We have been fishing with Stanley several times and he is always very careful to say that "this is a fishing boat, NOT a catching boat," so yes, like any deep sea fishing trip I've been on, it's hit or miss. There was only one trip (out of 6) that no one on the boat caught anything. Two trips we ran into a school of tuna and mahi mahi and couldn't bring them in fast enough! Otherwise, we all caught at least something. Stanley really does run a very good operation and his crew is wonderful. Plus, it's a fun day (or half day) out on the water! And you never know, you may be the lucky one to snag the big marlin!!