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Listen to what some of our customers are saying!
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Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Hey Captain Ronny, I just wanted to let you know what a blast
we had on the 15 hour trip we took on 5/7/04. It was everything we
expected and then some. If somebody wants to catch a variety of fish
using a variety of methods, Ronands is the place to go. We caught
kingfish, sharks, amberjack, cobia, little tunny, red and queen snapper,
and barracuda. These fish were all hooked at different structures
on various baits. We fished grass lines, bakers hump, a shrimp boat,
a submerged oil rig, and a triple oil rig. Ronny can really put you
on the fish! He not only knows how to hook fish, he knows how to
hook customers (pun intended). He is extremely knowledgeable and
we learned a lot by the thousands of questions we asked him. We will
definitely see you next summer Ronny.... hopeful you will have your
new boat by then!
Thanks Mark Mostaert
P.S. It might be a good idea that you suggest to people on your
web site that they DO NOT wear open toed sandals on the boat like
a certain member of our party did - LOL.
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The hospitality, comfort and friendliness
at the B & B was
superb. Their landscaping is beautiful.
Captain Ronny is an excellent boat handler and knew where
to hunt for the "big ones" offshore. The "Lady Godiva" is
a great riding boat and well equipped for offshore fishing.
The "Aquarius" is also a very comfortable boat for
bay fishing. Captain Cary is a very good boat handler and really
knows
the bay and how to find the fish.
I would highly recommend their services to anyone who wants to
experience great fishing.
Thanks Ronand BGF !
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Hello captain Ronny,
Just wanted to tell you how much we all enjoyed the
trip. Fishing was great and everyone left happy. I particularly
appreciate the special attention you gave me when I wasn't
feeling that good, there for a while. Thank you for that.
I'd like also to express a 'special thank you' to (you and) your
lovely wife for all the hospitality you extended to our group.
We're all still looking for that seafood boil receipt. They
say "it's in the details" Ron, and if that's true,
you have a great formula. Anyway, I'll be talking to you
again soon. There is no reason for any of us to go anywhere
else
for great coastal fishing. Best Wishes and Thanks Again.
Ken Cox
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Hello Capt. Ronny,
I want to take this opportunity to again thank you for the great
fishing trip the three of us had. your hospitality, food and
fishing was second to none. I would not hesitate a minute to
send friends to Ronand's Big Game Fishing. I hope the rest of
2003 is very good to you. And we are looking forward to next
trip and staying with you al.
Respectfully,
James J. Romans
Big bear Lake
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Dear Ronand Big Game fishing....
I cannot tell you how much fun we had, the best part was
staying here with yall. We felt so at home and the food was
wonderful, like in a 5 star restaurant, the fellowship was even
better. It
really was like coming to stay with relatives. the fishing was
great , Charles had a great time and believe it or not, even
when sea sick my time wasn't so bad either, at least I got to
catch
a big black tip shark. The most important thing was that it was
EVERYTHING and more that Charles and I expected in our little
honey moon trip to the Gulf of Mexico and be shore " WE WILL BE BACK"
Charles and Robin
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Well Ron,
We are home now and have recovered from Spring Break. If you don't
arrive
home exhausted, then you didn't do enough. My husband, 9yo son,
sister, and
I stayed wtih Ron for five days in March this year for Spring Break.
We had
a great time. Ron was minus his deck hand and his boat when we
arrived, but
that didn't stop us at all. He hooked us up with a great bay guide
for the
first day and we caught speckled trout and red fish, while Ron
got his boat
out of the shop. Ron then fixed the redfish for dinner that night,
and he
really is a great chef. He finally credited the great broccoli
soup we ate
twice to his wife Andrea, so we know she's a great cook too. The
following
day we did a 60 mile trip and caught lots of fish including red
snapper,
shark, and an amberjack. We took the next day off and did some
sightseeing
and shopping while Ron took out another fishing party. We finished
out with
a thirty mile trip and caught shark and HUGE red snapper...see
the photo
gallery. We had planned to go over and tour the King Ranch for
our last day
but who wants to look at cattle when you can fish so we went back
to the bay
again.
Thanks Ron,
We had a great vacation.
The Gill's and Akin's...Jim, Kathryn, Rosanne and Danny
P.S. Danny has shown the picture of the shark that he caught at
school
everyday since we've been home.
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Dear Captain Ronny, Lowell, Doug and I had a great time fishing with you. Lowell keeps
asking
me
when we can book another trip with you.
I hope you got your engines fixed ok and I hope you catch a lot
of fish this
week.
I will contact you about another trip soon. Thanks again for a
great trip.
Sincerely,
Roger Pigott, DVM
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Dear Captain Ronny,
My wife, father and I decided to go deep sea fishing since my folks are in
Corpus for awhile each winter. We found Ron's website and after some
planning, booked a trip. The weekend we had planned on was poor, weatherwise.
We bumped from Saturday to Sunday in hopes of better weather. We left
early Sunday morning and after a 2.5 hour ride, we reached the shelf.
We dropped in lines and my wife caught the first fish of the day, a nice
red snapper. With increasing seas, Ron and Keri decided to head for an
oil rig. On the way we saw a shrimp boat culling their nets, and trolled their
chum line for tuna. We didn't catch any, but saw a few pods of dolphins. As
the seas increased, so did our land lubbing. After tangling with a particularly
large wave (Ron, did you get your window brackets working again?), we made
it to the oil rig. This is where we really started nailing them. All told,
we caught around 12-15 snapper and varieties of snapper, one huge jackfish,
one large ling cod, a nice grouper and three 4-5 foot long eels. Ron convinced
us to stay a bit longer and I'm glad we did. Ron hooked into something BIG
and handed me the pole. This was like pulling a cement mixer with a tail out
of the water! I fought the fish for about 45 minutes and had to hand off the
pole to my Dad. After he fought it for another 20-30 minutes, it straightened
the hook and was gone. Ron had been testing the line and guessed the weight
to be WELL over one hundered pounds.Later on my Dad hooked on to a 30 minute
fight that also
straightened the hook, and was believed to be a shark. We called it a day and
headed back in much calmer seas. Ron and Keri cleaned our take at the boat
dock and we said our farewells. Let me say that it was one of the best experiences
I have ever had and we definitely plan on coming again (Hopefully when the
weather is a little better!). Ron and Keri were both very knowledgeable and
skilled in their craft.
Anyway, take care Ron, we hope to see you when it's warm
and we can nail some tuna and dolphin!
-Chris Rundstrom and family
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Here's what Robert Riser has to say about his trip:
I would like to thank Captain Ronny for a successful fishing
trip Oct. 5,
2002. The lodging he offers is clean and comfortable. He is a very
good cook. His
boat and tackle were in excellent condition. I told Cpt. Ronny that
I had been out in the Gulf twice about 20 miles. He told me we were
going to the end! I ask him what that meant and he said all day.
We went out about 90 miles the total trip was about 200 miles. He
really meant all day!
We hit the water at 5 am and headed to Matagorda shipwrecks. I fished
for
red snapper and caught my limit in 45 minutes. The fish were hitting
the bait
as it fell to bottom. From there we went to N. Breakers. Captain
Ronny and his deckhand Kerry setup to troll while I steered the
boat. We trolled about 30 minutes and caught what Cpt. Ronny called
a chicken dolphin. Captain Ronny said we needed to move on and get
to E. Breakers. It was a good decision. We trolled for 30 to 40
minutes when all of the sudden all 7 lines hit. I couldn't believe
what I was seeing. Now we were fishing!
It was a major adrenaline rush. Kerry handed me a rod while he and
Cpt. Ronny set the hooks on the other rods. We managed to get 5
of the 7 in the boat. We had trolled through a school of Tuna. It
was awesome! After we caught our breath we continued to troll the
area. About 30 minutes later I caught a 57" Wahoo. That fish
put up a good fight. When you think you have the fish beat, it will
turn and run. There is nothing you can do but wait and hope it stops.
It took several minutes to land that fish. I was feeling the burn
in my arms!
Captain Ronny said we should go to an oil and gas platform
that was not far
away and try for barracuda. Once again he knew what he was talking
about. I caught two within about 30 minutes, using ribbonfish for
bait. We stayed there another half-hour and then moved on to Duna
Rock. When we got to Duna Rock there was a wide grass line that
seemed to go for miles. We started trolling along the grass line,
about 30 minutes went by and no fish. I had gotten use to catching
something within 30 minutes. I asked Cpt. Ronny what he thought
about this particular area. I didn't even get the words out of my
mouth good when a Mahi-mahi hit. Captain Ronny turned to me and
said what do you think?
I grabbed the rod, set the hook and the fight was on! Mahi-mahi
is a great
catch. They fight very hard. When I was reeling it in, it jumped
all the way out of the water several times. It was an awesome site.
As I got the fish close to the boat, it turned and left there in
a big hurry! There was nothing I could do. Finally it stopped and
I reeled him in. My arms were killing me when it was all over. I
barely had the strength to hold it up for pictures. I took a breather
while Ronny and Kerry set the lines. We trolled another hour and
caught a couple of chicken dolphin. It was about 6pm and Cpt. Ronny
said we needed to head back. I didn't want the day to end but I
was too tired to go on.
This was the best fishing trip I have ever had. I could not
have asked for
better.
I plan to return for another trip with Captain Ronny next summer.
I hope it
will be as successful a trip as this one. I can't wait.
Thanks
Robert Riser
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Here's another! |
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REISVERSLAG TEXAS MEI-JUNI 2002
Tegen ons hadden ze gezegd en jullie denken dat ook misschien
: “ Texas ????? Dat ligt toch niet aan de zee ?????”
Ge moet er eens naartoe gaan !!! Geen zee ???? En ..…….
nooit gehoord over de “ Golf van Mexico “ ???
Wij dus met 3 man erheen . Geen bleukes . Mensen die reeds
meerdere zeeën bevaren hebben.
Gevist in Indische , Atlantische en Grote Oceaan . Marlijn , sailfish
, mahi-mahi , ze hebben het allemaal meegemaakt . ’t Was natuurlijk
niet het ideale moment om er heen te gaan , maar we hadden toch
hoop op blauw water en voor onze gastheer Ronny een erezaak om toch
wat serieuse vis te vangen .
Aangekomen in CORPUS CHRISTI !!! Staat daar in de ontvangsthall
van het vliegveld een besnorde vent met een t-shirt “ BELGIAN
BEER “ . Je kunt er dus niet naast kijken .
Prachtige ontvangst !!!! Vrouwlief ( niet de onze , maar die van
Ronny , ttz. Andrea ) wacht ons op in de wagen ( remember 11 september
). Amerikaanse 4x4 , big Chevrolet , met een pracht van een overdekte
kuip achteraan ( om vis in te vervoeren ) . En er kan veel in .
Thuis aangekomen . Lekker biertje . Verdeling der kamers . Morgen
rustdag en bezoek aan de omgeving om te bekomen van de vermoeiende
reis .
Na een rustige nacht en een uitgebreid ontbijt , nemen we contact
met de boot .
Glacier Bay , het neusje van de zalm , wat betreft catamarans .
Australisch beest met 2 motoren van 150pk . Is te zien als politieboot
in de Australisch TV-serie “ Water Rats”.
Wij natuurlijk blij met zo’n accommodatie . Het is slechts
later dat we de reeks op TV zagen , we konden er niet naast kijken
.
’s Anderendaags op om 6uur . Ronny is reeds bezig met
het ontbijt . Voor lunchpacket doet ieder zijn eigen zin en kan
dus zelf aan de slag in de keuken . Alles is prima georganiseerd
en wij kijken onze ogen uit naar “ the American way of life
“ . Het woord stress schijnt hier niet te bestaan alhoewel
de meesten wel weten hoe het er de eerste dag aan toe gaat , als
je op verre bestemming zit . Allen de 4X4 in , de boot achteraan
,je ziet hier dus ’s morgens meer auto’s met een boot
erachter dan gewone wagens ( stel je dat voor in Brussel of Utrecht
) . Wij de wijde zee op .
Na goed half uur varen ( met een genre van speedboot ) zitten we
reeds 20 miles uit de kust en haken we ons vast aan een van de vele
boortorens in volle zee . Het water is eigenlijk niet blauw genoeg
, maar we kunnen ons toch wel goed vermaken . Onze gastheer , captain
, is eigenlijk nog wat aan het testen , uiteindelijk schijnt de
goede periode tussen juli en oktober, maar morgen lopen we reeds
wat verder naar een ander booreiland en gaan we ondertussen trollen
. Zonder noemenswaardig resultaat , maar met toch amberjack en kingfish
.Best leuke vissen . Met water , verder uit de kust , dat inderdaad
blauwer is , met meer en grotere vis als resultaat . Ja . Het moet
gezegd dat Ronny er alles voor doet om de vis te vinden en niet
om een mijltje meer verlegen zit . Hoe het bij het binnenkomen van
de haven verloopt , en hoe de vis hier behandeld wordt is een verhaal
appart waarvan men hier in Europa slecht kan dromen. Je kan het
vergelijken met Noorwegen of Denemarken 20jaar geleden . Kom eens
kijken is de boodschap .
Twee dagen zaten er dus reeds op . Een kleine escapade naar
het naburige ( volgens USA maatstaven ) San Antonio . Op ongeveer
de afstand Brussel- Amsterdam , moderne , levendige garnisoenstad
, met muziek ( mexicaanse ) op straat en een rondvaart in de oude
binnenstad . Rond 15 uur is het reeds tijd om te vertrekken , richting
C.C. met de highway en de aangename manier van rijden , niet het
type Bullitt .
’s Avonds kennismaking met Ronny’s en Andrea’s
vriendenkring , allemaal vissers bijna , en er zitten professionele
gidsen bij om in “ The Bay “ te gaan vissen . Die “
bay ” lijkt een beetje op de Oosterschelde ,het Veerse Meer
en de Friese Meren . Alles samen . Niet te diep , met enorm veel
vangbare vis , maaaaar veeeeel groter . Morgen gaan we erheen met
een van die kerels . Dominique . Met zijn platbodem , goed voor
6 personen ,met outboard van 150pk. We vissen er op een genre van
zeeforel en redfish . Het schijnt dat we het , voor onze eerste
kennismaking met dit water , uitstekend gedaan hebben . Vangstbeperking
wordt hier streng toegepast , en zo heeft ieder zijn visje en wordt
het bestand hoog gehouden . Is iets voor de mensen van de Europese
Gemeenschap betreffende de zeevisserij . Onze Belgisch Vloot ligt
natuurlijk in Den Helder of in de Golf . Doe dan maar eens controle
op de boten die aan het stropen zijn en die sportvissersboten bijna
de dieperik invaren of gewoon op 10 meter van de boot , terwijl
de sportvissers bezig zijn ,een net komen uitzetten .
Geen groot feest ’s avonds . Lekker gaan eten in Texan
– Grill ( à volonté ). Daarmee mag kok-Ronny
vandaag rusten . Morgen is reeds onze laatste visdag , en het belooft
een lange reis te worden , op 50 à 60 miles uit de kust .
Nogmaals prachtig weer , zoals de vorige dagen , met , aangezien
we verder zijn ,een massa aan vis . We hadden een buurjongen mee
als deckhand . Die keek de ogen uit zijn kop .
De eerste twee uren hebben we met ten hoogste 3 lijnen uitgelegen
. Inleggen en beet .
Dat het beter aan het worden was om te vissen bewezen de andere
boten die ook in de buur aan ’t vissen waren en die we de
vorige dagen niet zagen . Ook daar werd vis gevangen .
Maar alle mooie liedjes hebben een eind , en met een volgeladen
boot met amberjacks , king-
fishes en trevally’s keerden we huiswaards .
Het afscheid ’s anderendaags viel ons hard te beurt .
Een Vlaamse ontvangst op Amerikaanse bodem . Je gaat er zeker niet
verhongeren , daarvoor staat kok-Ronny borg voor , en als je iets
speciaals wilt bekomen dan lach je eens vriendelijk naar Andrea
.
Zij staan er beiden borg voor dat uw verblijf onvergetelijk wordt
, en U zeker zin geeft om terug te komen . Ik heb in elk geval reeds
afspraak met Ronny in mei in Europa , maar het belangrijkste is
mijn vliegtuigticket voor volgende zomer .
Dank U Ronny voor alles , en Dikke kussen aan Sweety ( als
je wilt weten wie dat is , ja , dan zit er maar een mogelijkheid
in : GA ER NAARTOE )
Henk en de andere leden van WORLDWIDE FISHING CLUB BELGIUM
02/376.12.69
wfc.henk@skynet.be
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I would like to again say thanks for the trip. It was one of the
best times
I've had offshore. You are a very nice person and I consider myself
lucky
to know you as a friend.
Now for the testimony:
My father and I booked a trip with Captain Ronny on 01.31.03 and it
was well worth it. Not only is Capt. Ronny an excellent skipper but he is
an accomplished fisherman as well. The accommodations were by far the
nicest I've seen in a 27 footer, and the ride was very comfortable all the
way out and back. "Lady Godiva" is a very stable and fishable platform
to
do some serious catching. As we headed out 100+ miles to the Noble
Ferrington Drilling rig, expectations were high and we were not
disappointed. The first time we put out the spread of lures we were greeted
with the 58 pound yellowfin seen in the picture. Baitfish and bird activity
were everywhere around the rig and we landed some nice blackfins. By far
the highlight of the day was the hookup my dad had with the Mahi seen in the
picture. Watching my dad reel in the fish was a memory I will never forget.
Even though my dad and I were very pleased at the morning's results, Ronny
was not satisfied with our previous success. His persistance paid off when
we caught two more blackfins trolling over 300 Fathom Bank as the sun was
setting. This a man truly dedicated to sport fishing and will fish with the
same intensity till it's time to return to port. Capt. Ronny goes the extra
mile to insure a successful fishing experience. I will definitely recommend
Capt. Ronny to anyone considering going offshore. We not only brought fish
home but enduring memories as well. I am already looking forward to the
next trip! Thanks again, Capt. Ronny.
Drew Maczko. |
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