San Diego Offshore Fishing Charters
58 Fishing Charters
San Diego: 58 fishing charters available
San Diego
• 26 ft
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4 persons
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San Diego
• 36 ft
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6 persons
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San Diego
• 30 ft
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4 persons
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San Diego
• 33 ft
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6 persons
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San Diego
• 25 ft
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4 persons
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San Diego
• 33 ft
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6 persons
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San Diego
• 37 ft
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4 persons
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San Diego
• 32 ft
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6 persons
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San Diego
• 23 ft
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6 persons
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San Diego
• 37 ft
•
6 persons
Instant Confirmation
San Diego
• 25 ft
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4 persons
Instant Confirmation
San Diego
• 27 ft
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4 persons
Instant Confirmation
Offshore Fishing in San Diego
Offshore Fishing in San Diego
A San Diego offshore fishing experience is all about variety. From the fast-swimming pelagics to the Rockfish hiding down below, there’s no shortage of game fish in these waters. Trips can be as short as 6 hours or they can last for days on end. The fishing is so fantastic that many anglers simply can’t get enough of it.
Don’t believe it? Come aboard for a day and hit the offshore fishing grounds just outside of San Diego Bay. If the boat is fast enough, you can also make your way south to the Coronado Islands in Mexico. Or make a run to the Catalina and San Clemente Islands to dabble in some excellent deep sea fishing. Whichever you choose, you’ll be hooked from the start.
What to Catch and When to Target it
Fishing from spring through fall allows you to target pelagic game fish like White Seabass, Barracuda, Yellowtail Amberjack, Mahi Mahi, Bonito, Calico Bass, Tuna, Marlin, and monster Sharks. Yellowtail and Barracuda are the first to reach their peak season in spring, followed by Mahi Mahi, Marlin, and Tuna in summer.
Meanwhile, winter is all about Rock Cod, Sand Bass, and a variety of bottom dwellers, including Lobster. Rockfish species typically open to harvest in spring, and the season runs until the end of the year. All in all, it’s hard to pick a bad time to cast lines around here, but it’s certainly best to come aboard in summer and fall for the widest variety.
How to Fish
Offshore fishing employs many methods, but you can expect to spend much of your time trolling and bottom fishing. Trolling lures, live bait, or cut bait will help you catch any pelagic species from Mahi Mahi and Tuna to Thresher Sharks. Bottom fishing near reefs and rocky structures produces Rockfish and other species near the seafloor.
Fly lining live bait is a popular method for catching Yellowtail, Barracuda, Bonito, Calicos, and White Seabass. This tactic involves fishing without a weight so that the bait can swim freely. Anchovies and Sardines are choice bait selections.
San Diego
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Based on 29,146 reviews by FishingBooker anglers
What anglers said about Offshore Fishing in San Diego
What anglers said about Offshore Fishing in San Diego
Bring a jacket... even if it's warm on shore, once you are out in open water, and the boat is going, it gets cold.
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Bring a jacket... even if it's warm on shore, once you are out in open water, and the boat is going, it gets cold.
Silva Scales n' Tales Sportfishing
Great place to fish. You never know whatโs biting. Youโll catch a lot of smaller fish in the bay, but if you want to go for the big ones, youโll have to go out for a longer tour.
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Great place to fish. You never know whatโs biting. Youโll catch a lot of smaller fish in the bay, but if you want to go for the big ones, youโll have to go out for a longer tour.
Diamond Dogs Charters
A four trip on the bay's calm waters is a great way to get started. Perfect amount of time to catch plenty of fish.
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A four trip on the bay's calm waters is a great way to get started. Perfect amount of time to catch plenty of fish.
Risen Tide Sportfishing
Although we didnโt fish with children, it would be fun for the older ones. The trip is not long and you can catch a lot of fish. This is a catch and release trip so perfect for people who are not looking to keep their catch. Would be a very fun trip for kids as well as adults.
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Although we didnโt fish with children, it would be fun for the older ones. The trip is not long and you can catch a lot of fish. This is a catch and release trip so perfect for people who are not looking to keep their catch. Would be a very fun trip for kids as well as adults.
Diamond Dogs Charters
Have fished August in San Diego before and caught fish. This trip was an exception for sure, but that is fishing.
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Have fished August in San Diego before and caught fish. This trip was an exception for sure, but that is fishing.
Silva Scales n' Tales Sportfishing
Be selective about who you choose to be your fishing guide. Look at the reviews and ask for referrals. The Pelican and Captain Bobby were excellent
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Be selective about who you choose to be your fishing guide. Look at the reviews and ask for referrals. The Pelican and Captain Bobby were excellent
Pelican Sportfishing
This is a great first time experience. If you don't know how to fish, TC and crew will take great care of you!
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This is a great first time experience. If you don't know how to fish, TC and crew will take great care of you!
TC's Fishing Adventures
Watch some videos on how to use a conventional bait-caster reel. Bring plenty of bags of ice and coolers for what you catch. Be prepared to clean your own fish or book a slot at the processing plant.
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Watch some videos on how to use a conventional bait-caster reel. Bring plenty of bags of ice and coolers for what you catch. Be prepared to clean your own fish or book a slot at the processing plant.
Romeo Sport Fishing San Diego
Check your ego at the door. Let the Charter Captain be the expert he/she is and guide you. It will make for a much more pleasurable fishing experience!
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Check your ego at the door. Let the Charter Captain be the expert he/she is and guide you. It will make for a much more pleasurable fishing experience!
Diamond Dogs Charters
Make sure to wear layers, bring a cooler for fish to bring home and be patient. Catching fish is not guaranteed but you can always have a fun experience.
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Make sure to wear layers, bring a cooler for fish to bring home and be patient. Catching fish is not guaranteed but you can always have a fun experience.
Fish Hunter Charters
Go more in the middle of the month as youโll have better luck with the halibut.
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Go more in the middle of the month as youโll have better luck with the halibut.
Diamond Dogs Charters
Our experience was excellent. We had great fishing but were also able to see dolphins and whales!
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Our experience was excellent. We had great fishing but were also able to see dolphins and whales!
Awol Sportfishing
This was our first time fishing in the bay so we werenโt sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised by the number of fish we all caught. I think my youngest son caught more than 10+ fish. We didnโt keep any as they were not really the eating kind and they were mostly under 14โ.
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This was our first time fishing in the bay so we werenโt sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised by the number of fish we all caught. I think my youngest son caught more than 10+ fish. We didnโt keep any as they were not really the eating kind and they were mostly under 14โ.
Diamond Dogs Charters
Every day is different in San Diego, the variety of fish available just out of the bay is what makes fishing here so fun.
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Every day is different in San Diego, the variety of fish available just out of the bay is what makes fishing here so fun.
Silva Scales n' Tales Sportfishing
Expect to catch good amounts of smaller fish. Big fish a few this time of year. Still a good time!
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Expect to catch good amounts of smaller fish. Big fish a few this time of year. Still a good time!
Silva Scales n' Tales Sportfishing
We volume fished for Rockfish. Not a lot of fight but a lot of catch. We were pulling fish out after most of the casts. This gave those in our group that didnโt fish a chance to partake in the experience by preparing/ eating catch. Other fish may give more fight but fewer catches. Anglerโs choice.
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We volume fished for Rockfish. Not a lot of fight but a lot of catch. We were pulling fish out after most of the casts. This gave those in our group that didnโt fish a chance to partake in the experience by preparing/ eating catch. Other fish may give more fight but fewer catches. Anglerโs choice.
Pelican Sportfishing
This boat was fantastic for first time fisherman Gavin was on top of everything and took care of us. We canโt wait to come back.
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This boat was fantastic for first time fisherman Gavin was on top of everything and took care of us. We canโt wait to come back.
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I donโt know much about it but we had a ton of fun and saw some tuna but they just werenโt biting
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I donโt know much about it but we had a ton of fun and saw some tuna but they just werenโt biting
Brothers Sport Fishing
It was perfect for catching a variety of 10 to 20 inch fish, my first time fishing off shore in 20 years
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It was perfect for catching a variety of 10 to 20 inch fish, my first time fishing off shore in 20 years
Fishing Charters Of San Diego
Be patient, be adaptable, follow TC's lead, ask questions, above all relax and have fun. Development of angling skills takes time. It's not an overnight success. If you are serious, jot down notes if you need to.
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Be patient, be adaptable, follow TC's lead, ask questions, above all relax and have fun. Development of angling skills takes time. It's not an overnight success. If you are serious, jot down notes if you need to.
TC's Fishing Adventures