Unless you are a die-hard, willing-to-die-fisherman do not use Picante. They took my family on a very, very dangerous ride and my boys who have fished the Gulf, the Atlantic and from Porto Allegre Brazil, were scared to death. They never warned us of the rough surf conditions that day. They never told us the itinerary or covered any safety ...

Been chartering fishing trips in Mexico for 15 years. I've always gone with the lower priced trips. The boats are smaller and slower but everything else has been the same. I usually pay 4 bills or so for the day. This trip I wanted it all. Figured paying $1300 for the day would give me an attentive crew, fluent in english. Not. It was ...

Fastest to the fish and an experienced, friendly crew. They know where the fish are and will put you right on top of them. 2 days of fishing produced 7 marlin, 6 dorado, 1 sailfish, 1 wahoo, and a mako. The marlin and sailfish were released at the side of the boat.

These guys are the best. Boats and equipment are in very good condition. Crews are experienced and polite. Boats are fatst so you get to where the fish are vey quickly.
The rates are at the top end of the scale but it is worth it. Have chartered three times (1 day each) and caught 4 striped marlin the first trip(2004), 5 the second trip(2005) and 4 the third trip(2006)!

You get what you pay for and in the case of Picante, I got more. A great operation and I'll be back. There is no "down" side.