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Fish El Salvador: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Attraction type: Tour, Beach
Address: Casa #4, Los Cobanos, El Salvador
Tel: 50378991818

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The thing to do in El Salvador

Fish El Salvador

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5 of 5 stars
MaushMaster 7 contributions
El Salvador
Apr 26, 2008

I was born and raised in El Salvador. As a local, I can definitely give some insights on the best things to do when in the country. Going on a fishing trip with "Fishing El Salvador" is something you have to plan to do. Luis V knows his business and so do his crewmen.
Since we know our way around, we decided to meet up with Luis at Los Cobanos around 7am (He told us he can also pick you up and even arrange to have an all-inclusive drinks and snacks; you only bring yourself and a few essentials). A great decision this was as we spent a whole day contemplating nature and the beauty of the Salvadoran marine life. There was a time when we counted 26 (yes - twenty-six!) turtles floating around us sunbathing. Birds were appropriately taking advantage of these floating mini-isles taking rests between their fish diving sessions. We caught some mahi-mahi's and the crew prepared a nice, fresh "ceviche"!
At around 11am, we found a family of over 100 dolphins following a schoool of tuna. What a spectacle! It was here when the 100+ lb sailfish took the bite on our 15lb rod. After struggling for 3 hours and seven of us taking turns railing it in, we finally got it onboard for the group picture (see pic attached). As sports fishermen, we soon let him go back to the wild.
Visiting friends, take it from a local... this is something not to miss. Thanks Luis for the great experience!

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For a Business Outing with your Customers you Cannot go Wrong!

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5 of 5 stars
mrdibbles 1 contribution
Austin
Jan 15, 2008
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As an Account Manager for Microsoft I am always looking for things to do with my customers that build partnership and teamwork. This was exactly what I was looking for. I took my Dell customers out for a day on the ocean and for all of them (and I) the time was unforgettable. Thank you "Fish El Salvador"!

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Trip could not have been better!

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5 of 5 stars
genghis2003 1 contribution
el sal
Jan 15, 2008

Our experience with this company was nothing short of excellent. Everyone on the boat had the opportunity to fight with some of the best Mahi-Mahi I've seen yet. The staff's experience and friendly personality made it one of the best days of fishing I've ever had. I strongly recommend anyone visiting El Salvador to get on the line with this charter.

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Great fishing/terrific people

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segurossiempre 7 contributions
Atlanta GA
Jan 8, 2008

Recently spent a week in El Salvador. Decided to do a fishing trip and hired Luis Vilanova of fishelsalvador.com. Luis together with his crew (captain with 30+ years experience and 2 helpers) were terrific. Day before area experienced bad weather so fishing for Mahi Mahi would not be good. Luis went to plan B and we went for red snapper. I asked him if he had plan C and told me yes he indeed did. He has not had a trip where fish has not been caught so he was not about to let his record fall. We spent 8 hours and had a terric time with a great bunch of people. Place is only 10 minutes from Hotel Decameron so Luis picked me up and dropped me off.

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A fishing Paradise in a fishing community

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puyi18 14 contributions
Munich
Oct 12, 2007
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My family and I had the opportunity to visit El Salvador on September 17th, 2007. My original plan was to find some surfing spots in the area, and sure enough I did! The waves and the surfing were incredible, but I'd like to tell you about my top experience: fishing. I was referred to [--] site by the hotel concierge and I decided to give the charter a try...the transportation to and from my hotel was punctual and we were out at sea in about 50 min. The preparation this charter takes for good fishing as well as to look out after the safety of the crew was pretty impressive to watch.
...the staff was amicable, knowledgeable, experienced, and they really teach you how to fish. I learned how to catch tuna,mahi mahi, and we even released a sailfish.
My favorite moment of the trip is when the crew cooked a 'ceviche'; a tasty traditional plate onboard in just 45 min. I would definately recommend this charter company to anyone visiting El Salvador and in need of some realaxation/fun.

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Fish El Salvador Address

Casa #4, Los Cobanos, El Salvador
Tel: 50378991818