Sole-Man Sportfishing are located at world-famous Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, and offer Bay and Ocean fishing charters. Captain Don Franklin (aka ‘Sole-Man’) has been fishing for 41 years, and has been operating Sole-Man Sportfishing for the last 14 years. He has a lot of knowledge and experience, and knows these waters like the back of his hand.

Join Capt. Don aboard one of the finest and best equipped fishing charter boats on Fisherman’s Wharf. His 32 ft Uniflite boat offers a smooth and sturdy ride, and can accommodate up to six anglers in comfort on its spacious fishing deck. It is powered by a 210HP Cummins 6BT engine, and comes equipped with Furuno GPS and radar, Garmin fishfinder, and VHF radio. It features a flybridge, live-bait tank, air-conditioned or heated cabin, on board toilet, as well as a grill ready to sizzle up some tasty food.

When you fish with Sole-Man, you will get to experience some of the finest Salmon, Halibut, Rockfish, Sturgeon, and Shark fishing anywhere! Trips include high-quality fishing equipment and lures, live bait, and drinks (water, coffee and tea), while the crew are happy to process your catch to your specifications.

Get ready to catch a trophy fish with Captain Don “The Sole-Man” Franklin!

Live Bait
You Keep Catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Toilet
Child Friendly
Rods, reels & tackle

Captain

Don Franklin

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Full Day Trip

FREE Cancellation 3 days notice

9 hours trip, starts at 6:00 AM

US$ 1250

up to 6 persons

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Head out for a full-day of fishing with Sole-Man on the bay and ocean waters of San Francisco. You will target species such as Salmon, Halibut, Rockfish, Sturgeon, and Shark. Trips include high-quality fishing equipment and lures, live bait, and drinks (water, coffee and tea), while the crew are happy to process your catch to your specifications.

Private trip

Half Day Trip

FREE Cancellation 3 days notice

5 hours trip, starts at 6:00 AM

US$ 850

up to 6 persons

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Join Sole-Man for a half-day trip fishing the bay or ocean around San Francisco, targeting Salmon, Halibut, Rockfish, Sturgeon, and Shark. Trips include high-quality fishing equipment and lures, live bait, and drinks (water, coffee and tea), while the crew are happy to process your catch to your specifications.

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Targeted Species

Bass (Striped)

Halibut

Rockfish

Salmon

Shark (Blue)

Shark (Leopard)

Shark (Mako)

Shark (Thresher)

Sturgeon

Boat Specs

Uniflite () originally built in 1974. Powered by a 210HP Cummins 6BT engine.

Length

32 ft

Capacity

6 persons

Types of Fishing

Nearshore Fishing

Offshore Fishing

Fishing Techniques

Light Tackle

Heavy Tackle

Bottom Fishing

Trolling

Amenities

Toilet

GPS

Life Jackets

Fishfinder

Flybridge

Live Bait Well

Toilet

GPS

Life Jackets

Fishfinder

Flybridge

Live Bait Well

Trip Includes

Rods, reels & tackle

Live Bait

Lures

Catch cleaning & filleting

Drinks

First Mate

Policies

FREE Cancellation

You can cancel or change your booking free of charge up to 3 days before the trip date.

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child Friendly

You Keep Catch

Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 20% deposit

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

Pay remaining balance to captain

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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Visa

Mastercard

American Express

About the Captain

Don Franklin

San Francisco, California, United States •
Member since March 2016

Reviews

Captain Don ‘Sole-Man’ Franklin has been fishing for over 40 years, and for the last 14 years he has been running Sole-Man Sportfishing. He enjoys sharing the joy of fishing with everyone, and is great at teaching kids how to fish. So no matter your age or skill level, join Sole-Man for an exciting day on the water - everyone can have a great time fishing with Captain Don!

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5.00

out of 5 stars from 4 reviews

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Kelvin Chua

Los Angeles, California

5.00

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Half Day Trip with Don Franklin

VERIFIED Went fishing on November 19, 2017

Kelvin Chua

Los Angeles, California

5.00

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Nov 19, 2017

Half Day Trip with Don Franklin

Don is very friendly and we chanced upon him one day before the actual day of fishing at the Pier. He makes sure that we know how to get to the Pier and guided us on the mode of transport to take so early in the morning to reach the Pier on time. There are 3 boys and 3 adults on this trip. The kids enjoyed themselves so much and they have learnt so much about the marine life living at the bay. The adults caught a different range of fishes as compared to the tropical waters we have back home in... More

Don is very friendly and we chanced upon him one day before the actual day of fishing at the Pier. He makes sure that we know...

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Lucas Mulder

San Francisco, CA

5.00

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Half day fishing for rockfish and lingcod

VERIFIED Went fishing on August 14, 2018

Lucas Mulder

San Francisco, CA

5.00

Fished
Aug 14, 2018

Half day fishing for rockfish and lingcod

We had a great outing with the Sole-man fishing for rockfish and lingcod. Although it was a little nautical going out of the bay and onto open waters, captain Don found the spot for catching lots of fish and for some calmer waters. The kids and I had a blast and that massive lingcod tasted fantastic last night!!! Thanks Don for a wonderful outing!!

We had a great outing with the Sole-man fishing for rockfish and lingcod.
Although it was a little nautical going out...

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Douglas Wolff

Roseville, California

5.00

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Half day Haibut trip in the bay.

VERIFIED Went fishing on April 15, 2018

Douglas Wolff

Roseville, California

5.00

Fished
Apr 15, 2018

Half day Haibut trip in the bay.

Our group had a great time, the deckhand Hunter was the best. The Capt. Don put us on to fish and knew where the fish were, which resulted in landing some nice fish including a 25lb haibut The boat was clean and the equipment was in excellent shape. We would go with the Sole man again.Thanks again Don and Hunter we had a great time.

Our group had a great time, the deckhand Hunter was the best. The Capt. Don put us on to fish and knew where the fish were,...

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Don Franklin (The Captain)

Replied on April 16, 2018

Thanks mucho, It was a great day.

Don Franklin (The Captain)

Replied on April 16, 2018

Thanks mucho,
It was a great day.

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Gerard Larios

Newark, California

5.00

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1/2 day trip - crew went extra mile

VERIFIED Went fishing on May 12, 2017

Gerard Larios

Newark, California

5.00

Fished
May 12, 2017

1/2 day trip - crew went extra mile

Overall it was a great trip with my team from work. The crew went the extra mile to try and get us all good catches for the day. Would certainly consider doing this again in the future.

Overall it was a great trip with my team from work. The crew went the extra mile to try and get us all good catches for the...

Gerard Larios recommends Sole-Man Sportfishing

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