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The Crew

The people guests come back for.

A tight, experienced team on the boats and at the lodge. The difference between a good trip and the one you book again.

Stateside

Owners & Hosts

Owner-run from the first call. Max and Caden book the trip and handle every detail before you fly.

Max Hawkinson, Big Buoys owner and captain, at the helm in Puerto San José, Guatemala

Max Hawkinson

Owner & Captain

Owner and captain. He books the trip, answers your questions, and runs the boat. From the first call to wheels-down in Guatemala, your group is set before you fly.

Call or text (516) 474-8821
Caden Hawkinson, The Big Buoys owner and host, with a yellowfin tuna

Caden Hawkinson

Owner & Host

Your stateside host. He handles the details from the first call to wheels-down in Guatemala.

Call or text (516) 474-8823

On the water

Captains & Mates

The captains and mates who put you on the fish. Fast hands in the cockpit, decades reading this water.

Capt. Josué "Coco" Hernández

Lead Captain

Runs the lead boat and reads this water like nobody else.

Capt. Kennedy Hernández

Captain

A captain who keeps the crews on the fish across the fleet.

Vitello "Pedro" Corado

Lead Mate

Lightning-fast in the cockpit; the reason leaders come tight.

A member of the Big Buoys crew, Josué Hernández, Puerto San José, Guatemala

Josué Hernández Jr.

Mate

Next generation on deck, already a fixture of the crew.

At the lodge

Lodge Team

The team that makes the villa feel like home: the kitchen, the rooms, and your point of contact on the ground.

Aleida, Big Buoys lodge team, Puerto San José, Guatemala

Aleida

Lodge Team

Keeps the villa running and every guest looked after.

Chata, chef and lodge team at the Big Buoys villa, Guatemala

Chata

Chef / Lodge Team

The kitchen the repeat guests rave about.

Glendy, Big Buoys lodge team, guest point of contact, Guatemala

Glendy

Lodge Team

Your point of contact on the ground, start to finish.

Come fish with the crew.

Tell us your dates and we'll get you on the boats.