Captain Anthony Langes of
HelpUFish Sportfishing grew up fishing these waters and works with some the best fishermen in the area. Started at deckhand, co-captain, 4 pack owner, now 6 pack owner operator of
The "REEL ESCAPE".
He finds it rewarding to share his local knowledge and to make great fishing memories for others.
IF fishing is your passion, or if your new to the sport its always a fun adventure on the water!

The "REEL ESCAPE" is a 1986 Sportcraft 30’ Offshore Sportfisher. She’s a classic fishing machine heavy fiberglass hull well built for tough oceans. Customized in Southern California waters for tuna and yellowtail fishing.
She has a great layout for live bait drifting, casting, jigging, trolling, or on anchor!
Fullday trips typlically 8-10hrs,
halfdays 4-5hrs.
Fishing trips are great buisness & team building events, and make great memories for families and friends!

The boat was repowered 2022 with 2 small block GM Vortec MPI fuel injected HD 5.7 engines and 2 to 1 Velvet Drive Transmissions. With a max cruising speed of 30 knots!

There is plenty of elbow room on the fishing deck and a comfortable cabin to get out of the cold, wet, maybe not so calm seas. There is a flushing toilet and cabin seating space for a full load of 6 anglers.
Upgraded Lowrance electronics HDS-12" monitors chart and sonar,  a Bluetooth stereo, for your enjoyment.

Captain provides saftey equipment, quality rods, Avet reels, bait, all the basic fishing gear needed, and fish cleaning. Youre all set to go fishing and have a great day on the water!

All you need is a lunch fishing license and dress for the weather.
Hard work pays off after a good day of fishin’



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    HALFDAY BAY AM
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    $1,200
    Halfday trip is a good way to go if your new to fishing, or just want to entertain and do a little fishing. U can see the local sites without being worn out from a long day! 4-5 hrs round trip....Go for the best action in season. Fishing area is usually inside the Bay. Fishing trips are determined by tidal and weather conditions, to give U the best results. Fishing trips available- Halibut/Stripers, Shark Leopard or Huge Sevengill, Sturgeon (winter months), Big Stripers (winter months)
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Shark (Tope)
    Tope Shark
    Sturgeon
    Sturgeon
    Halibut
    Halibut
    Shark (Thresher)
    Thresher Shark
    Shark (Leopard)
    Leopard Shark
  • Private trip
    HALFDAY BAY PM
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    $1,200
    Halfday trip is a good way to go if your new to fishing, or just want to entertain and do a little fishing. U can see the local sites without being worn out from a long day! 4-5 hrs round trip....Go for the best action in season. Fishing area is usually inside the Bay. Fishing trips are determined by tidal and weather conditions, to give U the best results. Fishing trips available- Halibut/Stripers, Shark Leopard or Huge Sevengill, Sturgeon (winter months), Big Stripers (winter months)
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Shark (Tope)
    Tope Shark
    Sturgeon
    Sturgeon
    Halibut
    Halibut
    Shark (Thresher)
    Thresher Shark
    Shark (Leopard)
    Leopard Shark
  • Private trip
    FULLDAY BAY
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    $1,500
    Go for the best action in season. Full day trips last from 8-10 hrs round trip and give U the best chance to get lots of fish! Fishing area is usually inside the Bay. Fishing trips are determined by tidal and weather conditions, to give U the best results. Fishing trips available- Halibut/Stripers, Shark Leopard or Huge Sevengill, Sturgeon (winter months), Big Stripers (winter months)
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Shark (Tope)
    Tope Shark
    Sturgeon
    Sturgeon
    Halibut
    Halibut
    Shark (Thresher)
    Thresher Shark
    Shark (Leopard)
    Leopard Shark
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FAQs about Help U Fish

Help U Fish offers the following trips to customers:
  • $1,200 per group - HALFDAY BAY AM (4 hours)
  • $1,200 per group - HALFDAY BAY PM (4 hours)
  • $1,500 per group - FULLDAY BAY (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Help U Fish, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Flushable private
  • GPS Lowarance HDS 12
  • Fishfinder Lowarance HDS 12
  • Flybridge
  • Live Bait Well When available
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Help U Fish include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (Live or trolling bait provided )
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Deckhand works hard for tips )
  • First Mate ( deckhand works hard for tips 20% typically )

Help U Fish offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing (We fish Sacramento River for sturgeon and striped )
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing (Salmon rock/lingcod halibut )
  • Reef Fishing (Salmon halibut striped bass rock/lingcod)
  • Flats Fishing (Sturgeon striped bass halibut shark )

Help U Fish offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle (Halibut striped bass rock/lingcod )
  • Heavy Tackle (shark sturgeon salmon lingcod )
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling (Salmon striped bass halibut)
  • Spinning
  • Jigging (Sometimes jiging for lingcod or rockfish )
  • Drift Fishing (Drift with live bait)
  • Deep Sea Fishing (Lingcod rockfish )

Top targeted fish species with Help U Fish include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Halibut
  • Shark (Leopard)
  • Shark (Thresher)
  • Shark (Tope)
  • Sturgeon

Meet the Captain

Anthony Langes
Richmond, California, United States
80 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
25 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since March 2021
I caught my first striper with my Dad when I was 5 yrs old, many great catches ago! I enjoy taking people fishing, its rewarding making great memories for others My Son is my Best fishing Buddy We own and work on the boat together.

About this listing

Targeted species

Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Halibut Halibut
Shark (Leopard) Leopard Shark
Shark (Thresher) Thresher Shark

Boat specs

Sportcraft 300 Offshore (Sportfishing) originally built in 1986, and restored in 2022. Powered by 2 325HP GM Vortec 5.7 EFI 2to1 velvetvdrive transmission engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots.

Length
30 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
We fish Sacramento River for sturgeon and striped
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Salmon rock/lingcod halibut
Reef Fishing
Salmon halibut striped bass rock/lingcod
Flats Fishing
Sturgeon striped bass halibut shark

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Halibut striped bass rock/lingcod
Heavy Tackle
shark sturgeon salmon lingcod
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Salmon striped bass halibut
Spinning
Jigging
Sometimes jiging for lingcod or rockfish
Drift Fishing
Drift with live bait
Deep Sea Fishing
Lingcod rockfish

Amenities

Toilet
Flushable private
GPS
Lowarance HDS 12
Fishfinder
Lowarance HDS 12
Flybridge
Live Bait Well
When available
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Live or trolling bait provided
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Deckhand works hard for tips
First Mate
deckhand works hard for tips 20% typically

Cancellation policy

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.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
5 yrs old and up
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

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

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 25 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Myly P.
Belmont, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Anthony Delivers!

VERIFIED   PM HALFDAY on July 1, 2023
We were a party of 3 adults and 3 teens and we all had an epic day on the water with Captain Anthony and Joe. Really nice guys...
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Jason Z.
Roseville, CA
Excellent
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Experience:
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Boat
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5.0 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
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A great day fishing

VERIFIED   FULLDAY BAY on September 3, 2023
Had a great time on the bay with wife and family (three teenagers).  Fish weren’t really cooperating at first, but captain...
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Elijah S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing trip!

VERIFIED   HALFDAY BAY AM on November 4, 2023
Wow what a great trip even for just half a day of fishing. Captain Anthony knows where to fish and how to teach people to fish....
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Ken C.
Dunwoody, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip with Capt. Tony

VERIFIED   HALFDAY BAY AM on September 10, 2023
We had an amazing experience fishing with Captain Tony and his first mate Rob. Their friendly and personable nature made the...
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Margaret B.
Billings, MO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Halibut fishing with Captain Anthony

VERIFIED   HALIBUT POTLUCK on July 9, 2023
We had a full day of fishing fun! They are absolutely amazing and helpful.  They let us stay out longer until everyone had...
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