Fishing Charters in California

Q: Who are the best rated guides in California?

Some of the best rated guides in California are: Brothers Sport Fishing Reel Time Charters Quetzal Adventures Kings River Fly Guide Lake Tahoe Fishing Trips Big John's Fishing Guide Service Peter Santley Flyfishing Bassn Basics Guide Service Nemo Charters Full Spectrum Sport Fishing, Inc.

Q: What are the top fishing types in California?

Some of the best trip types in California are: Offshore Fishing Inshore Fishing River Fishing Lakes/Reservoirs/Ponds Fishing Wrecks/Reefs Fishing Big game hunting Shore Fishing Bird hunting Wild boar hunting

Q: What are the top species I can catch in California?

Some of the top fish species you can catch in California are: Albacore Tuna Atlantic Bonito Atlantic Halibut Atlantic Salmon Barracuda Barred Sand Bass Barred Surfperch Bigeye Tuna Black Rockfish Blackfin Tuna

Q: Do I need experience to go on a Fishing Charter?

Absolutely not! Most charter captains welcome anglers of all skill levels and specialize in teaching beginners. Many charters are family-friendly and will teach basic fishing techniques, help with equipment, and ensure everyone has a great time. Let your captain know your experience level when booking so they can tailor the trip accordingly.

Discover top rated fishing charters and guides in California

California: 82 fishing charters available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Brothers Sport Fishing

Starting at $600

6 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

Reel Time Charters

Starting at $600

1 Trip Available

5.0 • Bethel Island, CA

Quetzal Adventures

Starting at $750

1 Trip Available

4.8 • Hume, California

Kings River Fly Guide

Starting at $450

2 Trips Available

5.0 • Carnelian Bay, CA

Lake Tahoe Fishing Trips

Starting at $900

1 Trip Available

5.0 • Sacramento, CA

Big John's Fishing Guide Service

Starting at $250

5 Trips Available

5.0 • Redding, CA

Peter Santley Flyfishing

Starting at $450

6 Trips Available

5.0 • Oakley

Bassn Basics Guide Service

3 Trips Available

20 Trips Available

5.0 • Huntington Beach, CA

Full Spectrum Sport Fishing, Inc.

Starting at $705

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Richmond, CA

Bill Sportsfishing and Guide Service

Starting at $600

4 Trips Available

5.0 • Anderson, CA, United States

6 Trips Available

10 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

Hook'd Up Sportfishing

Starting at $800

2 Trips Available

5.0 • Richmond, CA

Barbarian Sportfishing

Starting at $1,800

1 Trip Available

5.0 • Dana Point, CA

Pacific Mistress Sportfishing

Starting at $1,500

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Putah Creek

The Bend Company Fly Fishing Guide Service

Starting at $600

5 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

Nautilus Excursions

Starting at $450

4 Trips Available

5.0 • Fortuna, CA

Stackhouse Guide Service

Starting at $700

3 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

SF Boat Support – Bravo

Starting at $1,900

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Oxnard, CA

Graphic Slayer Sportfishing

Starting at $1,200

2 Trips Available

5.0 • Pismo Beach, CA

Pismo Adventures

Starting at $500

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Marina del Rey, CA

Fin Fetish Sportfishing

Starting at $600

5 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Western Star Sportfishing

5 Trips Available

3 Trips Available

Mystic Queen Sportfishing

Starting at $850

10 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

9 Trips Available

8 Trips Available

3 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

David Rooney Fishing

Starting at $1,200

5 Trips Available

5.0 • Bodega Bay

Sandy Ann Sport Fishing

5 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

5.0 • California, California

Off The Grid

Starting at $1,200

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake Fishing Trips

Starting at $950

5 Trips Available

5.0 • Coronado, CA

Risen Tide Sportfishing

3 Trips Available

8 Trips Available

Single Fin Sport Fishing

Starting at $1,035

6 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Into The Depths Sportfishing

Starting at $1,050

4 Trips Available

5.0 • Penn Valley, CA

J & A Guide Service

Starting at $400

2 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

Sole-Man Sportfishing

Starting at $400

6 Trips Available

5.0 • Sacramento River

Andrew Surtees Guide Service

5 Trips Available

7 Trips Available

Reel Life Fishing Charters

Starting at $1,000

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Bubba Jean Sportfishing

9 Trips Available

8 Trips Available

California Sport Fishing Co.

Starting at $1,100

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Los Angeles, CA

El Patrón Sportfishing

Starting at $1,490

6 Trips Available

4.8 • San Francisco

Addictive Sport Fishing

10 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

4 Trips Available

Ironclad Sportfishing

8 Trips Available

11 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, California

Reel Deep Sportfishing

Starting at $895

6 Trips Available

5.0 • California

Johnson Outdoor Industries

Starting at $200

5 Trips Available

Pittsburg, CA

Here We Go Sport Fishing

5 Trips Available

1 Trip Available

10 Trips Available

TC's Fishing Adventures

Starting at $150

1 Trip Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

No Patience Sportfishing

Starting at $1,035

11 Trips Available

Oceanside

Dak's Guided Bass Fishing

4 Trips Available

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

Pamela J Charters

Starting at $810

2 Trips Available

5.0 • 2951 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

7 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

Waterfowl Pursuit Guide Service

Starting at $250

5 Trips Available

5.0 • Bodega Bay, CA

Reel Obsession Sportfishing

Starting at $400

8 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

1 Trip Available

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Huntington Beach, CA

Salty Pleasure Boating

Starting at $600

3 Trips Available

Paso Robles, CA

Santa Lucia Outfitters

Starting at $1,200

4 Trips Available

5.0 • Clearlake, CA

Whisker Fish Guide Service

Starting at $450

1 Trip Available

5.0 • San Francisco

Norcal Traditions Sportfishing

Starting at $150

10 Trips Available

Berkeley, CA

Josie Mac Sportfishing

Starting at $175

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego

Wild Goose Fishing Charters

8 Trips Available

3 Trips Available

South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

Tahoe Trophy Trout

Starting at $880

2 Trips Available

Sacramento River

Matt Dover Fly Fishing

Starting at $375

5 Trips Available

California

Nor Cal Fish Hounds Guide Service

5 Trips Available

3 Trips Available

Northern California Guide Service

8 Trips Available

13 Trips Available

Top Species

Albacore Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Alalunga

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 20 - 45 lbs.

Atlantic Bonito

Species Name: Sarda Sarda

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 12 lbs.

Atlantic Halibut

Species Name: Hippoglossus Hippoglossus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Continental Shelf

Weight: 30 - 150 lbs.

Atlantic Salmon

Species Name: Salmo Salar

Habitat: Onshore, Lake, River

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Barracuda

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Barred Sand Bass

Species Name: Paralabrax Nebulifer

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Barred Surfperch

Species Name: Amphistichus Argenteus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Bigeye Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Obesus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 150 - 300 lbs.

Black Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Melanops

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 2 - 11 lbs.

Black-tailed Deer

Species Name: Black-tailed Deer

Blackfin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Atlanticus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 2 - 20 lbs.

Blacktip Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Limbatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Continental Shelves, Insular Shelves

Weight: 100 - 150 lbs.

Blue Marlin

Species Name: Makaira Nigricans

Habitat: Offshore, Open Water

Weight: 200 - 400 lbs.

Blue Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Mystinus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Rocky, Reefs

Weight: 8 lbs.

Blue Shark

Species Name: Prionace Glauca

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 60 - 121 lbs.

Bluefin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Thynnus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 200 - 600 lbs.

Bocaccio Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Paucispinis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 9 - 21 lbs.

Bonefish

Species Name: Albula Vulpes

Habitat: Onshore, Muddy Flats

Weight: 4 - 16 lbs.

Broadnose Sevengill Shark

Species Name: Notorynchus Cepedianus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 130 - 230 lbs.

Brook Trout

Species Name: Salvelinus Fontinalis

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

Brown Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Auriculatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Shallows

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Brown Smooth-Hound

Species Name: Mustelus Henlei

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 10 - 15 lbs.

Brown Trout

Species Name: Tylosurus Acus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 2 - 40 lbs.

Cabezon

Species Name: Scorpaenichthys Marmoratus

Habitat: Kelp Forests

Weight: 25 - 31 lbs.

Calico Surfperch

Species Name: Amphistichus Koelzi

Habitat: nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

California Flounder

Species Name: Paralichthys Californicus

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 6 - 30 lbs.

California Kingcroaker

Species Name: Menticirrhus Undulatus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 6 - 8 lbs.

California Scorpionfish

Species Name: Scorpaena Guttata

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

California Sheephead

Species Name: Semicossyphus Pulcher

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 2 - 20 lbs.

Canary Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Pinniger

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 8 - 10 lbs.

Chilipepper Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Goodei

Habitat: Pacific Coast

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

China Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Nebulosus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Chinook Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, River, Lake

Weight: 10 - 50 lbs.

Chum Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Keta

Habitat: Rivers, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 9 - 35 lbs.

Coho Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Kisutch

Habitat: Lake, River, Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Copper Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Caurinus

Habitat: Nearshore, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs

Weight: 3 - 10 lbs.

Crappie

Species Name: Pomoxis Nigromaculatus

Habitat: River, Lake

Weight: 0 - 5 lbs.

Cutthroat Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Clarkii

Habitat: River, Shallows, Mountain Stream

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Flathead Catfish

Species Name: Pylodictis Olivaris

Habitat: River, Lake, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 4 - 60 lbs.

Gould's Turkey

Species Name: Gould's Turkey

Gray Smooth-hound

Species Name: Mustelus Californicus

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 18 - 30 lbs.

Green Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Medirostris

Habitat: nearshore, estuaries, bays, rivers

Weight: 120 - 350 lbs.

Haller's Round Ray

Species Name: Urobatis Halleri

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Kelp Bass

Species Name: Paralabrax Clathratus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Kelp Forests

Weight: 4 - 14 lbs.

Kelp Greenling

Species Name: Hexagrammos Decagrammus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Lake Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Fulvescens

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 30 - 300 lbs.

Lake Trout

Species Name: Salvelinus Namaycush

Habitat: Lake

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Largemouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Nigricans

Habitat: Lake, Pond, Rivers

Weight: 2 - 22 lbs.

Leopard Shark

Species Name: Triakis Semifasciata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 44 lbs.

Lingcod

Species Name: Ophiodon Elongatus

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 25 - 85 lbs.

Mahi Mahi or Common Dolphinfish

Species Name: Coryphaena Hippurus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 15 - 30 lbs.

Mallard

Species Name: Mallard

Ocean Whitefish

Species Name: Caulolatilus Princeps

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore, Piers, Jetties

Weight: 5 - 13 lbs.

Olive Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Serranoides

Habitat: Nearshore, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs

Weight: 5 lbs.

Opaleye

Species Name: Girella Nigricans

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Osceola Turkey

Species Name: Osceola Turkey

Pacific Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Argentea

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 18 lbs.

Pacific Bluefin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Orientalis

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 130 - 907 lbs.

Pacific Bonito

Species Name: Sarda Lineolata

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 25 lbs.

Pacific Cod

Species Name: Gadus Macrocephalus

Habitat: Continent Shelf, Upper Slopes, Deepwater

Weight: 11 - 50 lbs.

Pacific Halibut

Species Name: Hippoglossus Stenolepis

Habitat: Continental Shelf, Offshore

Weight: 20 - 500 lbs.

Pacific Herring

Species Name: Clupea Pallasii

Habitat: Inlets, Sounds, Estuaries, Bays

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Pacific Ocean Perch

Species Name: Sebastes Alutus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Pacific Sanddab

Species Name: Citharichthys Sordidus

Habitat: nearshore, offshore, sandy, muddy

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish

Species Name: Scorpaena Mystes

Habitat: Rocky Reefs, Wrecks, Coral Reefs, Caves, Crevices

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Petrale Sole

Species Name: Eopsetta Jordani

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Pike-Perch

Species Name: Sander Lucioperca

Habitat: Rivers, Lakes

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Pink Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha

Habitat: Onshore, Lake, River

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

Pronghorn

Species Name: Pronghorn

Rainbow Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Mykiss

Habitat: River, Lake

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Red Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Campechanus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 20 lbs.

Redbreast Sunfish

Species Name: Lepomis Auritus

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Redstripe Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Proriger

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Rock Bass

Species Name: Ambloplites Rupestris

Habitat: Lake, Stream Pools, Vegetation, Rocky Bottom

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Sea Bass

Species Name: Centropristis Striata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 2 - 9 lbs.

Sea Trout

Species Name: Salmo Trutta

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Covered River

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Shad

Species Name: Alosa Sapidissima

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Sheepshead

Species Name: Archosargus Probatocephalus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Shiner Perch

Species Name: Cymatogaster Aggregata

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Shortfin Mako Shark

Species Name: Isurus Oxyrinchus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 150 - 300 lbs.

Shortnose Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Brevirostrum

Habitat: River, Lake, Inshore

Weight: 45 - 60 lbs.

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Species Name: Pseudobatos Productus

Habitat: Inshore, Flats

Weight: 2 - 47 lbs.

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Species Name: Scaphirhynchus Platorynchus

Habitat: River, Sandbanks

Weight: 5 - 11 lbs.

Skipjack Tuna

Species Name: Katsuwonus Pelamis

Habitat: Offshore, Temperate Waters

Weight: 18 - 76 lbs.

Smallmouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Dolomieu

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Sockeye Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Nerka

Habitat: Inshore, Lake, River

Weight: 4 - 15 lbs.

Spanish Mackerel

Species Name: Scomberomorus Maculatus

Habitat: offshore, onshore, nearshore

Weight: 8 - 120 lbs.

Spotfin Croaker

Species Name: Roncador Stearnsii

Habitat: Harbors, Bays, Sandy to Muddy Bottoms

Weight: 6 - 10 lbs.

Spotted Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Punctulatus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Steelhead Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss

Habitat: Coastal, rivers

Weight: 2 - 35 lbs.

Striped Bass

Species Name: Morone Saxatilis

Habitat: River, Lake, Onshore, Near shore

Weight: 10 - 81 lbs.

Striped Marlin

Species Name: Kajikia Audax

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 417 - 440 lbs.

Swordfish

Species Name: Xiphias Gladius

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 100 - 400 lbs.

Thresher Shark

Species Name: Alopias Vulpinus

Habitat: Nearshore, Continental Shelf, Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 500 - 1120 lbs.

Tope Shark

Species Name: Galeorhinus Galeus

Habitat: Warm Coastal Waters

Weight: 60 - 98 lbs.

Vermilion Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Miniatus

Habitat: Reefs, offshore

Weight: 6 - 7 lbs.

Wahoo Fish

Species Name: Acanthocybium Solandri

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 15 - 184 lbs.

Walleye Surfperch

Species Name: Hyperprosopon Argenteum

Habitat: inshore, Kelp Forests, Bays, Wharves, Beaches, Jetties

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

White Bass

Species Name: Morone Chrysops

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

White Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Transmontanus

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 1 - 1100 lbs.

White Weakfish

Species Name: Atractoscion Nobilis

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore, Coral Reefs, Estuaries, Bays, Kelp Forests

Weight: 7 - 88 lbs.

Widow Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Entomelas

Habitat: offshore reefs, rocky areas

Weight: 5 lbs.

Wild Boar

Species Name: Wild Boar

Yellow Sea Chub

Species Name: Kyphosus Incisor

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Yellowcheek Wrasse

Species Name: Halichoeres Cyanocephalus

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: lbs.

Yellowedge Grouper

Species Name: Hyporthodus Flavolimbatus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 8 - 40 lbs.

Yelloweye Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Ruberrimus

Habitat: offshore

Weight: 5 - 39 lbs.

Yellowfin

Species Name: Ocyurus Chrysurus

Habitat: Onshore, Reef, Nearshore, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Yellowfin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Albacares

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 40 - 150 lbs.

Yellowtail Amberjack

Species Name: Seriola Lalandi

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 15 - 96 lbs.

Yellowtail Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Flavidus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 3 - 9 lbs.

Top Deep Sea Fishing Trips in California

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Brothers Sport Fishing

Starting at $600

6 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

1 Trip Available

20 Trips Available

5.0 • Huntington Beach, CA

Full Spectrum Sport Fishing, Inc.

Starting at $705

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Richmond, CA

Bill Sportsfishing and Guide Service

4 Trips Available

10 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

Pacific Mistress Sportfishing

Starting at $1,500

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Fortuna, CA

Stackhouse Guide Service

Starting at $700

3 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

SF Boat Support – Bravo

Starting at $1,900

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Oxnard, CA

Graphic Slayer Sportfishing

Starting at $1,200

2 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Western Star Sportfishing

Starting at $1,725

5 Trips Available

5.0 • Los Angeles

Mystic Queen Sportfishing

Starting at $850

10 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

fishSFbay

Starting at $225

9 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

5 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

5.0 • California, California

Off The Grid

Starting at $1,200

3 Trips Available

5.0 • Coronado, CA

Risen Tide Sportfishing

3 Trips Available

8 Trips Available

Single Fin Sport Fishing

Starting at $1,035

6 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Into The Depths Sportfishing

Starting at $1,050

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

Sole-Man Sportfishing

6 Trips Available

7 Trips Available

Reel Life Fishing Charters

Starting at $1,000

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, CA

Bubba Jean Sportfishing

9 Trips Available

8 Trips Available

California Sport Fishing Co.

Starting at $1,100

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Los Angeles, CA

El Patrón Sportfishing

Starting at $1,490

6 Trips Available

4.8 • San Francisco

Addictive Sport Fishing

10 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

11 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego, California

Reel Deep Sportfishing

Starting at $895

6 Trips Available

Pittsburg, CA

Here We Go Sport Fishing

5 Trips Available

10 Trips Available

No Patience Sportfishing

Starting at $1,035

11 Trips Available

5.0 • San Francisco, CA

2 Trips Available

5 Trips Available

Reel Obsession Sportfishing

8 Trips Available

7 Trips Available

5.0 • Huntington Beach, CA

Salty Pleasure Boating

Starting at $600

3 Trips Available

Berkeley, CA

Josie Mac Sportfishing

Starting at $175

4 Trips Available

5.0 • San Diego

Wild Goose Fishing Charters

8 Trips Available

3 Trips Available

South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

2 Trips Available

13 Trips Available

Top Activities in California

Fishing

Top Reviews

California5 / 5

Based on 456 reviews by Guidesly anglers

Scott MacDonald

kings river fly guide

Scott was great! He is very knowledgeable about the water and how to fish it. I’ve been fishing the Kings River for years and he showed us holes we have never fished. It was a fun day on the water.

BrandonGlonchak

July 23, 2025

Scott MacDonald

kings river fly guide

We had an amazing day fishing with Scott. 10 out of 10 great guide.

JordanAnkenman

May 18, 2025

Scott MacDonald

kings river fly guide

Two and a half weeks travelling around the USA and we unanimously agree our day with Scott was the highlight, among a lot of highlights. A very knowledgeable, communicative and, importantly for us total beginners, patient guide - can't fault Scott in any way, the perfect man to show us the ropes. Plenty of fish caught by us both and confidence built throughout the day too, the sign of a good teacher. Cannot thank Scott enough!

JackSenior

October 16, 2024

Phil Havlicek

reel time charters

Awesome day on the water. We were on fish the whole time and had fun all day.

August 22, 2022

Stan Koenigsberger

quetzal adventures

We couldn't have asked for a better trip! We will definitely be back and do this again.

August 9, 2022

Scottie Nguyen

brothers sport fishing

Scottie is a great charter captain and a great all around guy! He put us onto some great Yellowtail and wouldn’t stop until we found more suitable spots to get our lines out! It paid off and my 11yr old nephew pulled in a nice little Dorado. I had my two sons with me as well. It was a great trip for the kids and my bro in law! We will def be back and making this an annual trip if not more often than that with Scottie! Thank you!

August 3, 2021

Scottie Nguyen

brothers sport fishing

I've been fishing for a long time and today I keep learning and learning more about fishing it was an experience. By the way I caught my 1st bluefin today

July 13, 2021

Scottie Nguyen

brothers sport fishing

Another great trip with Brothers Sport Fishing! This was our second time out with Scotty, chartering an offshore 4 pack. This time we were going for tuna and we had a high bar to beat after the 20+ dorado and yellowtail we caught with Scotty this past fall. Scotty delivered yet again, this time getting us on a 200 LB Blue Fin. Can’t wait to get back out with Brothers once our freezers are empty...Thanks again Cptn!

July 13, 2021

Scottie Nguyen

brothers sport fishing

I've waited awhile to write this review to make sure it was not just an impulsive in the moment feeling. My buddies and I went with Scottie in April during what I will describe as not the best weather. Scottie made the whole experience amazing. He was exceptionally professional and a pleasure to be around. He helped those of us who got sea sick continue to have a great experience and made sure it was always about us as the clients. We will be booking with Scottie again.

July 13, 2021

Scottie Nguyen

brothers sport fishing

We LOVED our trip with Captain Mike from Brother’s Sportfishing!!! Thank you guys, for making the dream a reality! To make a long story short: our family is moving out of California soon and my son wanted to catch a tuna before we left. I called Captain Scottie at Brothers and he got us dialed in for exactly what we wanted. Excellent communication and accommodation! He paired us up with Captain Mike Silva, who was wonderfully knowledgeable and absolutely relentless in his pursuit of the fish. He got us our tuna, a 60# bluefin! They had all of the equipment and gear we needed and Captain Mike coached us through every stage of setting up on the fish and catching them. Really a great experience. Top marks for Brothers Sportfishing!