Bowline Sportfishing is located in Long Beach and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters. Come out and enjoy a wonderful day of fishing in Southern California with Capt. Justin Bottrell. He offers multiple different types of fishing trips to best suit your needs.
Capt. Justin will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 6 to 12-hour trips, mainly fishing for Yellowtail Amberjack, Tuna, Seabass, Calico Bass, Halibut, and Rockfish, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, heavy tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, drift fishing, jigging, kite fishing, popping, and spinning.
Your fishing adventure starts on a beautiful 45’ Sportfisher boat that can safely take up to 6 anglers. The vessel has a full bathroom, updated electronics, fishing rod holders, a large bait tank, and much more.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. Included in your trip are water and snacks. You are more than welcome to bring your own food and drinks and alcohol if you’d like.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Bowline Sportfishing.
About the Captain
5 Fishing Reports |
ID & License verified |
10 Customer reviews |
Response time within an hour |
Member since May 2022 |
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Boat specs
Sportfisher (Saltwater fishing) originally built in 1977, and restored in 2019. Powered by 2 450HP Caterpillar engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots.
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Cancellation policy
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 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.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% 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:





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- $850 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Lobster (5 hours)
- $1,000 per group - 6 Hour Trip – Local Fishing (6 hours)
- $1,400 per group - 8 Hour Trip – Lobster (8 hours)
- $1,400 per group - 8 Hour Trip – Shark (8 hours)
- $1,800 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Catalina Island (10 hours)
- $2,000 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Island Trip (12 hours)
- $2,900 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Tuna Offshore (12 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live Bait Well
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Multimedia System
- Outriggers
- Ice Box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live Bait
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Tuna species not included)
- Drinks (Water included)
- First Mate
- Inshore Fishing
- Nearshore Fishing
- Offshore Fishing
- Reef Fishing
- Wreck Fishing
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Drift Fishing
- Kite Fishing
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Barracuda (Great)
- Bonito
- Calico Bass
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Halibut
- Rockfish
- Seabass (White)
- Shark (Mako)
- Shark (Thresher)
- Tuna (Bluefin)
- Tuna (Yellowfin)
- Yellowtail Amberjack