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Trevor Walsh

Trevor W.
San Diego, California
Reported 20 hours ago

Bluefin fishing staying steady, with Fish from 20 to 120 pounds being caught daily
Trevor Walsh
Trevor W. San Diego, California Reported 20 hours ago
Bluefin fishing staying steady, with Fish from 20 to 120 pounds being caught daily
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Ezekiel Cruz

Ezekiel C.
San Diego, California
Reported 1 month ago

1/2 to 3/4 day local fishing has been good! Great rockfish, lingcod and yellowtail!!
Ezekiel Cruz
Ezekiel C. San Diego, California Reported 1 month ago
1/2 to 3/4 day local fishing has been good! Great rockfish, lingcod and yellowtail!!
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Trevor Walsh

Trevor W.
San Diego, California
Reported 2 months ago

Excellent local rock cod fishing
Trevor Walsh
Trevor W. San Diego, California Reported 2 months ago
Excellent local rock cod fishing
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Ezekiel Cruz

Ezekiel C.
San Diego, California
Reported 2 months ago

Fun family day over the weekend!
Ezekiel Cruz
Ezekiel C. San Diego, California Reported 2 months ago
Fun family day over the weekend!
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Nathan Beall

Nathan B.
San Diego, California
Reported 4 months ago

The current fishing is comprised of excellent Bonito fishing with some Yellowtail mixed in. The bite is largely starting on Jig Strikes and moving to fly lined sardines. This is going off on half day - 3/4 day trips. We can take 13 anglers on our larger boat. Our smaller...
Nathan Beall
Nathan B. San Diego, California Reported 4 months ago
The current fishing is comprised of excellent Bonito fishing with some Yellowtail mixed in. The bite is largely starting on Jig Strikes and moving to fly lined sardines. This is going off on half day - 3/4 day trips. We can take 13 anglers on our larger boat. Our smaller boat is good for 5+ depending on trolling or drift fishing

Halibut and Bass is also productive inshore.
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Nathan Beall

Nathan B.
San Diego, California
Reported 4 months ago

The current fishing is comprised of excellent Bonito fishing with some Yellowtail mixed in. The bite is largely starting on Jig Strikes and moving to fly lined sardines. This is going off on half day - 3/4 day trips. We can take 13 anglers on our larger boat. While our...
Nathan Beall
Nathan B. San Diego, California Reported 4 months ago
The current fishing is comprised of excellent Bonito fishing with some Yellowtail mixed in. The bite is largely starting on Jig Strikes and moving to fly lined sardines. This is going off on half day - 3/4 day trips. We can take 13 anglers on our larger boat. While our other is good for 5+ depending on trolling or drift fishing
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Ezekiel Cruz

Ezekiel C.
San Diego, California
Reported 4 months ago

Fun winter fishing going on right now! This was today
Ezekiel Cruz
Ezekiel C. San Diego, California Reported 4 months ago
Fun winter fishing going on right now! This was today
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Scottie Nguyen

Scottie N.
San Diego, California
Reported 5 months ago

Dogs, Kids, Families & Beautiful sunsets On top of that the hot bonito fishing continues
Scottie Nguyen
Scottie N. San Diego, California Reported 5 months ago
Dogs, Kids, Families & Beautiful sunsets

On top of that the hot bonito fishing continues
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Recent San Diego Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Best way to spend my 40th birthday! We had a blast on the "Toda a Nada". The name says it all, "All or Nothing". Our Captain, Bruce was awesome and really put in the work to make sure we came home with fish in hand. When asked, "about what time does the charter end" his response was, "when we have fish in the boat". That's my kind of Captain! We did just that, pulled in 4 beautiful, hard-fighting, yellowtail. A total of 75 pounds. There was a processor there dock-side who took it straight from the boat to their shop. The next day our fish was cleaned and ready for pick-up. Great experience all around! Highly recommend!

    Mary E. | April 2, 2026

    Trip: 3/4 Day 8 Hr Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great experience booking with Andrew. He was always so communicative and helpful about how the trip was looking and what options we had regarding timing, what to fish, and if the day would be good or not. We had just to reschedule from our original day but it all worked out great. Ended up going in November and crushed Bonito for a half day. Nearly every time we put lines in the water we got a bite on at least one of them. Really great trip had a time!

    Kendra N. | November 26, 2025

    Trip: San Diego Half Day Roundup

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Zeek got us straight into the action and had us psyched all day!

    Jake S. | October 5, 2025

    Trip: San Diego Nearshore / Offshore Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Great time, great fishing. Ezekiel was great, knew exactly what to and where to fish. We did “Not just go on a boat ride.” We caught a Yellow tail. Which was the icing on the cake.

    Marvin M. | August 4, 2025

    Trip: San Diego Nearshore Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Larry, Brice and Briggs were beyond great. Great charter, captain and fishing spots.

    Perry B. | July 11, 2025

    Trip: Half Day Charter

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    Travis was a first class guide, extremely attentive, helpful and most importantly, he put us on the fish! Had a great time with my Son and his two Marine Brothers for an unforgettable day of fishing.

    Dustin S. | June 20, 2025

    Trip: Half Day Inshore/Coastal

  • ★★★★★
    Went out fishing with Capt Andrew and his first mate Ace. The boat was clean and everything was set up and ready for us to enjoy the day. Unfortunately our day turned out with not any fish, but Capt Andrew and Ace worked very hard trying to find fish and searching all over. Saw a lot of aquatic life on our trip and enjoy the day out in the Pacific Ocean, zero fish but a 10 rating on effort, a very enjoyable day. We will be back to get that big one.

    Guy D. | August 9, 2024

    Trip: San Diego Offshore Roundup

  • ★★★★★
    Great trip wonderful time. We caught an astonishing variety of fish! Everyone had a great time.

    John H. | October 11, 2023

    Trip: 6 Hr (AM Or PM)

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    We had a great time on our trip with Captain Nathan’s crew! Noah was our skipper, and Nick was the deckhand. They were both helpful and engaging, and always there to lend a hand. Would definitely recommend for both beginner and experienced anglers!

    Elena G. | August 2, 2023

    Trip: Local Excursion - 42’ Hershine

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    Awesome trip, Captain Sam and his first mate Noah were extremely helpful. Captain had us in a school of bluefin within minutes of stopping. We all met our limit for the day! They cleaned them and bagged them. We got some really awesome pictures! Great trip and would highly recommend Captain Sam.

    George D. | July 2, 2023

    Trip: San Diego Offshore Adventure

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