Open Party
- Purchase individual ticket for the trip that you choose
- Reserves a bunk on overnight trips
- These trips are open to anyone who wishes to purchase a ticket
Charter
- Reserve an entire boat for you and your private group
- Can charter a boat for anywhere from 1 person to the maximum listed for the boat
- Can be the length of a ½ Day trip to a 2 ½ Day trip
Tackle Suggestions
- Our preferred rods are Seeker Rods, Avet Reels, Maxima Line and Zuker trolling feathers
- ½ Day Trip
- 20-25lb test 2-4oz sinker size 1.0 and 2.0 hooks - ¾ Day Local Trip
- 20-25lb test 2-6oz sinker size 1.0 hooks - ¾ Day Island Trip
- 25-30lb test 2-6oz sinker size 1.0, 2.0 hooks yo-yo jigs or surface iron - Overnight Trip
- 25-40lb test 1.0, 2.0 hooks (you may want trolling gear as well)
- Fluorocarbon works well with bluefin tuna and albacore
Lobster Hoopnetting
- Passengers have an opportunity to buy a ticket which includes the use of a lobster hoopnet, bait, and a gauge
- Passengers can buy 1-5 tickets to use up to 5 hoops
- Hoops are dropped and periodically pulled throughout the night from 7pm – 1am
- All short lobsters are released, legal crabs and lobsters are kept
- Full galley service is available aboard the boat where hot and cold, beverages and food may be purchased for reasonable prices.
Half-Day Charter Info
- Half day trips fish the coast line from Imperial Beach to Point Loma kelp beds, according to what’s biting. Depending on the season, you can hope to catch a variety of fish including calico bass, sand bass, mackerel and a variety of rock fish.
- Price includes boat ride, live bait with captain and crew.
- Additional costs are: rod rental, CA fishing license which is required for any passenger 16 or over.
- Full galley service is available aboard the boat where hot and cold, beverages and food may be purchased for reasonable prices.
- Hours: 6:30am-12:30pm or 1:00pm-6:00pm
¾ Day Info
- Three quarter day trips are taken either fishing local kelp beds along the coast or the Coronado Islands. Depending on the season, you can hope to catch a variety of fish including calico bass, sand bass, barracuda, bonito, mackerel, a variety of rock fish, and the occasional yellowtail.
- Price includes boat ride, live bait with captain and crew.
- Additional costs are: rod rental, CA or Mexican fishing license is required for any passenger 16 or over, depending on where you fish which one you will need
- Full galley service is available aboard the boat where hot and cold, beverages and food may be purchased for reasonable prices.
- Hours: 6:00am – 5:00pm
Overnight 1 Day Info
- Tuna Freelance
- Available mid-June through October
- Up to 90 mile trip - Coronado Islands
- Year-round
- Can hope to find yellowtail, barracuda, bonito, halibut, and assorted rockfish. - Depart the night prior, usually between 9 and 10pm
- Sleeping accommodations are provided (bunk)with pillow and blanket
- Full galley service is available aboard the boat where hot and cold, beverages and food may be purchased for reasonable prices.
- Additional costs are: rod rental, CA or Mexican fishing license is required for any passenger 16 or over, depending on where you fish which one you will need
Multiple Day Info
- Day and a half: Depart 9 or 10pm, Returns 6am the second morning
- Roughly 6 additional hours of fishing than an overnight trip
- Range: up to 135 miles - 2 Day: Depart 9 or 10 pm, Returns 6pm second day
- 1st day fish from daylight until dark; 2nd day fish from daylight until 1pm
- Range: up to 150 miles - 2 and a half day: Depart 9 or 10pm, Returns 6am on the third morning
- First 2 days: fish from daylight until dark
- Range: up to 150 milesAdditional costs are: rod rental, CA or Mexican fishing license is required for any passenger 16 or over, depending on where you fish which one you will need