What to Expect
FAQ
We are located on the Cabo Marina at Marina Cabo Plaza, in front of our boats on the A dock.
If you are taking a taxi, you can tell them to drop you off past the Marina Fiesta Hotel, there is a drop off and an entrance onto the Marina walkway. Turn the corner right after Dock A and you will see our shop lit up with a “Mar Vida” and “The Porch” sign out front.
If you are driving a car, the easiest place to park is the Puerto Paraiso shopping mall. For about $2.00 – $3.00 you can park there all day.
We ask that you come to the office between 6:15-6:30AM, our office opens at 6:00AM. At that time we’ll take care of your balance, get you your fishing licenses and introduce you to the crew. Your boat will be ready to go at 6:30AM.
Half Day
A Half Day charter is 5 hours.
The charter leaves at 6:30 am and returns at 11:30 am
Full Day
A Full day charter is 8 hours.
The Charter leaves at 6:30 am and returns at 2:30 pm
We do offer extended day trips
Mexican law requires a valid Mexican fishing license for every person on the boat.
We provide fishing licenses in our office, daily Licenses are $25 per person, weekly licenses are $40 per person, $55 monthly and yearly $80.
If you want your licenses ready before you show up to the office, send us an email with the full names of all anglers to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll take care of it.
Kids 12 and under do not need licenses.
Bait is included with every charter.
Every boat is equipped with custom rods and high quality reels.
All charters include:
- Breakfast burritos and coffee at check in
- Water, soda, beer and cooler filled with ice
- Turkey sandwich, chips, granola bars, cookies and fruit
Bring comfortable shoes and clothing, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and a good attitude!
Your balance can be paid with cash (USD/MX) or debit card and credit card(Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) on the morning of your charter. Credit cards are processed in MX pesos at the current bank exchange rate.
If you need to make a cancellation, well, that’s a bummer. Please send an email to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll get it taken care of.
100% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 14 days or more before your scheduled charter date(s).
50% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 8-13 days before your scheduled charter date(s).
0% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 7 days or less before your scheduled charter date(s), or if we are not notified at all.
All tournament deposits are non-refundable and will be charged in full.
Depending on the conditions, or what you’re looking to target, we have a few different spots where we go to fish.
Take a look at our usual fishing grounds below:
If you caught some fish and you would like to bring it with you, no problemo!
The boat crew will take it (and you) to the Marina Fillet Station. The cost is between $3-$5 USD a fish. You can take the fish with you and bring it to the restaurant of your choice or cook it up yourself.
If you want to bring the fish back to the States, you bring the fish back to our office and we vacuum seal and freeze it at no additional cost. To bring the fish on the airplane, it has to be fully frozen and in an airline approved box or a cooler.
A good starting point for a Fishing Charter is 10%, however in many cases, with multiple fish caught, the average effort is higher and deserving of more.
There is always something to catch here in Cabo, it just depends on what you’re looking for.
Take a look at our Fishing Calendar below to see what is in season throughout the year.
We do not have a program to match anglers that are looking to share a boat. If you would like to find someone to split the cost, our recommendation would be to ask around where you are staying.
Yes, we recommend booking a half day. You will depart when you get here, usually around 8:30 am. You will be back at the marina at around 1:30 pm. You can come back earlier depending on the time you have to be back.
If you would like to talk to a member of Team Mar Vida, we would be happy to answer any questions you have. You can reach us from the US at 760-481-7667 or while in Cabo San Lucas at our local number 624-172-0085. You can also send us an email to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Reviews
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This place was recommended to me by a local friend down there that buys his bait from them. Did not disappoint. They set me up with a half day panga,... read more met me down there early that morning, and provided us with all the bait we needed. Caught a bunch of dorado and had a blast. Capt Carlos was a good guy.
27 de September de 2020Went two days with Redrum Sport fishing and we did excellent on day one (14 tuna) and got skunked on day two. These guys work super hard to find... read more fish and don’t give up. We were pleased even on our zero day. We had very high & rough seas which likely affected our catch but it was still a blast. As they say, “it’s not catching, it’s fishing!” The entire staff worked to make our time special.
27 de July de 2021This was my third trip out with RedRum and took my four boys out for their first time. We all had a blast and each of my kids caught a... read more fish, and that's all I wanted. The marlin was a bonus for sure. Captain Gabo (I hope I got that right) and Pancho were badass. Will be booking with them again.
6 de June de 2022 -
Cabo is 'the billfish capital of the world' and there is NO shortage of choices of folks hawking their skills to take you offshore to hook a few. This is... read more exactly the reason that you go with a trusted and reliable captain and company.
The RedRum group was highly recommended by a family friend and he could not have been more spot on.
Toby, one of the owners, is a joy to work with and he put us in the extremely capable hands of Captain Juan and 1st Mate Jesus on the Rumrunner.
The word in town was 'the bite had been slow' over the past few days, so we were privately concerned that our day would be something of a bust.
We were very wrong.
Capt. Juan knew right where to go and Jesus had all elements in place so we were trolling the moment the engines slowed.
When our first stop was not producing, lines came in and we were gunning to the next location, this time with dolphin escorting us off our bow for much of the way.
Lines hit the Rumrunner's wake a mile or more from where a dozen or more other craft were clustered up together. I admit that I was wondering to myself 'Why the hell aren't we over there'? Well, I will never know if any of those boats were successful, but Juan had a beautiful striped Martin on the line within 5 minutes. This fellow gave me a brilliant battle, complete with long runs and stunning aerials, for 45 tiring minutes. Adding to the scene, a pod of humpback whales frolicked a hundred or so yards off our starboard cheering one of us on. One of these behemoths seemed to take on the role of cheerleader as they rolled to the side several times and waved his massive pectoral fin in the air a dozen or more times.
The guys hoisted the tired marlin over the gunnel with care ... my first marlin and close to 9 feet .. a few pictures and she was back in the sea in under 4 minutes.
My wife was next in the chair less than 30 minutes later, fighting her own fish. Before Jesus could even pull in the remaining lines, 2 more marlin were on. I took one rod with a rod belt, while the circle hook rig allowed us to let the third fish to drop off on his own accord.
The skill and wisdom of the crew directed both of us in landing both our fish without tangling lines.
By the time I landed my third of the day, this one pushing well past 10', we were exhausted and blissfully happy.
In short, an amazing day with the finest crew thanks to an outstanding company that has been doing this for 30 years
I cannot recommend RedRum fishing charters highly enough.
8 de February de 2022We fished with Alejandro and Ulysis. The trip was amazing for us all especially for my dad. They made sure we got on fish and were such wonderful people... read more to fish with. We have fished with Redrum several times and we highly recommend them. Also a huge shoutout to Tiffany for booking us a boat the first day after marina being closed for a storm. Booking is a breeze with Tiffany! 🙂
1 de November de 2020SMOOTHEST RIDE ON THE WATER ...EVER!! 8 MARLIN A BLAST! Just finished a full day fishing trip on the "High Density" with Captain Kevin, Miguel, Thomas and... read more April. The team was amazing! I booked with Tiffany at RedRum over a month ago. She made sure we knew where to go, what to expect and had everything in good order. Was always easy to reach. We arrived at 6:45am and spent a full day out before returning to the dock after 4pm. The Captain and crew went out of their way to make sure we had an incredible experience. Provided great food, snacks, drinks and conversation. Captain Kevin, Manual and Thomas hooked my family up all day and worked really hard to get us on some good fishing after a full moon night where fish aren't typically quite as aggressive. My daughter caught a wahu early which April made into a tasty shishimi for lunch. We ended up with 8 marlin hooked and 6 caught! Of the four of us only 1 was an experienced fisherman! That didn't matter. The crew helped us, the Captain coached us on what to do and really worked hard to help us land our catch! The striped marlin were huge and put up amazing fights. My daughter fought hers for over 1 hour! It was crazy fun! We had a great day! I will load some pictures when transferred from my phone.
While I can't say enough about the crew, the "High Density" is also an amazing sportsfishing vessell. The "seakeeper 26" gyro is the real deal. It really does reduce the "roll" by 90+%. I have always gotten seasick and we were worried about it. While we saw other boats "rocking" away, the High Density was smooth and comfortable! Really amazing!! My family is now spoiled and said they never want to be on another boat that doesn't have the "seakeeper" system! It really made the trip a joy! So much fun!!
So....our hats are off to the Captain and crew. I also want to THANK the owner for investing in this boat, equipmen and crew! Everything was top notch. The Captain talked about what a great owner and how much care is put into this boat!
So....the High Density is worth every penny of the rental. Definitely do the full day. Our morning was sparse but we finished strong with most of our fish on the hook after lunch!
An added bonus was seeing whales, porpoises, dolphin and birds all day!
We will definitely be back! My family is now "hooked"!
PS... Boat is immaculate and clean. Very well cared for. Crew was professional. Everything had a place. Everyone treated the vessel and equipment with care. Amazing!
19 de December de 2021