Guardian Charters
Fish Guardian Charters and have a memorable time on the water with one of San Diego’s best fishing charters! Taking pride in customer service, Captain Sam Skinner and his crew will do everything to put you on the fish and provide an enjoyable trip. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or just a beginner, they want you to have the best experience while on the water with them.
Depending on the duration of the charter, we can fish for Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail, Mahi Mahi, Rockfish, Calico bass, and Halibut. Feel free to keep your catch if you want to. The captain welcomes kids aboard that are 12 or older.
The captain’s 37' Freeman is a high-performance offshore fishing machine built for speed, comfort, and serious bluewater fishing. Designed with Freeman’s legendary catamaran hull, she delivers an incredibly smooth, stable ride while allowing us to cover long distances quickly and comfortably.
Powered by twin Yamaha 350 HP four-stroke outboards, she cruises efficiently at around 37 knots, getting us to the fishing grounds fast and maximizing your time on the water. She is fully equipped with a massive live bait system, state-of-the-art Simrad electronics, premium offshore fishing tackle, and plenty of deck space for anglers to comfortably fish around the boat.
Whether we’re chasing bluefin tuna offshore, yellowtail at the Coronado Islands, or running down the coast in search of biting fish, the Freeman provides the speed, range, stability, and fishability needed for a true Southern California offshore fishing experience.
All charters include the use of rods and reels, tackle, bottled water, live bait, fish iced immediately, cleaned, and bagged. We have spearfishing equipment as well.
A California Fishing License is required for fishing in US Waters and a Passport for the Coronado Islands charters. If the trips are Mexico bound also a Mexican fishing license.
Ready to go fishing? Pick your day and hop aboard, Guardian Charters is waiting for you!
Fish Guardian Charters and have a memorable time on the water with one of San Diego’s best fishing charters! Taking pride in customer service, Captain Sam Skinner and his crew will do everything to put you on the fish and provide an enjoyable trip. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or just a beginner, they want you to have the best experience while on the water with them.
Depending on the duration of the charter, we can fish for Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail, Mahi Mahi, Rockfish, Calico bass, and Halibut. Feel free to keep your catch if you want to. The captain welcomes kids aboard that are 12 or older.
The captain’s 37' Freeman is a high-performance offshore fishing machine built for speed, comfort, and serious bluewater fishing. Designed with Freeman’s legendary catamaran hull, she delivers an incredibly smooth, stable ride while allowing us to cover long distances quickly and comfortably.
Powered by twin Yamaha 350 HP four-stroke outboards, she cruises efficiently at around 37 knots, getting us to the fishing grounds fast and maximizing your time on the water. She is fully equipped with a massive live bait system, state-of-the-art Simrad electronics, premium offshore fishing tackle, and plenty of deck space for anglers to comfortably fish around the boat.
Whether we’re chasing bluefin tuna offshore, yellowtail at the Coronado Islands, or running down the coast in search of biting fish, the Freeman provides the speed, range, stability, and fishability needed for a true Southern California offshore fishing experience.
All charters include the use of rods and reels, tackle, bottled water, live bait, fish iced immediately, cleaned, and bagged. We have spearfishing equipment as well.
A California Fishing License is required for fishing in US Waters and a Passport for the Coronado Islands charters. If the trips are Mexico bound also a Mexican fishing license.
Ready to go fishing? Pick your day and hop aboard, Guardian Charters is waiting for you!

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captain Sam and the mate were excellent. they put us on fish within 5 minutes and we caught a ton.boat was spacious and well kept. Strongly recommend.

Sam and his deckhand Kai are pro’s and they really made us feel like we were going out with friends. To their credit it was a really tough fishing day but they were still able yo put us on fish. This trip was for my son’s 12th birthday and they did everything possible to make it a great day.
My son and I did a charter to the coronado islands with Captain Sam. He and has deck hand, Kai, were both great. We caught a bunch of fish - rock fish, calico bass, white fish, and two yellow tail. Sam waa great with my son, answering every question and sharing tip and stories. Felt like we were spending the day wit friends. Would higy recommend!!

Have been out with Sam and Kai 3 times and every time is a great experience. Their knowledge is next to none and always put us on fish.

Lots of fish, competent team, cabin to stay out of the elements, and solid equipment. Fun trip!
I’m a local thats fished my adult life in San Diego. Brought my friends from the midwest for their first time ocean fishing. Great communication from Sam to start with. the Islands blew out with the storm, he called and said offshore wouod be better. Got to the dock, easy instructions. Clean boat/good equipment. Sam and his deckhand Kai worked tgeir tails off the whole day. put us on the fish three times. My buddy caught his first bluefin ever. Hooked up a 120lb bluefin that kicked out butt for 3 hours. Sam worked that whole three hours maneuvering the boat, putting us in the best possible position to land the fish. I will 100% be booking with Sam again. Great boat, even better crew, positive attitudes. Thabk you Sam and Kai

My family and I had an amazing time. First, Capt. Sam is easy to communicate with and answered all my messages within minutes. The boat is super clean and tidy, and they have really nice gear to use if you don’t have your own Seeker rods and Shimano/Penn reels). Second, Capt. Sam got us on fish and was flexible depending on what we wanted to do. My middle son pulled up a bucket list fish - big ol’ black sea bass (in MX). Lastly, Capt. Sam and the crew were so polite, helpful, and accommodating. One of the deckhands paid special attention to our youngest - making sure he was doing things right, getting him out of tangles/trouble, always asking/making sure he was having a fun time. You have lots of choices - mine will now always be Guardian Charters.
This trip was a true bucket list for me. We booked last minute in hopes to have my Dad and my Adult kids catching fish that make a true memory! Sam was open and honest saying it was going to be very bumpy due to weather. We are familiar with SoCal boating and we were fine with the adventure. Sam made a very bumpy ocean almost comfortable even for my 76 yr old Dad. (But like I said we are used to SoCal waters) Sam and Kai are great dudes and fish their A$@@ off. They put us on Bluefin and Yellowtail and if we were better fisherman we would have done even better!! They kept us on the water longer than we deserved and even tried hard after our time was up. Totally above and beyond! The boat is a purposeful fish killer! They cleaned all the fish and I would 100% fish with these guys anytime!
Had an amazing time on our private fishing charter! The crew was professional, friendly, and knew exactly where to go for the best catch. Everything was well-organized, from the gear to the guidance, and we came back with plenty of fish and even better memories. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a top-notch fishing experience! We will be back!

Great day with Sam and Kai, but the bluefin weren’t cooperating despite schools of tuna, bait balls, dolphins, and whales all day. Still, managed to land a 25lb bluefin! Will be back, these guys were relentless to get us in the fish, stayed longer just trying to get that next bendo. Clean and comfortable boat too!
Captain Andy and his crew were truly experts in their field and provided a great private tour for my friends and me. Most of us varied in skill level but they were extremely helpful. We enjoyed some deep sea areas and bay fishing and picked up a large bounty of amazing fish. All were filleted and packaged up for us to take home and freeze to eat for the next few weeks. I may think about coming back this summer to try my luck at catching an elusive blue fin tuna… yellow tail is just as good too. Highly recommend this tour.
captain Sam and the mate were excellent. they put us on fish within 5 minutes and we caught a ton.boat was spacious and well kept. Strongly recommend.

Sam and his deckhand Kai are pro’s and they really made us feel like we were going out with friends. To their credit it was a really tough fishing day but they were still able yo put us on fish. This trip was for my son’s 12th birthday and they did everything possible to make it a great day.
My son and I did a charter to the coronado islands with Captain Sam. He and has deck hand, Kai, were both great. We caught a bunch of fish - rock fish, calico bass, white fish, and two yellow tail. Sam waa great with my son, answering every question and sharing tip and stories. Felt like we were spending the day wit friends. Would higy recommend!!

Captain Sam is amazing, great guy and always excited when we catch a fish. the new boat is amazing very smooth and large enough to walk around The crew, Skie not so great. Captain you need to find someone else. He yells and puts you down. He sees it as his own fishing trip, he wont let us do our own fishing. He was trying to catch the Mahi. I told him, do you mind if jump in on the rod. Id like to cast and try to catch the fish myself. He said, actually no, you can't have it, its my personal rod and i don't want you tangling it all up. He just kept using his rod and didnt say, I can help you with a different one so you can catch your own.


