Sally T Fishing

Had such an awesome time. I’ve never been fishing before but from the 4 fish my boyfriend and I caught there were no rookies in sight. There are helpers there that will guide you through the fishing process or help you reel the fish in if you like. They work off of tips but trust me as much as they helped us you would feel bad if u didn’t trip them. The typical boat leaves at 8 and returns around noon. All in all I had a great time.

Brought a groupon for half day fishing trip in March. Tried to call them from April till late May. Their phone either had too many messages so we can’t leave any message or left the message but they never call us back. Finally had to call groupon to get my money back. And the person at groupon told me that they had a lot of similar complaints.

I bought a couple of Groupons for our family, but after multiple attempts to set up a reservation, I finally gave up. Didn’t matter when I would try to call– never any answer, and no voice mail (after about 30 rings, automated voice indicates «memory full»). Also, no response to email. Groupon customer service offered to contact them for us, but by this point, we had lost all confidence. A very poorly run business — recommend you do not waste the amount of time we did.

Was so excited for my husband and I to go on our fishing trip. Well this is not going to happen with Sally T. Tried calling 3 weeks ago to put in our reservations with our groupon, called their # got voice mail that they would not be available until ⁵⁄₁₀. I left a message. Called on the 10^th no answer got a response saying memory full. Sent emails to 2 different emails and no response. Reached out on their Facebook page and no reply. Tried calling today and # says not available. I did get my money back on Groupon but unreal how this organization operates. We will find another boat to go fishing on.

This was mine and my daughter’s first charter boat fishing trip and we had a blast! Everything is provided. Rag, bucket to put fish in, various bait, rod, assistance, and cleaning for a small fee. We stopped at several areas and were catching spot. I was impressed by how helpful and friendly the crew was. I needed all the help I could get!
I would recommend bringing a drink and snacks. They had coffee and chips for $.50. There was a small restroom. Wear tennis shoes. Bring a jacket in case you get cold. You tip the crew at the end. I would definitely do this trip again.
Oh. One down side is that if it is crowded… Most of the time is spent untangling each other’s line. My daughter & I moved to a not so crowded area on the boat.

The Salty Sally T Fishing crew
My teenage some and I redeemed our ½ day fishing trip Groupon with the men and woman of the Sally T. Neither of us had ever been on anything remotely similar, so we had no idea what to expect. The experience was one not to be missed and we both decided that we’d like to do it again. If the Sally T crew is lacking anywhere, I suggest it would be in the extra mile. At the end of the day, the crew of the Sally T delivered exactly as advertised, performed professionally and looked after us pretty well. There are several little things they could have been able to do in order to get a «gold star», but if today’s outing was any indication, they are doing just fine without it.
The posted reviews on the Sally T business are generally mixed. Every one of the negative reviews appear to be focused on customer communication issues, particularly, the initial contact. I did have some problems getting in touch with the business when I first set out to reserve our spots, but did not find that it took an inordinate amount of perseverance to succeed. The information I was provided on the phone was spot on, including start and end times as well as what to bring (even if I did forget a majority of that.)
We had full load of fishers, with each of the spots on the Sally T’s benches occupied, but not overly crowded. I advised the two reps on deck with us (Donna and Rick) that we were both completely new to the fishing experience, and they did an admirable job of checking in on us and providing basic instructions. They were pleasant and friendly.
If they were looking to grow their business, get outstanding reviews and standout in the fishing tourist industry, they certainly have the opportunity.
I would not hesitate to recommend the experience and consider it a remarkably good value.

Terrible customer service. Called them to make a reservation before purchasing a groupon as we were a party of 8 and wanted to make sure they could accomidate us. It was on a Wednesday for fishing Thursday morning. The answering machine mentions no reservations required but to purchase tickets on groupon. Does not let you leave a message. Well Thursday morning comes and we meet the boat before 8am and staff says they have a private charter that day. We should have called. Really we did call how about you leave that important detail on the answer machine. Met the man who chartered the boat for the sunshine kids who said they booked just about every Thursday all summer. Really??? Comon Sally. Just another bad review for you we should have known. Next time I read bad Unilocal reviews I should listen. Our greed for a cheap boat screwed us big time. Sally T you suck. PS Groupon returned our money… Groupon should drop them.

We had a great morning fishing with the crew. I purchased my voucher and called on a Monday afternoon about 2pm. I was expecting the worse from all of the awful reviews. But to my surprise a very pleasant gentleman answered my call and we set up the trip. I talked my family into coming so I had to call back to add 2 people. I called 3 times on a Wednesday before I got the same gentleman on the phone. I may have a little more patience than others though.
It rained all weekend & I tried to call to reschedule but I didn’t get a response after multiple attempts on Saturday. We were told to be there at 7 am, however I had a little too much fun the night before and overslept. I tried calling but nno answer so we just went late. Got to the pier about 7:25 no biggie they were still prepping. We boarded the ship about 7:45 and headed out promptly at 8.
We had dolphins following us out (awesome right?) And we moved around a few times during the trip. Time flew by because we were having so much fun.
The crew (2 females & the captain) we extremely nice and helpful. They will even clean your catch for you. They work for tips so please bring cash.
Is it perfect, NO, but was it a great experience, YES! We will be returning and the next time hopefully we’ll be going home with a cooler full of yummy fish.

I convinced my mother to buy a Groupon for my brother-​in-​law to take a fishing trip. We’ve never received a call back (or email back) from Sally T Fishing. We’ve been calling for weeks, I call mid-​day and most receive messages that voice mail is full. My mother has tried calling at all hours of the day but we receive no response. I would not suggest using this company. I will be reaching out to Groupon per a suggestion from another reviewer. Also Thanks Sarah W., I can’t wait to call Captain Hogg’s Charter. I hope they’re more responsive. My Brother-​in-​Law deserves his fishing trip. I’m sad these people have wasted my mother’s time. Extremely unprofessional. Also, the website listed provides a yahoo account not a company email address. No one responds to messages at this account.

I wish Unilocal offered negative stars. I had to leave at least one star to post the review. Don’t waste your time or money! I had a Groupon deal for Sally T. I tried for over a mo0nth to reach them. I never got a call back, never got a return e-​mail either. I left several messages. When I called Groupion to see what I could do, they offered me a refund right off the bat stating they had SEVERAL complaints about this company. My group ended up going with Captain Hogg;s Chgarter and had a balst.

We went fishing yesterday for the first time with Sally T. It was raining half of the time thanks to the weather so we had to move around several times during the trip to get the fish.
The staff were super friendly and the crew are so hard working. I would definitely recommend anyone to join them with the fishing trip.
The reservation was a little bit hard as they have limited number of staff but I guess the crew made up for it during the trip as they were so nice and helpful.

I have never seen a crew so hardworking, accommodating and friendly than that of the Sally T. I have been on a number of headboats, but this was the first with my 6 year old son. They pushed off from the dock promptly at eight, motored out a reasonable distance and had hooks in the water within 20 – 30 minutes, moving several times when the fish slowed down. Along the way the crew pointed out local landmarks and a number of dolphins, some of which were swimming just feet head of the bow while we were relocating.
Without reservation, I would highly recommend the Sally T for both young and old.

Told us to show up at 0700, but didn’t walk into the boat until much later. It was really hot that day also.
What made up for them being late was the staff. Even though everyone was a smoker, they refrained from smoking when the customers were aboard and they were extremely nice to my wife and kids.
I guess I was expecting to head out to the bay, but we only made it out to the mouth of the James River. Caught lots of croaker and the highlight of the day was one woman who caught a nice sized flounder and my daughter caught a shark… that is something she will never forget.
I don’t think we Would do it again any time soon, but my kids had a blast