Western Pride – Summer Season
Book Western Pride for your next trip and enjoy having one of the top open-party sportfishing boats in Newport Beach! Captain Mike Harkins and his crew offer you a memorable time on California’s beautiful waters full of many exciting species you can catch. This crew ranks high in the angling world thanks to the utmost dedication to its customers and all-inclusive service geared toward their needs. Capt. Mike Harkins and his team will do everything to make your stay on the water full of fun and excitement, so join them aboard and have a fishing trip of a lifetime!
You’ll be fishing from a 75’ Ditmar Donaldson offshore sport fishing boat. A boat of this size ensures plenty of space for fishing and relaxing for as many as 70 guests. It runs on twin 400 HP John Deere engines and is rigged with modern GPS and radio navigation electronics. The boat also comes with a toilet, air-conditioning, and other amenities that will add to your experience.
You and the crew will usually be fishing for Calico Bass, Rockfish, Halibut, Sheephead, Barracuda, California Yellowtail, and more, depending on the season. The techniques you can expect to use in order to catch fish are bottom fishing, big game fishing, trolling, spinning, and jigging on light and heavy tackle. You can keep the fish you catch and the crew will even fillet it for you at a cost.
Your trip will include unlimited bait. The crew doesn’t include fishing gear in the price but you can rent it at the following rates: rods for $22 per person and tackle set-up for $18–$20 per person. The crew also offers gunny sacks ($2 each), and CA fishing licenses ($20.26). All this amounts to around $60 per person on top of the trip price.
Keep in mind that no coolers of any kind are allowed on board and neither is glass nor any alcohol. Aboard the vessel, you can only pay in cash but the company’s office accepts credit, debit cards, and cash.
Hit the water with Western Pride and create memories that will stay with you forever!
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Davey's Locker
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+11Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Appropriate for children
93%
Friendly captain
87%
Satisfied with the boat
87%
Recommend this charter
74%
Caught fish
89%
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The fishing trip was an absolute blast!
1/2 Day Trip – Friday PM on June 27, 2025
I took my son fishing and he caught a couple of nice sized sand bass and some decent sized mackerels. It was great for his first outing. He was smiling all the way home. It made my day! He and my wife are frying them up right now to serve with our breakfast.
I took my son fishing and he caught a couple of nice sized sand bass and some decent sized mackerels. It was great for his first outing. He was smiling all the way home. It made my day! He and my wife are frying them up right now to serve with our breakfast.
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Won Jackpot for 2nd time Sculpin Fishing
1/2 Day (mon-Thurs) PM on June 9, 2025
These guys really know how to put you on the fish
These guys really know how to put you on the fish
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Great experience
1/2 Day Trip – Friday AM on August 23, 2024
Was my first time out fishing in the ocean the crew was really nice and you can tell they been doing this for a long time very helpful from rigging up your pole to giving pointers on how to catch the fish best of all it wasn’t expensive to book met some cool people and caught 6 fish definitely would go again and recommend to others
Was my first time out fishing in the ocean the crew was really nice and you can tell they been doing this for a long time very helpful from rigging up your pole to giving pointers on how to catch the fish best of all it wasn’t expensive to book met some cool people and caught 6 fish definitely would go again and recommend to others
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Fishing with Sterling
1/2 Day Trip – Weekends (PM) on July 5, 2025
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Killer time teaching the kids how to rockfish
1/2 Day Trip – Weekends (AM) on August 3, 2024
Everything went super smooth from check-in all the way to when cleaned the fish at the end of the day. Everyone on the boat caught a good amount of sculpin and we even won the big fish jackpot on our first time going out on the Western Pride. Would highly recommend for a quick successful half day
Everything went super smooth from check-in all the way to when cleaned the fish at the end of the day. Everyone on the boat caught a good amount of sculpin and we even won the big fish jackpot on our first time going out on the Western Pride. Would highly recommend for a quick successful half day
FAQs about Western Pride – Summer Season
What are the trip rates for Western Pride – Summer Season?
Western Pride – Summer Season offers the following trips to customers:
- US $75 per person - 1/2 Day (mon-Thurs) AM (6 hours)
- US $75 per person - 1/2 Day (mon-Thurs) PM (6 hours)
- US $85 per person - 1/2 Day Trip – Friday AM (6 hours)
- US $85 per person - 1/2 Day Trip – Friday PM (6 hours)
- US $85 per person - 1/2 Day Trip – Weekends (AM) (6 hours)
- US $85 per person - 1/2 Day Trip – Weekends (PM) (6 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Western Pride – Summer Season?
When you book a trip with Western Pride – Summer Season, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
- Toilet
- GPS
- Live Bait Well
- Kitchen Galley use only
- Refrigerator Crew use only
- Radar
What's included in the trip price with Western Pride – Summer Season?
Trips booked with Western Pride – Summer Season include:
- Live Bait
- First Mate
What types of fishing does Western Pride – Summer Season offer?
Western Pride – Summer Season offers the following types of fishing:
- Offshore Fishing
- Flats Fishing
What fishing techniques does Western Pride – Summer Season offer?
Western Pride – Summer Season offers the following fishing techniques:
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Deep Sea Fishing
Which fish species can I catch with Western Pride – Summer Season?
Top targeted fish species with Western Pride – Summer Season include:
- Barracuda (Pacific)
- Bonito
- Calico Bass
- California Sheephead
- Halibut
- Rockfish
- Sculpin
Your operator
Newport Beach, California, United States
Davey's Locker offers action-packed fishing trips out of Newport Beach, just 40 minutes away from downtown LA. Their fleet features a range of vessels that will put you on Southern California's top sport fish, whether you're coming aboard for a few hours or days at a time. If you're in the market for this area's most popular sportfishing experience, look no further!
The fish you can target
What is the boat like?
What kind of fishing will you do?
Offshore Fishing
Flats Fishing
Which fishing techniques you can try
Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing
Which amenities are available onboard
Toilet
GPS
Live Bait Well
Kitchen
Galley use only
Refrigerator
Crew use only
Radar
What’s included in the trip price
Live Bait
First Mate
How cancellations work
Deposit non-refundable
If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No Smoking
No Alcohol
You Keep Catch
Fillet service is $1-$5 depending on size of fish
Catch and Release Allowed
How you can pay
Pay online in full
Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.
No additional fees.
What’s biting in Newport Beach right now
Barracuda (Pacific)
Calico Bass
California Sheephead
Halibut
Rockfish