I have been using FishingBooker for many years. All great experiences but Nelson and his son are something special. They were very patient and informative. They were not just focussed on catching fish but willing to spend time before leaving the dock to talk about technique and education of the tackle. He also was generous and offering to be there for questions I may have when I go fishing by myself. Super high recommendation and would say if you want to catch Striped Bass in the California Delta invest in a day with Nathan. Incidentally we caught 15 striped bass that day.

Bottom line is:  Topline Sport Fishing is the place to go for your next charter!!!  When we arrived at the marina, Captain Nelson and his deck hand were ready for us.  They were extremely well organized and clearly had done their homework on where we had a chance to catch some fish. In less than two hours, all four of us limited out.  He provided us informative instruction before we left the marina and kept us involved in all parts of fishing experience.  He and his deck hand worked very hard and were very organized, especially when we had three fish on separate lines at the same time!!!!  We highly recommend using Topline Sport Fishing and can’t wait to schedule another charter.  Thanks for a great day of fishing!!

Boat is very clean, maintained and well-equipped. All top of the line rod, reels, and tackle. Nelson and crew are easy going, professional, knowledgeable and fun to hang out with on the water. Despite some windy weather, Nelson worked hard to find calmer water which ended up being very productive for us. He put us on 11 Stripers on a half day trip and doesn’t count minutes! Very much enjoyed the trip and will be using Nelson again. Highly recommended.

From the moment we left the dock Capt. Nelson and L J were on their game. I brought my son and 2 grandsons ( 13 and 5 ) . Both Nelson and L J treated the boys like young men. They explained to all of us what the plan would be for the day . L J got to work right away getting all the rigs set up and in the water. To be honest , it wasn’t the best day to fish but that’s not Capt. Nelson or L J’s fault . The water was very dirty with a lot of weeds and debris through out the river . Also , due to all the fires in Northern Ca. the smoke was pretty bad .  We caught 4 , lost 1 , (  Striped Bass ) and never got a hit for Salmon. Capt. Nelson and
L J tried all the tricks in the book to get us our limit and never stopped working . We still did better than all the other boats out there . Overall , Capt. Nelson and L J were great and I would definitely use them again .
I also have some advise for 1st timers and those who are taking young children .
Do your homework on what kind of fishing you want to do. When you troll for Striped Bass and Salmon , the deck hand does all the work getting the rigs in the water, you pretty much just sit there until there’s a strike and then you can reel in the Striped Bass . That’s just fine for old guys like me but young boys want
more action . They want to be more involved . They want to cast , feel the fish bite and reel them in. The next fishing trip I set up ( when I take the boys ) I will fish for Large Mouth Bass , Catfish and Crappie . This does not mean I would expect more fish caught , but the boys would have more fun being more active. The boys said they had a good time and wanted to go again . That’s the most important thing . Also , when planning a trip with young kids remember it’s
$ 200.00 per person. My 5 year old grandson got to help his dad reel in 1 fish .
The rest of the time he just sat on his dads lap. So at the end of the day I spent
$ 800.00 for the trip and $ 200.00 tip for a total $ 1000.00 for 4 Striped Bass , when cleaned , 8 fillets . If you understand exactly the kind of fishing you’ll be doing , you’ll have a great time.
Call Capt. Nelson Vineyard you won’t regret it .
Thanks
C.Johnson