Barbarian Sportfishing 

5.0/5 (15 reviews)
 Marina Boulevard 51, Pittsburg, CA 94565, United States
5.0/5 (15 reviews)
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Marina Boulevard 51
Pittsburg, CA, United States

If you’re looking to explore the diverse and exciting fishing grounds that Richmond, CA has to offer, make sure that a visit to Barbarian Sportfishing charters is at the top of your list!

From hunting prehistoric Sturgeon, to chasing wild Salmon, to casting a line for tasty Halibut and more, Captain John Badger will have you experiencing the best that Northern California ‘s waters have to offer. Come aboard!

Capt. John prides himself on running a customer-oriented charter that’s also affordable. You can opt for a shared trip and make some new angling buddies, or have your captain’s expert advice and knowledge all to yourself on a private trip.

Capt. John caters to anglers of all skill levels, too. Brand new? Your captain and his deckhand warmly welcome you to join them on an adventure and will teach you everything you need to know. More experienced angler looking for that prize catch? This team is more than willing to share their local angling secrets!

And when it comes to the angling action on offer, Richmond’s California fishing opportunities are some of the best on the north coast. If you’re looking to hook huge Halibut or chase Chinook Salmon, your trip will mostly be spent in the middle of San Francisco Bay, and traveling along this scenic coast. 

For excellent Sturgeon opportunities, you’ll head to nearby Martinez and face-off against these prehistoric beasts. If you want to hook a seriously big fish and earn some bragging rights, this is the adventure for you.

You’ll be traveling on board your captain’s 28’ Farallon saltwater fishing vessel, with room for up to 6 guests. Little ones age 2 and above are welcome on board, and Capt. John welcomes new anglers, so why not bring the whole family along?

Your vessel is decked out with top-quality navigational and safety gear, as well as a toilet and heated cabin. All fishing gear is included, so all you need to do is grab a fishing license and cast off on an exciting adventure aboard Barbarian Sportfishing!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 15 reviews
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

Half day trip with Capt John
Half day trip with Capt John
Fishing with John
+14

Angler rating

12
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Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

80%

Caught fish

100%

Showing 1 - 5 of 15 reviews
Showing: 5 of 15 reviews
Brett M.
Brett M.

Shingle Springs, CA

5.0/5

Apr 29, 2021

Half Day Halibut – Private (AM)

Birthday bash fishing

VERIFIED

We could not be happier. Fishing was rough in the morning.....Captain and Crew went the extra mile and time to ensure we went home with a goodie bag. He used his experience to land us some keepers when the boats around us were wondering what we were doing. We took home some Halibut, Bass and a perch..50 pounds fillet. Still eating it.....Cant go wrong with the John and John Barbarian special.

We could not be happier. Fishing was rough in the morning.....Captain and Crew went the extra mile and time to ensure we went...  

 Brett M. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful
 Brett M. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

FishingBooker Member
FishingBooker Member

San Lorenzo, California

5.0/5

Sep 20, 2019

Full Day Halibut Trip – Shared

Excellent Captain and Crew Limits

I have fished with John on his Barbarian Sportfishing boats for almost 20 years. It started with a group of friends, who we all had boats and wanted to expand our fishing capabilities. John knows the San Francisco Bay waters extremely well and shared his knowledgeable experience to make us better fisherpeople. I have jumped on many open load boats days and chartered the boat for my family. John and his deckhand both work hard all day to make your day memorable and fun. I can't recommend anyone better for a day of great fishing no matter what species your after. As you can see the pictures of piles of Halibut, stripers and White Seabass this fall again made one of my best days on the water.

I have fished with John on his Barbarian Sportfishing boats for almost 20 years. It started with a group of friends, who we all...  

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 FishingBooker Member recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful
 FishingBooker Member recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

Jessica W.
Jessica W.

Manteca, California

5.0/5

Jul 31, 2022

Half Day Salmon Trip – Private (AM)

Half day trip with Capt John

VERIFIED

Had a lot of fun and caught some Salmon

Had a lot of fun and caught some Salmon  

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 Jessica W. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
 Jessica W. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing

Lee I.
Lee I.

Vallejo, California

5.0/5

Dec 5, 2019

Full Day Sturgeon Trip – Shared

Found 'em.... finally

Began our early Dec trip fishing the incoming between Port Costa and Benicia. Turned out to be leopard shark hour. 10+ leopards with a stripe, sand shark and undersized sturg for our early morning. Moved to the Mothballs for a while for slow pickings with a striper and not much else. 3rd move was the charm! John went upstream near Port Chicago for an oversized and 2 keepers with a nice striper to boot. Thanks Capt John and Deckhand John for not giving up!

Began our early Dec trip fishing the incoming between Port Costa and Benicia. Turned out to be leopard shark hour. 10+ leopards...  

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 Lee I. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
 Lee I. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing

Peter S.
Peter S.

Clayton, CA

5.0/5

Apr 23, 2022

Half Day Halibut – Private (AM)

April fishing trip

VERIFIED

 

 Peter S. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful
 Peter S. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

Trip availability and prices

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8 Hour Trip – Sturgeon
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip Nov 1 - Mar 31
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US $560 
Shared tour: for 2 people
Half Day Sturgeon – Private (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
7 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip Dec 1 - Apr 10
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US $900 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
Half Day Sturgeon – Private (PM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
7 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
Seasonal trip Dec 1 - Apr 10 (Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
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US $900 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 15 reviews
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

Half day trip with Capt John
Half day trip with Capt John
Fishing with John
+14

Angler rating

12
0
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

80%

Caught fish

100%

Showing 1 - 5 of 15 reviews
Showing: 5 of 15 reviews
Brett M.
Brett M.

Shingle Springs, CA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Birthday bash fishing

VERIFIED

Half Day Halibut – Private (AM) on April 29, 2021

We could not be happier. Fishing was rough in the morning.....Captain and Crew went the extra mile and time to ensure we went home with a goodie bag. He used his experience to land us some keepers when the boats around us were wondering what we were doing. We took home some Halibut, Bass and a perch..50 pounds fillet. Still eating it.....Cant go wrong with the John and John Barbarian special.

We could not be happier. Fishing was rough in the morning.....Captain and Crew went the extra mile and time to ensure we went home with a goodie bag. He used his experience to land us some keepers when the boats around us were wondering what we were doing. We took home some Halibut, Bass and a perch..50 pounds fillet. Still eating it.....Cant go wrong with the John and John Barbarian special.  

 Brett M. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

FishingBooker Member
FishingBooker Member

San Lorenzo, California

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Excellent Captain and Crew Limits

Full Day Halibut Trip – Shared on September 20, 2019

I have fished with John on his Barbarian Sportfishing boats for almost 20 years. It started with a group of friends, who we all had boats and wanted to expand our fishing capabilities. John knows the San Francisco Bay waters extremely well and shared his knowledgeable experience to make us better fisherpeople. I have jumped on many open load boats days and chartered the boat for my family. John and his deckhand both work hard all day to make your day memorable and fun. I can't recommend anyone better for a day of great fishing no matter what species your after. As you can see the pictures of piles of Halibut, stripers and White Seabass this fall again made one of my best days on the water.

I have fished with John on his Barbarian Sportfishing boats for almost 20 years. It started with a group of friends, who we all had boats and wanted to expand our fishing capabilities. John knows the San Francisco Bay waters extremely well and shared his knowledgeable experience to make us better fisherpeople. I have jumped on many open load boats days and chartered the boat for my family. John and his deckhand both work hard all day to make your day memorable and fun. I can't recommend...  

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 FishingBooker Member recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

Jessica W.
Jessica W.

Manteca, California

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day trip with Capt John

VERIFIED

Half Day Salmon Trip – Private (AM) on July 31, 2022

Had a lot of fun and caught some Salmon

Had a lot of fun and caught some Salmon  

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 Jessica W. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing

Lee I.
Lee I.

Vallejo, California

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Found 'em.... finally

Full Day Sturgeon Trip – Shared on December 5, 2019

Began our early Dec trip fishing the incoming between Port Costa and Benicia. Turned out to be leopard shark hour. 10+ leopards with a stripe, sand shark and undersized sturg for our early morning. Moved to the Mothballs for a while for slow pickings with a striper and not much else. 3rd move was the charm! John went upstream near Port Chicago for an oversized and 2 keepers with a nice striper to boot. Thanks Capt John and Deckhand John for not giving up!

Began our early Dec trip fishing the incoming between Port Costa and Benicia. Turned out to be leopard shark hour. 10+ leopards with a stripe, sand shark and undersized sturg for our early morning. Moved to the Mothballs for a while for slow pickings with a striper and not much else. 3rd move was the charm! John went upstream near Port Chicago for an oversized and 2 keepers with a nice striper to boot. Thanks Capt John and Deckhand John for not giving up!  

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 Lee I. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing

Peter S.
Peter S.

Clayton, CA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED

Half Day Halibut – Private (AM) on April 23, 2022

 

 Peter S. recommends Barbarian Sportfishing
1 person finds this review helpful

FAQs about Barbarian Sportfishing

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Cabin cruisers
Capacity
5 persons
Boat length
28 ft
Year built
2010
Boat manufacturer
Farallon
Boat type
Pilothouse

Engine model
Volvo D-6
Powered by
1 x 330HP
Max cruising speed
27 knots
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