Memory Maker Fishing Charters 

4.9
(90 reviews)
 POBox 1013, Avalon, CA 90704, United States–

Memory Maker Fishing Charters 

Avalon, CA, United States
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35 ft
6
4.9
(90 reviews)

Come for an island adventure together with Memory Maker Fishing Charters! The Memory Maker is a spacious sport fishing machine rigged with new gear and electronics! Captain Adam Olson will meet you in Avalon, California and provide everything you need to fish in style and comfort. Relax and kick back or try for records together with Memory Maker Fishing Charters!

Your boat is a 35' Crystaliner offshore sport fishing boat that can comfortably fit up to 6 anglers. With its twin 300 HP Cummins turbo diesel engines and all the modern GPS, fishfinder, radio, and radar electronics, you'll have a quick and efficient reach to the fish. The boat has got a flybridge, toilet, kitchen, and bed, and features a wireless trolling motor, a TV, and an ice-box. The boat's fishing gear includes a fighting chair, livewell, outriggers, as well as spearfishing and snorkeling gear.

Your targets will be Yellowtail Amberjack, Barracuda, Sheephead, Halibut, White Seabass, and other interesting species you can chase using many different techniques. To name just some of them, you can bow fish, spearfish, bottom fish, pop, and spin. If you want, you can keep the fish you catch and take it home.

Captain Adam covers you for all the fishing equipment, live bait, lures, as well as drinks. The captain offers free catch cleaning and filleting and welcomes aboard kids. Before you start your trip, just make sure you bring fishing licenses and some snacks.

Join Memory Maker Fishing Charters and have a fun-packed fishing adventure in California!

Come for an island adventure together with Memory Maker Fishing Charters! The Memory Maker is a spacious sport fishing machine rigged with new gear and electronics! Captain Adam Olson will meet you in Avalon, California and provide everything you need to fish in style and comfort. Relax and kick back or try for records together with Memory Maker Fishing Charters!

Your boat is a 35' Crystaliner offshore sport fishing boat that can comfortably fit up to 6 anglers. With its twin 300 HP Cummins turbo diesel engines and all the modern GPS, fishfinder, radio, and radar electronics, you'll have a quick and efficient reach to the fish. The boat has got a flybridge, toilet, kitchen, and bed, and features a wireless trolling motor, a TV, and an ice-box. The boat's fishing gear includes a fighting chair, livewell, outriggers, as well as spearfishing and snorkeling gear.

Your targets will be Yellowtail Amberjack, Barracuda, Sheephead, Halibut, White Seabass, and other interesting species you can chase using many different techniques. To name just some of them, you can bow fish, spearfish, bottom fish, pop, and spin. If you want, you can keep the fish you catch and take it home.

Captain Adam covers you for all the fishing equipment, live bait, lures, as well as drinks. The captain offers free catch cleaning and filleting and welcomes aboard kids. Before you start your trip, just make sure you bring fishing licenses and some snacks.

Join Memory Maker Fishing Charters and have a fun-packed fishing adventure in California!

Adam Olson
Captain
Adam Olson
21 years of experience
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3 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $600
Entire boat: 2 people
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4 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $798
Entire boat: 2 people
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US $1,000
Entire boat: 2 people
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Rating

4.9
90 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (94)

What anglers say

96%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
92%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

Reviews (90)

  • Alissa Ruef
    Alissa Ruef
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    New

    Great trip!

    4 Hour Trip on September 22, 2026 • 2 adults

    Captain Adam was great! Overall a great guy and a great trip… really enjoyed the whole experience.. Thank you! Would recommend!

  • Cole Handley
    Cole Handley
    Repeat angler
    us
    Arizona, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Caught first tuna!

    5 Hour Trip on August 22, 2026 • 2 adults

    Highly recommend this charter with Captain Adam. Had a great time fishing and caught a variety of fish including a couple tuna for the first time!

  • Landon Ladnier
    Landon Ladnier
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Record Yellowtail Acquired!!

    3 Hour Trip on July 8, 2026 • 2 adults

    Adam was the best!

  • Anthony Davis
    Anthony Davis
    Repeat angler
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    AMAZING DAY

    5 Hour Trip on December 20, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 child

    Adam is LEGIT. cant wait to go again he was great with my kid and helped us every step of the way.

  • Kathleen Thompson
    Kathleen Thompson
    us
    Georgia, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Best fishing charter I’ve ever been on!

    3 Hour Trip on June 5, 2025 • 2 adults

    I’ve been on many fishing charters but none compared to captain Adam’s. We could barely catch a break from catching fish. He took us to great spots and did not waste time driving the boat. We ended up bringing tons of fish home to eat. By the end of the trip we caught atleast 20 fish.

  • Hannah Brenzel
    Hannah Brenzel
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Three Hour Trip with Captain Adam

    3 Hour Trip on August 12, 2023 • 2 adults

    Captain Adam provided my boyfriend and me with the fishing trip of a lifetime! The boat is beautiful, and with 17 years of experience fishing off of Catalina, Captain Adam was a wonderful source of Island information and knows exactly where to find the fish! We lost count of how many fish we pulled up, and we caught four different types of fish which made the experience even better! Captain Adam is incredibly knowledgeable, great at teaching beginners, and so helpful throughout the entire trip. He even filleted one of the fish we caught which we were able to enjoy cooked up in town. I couldn't recommend this trip more! It was the best fishing experience I've ever had, and I would definitely book another trip in the future. Go fishing with Captain Adam - you will not be disappointed!!

  • Christa Hollis
    Christa Hollis
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    The Best Fishing Day Trip

    3 Hour Trip on February 21, 2023 • 2 adults

    Captain Adam is really the best. He is friendly, a great conversationalist, and extremely knowledgeable about the area, the fish, and the regulations for fishing. He keeps an extremely tidy boat, and fileted our catch efficiently, cleanly, and extremely tidily. He wastes no time whatsoever in getting lines in the water, is so on top of what's going on with everyone's lines, seeing "fish on" before you do, and is ready to help novice fishermen do their thing. We caught our limit of Bonita and then went for deeper fish and caught a few whitefish, and one sheephead (that was too small to keep), with a little bit of luck--but certainly not due to anything Captain Adam was doing. He's amazing and made the experience fun and engaging. A highlight of the (in addition to the full-service experience and attentive and knowledgeable support) was the moment Captain Adam called to a bald eagle and threw him a fish, only to watch this incredible bird swoop down and retrieve it from an eager seagull and fly away with it. It was such an incredibly cool moment that we didn't even have the wherewithal to get a photo or video. Truly, I would recommend Memory Maker and Captain Adam to anyone! We'll be back, for sure!

  • Michael Boggs
    Michael Boggs
    us
    Colorado, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Day of Catching!

    6 Hour Trip on July 8, 2025 • 4 adults

    We had a great day with Captain Adam! There were four of us and he had all of us on the fish within 15 minutes of getting on the boat, and the bite was on all day. He kept us moving around the island to try different spots and different fishing techniques.

  • Warren Holden
    Warren Holden
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain Adam was great.

    4 Hour Trip on July 20, 2025 • 6 adults

    Captain Adam put us on fish and our family of 6 all caught several fish, different species, he filleted the fish and sent us home with fresh fish! We enjoyed great fish tacos soon as we got back! I highly recommend Captain Adam!

  • Erick Blandino
    Erick Blandino
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fish on!

    3 Hour Trip on August 23, 2025 • 2 adults

    Captain Adam's knoweledge of the territory, got us on some awesome fish! Bonitos, halibut, calico bass, and halfmoon perch were caught. We kept 4 bonitos for sashimi. 🤠

Rating

4.9
90 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (94)

What anglers say

96%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
92%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

All reviews (90)

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Dillon O'Doherty
Dillon O'Doherty
Repeat angler
us
California, US
Member since 2022
3 trips
5.0
Verified
first chartered, keeper, white bass of the season!
6 Hour Trip on May 23, 2026 • 4 adults

Captain Adam had us on the fish immediately. We started off trolling for yellowtail and Bonita got a couple of nice Bonita, Capt. Adam made sashimi for us right there on the boat! It was absolutely delicious and incredible! Then, we went into a couple of the coves and started hitting some California whitefish and sheepshead. We were pleasantly surprised to have some of our live bait scooped up by 38 inch white Seabass! incredibly productive day, this is my second time out with Capt. Adam and I would recommend it anytime to anyone!

Adam Olson
Response from Captain

it was great to have you guys aboard again. 👍🏻🛥🎣

Ben Thomas
Ben Thomas
Repeat angler
us
California, US
Member since 2020
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Great trip with Captain Adam
6 Hour Trip on August 29, 2026 • 6 adults

My friends and I had a great time on our 6 hour trip. Adam got us on the fish pretty quickly, and we were able to mix it up with a variety of different angling techniques over the day. He also went the extra mile with many little details - getting our fish bled and on ice right after catching, prepping us some bonito sashimi with all the fixings, and having all the tackle ready to go for whatever we wanted to try. Would 100% go out with him again.

Reported catch:
White Seabass
Calico Bass
Chris Tilley
Chris Tilley
us
California, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Great captain
4 Hour Trip on September 27, 2026 • 3 adults

He works very hard so you can catch fish. Very friendly and knowledgeable. He definitely puts you on fish and a variety of fish. Thank you Andy we a great morning.

Alissa Ruef
Alissa Ruef
us
California, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip!
4 Hour Trip on September 22, 2026 • 2 adults

Captain Adam was great! Overall a great guy and a great trip… really enjoyed the whole experience.. Thank you! Would recommend!

Reported catch:
White Seabass
Calico Bass
Cole Handley
Cole Handley
Repeat angler
us
Arizona, US
Member since 2025
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Caught first tuna!
5 Hour Trip on August 22, 2026 • 2 adults

Highly recommend this charter with Captain Adam. Had a great time fishing and caught a variety of fish including a couple tuna for the first time!

Reported catch:
Calico Bass
Yellowtail Amberjack

FAQs about Memory Maker Fishing Charters

Memory Maker Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $600 per group, additional US $120 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Trip (3 hours)
  • US $798 per group, additional US $160 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip (4 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (5 hours)
  • US $1,200 per group, additional US $240 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
When you book a trip with Memory Maker Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Flybridge
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Live bait well
  • Kitchen
  • Outriggers
  • Spearfishing equipment
  • Ice box
  • Radar
Trips booked with Memory Maker Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
Memory Maker Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Offshore fishing
  • Wreck fishing
Memory Maker Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift fishing
  • Bowfishing
  • Spearfishing
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Memory Maker Fishing Charters include:
  • Calico Bass
  • California Sheephead
  • Halibut
  • Seabass (White)
  • Yellowtail Amberjack

Your captain

Adam Olson
Adam Olson

Avalon, California, United States

3 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
90 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since January 2021

Captain Adam owns and operates Memory Maker fishing charter in Avalon on Catalina Island. He has a 35' Crystaliner Sport Fisher that uses new twin Cummins 6CL turbo diesel engines. The captain has been running top-notch fishing charters for over 15 years. All bait, tackle, ice, drinks, and fish cleaning are provided. All the customers need is a fishing license. The price is based on how big your group is. Captain Adam can take up to 6 passengers. You'll target all available species.

Adam Olson
Adam Olson
Fully verified
3
reports
90
reviews
2021
member since
~1h
response
Captain Adam owns and operates Memory Maker fishing charter in Avalon on Catalina Island. He has a 35' Crystaliner Sport Fisher that uses new twin Cummins 6CL turbo diesel engines. The captain has been running top-notch fishing charters for over 15 years. All bait, tackle, ice, drinks, and fish cleaning are provided. All the customers need is a fishing license. The price is based on how big your group is. Captain Adam can take up to 6 passengers. You'll target all available species.

The fish you can target

Calico Bass
Calico Bass
California Sheephead
California Sheephead
Halibut
Halibut
White Seabass
White Seabass
Yellowtail Amberjack
Yellowtail Amberjack
Calico Bass
Calico Bass
California Sheephead
California Sheephead
Halibut
Halibut
White Seabass
White Seabass
Yellowtail Amberjack
Yellowtail Amberjack

Real catches by this captain

  • Caught first tuna!
    Cole H.
    Cole H.
  • Record Yellowtail Acquired!!
    Landon L.
    Landon L.
  • AMAZING DAY
    Anthony D.
    Anthony D.
  • Captain Adam was great.
    Warren H.
    Warren H.
  • Best fishing charter I’ve ever been on!
    Kathleen T.
    Kathleen T.
  • Good charter.
    Susan F.
    Susan F.
  • Awesome Fishing
    Rick S.
    Rick S.
  • Fishing with Adam
    Jan M.
    Jan M.
  • Captain Adam comes to help
    Gregory R.
    Gregory R.
  • Three Hour Trip with Captain Adam
    Hannah B.
    Hannah B.

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
35 ft
Year built
1990
Boat manufacturer
Crystaliner
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Cummins
Powered by
2 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Bowfishing
Spearfishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Fighting chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Flybridge
Snorkeling equipment
Live bait well
Kitchen
Outriggers
Spearfishing equipment
Ice box
Radar
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup included in price
Transfer from hotels or jetties in Avalon to departure site is available and included in trip rates.
Child friendly
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Cash

 Visa

 Mastercard

 American Express

 Checks

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Avalon right now

HalibutHalibut
Seabass (White)Seabass (White)
Yellowtail AmberjackYellowtail Amberjack

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