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Sean
I wanted to thank you and the whole Fisherman's Processing team on the tuna I had processed from my recent Royal Star trip!
Having been on other trips in the past, the whole post trip carting of fish is now a thing of the past...I truly appreciate the whole process that you have created with the Royal Star!
I also would like to thank Rosie...what a perfectionist! She sent a few packages of fish back when the seals on the vacuum packing where not to her standards...truly a sign of care for the business you all have!
Thank you again.
Gil
1/19/2012
Sean:
I received my order today and it is excellent as usual. I really like the 5ml bag option. Thanks to you and all your team for providing such a great service. All of your staff has been exceptionally helpful and professional. You have created a great business and service. Thanks again.
Greg Fox
1/17/2012
Tim et al,
Being 65, raised fishing in LA and San Diego, I have eaten my share of yellowtail - raw, grilled, fried battered, fancied up, you name it. But up until this year, yellowtail was always yellowtail - a little greyish, a little fishy, with not much taste. But gotta eat it since there is so much in the freezer and its all thats left after the yellowfin is gone.
On the recent 10 day on the Royal Star, Jeff made a yellowtail, grilled on the outside to be slightly crunchy, baked on the inside to be soft yet chewy. It was the best I've ever eaten in 65 years - not fishy - flaky, firm, great taste. Sauce was great too. Jeff told me it was the RSW.
As well as a 200 pound tuna, I had several yellowtail processed just to try it out. Same outcome. Best yellowtail ever. The service was excellent, the people down there fun, Had my fish out in a couple of hours. From now on, 100% will be processed . Thanks for doing such a great job.
Ron Miyakawa
11/25/2011
Hi Ladies
I just wanted to say thanks on the great job on my fish and I will be back again . I heard you met my friends that fished on the Apollo - that is the boat that I always fish in Nov. but this year I did the Red Rooster. I am glad they took my advice and made an appointment with you and they said they would go back again . Hope to see you soon.
Lee Fonseca
11/22/2011
Sean,
Recently fished a 4 day trip on the Spirit of Adventure with record catches and now your crew calls me "the albacore lady". This is my second year you processed my fish and I wanted to tell everyone that if you want to enjoy your fish for over a year or more, get over to Fisherman's Processing and let them handle your fish. Your staff uses extreme care at the landing all the way down the line to Rosie and Sandy carefully sizing each piece of fish to fit the vacuum seal bags. Your entire processing team is certainly a "cut above" your competitors and with the passion and dedication in what they do, should make you proud. Keep ringing that Bell, your team deserves it !!!
Sandy Fishell
El Centro, CA
10/8/2011
When we went to pick up our fish at Fisherman's Processing, Danny's batch was first, so he paid his bill and got what he needed to take home fresh and planned to go back the next weekend to pick up the rest that were to be frozen and some smoked.
My batch was to be next, but the big grouper got partially frozen on the Indy, so they had to wait a bit to process that one. In the meantime they fileted and packed some BFT and YT to take home fresh. I was planning to come back with Danny to pick up the rest later. They were busy so they told me to just take the fresh fish and pay for everything when I came back. They sure are trusting.
The following Saturday we picked up our fish, I paid my bill and the gal even threw in a smoked grouper collar they had from someone that didn't want it. After I got home, I got a call from Rosie apologizing that the guy that loaded my batch forgot to put in the smoked fish and some additional jerky that I had ordered. Since I was going to be out of town the following week she would FedEx it to me. Coo,l I thought. I figured a couple of pounds.... no big deal, nice offer. FedEx delivered it behind our gate and Peggy called me to tell me she had a hard time getting the box in the house...... there was about 35-40 lbs of smoked fish and jerky from my order! It must have cost them a bundle to ship it FedEx overnight. If I would have known it was that much, I would have driven down again the following Saturday to pick it up.
Fisherman's Processing is a first class operation and they really go the extra mile to make sure we, their customers, are taken care of.
Peter Koga
10/8/2011
Sean,
Just a short note of thanks for the wonderful fillets/smoked/jerkied yellowtail and tuna from my Intrepid 7 day trip in August. Upon meeting Rosie & crew at the docks, my catch was promptly loaded in your seawater bins and transported immediately to your facility for processing. Total time from boat to final delivery was less than 2 hours. I appreciate you holding my fish as I was in transition of moving my household.
The sashimi cut tuna lions were perfect and a welcome addition to our BBQ. The quality of your service is impeccable and I highly recommend Fisherman's Processing to anyone who values their catch. Looking forward to having you process my fish on my upcoming Cow trip in 2012.
Many thanks again,
Ben O.
Hi my name is Anthony Lo Grande, I used Fishermen's Processing for the first time after going on a three day trip aboard the Royal Polaris. I have been around fishing my whole life,from growing up on the seiners with my grandfather and father, working on the sportfishing boats in Long Beach and San Pedro, and I have been around fish market's and canneries. I have never seen a facility that processes fish as clean as your facility is. Your staff at Fishermen's Processing is by far the most professional,friendly,and hospitable group of people. I have never use a processor before, I used to go home after a trip and clean the fish myself because I never trusted anybody to cut my fish, but know I did find that place and I would like to thank you for the excellent job you do (my wife would probably thank you as well for the house not looking like, as she would say "a murder scene" the sink full of fish and the trash can full of fish carcass, I think you probably get my point).
Thank You,
Anthony Lo Grande
8/28/2011
Oh, my goodness! Your new fish jerky is outstanding! We thought the yellowfin jerky Bob brought home was good until we just picked up the yellowtail jerky from the airport. The teriyaki yellowtail jerky is absolutely perfect. The flavor and consistency is fantastic and I love the size of the pieces. My husband, Bob, a big black pepper fan, requested half of the yellowtail be made into black pepper smoked jerky. It turned out great, too, and is really different as it's a much drier jerky than the teriyaki. I think you've got another hit on your hands.
We've been taking busman's holidays and long range fishing every year with the Royal Polaris for the past 17 years. Being in the fishing business, we started out bringing our fish home to process them ourselves. What a pain in the butt! Then we realized that having the fish cleaned, vacuum packed and ready for pickup just hours after we hit the dock or flown to our local airport is worth every penny. And, without a doubt, Fisherman's Processing really is THE premier processor. Just like the RP, you guys are the cream of the crop. The facility is ultra-clean, the management is top notch, and the quality of the product you turn out...whether it's fillets, smoked fish, and now the jerky...is absolutely fantastic.
We definitely appreciate the great service you provide and the care you put into ensuring our catch receives the TLC it deserves. Keep up the great work!
Sherry and Bob Ingles
Owners, Queen of Hearts Sportfishing
Half Moon Bay, California
8/23/2011
Yesterday I drove my 1.5 hours to SeaTac airport to pick up my processed fish from my 7 day trip on the RP...
When I got home and opened the box, I discovered that the fish was 100% still frozen solid, perfect condition..those new freezer boxes that you guys use are outstanding...I have had fish shipped from Alaska in other containers, but none were as effective..
Thanks again for your great service.
Bill Gilpin
Camano Island, Wa.
8/14/2011
Hi Sean, I just wanted to say thanks for the excellent product and service I received from you guys on my Royal Polaris 7 day trip at the end of June. My friends and family can't stop raving about the Tuna jerky. You guys really have a winner in that one. I especially like the peppered blue fin. The other great thing is the same day service you offer. It's nice to not have to drive back to pick up my fish. Anyway, thanks again and I look forward to using your service on my next trip. Also, please thank Rosie for all her help on the dock. What a nice lady!
Sincerely,
Tony Garza
Anaheim, CA
7/29/2011
Thanks to Sean, Rosie, Brandon, Monica and crew at Fisherman's Processing. Not only did they get me on the road with some coolers full of filets in under two hours after we landed, but they also shipped me a box of smoked YT, smoked YT collars, YT pepper jerky, and YT teriyaki jerky - all in time to enjoy for the weekend.
John "JC" Wileman
6/2/11
Dear Fisherman's,
I fished on the Independence on its last 7 day trip and I chose your plant to process my fish. Wow! What a great job you guys did preparing the fish. Delivered on time as promised, perfectly cut and sealed.
My wife is a scientist in the lab of a local hospital and she shared some of the smoked fish with other employees at the hospital. They could not get enough so she promised to bring more the next day. People who were not scheduled to work that day showed-up to have more fish. Near riot conditions occurred with people pulling and tugging at the packages. You created a monster with you product. Good work. You've earned my business.
Sincerely,
Dennis B
Friday, June 11, 2010
Dear Fisherman's Processing,
I just wanted to thank you for doing an excellent job packing my fish from my American Angler trip last week. I had come in the week before just to look
Thank you,
Martin W.
July 24, 2010
Hi Sean,
First off, thank you very much for the excellent job your operation did with our catch!
I and several friends left on a 5 day trip on the Royal Polaris on July 16 and to make a long story short, we did very well on this trip. It was decided that we'd pool all our fish and use Fisherman's Processing service since we were traveling caravan style. What you need to understand is that I don't normally use a processor at all, preferring to take mine home to cut and vacuum pack them myself. However majority rule was in effect and I didn't have any real objection anyway. With our fish being taken care of we then went to breakfast and returned about an hour or so later.
My first impression of your operation was that it was very clean and well set up for the work flow. As we began to see the finished finished product coming out to be packed into the coolers, the quality looked excellent! Everything was clearly labeled and the young man who was helping us load the coolers inspected every single bag of fish to make certain it was well sealed! (And brother, we had a LOT of bags!) If memory serves he actually did find a total of six bags that hadn't sealed well. (This was an extremely small percentage out of between 1,400 and 1,500 lbs. of finished product we received!) These packages were immediately taken back inside, rebagged, and resealed for us.
Even with the large amount of fish we had caught, we were iced down, loaded up, and on the road home by 11:00 am that morning, exactly the time we'd been told!
Given the timeliness of the service, the cleanliness of the facility, and the quality of the product, I have no doubt that our group would use you folks in the future!
Thanks again!,
Chris C
July 27, 2010
P.S. I smoke my own fish and we didn't have any done by you, but I did try the samples both on the dock, at your facility, and on the boat. I can highly recommend your smoked fish as well. It was delicious!
Dear Fisherman's Processing,
Thank you very much for the awesome service and final product after my recent 5 day RP trip. Your facilities are the most modern, clean and well run. Most importantly, the fish came out looking great!
I must admit I was really impressed. As a customer of another well known and highly regarded fish processor I can say it's great to have options.
Best wishes,
Bill C.
Los Angeles, CA
August 2, 2010
Hi. I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am about the quality of your processing and your customer service in general. My order arrived in New York by FedEx this morning with everything well packed and frozen. I had some Wahoo sashimi this afternoon and smoked Wahoo for dinner. Both were superb, especially the smoked Wahoo which was moist and very flavorful. I can hardly wait to try my smoked Yellowfin and the smoked Yellowtail!!! I know you will be very successful when the word gets around that you do such a great job. Please feel free to use this letter for your advertising if you wish to.
Sincerely,
Ira D.
August 4, 2010
Sean,
Thank you for the time and attention given to my catch on my 8 day RS trip earlier this Summer. Being an out-of-towner, I was very happy to receive my perfectly processed catch of BFT, YFT, YT, smoked ALB and smoked YT, all solidly fresh frozen and air freighted to Oakland via Southwest and in eight 50 lb boxes. Many others (family, friends, office) have enjoyed this bounty, and we have had sashimi, sushi, pokey, ceviche, seared, baked, barbequed, smoked on bagels, left-over as tuna noodle casserole ...etc, all far superior to store-bought fresh and frozen in my area. Thanks again, Mike G.
[ Mike G., Royal Star 5/28-6/5, #13]
Hi Sir,
I am the member of the Samoa Independent Full Gospel church, I would like to say thank you so much for the fresh fish. During these economical hardship times, my family and I would not be able to purchase fresh fish. Thank you for your donation - it was truly a blessing. My prayer to the Lord is to keep your company growing and bless you as your thoughtfulness continues to bless others.
God Bless,
Sabrina
With 6 long range trips under my belt on the Royal Polaris I can tell you that I was happy when they went to RSW (refrigerated seawater), but now that they are affiliated with Fisherman's Processing I'M ECSTATIC!
Normally I ship my fish since I'm staring down the barrel of a long drive to the Santa Cruz Mountains. When you have fished hard and had a successful trip the last thing you want to do is wait long hours or overnight for your catch to be processed. From the Royal Polaris to my van everything was flawless and completed in a timely manner. Years ago I had the opportunity to work for a friend's smokehouse and I can appreciate the clean, efficient environment at Fisherman's Processing. The staff was very capable, informative and FRIENDLY... Even when dealing with a sleep-deprived client like me. I was also happy to learn that I could donate fish to FISH. FOOD. FEEL GOOD. of San Diego and help those in need.
The day after I got back from my 7-day trip I hosted a sushi party at home and my husband, friends and neighbors were blown away by the quality of the yellowtail I caught. In the future I look forward to repeat business with Fisherman's Processing and more adventures on the Royal Polaris!
Best Fishes,
"Baja Bev"
Los Gatos, CA
Please pass along to everybody how very happy I was with your craftsmanship and services.
The 5 mil film is great. Highly recommended!!
Stephen K.
Spokane, WA
Hi Scotty, you might want to tell Frank that I picked up my fish from Fishermans Processing and I was impressed ! The location was great, the underwater photo's the best and the service and end product was first class. Sean, Rosie and Monica were enthusiastic and pleasure to deal with. Much success!
Doug Burton
Dear Sean:
Many thanks for your outstanding service and processing of our fish from the Shogun/Western Sport Shop trip.
The quality of your filleting and packaging are far superior to any of your competitors. The service was fast and clean. The counter personnel were both personable and efficient.
I have placed your brochures in Western Sport Shop's two tackle shops for all to see.
I look forward to next year's trip.
Thanks again for ending my trip on a positive note.
Best wishes,
Richard Birnbaum
Western Sport Shop
I was on the Star 7-day that returned Saturday the 2nd. I am impressed with your operation! As you know, the Star runs like a big family and it was great to see and have the same feeling using Fisherman’s Processing. When it feels like family, you can’t help but know that you are being taken care of properly. The facility is great. The people are helpful and the product is spectacular.
I can’t wait for a season that I can actually catch something in my skiff so I can drop it off for you guys to take care of too! Maybe next season.
The only thing missing was the ability to buy a shirt…can that be done? I would like one so I can show off my fish processor to everyone.
Thanks for the great service!!
Dave Moran, CPA
San Diego, CA
After returning from a summer 5 day on the Royal Star with my fish fresh from the RSW, Fisherman's Processing promptly picked up the fish from the RS in their iced salt water totes, delivered them to their facility a few blocks from Fisherman's Landing for custom filleting and packaging.
I had quite a bit of fish, but was well taken care of and I was on the road home in side of three hours from arrival. The processing was exceptional. I've been doing this a long time with other processors, but this was the best experience I've had.
The Royal Star takes extreme measures to deliver their catch in prime sashimi condition. Fisherman's Processing completes the effort.
Congratulations on a great service.
Dave Berutich
Laguna Hills, CA
Monica,
Thanks. I appreciate your notice. FYI, I used 5 Star last time and their smoked was a great hit. However, I think yours is superior in flavor and moistness. Everyone who has tried it – and I tend to give a lot away – has raved about it.
Ned Nash
Just got home from dropping off fish to all my friends while making a big circuit around town on the way back from the airport. The quality was exactly what I expected, just superb. (You should see what the Royal Star's RSW preparation and you guys did for my wahoo!) But what impressed me more was that you called me yesterday to confirm that today was indeed the day I wanted it airfreighted up here, and that I had the shipping number. Now that's attention to detail!!
Thanks!!
Jim Hopkins