are the best I've ever had. We had good fishing with nine quality dorado and a striped marlin (released) but I have had good fishing before. It was the entire experience with your dock crew, skipper, deck hand, fishing gear and boat that made it our best trip ever. I will recommend you to my fishing friends.

Bob Soper <*(((( ><
 

Hello Jim,

My wife Gloria and I had the pleasure of fishing with Salvador and Endy on
two days last month and had a fantastic time. We were also celebrating 20
years of marriage. We had the trip of a lifetime in Cabo and fishing on "El
Budster I" was a definite highlight of our 8-day trip. I didn't get the Marlin I was after but we enjoyed excellent service and a couple of personal bests. The enclosed photos are of the largest Dorado I've caught to-date.
I also caught my first Wahoo and Pacific Sail. Thanks for two great days of
fishing. We'll have to come back next year for that marlin!

Regards,

Joe Morales
Lancaster, PA
 

Dear Jim:

A brief note of thanks for arranging our recent trip on El Budster. As you promised, the boat was waiting as we got off the cruiseship, and we were out of Cabo shortly after the tender dropped us off. The fishing was slow at first with a single hit in the first few hours. As my twin sons became questionable about the idea of spending the day fishing, it heated up quickly and by the end of the day we had landed a nice striped marlin, Two good sized Dorado, and four spirited tuna. What a great family day and I'm happy to report that you made the dad look good. Thanks for the memories (and some great photos). You're guys are good and nice guys to boot.

Sincerely, John Dooley Reno Nevada.
 

Hi Jim

Me and my wife Cris had the time of our life the day we chartered the El Budster 1, your crew were two of the nicest guys on earth they had real concern about our experience. I have dreamed of catching a marlin, my wife was a trooper she just wanted me to fulfill my dream, she got seasick about an hour into our trip, we caught two stripped marlin one 120 lbs the other was about 140 lbs and I got her back to the docks by 1130 am. Both of us will never forget that first awsome sight of seeing the first jump of both marlin. Jim I want my oldest son to have the same experince we had.

I would like to charter the El Budster1 on 5 March 05 for me and my oldest son Bryan thanks for the greatest fishing experience of my life.

Guy & Crystal Butcher
 

Jim;

Victor and his mate did a better then excellent job; Thanks again; Will book with you the next time I am in Cabo.

 -- Bill Lucoff
 

We had a great time on the boat, all was perfect. Got a great Marlin 140-160 lbs and enjoyed every minute of the fight. My buddy got a bit seasick so we went in early, the crew was great.

Thanks

Brad Jackson
 

Hi Jim and Salvador,

Just wanted to say thanks. Our fishing party went out on January 20th. It consisted of myself, my father in law Don Hobart and Brother in law Don, Jr.
Don, Jr., caught a nice Marlin (his first) and Don Sr. caught a Dorado. All in all a very fun day. The crew on the El Budster I was great. Omar and Francisco did all they could do to get us to the fish. We will be coming back over the Christmas holidays and this time we will be bringing my two boys, We can't wait!

Thanks Again
Mike Adams.
 

Dear Jim,

I'm Scott Norby's wife, Susan Norby. I just want to thank you and the crew of El Budster for giving us two fantastic days of deep sea fishing in Cabo last week. As Scott said, Francisco and Omar were terrific: they were professional, knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. We had a great time fishing with them. Since this was my first time ever going deep see fishing, it was especially good to be with such a great crew. They're even world-class diplomats, telling me my Dorado and my Marlin were muy grande.

Many thanks, Jim.

- Susan
 

Dear Jim,

Thanks for helping make a dream come true for me and my boys Cris and Dillon.
I have thought about catching a Marlin my entire life and thanks to you, Francisco and Omar that dream became reality last week. I was extremely impressed by how well Francisco and Omar worked together to get me and my boys all of our fish. The poetry of pitching baits to these fish, the hookup and the following boat control was incredible. A testimonial to this expertise is the fact that kids this age who have never had a Billfish on, can successfully get these fish to the boat and be released ready to be caught again. Please feel free to use me as a reference. I would be more than happy to tell anyone what a first class operation you run. When I save up enough money, my boys and I will be down again. I'll contact you for cheap local lodging recommendations. Could you please do me a favor and change the 2/23 fish report to read something like " Steve Sandbergs son Cris Sandberg age 13 caught his first Marlin. He is jealous that his brother Dillon got his name mentioned 2 days later and he didn't. Thanks much and I look forward to talking with you again. PS all of our fish were caught on my reels with lighter line which even made the catches that more special. I'll send ya some photos when I get a chance. Thanks Again.

Steve Sandberg
 

Just wanted to say thanks for a wonderful time. Tracey and I loved the El Budster and cant wait to come back. We actually just got our fishing pictures back today and cant wait to blow up a couple of them.......
Thanks again

Chris Melvin
 

I went to a fishing expo in Chicago IL. and I wore the hat and shirt you sent. One fella called me over to his booth and asked me if I had ever met you. I told him no. then he told me that he fished with you in Alaska. It sure is a small world isn't it?
There were a total of 5 different vendors that asked me questions about your service and how that I heard about you. I told them that I had been watching your fishing reports for 2 years and that is how I decided to go with your service. I don't know if they ever followed up or not.
I need a 2XL and a 1XL Shirt . I wear them bowling and I have had a lot of questions from the guys there also. those shirts do a good job of advertising.

Robert I. Best
 

Jim,

Thank you. Watching my wife and kids catch all those fish, and getting to feel the excitement of fighting a marlin myself, are memories I'll never forget. We also took a few fillets to town, and had them prepared at "The Crazy Lobster". Fantastic, thanks again.

Duane Scott
 

Jim,

Thank you for a memorable once in a life-time experience. I have been bragging about your boat and crew ever since. Your report on my catch on March 31. 2005, was a little off. The Striped Marlin I caught weighed 210 pounds and was 115 inches. It took me two hours to get that monster to the boat. I was exhausted. I figured I could not beat what I had already caught, so I let the boys go home early. I was on El Budster 1. What a great day!

Thank you!
Dave Klein
  

Jim,

The time sure has passed by since we returned from Cabo this past Sunday,the 3rd of April, so I apologize for this late update of our fishing trip.

On Monday the 28th of March, my wife, my daughter and her two girl friends
and I all fished of the Angelina I. We could not have asked for a better day of fishing. We caught 4 yellowfin (around 20 to 25 pounds) and 5 skip jack (also about the same size). The girls got to reel them in so they saw plenty of action. That is what fishing is all about and we all had a great time.

I enjoyed it so much I arranged another trip on the 1st of April with just my wife and I. Pancho set us up on the El Budster II with Victor as the captain. It started off rather slow until that 40 lb Dorado hit the Cabillito that Salvador's brother, Victor had riged up. That sure was a sight to watch that beautiful fish jump out of the water after that bait. Of course, it was also a beatiful site to see that Mahi-Mahi on our plate later that evening too! In short order we hooked a 130 lb Stripped Marlin. That too was exciting. I still can hear the reel screaming as the Marlin started to run with the lure. My wife was on that one, but only lasted about 15 minutes before her arms tired. In true El Budster fashion we got two fish for the price of one. As the second mate was about to grab the Marlin's bill to release the hook, it took off again and we got to "catch" him all over again. Those fish sure can fight and are a beauty to behold. Well, the second time was the charm as the fish got up to the boat we were able to release it for another day.

Then we came upon a mess of those Diablos Rojos....Red Devils or the red squid. We jigged and hooked quite a few for the sport and landed one, but those darn things can really put up a battle, especially those that are not
hooked as they try to eat the one you have hooked.

All in all we had two wonderful days of fishing and want to thank you for your part in making it all happen.

Ken and Leslie Berry y las ninas.
 

Jim,

Thanks for helping arrange a terrific day out on the water. The day started off slow. About 8:45 we had a BIG fish hit the outrigger--it immediately ran 300 yards off the Penn reel. It didn't take more than 15 seconds. GONE. The thing ran straight down.

After reloading the reel and trolling for almost four more hours with no action, we decided to head home. Just as the first mate was pulling in one of the teaser baits--BOOM--fish on! 22 minutes later we had a 140 striped marlin in our hands, breathing hard and exhausted. We released him and retired for the day.

It was a good day. How can I get my hands on an "El Budster" t-shirt?

Thanks again,

Carey Boethel
 

Hi Jim.

Just wanted to let you know how much fun we had on EL BUDSTER. This was a birthday present for one of my best friends. Francisco and Omar surely know their stuff. We landed 2 Marlin and 4 Yellow-fin Tuna. The weather was stunning, other than the 30’ rollers rocking the boat, and I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time watching him chum.

All was as promised. Thanks for a great trip.

Marc Irby
 

Dear Jim,

I just wanted to let you know that we had a good time on our fishing trip in Cabo. We saw Marlin jumping but could not make them bite. With 40 or more boats around, we only saw two Marlin and one Dorado caught all day. On return to the marina we only saw two boats that had Marlin flags up. We spoke to numerous other people through the week that had gone fishing. Only one person said that they had caught a Marlin and one person caught a Dorado. No one else had any luck and most said they did not even see any fish caught by other boats.

The boat was great and the crew was perfect. The crew did everything that they possibly could to try to catch fish. I caught a four foot Maco shark and we had one other fish on. I could not move the fish. It took line out very very slow and then the line went limp. When I brought it in, the line was tore to shreds at the end. They said it was probably another shark, too big for a Wahoo.

Thanks for your assistance in setting things up. Maybe next time.

Sincerely,

Gary Tufto
 

I know, you are informed already that the fishing has been really good - I
would have never imagined before to be so lucky and catch 3 Marlin in one
day - incredible!

By the way - the correct weights of the Marlin were: 60-140-150 pounds
(according to what Francisco said). One of them took the life bait and the
other two have been hooked on an artificial lure.

Today has been another fantastic fishing day - I got a Sailfish of 105
pound and on top a small Dorado and a nice Skipjack.
I've informed my friends in Germany all the time about the results and you
may imagine how sorry they felt not to be here with me. Next time again!

So we'll be back, sooner or later.

Best regards from Cabo

Kai
 

Jim,

I wanted to let you know that we had a great time fishing with the El Budster team.

Pancho met us at the dock, got coffee, we shook hands with Salvador and were off.

Captain Manuel and Endy were very friendly, knew their stuff and accomodated any request.

It had been fairly windy during our stay, and since my wife and daughter are not accustomed to any serious seas, I asked that we fish fairly close in and be back by 1:00pm. Manuel suggested that we work our way down the coast to roughly the La Palmilla resort area and we had a ball.

Six yellowfin, six or seven jack crevalle, and countless bonito. I wanted action for the family this trip v. hunting for a single big fish or two. My wife commented seeing the dolphin schools and "flying mantas" were worth the trip alone.

Your guys delivered. Great service. Immaculate boat and solid equipment.

This was our first trip to Cabo and I hope to be back soon.

Best regards,

Todd
 

Hi Jim,

Just returned from Cabo...My aunt and I had the wonderful experience of fishing with Omar and Francisco on the El Budster I...I was fortunate enough to get a 140/150 lb. striped marlin about 20 feet from the boat before he put up one last fight and threw the lure at me...It was an exciting time for sure...We caught and released "early" as Omar tells me...I look forward to returning to Cabo and booking your crew again!

Thank you,

Jill Coffing
Covington, Indiana
  

Jim,

I am sending a few pictures from our trips on the El Budster. If you want the full sized images let me know, and I have a lot more!

I can't say enough good things about our Capt. Victor and Ismael, and not just because we had two successful trips netting us two Dorado and two Marlin. They are the hardest working crew we have ever fished with, anywhere, and we had a great time fishing both days. We were already packed up and heading back to the harbor the first day when my wife spotted a marlin swimming near the boat. Much to my suprise Victor didn't hesitate turning the boat around immediately, and after a breif, skilled chase on behalf of the crew, we had him on the line.

Back in 2001 we passed three marlin swimming in a school topside when we were on the way back in, and that captain keep going. That is the kind of difference that will bring us back to El Budster every time. We are already thinking about coming back in November!

It was a pleasure doing business with you Jim, and your crew. It was an experience we will never forget. There is nothing else in the world that compares to the fight with a marlin dancing on the end of your line in the middle of paradise. Thank you.

Dan & Sheila Drummond