1 Johnson Pier
Half Moon Bay, CA, United States
Riptide Charters is located in Half Moon Bay and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters. The crew offers sport fishing trips off the San Mateo, and San Francisco coast of California and caters to smaller groups and charters.
Capt. William will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Rockfish, and Lingcod, depending on the season and conditions on the day. Bluefin Fishing trips are also available. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, heavy tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, and big game fishing.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 40’ Northwest boat that can safely take up to 20 anglers. This boat comes with a Microwave and a toilet.
Please keep in mind that rods, reels, and terminal tackle are not included in the price of Rockfishing but are for Bluefin for your trip. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. Bait isn’t included in the trip price, so make sure to check with the captain what your options are before the trip.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Riptide Charters.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.7/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (57)
+54Angler rating
40
4
2
1
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
77%
Appropriate for children
73%
Friendly captain
93%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Recommend this charter
90%
Caught fish
98%
Showing 1 - 5 of 48 reviews
Showing: 5 of 48 reviews
Warren Scott
5.0
Verified
Highly recommended charter
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on October 5, 2025 • 1 adult
Great charter. Do not be scared off by the rod rental. The trip rate is already very reasonable and rental fees are basically nothing. Captain and deckhand were very friendly and got us onto loads of fish in a hurry. Captain even went above and beyond when I asked him about advice on shipping my catch back because I had an airplane to catch he brought me an airline approved box and cooler with a cold ice pack and expected nothing in return. Boat was very roomy, clean, and rode the waves like butter. Would fish with them again. Highly recommended.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
October 7, 2025
Thank you for the review!
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Joshua Smith
5.0
Verified
New
captain duane
Full Day Tuna (Priv. Max 6 People) on November 23, 2025 • 6 adults
my original captain had to cancel and transferred us to captaon duane who toop our trip on short notice and was more than accommodating book with captain duane for all your fishing trips we caught all the fish and crab we could
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Ed Ramos
4.7
Verified
August fishing trip
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on August 31, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
Captain William Smith AKA Captain Smitty with gruff appearance was a knowledgeable experienced Captain and quite funny. His deck hand was Angelo kept us baited and weighted even though we were capable of hooking the bait ourselves. Originally there were supposed to be another pair of of people who were to join us, but they canceled so we had the boat to ourselves. We left at 7:30 and by 1130. We were on our way back in. We caught our limit had a great time. Thank you Captain Smitty and Angelo.
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Ed. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again!
Capt. Smitty
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Rick Bowdoin
5.0
Verified
Riptide is a wonderful trip
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on August 29, 2025 • 2 adults
took my friend George to celebrate his birthday. Captain Smith and assistant, Lee did a great job. We caught plenty of fish in a short period time. We were after rockcod and caught a couple lingcod. Riptide offers other trips such as salmon, albacore, and whale watching. I'll be back. This was so enjoyable
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Rick. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again! Capt. Smitty
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Alex Liang
5.0
Verified
Caught my limit
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on September 1, 2025 • 1 adult
Caught a 4 lb Cabby, black, golpher, black and yellow, brown rockfish. This charter did not leave toooo early (7:00am) which I liked. Just make sure you take dramamine before the ride and you’ll have a great time.
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Alex. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again! Capt. Smitty
1
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Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Dec 31
US $340
Shared tour: 2 people
US $340
Shared tour: 2 people
Full Day – Rockfish Weekday Shared
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Apr 1 - Dec 31
US $340
Shared tour: 2 people
US $340
Shared tour: 2 people
Full Day - Salmon Shared
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jun 5 - Jun 5 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
US $400
Shared tour: 2 people
US $400
Shared tour: 2 people
Full Day Tuna (Shared Max 6 People)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
12 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jul 1 - Nov 30
US $1,000
Shared tour: 2 people
US $1,000
Shared tour: 2 people
Full Day Trip – Rockfish Weekday
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Apr 1 - Dec 31
US $2,040
Entire boat: up to 12 people
US $2,040
Entire boat: up to 12 people
Full Day Trip – Rockfish Weekend
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Oct 31
US $2,040
Entire boat: up to 12 people
US $2,040
Entire boat: up to 12 people
Full Day Trip - Salmon
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jun 5 - Jun 5 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
US $2,400
Entire boat: up to 16 people
US $2,400
Entire boat: up to 16 people
Private Salmon Charter
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jun 5 - Jun 5 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
US $2,400
Entire boat: up to 11 people
US $2,400
Entire boat: up to 11 people
Full Day Tuna (Priv. Max 6 People)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
12 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jul 1 - Nov 30
US $3,000
Entire boat: up to 16 people
US $3,000
Entire boat: up to 16 people
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.7/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (57)
+54Angler rating
40
4
2
1
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
77%
Appropriate for children
73%
Friendly captain
93%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Recommend this charter
90%
Caught fish
98%
Showing 1 - 5 of 48 reviews
Showing: 5 of 48 reviews
Warren Scott
5.0
Verified
Highly recommended charter
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on October 5, 2025 • 1 adult
Great charter. Do not be scared off by the rod rental. The trip rate is already very reasonable and rental fees are basically nothing. Captain and deckhand were very friendly and got us onto loads of fish in a hurry. Captain even went above and beyond when I asked him about advice on shipping my catch back because I had an airplane to catch he brought me an airline approved box and cooler with a cold ice pack and expected nothing in return. Boat was very roomy, clean, and rode the waves like butter. Would fish with them again. Highly recommended.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
October 7, 2025
Thank you for the review!
0
Joshua Smith
5.0
Verified
New
captain duane
Full Day Tuna (Priv. Max 6 People) on November 23, 2025 • 6 adults
my original captain had to cancel and transferred us to captaon duane who toop our trip on short notice and was more than accommodating book with captain duane for all your fishing trips we caught all the fish and crab we could
0
Ed Ramos
4.7
Verified
August fishing trip
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on August 31, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
Captain William Smith AKA Captain Smitty with gruff appearance was a knowledgeable experienced Captain and quite funny. His deck hand was Angelo kept us baited and weighted even though we were capable of hooking the bait ourselves. Originally there were supposed to be another pair of of people who were to join us, but they canceled so we had the boat to ourselves. We left at 7:30 and by 1130. We were on our way back in. We caught our limit had a great time. Thank you Captain Smitty and Angelo.
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Ed. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again!
Capt. Smitty
0
Rick Bowdoin
5.0
Verified
Riptide is a wonderful trip
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on August 29, 2025 • 2 adults
took my friend George to celebrate his birthday. Captain Smith and assistant, Lee did a great job. We caught plenty of fish in a short period time. We were after rockcod and caught a couple lingcod. Riptide offers other trips such as salmon, albacore, and whale watching. I'll be back. This was so enjoyable
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Rick. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again! Capt. Smitty
0
Alex Liang
5.0
Verified
Caught my limit
Full Day – Rockfish Weekend Shared on September 1, 2025 • 1 adult
Caught a 4 lb Cabby, black, golpher, black and yellow, brown rockfish. This charter did not leave toooo early (7:00am) which I liked. Just make sure you take dramamine before the ride and you’ll have a great time.
Response from Captain
September 2, 2025
Ahoy there Alex. Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you again! Capt. Smitty
1
FAQs about Riptide Charters
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
HeadboatsCapacity
16 personsBoat length
40 ftYear built
1968Boat manufacturer
NorthwestBoat type
HeadboatEngine model
CumminsPowered by
1 x 500HPMax cruising speed
17 knots