SOA Charters - Coos Bay
SOA Charters - Coos Bay
SOA Charters fish out of Charleston and Winchester Bay Oregon, offering a variety of fishing trips. They are experts at what they do, and being led by Captain Travis Marsh means they will not only put you on the fish but ensure you are having lots of fun, too!
Captain Travis will take you in search of different species of fish. In the nearshore waters, you can target a variety of Rockfish, Crab, and Lingcod. A little further out, and you could be targeting Halibut, and in the deep offshore waters, you will fish for Bluefin Tuna.
You will fish aboard a 2020 28' foot Hewes Craft deck boat, powered by twin 150 hp Yamaha engines with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots. This speed means you don't waste time on lengthy travel out to the fishing grounds and use it instead on what you came to do. Fishing.
The boat also has all the navigation features such as a GPS and a fishfinder which will help you locate the most productive fishing spots. All fishing gear is provided and includes rods, reels, tackle, live and artificial baits, and all safety equipment such as life jackets.
SOA Charters will happily clean, fillet and bag your fish upon return to the dock, with the exception of Tuna. Tuna can be cleaned on the docks for a small fee by the cleaners available there.
Captain Travis carries a USCG six-pack charter license, he is CPR and First-Aid certified and holds a TWIC card.
Trips can only be booked if there are a minimum of 3 people in the group. License and tags are required and can be purchased online or local retailers.
SOA Charters fish out of Charleston and Winchester Bay Oregon, offering a variety of fishing trips. They are experts at what they do, and being led by Captain Travis Marsh means they will not only put you on the fish but ensure you are having lots of fun, too!
Captain Travis will take you in search of different species of fish. In the nearshore waters, you can target a variety of Rockfish, Crab, and Lingcod. A little further out, and you could be targeting Halibut, and in the deep offshore waters, you will fish for Bluefin Tuna.
You will fish aboard a 2020 28' foot Hewes Craft deck boat, powered by twin 150 hp Yamaha engines with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots. This speed means you don't waste time on lengthy travel out to the fishing grounds and use it instead on what you came to do. Fishing.
The boat also has all the navigation features such as a GPS and a fishfinder which will help you locate the most productive fishing spots. All fishing gear is provided and includes rods, reels, tackle, live and artificial baits, and all safety equipment such as life jackets.
SOA Charters will happily clean, fillet and bag your fish upon return to the dock, with the exception of Tuna. Tuna can be cleaned on the docks for a small fee by the cleaners available there.
Captain Travis carries a USCG six-pack charter license, he is CPR and First-Aid certified and holds a TWIC card.
Trips can only be booked if there are a minimum of 3 people in the group. License and tags are required and can be purchased online or local retailers.
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Jared Fitch5.0VerifiedPerfect trip
Deep water Lingcod & Bottom Fishing on July 30, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 childrenI had my boys with me who are 6 and 4. Tom made sure to put the extra effort to make this a memorable trip for all of us. My boys had a blast and couldn’t wait to get home and eat their fish and crab. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work with my young kids, but his equipment made it so they could catch fish with ease! They loved the bumpy boat ride, we even saw some wales. They’ll be talking about this experience for a long time!
Cheryl Wiley5.0VerifiedHalf day trip with Captain Travis
Long Leader Fishing – Rockfish on July 11, 2023 • 5 adults • 1 childOur family had a fun trip fishing out of Winchester Bay with SOA and Captain Travis. We easily caught our limit of Rockfish and we got some crab too! They were very patient in teaching us how to use the fishing rods. And the best part was that they cleaned and bagged up all the fish for us when we got back to the dock!! I would definitely recommend fishing with SOA!!
Tom Jewkes5.0VerifiedSalmon and crab. Awesome
Salmon Fishing And Crabbing (PM) on July 20, 2021 • 4 adults • 3 children
Gary Schuler5.0VerifiedFishing with Travis
Crabbing on June 25, 2019 • 2 adultsHad a great trip with great guy’s. Very helpful and they really know their stuff. Going to book again. My wife had a great Birthday because of them. Can’t thank them enough. Defiantly worth booking with for a fishing/ crabbing trip.
Julie Lowe5.0VerifiedDeep Water Rockfish and Ling Cod Trip
Lingcod And Bottom Fishing (AM) on March 29, 2018 • 2 adultsTook a trip today with Captain Travis and had a great time. If you ever get a chance to book a trip on SOA Charters you won't regret it. Travis is an amazing Captain who will help you get your limits with fantastic equipment. Thanks again can't wait to do it again!
Matt Herbert5.0VerifiedAM Bottom fishing trip with Travis Marsh
Lingcod And Bottom Fishing (AM) on October 12, 2018 • 3 adultsA bluebird day and despite the bumpy ocean, Travis found the fish and patiently guided some first-timers to a great time catching a bunch of big fish. The boys are already talking about the next trip. Thanks Travis!
Keith Bonzer4.7VerifiedHalf day bottom fishing with Captain Travis
Lingcod And Bottom Fishing (PM) on July 5, 2018 • 2 adultsEven though we didn't catch anything because of bad weather we still got to see some whales and sea loins.
- John Brazil4.7Verified
Fishing with Travis
Lingcod And Bottom Fishing (AM) on March 12, 2018 • 2 adults 
Karen Shannon5.0VerifiedNewUnforgettable trip
Long Leader Fishing - Crabbing PM on September 17, 2026 • 4 adultsWe did the long leader/crabbing trip, but the day before our charter they issued a small craft advisory. Thanx to our wonderful captain Travis he got us moved around, but alas the fish were not cooperating. We did catch one but had to throw it back as it was native. Going out to retrieve the crab pots was something none of us will forget! The ocean was not very cooperative, but thanks to captain Travis and captain Shawn we all got our limit.
Erik Smith5.0VerifiedNewGreat Fishing in Winchester Bay!
Salmon Fishing And Crabbing (AM) on September 23, 2026 • 3 adultsOur Captain led us out to some Salmon, we were able to keep two and limits on Crab.
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We did the long leader/crabbing trip, but the day before our charter they issued a small craft advisory. Thanx to our wonderful captain Travis he got us moved around, but alas the fish were not cooperating. We did catch one but had to throw it back as it was native. Going out to retrieve the crab pots was something none of us will forget! The ocean was not very cooperative, but thanks to captain Travis and captain Shawn we all got our limit.
Our Captain led us out to some Salmon, we were able to keep two and limits on Crab.
Nice clean boat, great crew, and good weather made for a great trip. Saw a pod of Pilot whales and the fish were biting. Excellent day. And yes, the crab pots were full. Thanks to all. I'll be booking a steelhead trip for sure.
Travis had to cancel on us so he hooked us up with Josh Sutch guide service out of Winchester Bay. Due to a mishap on Josh‘s trailer, he lost a wheel bearing so that put us back an hour and a half from leaving the dock and it also cut our trip short due to. He had another client in the afternoon he needed to take out, but overall the fishing trip was good. He was very professional gave us a discount for the day for the mishap, Mark his deck hand was professional and very helpful. If we ever go back to Winchester Bay I will look Josh up for another fishing trip.
Thank you for the kind words.
The captain tried hard to give us the best chance of success. The fish just weren’t biting and the ones we did catch had to be leased.
Thank you Jeff hopefully we can get ya out again!
FAQs about SOA Charters - Coos Bay
- US $115 per person - Crabbing (2 hours)
- US $153 per person - 4 hour Small Mouth Bass (4 hours)
- US $250 per person - 7 Hour Trip – Salmon (7 hours)
- US $250 per person - 7 Hour Trip – Smallmouth Bass (7 hours)
- US $250 per person - 8 Hour Trip – Shad (8 hours)
- US $250 per person - 8 Hour Trip – Winter Steelhead (8 hours)
- US $270 per person - Deep water Lingcod & Bottom Fishing (5 hours)
- US $270 per person - Long Leader Fishing – Rockfish (4 hours)
- US $270 per person - Long Leader Fishing – Rockfish - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $270 per person - Perch Fishing (AM) (6 hours)
- US $270 per person - Perch Fishing (PM) (4 hours)
- US $310 per person - Long Leader Fishing - Crabbing AM (4 hours)
- US $310 per person - Long Leader Fishing - Crabbing PM (4 hours)
- US $330 per person - Salmon Fishing And Crabbing (AM) (4 hours)
- US $330 per person - Salmon Fishing And Crabbing (PM) (4 hours)
- US $425 per person - 8 Hour Trip – Halibut (8 hours)
- US $475 per person - Tuna Fishing (8 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Tuna tubes
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- River fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Handline
- Deep sea fishing
- American Shad
- Bass (Smallmouth)
- Crab
- Halibut
- Lingcod
- Rockfish
- Salmon
- Tuna (Bluefin)
Your captain
Coos Bay, Oregon, United States
Captain Travis has fished his whole life. Having grown up in Washington, he fished the entire state and the coast of Washington. He later moved to Oregon where he took up fishing in the shallow waters and in the ocean. Captain Travis is a fun and lovable person whose previous guests have all enjoyed spending time with, and most of whom are repeat customers. He accredits his love of fishing to his late mother who is known to their family as Granny Jean. Captain Travis says his late mother was an avid fisherwoman who had instilled the love of fishing in him from a young age.
Thomas W.
Captain
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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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Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.
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