We are on our way back to the dock. I was pleasantly pleased it was not over-crowded. The captain and crew were great! We saw many whales, dolphins and birds. Very exciting for my visiting family!

Katie L.

I took advantage of the half day fishing trip for this Labor Day Monday and I'm glad I did!! This was my second time fishing with the Frances Fleet and I really can not say enough about the awesome crew members aboard! Whether I tangled my line or snarled my reel - any of the guys were happy to assist. When I caught my fish they took it off the hook for me! At the end of the trip all of our fish were filleted and bagged to take home. As an amateur angler I highly recommend this half day trip for anyone who wants to try salt water fishing without the usual huge price tag. Don't forget to bring cash for snacks, having your fish filleted and to tip the crew!!

Dan R.

Went on a half-day Summer fishing trip yesterday- the boat left at 1 and came back back at 6. I caught zippo, but quite a few folks pulled in fluke, sea bass, and very strange looking sea robins (which look like some prehistoric thing out of Jurrasic World). The three mates were outstanding -running around the ship baiting hooks, untangling lines, and sprinting to some lucky angler when the crowd yelled "Fish On!" Baiting the hooks was pretty cool- you get one 2-3" strip of calamari and you put the hook through the top, then hook a tiny fish or two through its eyeball, so you have a mini three piece streamer. Fluke and seabass are bottom feeders, so you drop your line all the way down until it hits bottom, flip the bale and wait. They have a grill onboard and cooked up dogs and burgers for the customers. They have a tiny bathroom too.

Jeff M.

Went out on the Gail Frances for an afternoon 1/2 Day Fluke Fishing about a week back. Black Seabass season had just opened, and much of the catch was large and short sea bass. The boat provided rigs were set up for drift, 8oz and 10oz weight bouncing squid strips and and frozen silversides (spearing) along the bottom in 60+ feet of water. Bigger fluke were being caught with brought on board equipment, jigging bucktails and soft plastic baits, often tipped with spearing. Crew were really great. Had the gear ready and bait available well before the lines were in the water, expert at sorting tangled lines and backlashed reels, and quick to the spot with the landing nets. All in it was a fine afternoon, brought a couple of nice keepers home to boot.

I did a full day fluke trip. Unfortunately, the fish weren't biting much and the seas were rough but that's not the captain's fault. Bring cash for any transactions on board (filleting your catch or buying food). I can't say enough good things about the crew, who constantly walk around the deck ready to offer help. They don't stop working. They untangled my reel, got me unstuck from someone else's line, helped me disgorge hooks from fish mouths, measured their length, and refilled our bait without us having to ask. At the end of the day, on the way back to port, they'll fillet your catch for $2/fish and put it in a plastic bag. Be sure to tip the crew $20 to $30. More if you're in a group. You can bring your own food or buy it on board, cash only. Prices range from $1 to $5/item for drinks, chips/snacks, hot dogs ($2) or burgers ($4) cheese is an extra buck. You can bring reasonable amounts of beer in cans, no glass. There's a small restroom on board, it's about the size of an airplane bathroom. It takes 90 minutes to get out, followed by several hours of fishing, about 90 minutes back. Sometimes the captain moved the boat to a different spot.

Katie F.

Awesome day on the 4 hour fluke trip!! My fiancé decided he wanted to go fishing for his birthday so we ended up making an online reservation for a 1pm Sunday trip. The boat we were on holds about 75 people and was only 2/3 full so there was plenty of space. We moved around to a few different spots and at the third spot everyone's lines were jerking. I think nearly everyone caught as least one fish and we went home with 3 sea bass. The crew is fantastic and was always nearby to net your catch or help out with any tangled lines. Be sure to bring cash to tip these awesome guys & if you want them to filet up your catch (only $2). We will definitely do this again! My fiancé and I had a blast and it made for a pretty relaxing afternoon.

Martin B.

Did a winter cod/seabass trip with these guys in dec 2011. Overall it was a pretty good trip. The mates were a little overwhelmed by the # of tangles in the back of the boat, so they didn't make it to the front of the boat as often to net/gaff our fish. They filleted all our seabass. Did an admirable job. A little more attention to the customers than other boats I'd been on, and nothing to complain about. Captn put us on black seabass, which was all I wanted. Did a cod trip spring of 2013. Was a tough day with very few fish biting. Captain tried hard to get fish in the boat and stayed out a couple extra hours, steaming 15 miles further to get some fish in the boat. Words of advice: get there 2 hours before sailing to get good fishing spots, and a seat inside the cabin. They serve food and drinks onboard, but we usually bring sandwiches and stuff.