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!
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- US $200 per person - Half day trip (5 hours)
- US $240 per person - 3/4 day trip (8 hours)
- US $280 per person - Full day trip (10 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 5 guests - Half Day Trip (5 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $240 per person after 5 guests - 3/4 Day Trip (8 hours)
- US $1,400 per group, additional US $280 per person after 5 guests - Full Day Trip (10 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS Furuno gpf 7000
- Fishfinder Garmin 1040xs
- Flybridge
- Live Bait Well 5 scoop capacity
- Radio Clarion
- Radar Furuno
- 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
Your captain
3 Fishing Reports |
ID & license verified |
35 Customer reviews |
Response time 7 hours |
Member since March 2016 |
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