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!
About the Captain
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Member since March 2016 |
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Uniflite () originally built in 1974. Powered by a 210HP Cummins 6BT engine.
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Cancellation Policy
Customers can cancel or modify their booking up to 3 days before the trip date free of charge. If the trip is canceled or modified later, or in the event of a no-show, 100% of the deposit will be charged.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% 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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- $950 per group - Half Day Trip (5 hours)
- $1,200 per group - Full Day Trip (9 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS (Furuno gpf 7000)
- Fishfinder (Garmin 1040xs)
- Flybridge
- Live Bait Well (5 scoop capacity)
- Rods, reels & tackle ( Our Golden Gate caught Salmon, are some of the fin)
- Live Bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Drinks (Coffee, Tea, Bottled water)
- First Mate
- Nearshore Fishing
- Offshore Fishing
- Light Tackle (Halibut, Bass, Salmon)
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing (Shark, Sturgeon)
- Trolling
- Deep Sea Fishing (Rockfish)
- Bass (Striped)
- Halibut
- Rockfish
- Salmon
- Shark (Blue)
- Shark (Leopard)
- Shark (Mako)
- Shark (Thresher)
- Sturgeon