5 friends and I went out looking for salmon with Captain Matt and our deckhand Vincent last week. We were celebrating a birthday, and decided to go fishing. All of us like to fish/crab from shore and have been on a fishing boat in the Atlantic, but salmon fishing and going out in CA was going to be new to us. Talking beforehand, the whole goal was to have a fun day on the water, and that energy was instantly matched by Captain Matt before we got on the boat. He’s knowledgable, incredibly responsive by text as we were getting organized, and helped answer all our logistical questions. Before we headed out under the golden gate he and Vincent gave us a safety briefing and some intro to the baits we were using and what to do in the case we hooked up.

It’s a good thing they gave us those tips, because as soon as the lines were in the water we were pulling up salmon and stripers! To our great delight, these were some HUGE fish too. As a group if we caught enough fish to have a big group dinner, that would have been a win. We went well beyond that, and took on a TON of keepers. Even with the catch split up into 6 parts, ALL of us had to clear freezer space at home. We’re all planning dinners to host each other just so we can put a dent in amount of fish. The cooler on board was overflowing to the point we had to start stocking fish in the drinks cooler we brought.

Fishing isnt always catching, but you won’t find a team more dedicated to getting you catching than Captain Matt and Vincent. They both did their jobs supremely well and worked in tandem throughout the day to find fish, adjust speed and line depths, give us tips as we were pulling the fish on board all while curating an incredibly fun day.

Also he deserves a shoutout; the man of the day was 100% Vincent. He’s been working with Matt for years and this guy didn’t take a break the whole time we were out there. Vincent was laser focused on re-baiting the lines, setting up new bait, talking to Capt to make adjustments. Somehow he did all of this while being able to teach us and give us tips, take part in conversation AND scan the rods like every 15 seconds looking to see if we had a fish on in the case we missed a bite indication.

If you’re looking for a great day on the water, look no further than the Pamela J Charter right here. They have less reviews than others, but it’s certainly due to them being newer to Fishing Booker and I expect that will change in rapid fashion as I fully expext they will put on a 5 star day for any guest. It’s crystal clear that these guys know exactly what they’re doing and will do everything they can to ensure you have a great day on the water.

Writing this 2 days after our trip, and the 6 of us have been raving about this non-stop! The conversation keeps coming back to how much fun we had and how great the whole experience was and we’re already starting to work on plans for our next outing soon. When we do, we will 100% be back onboard with these guys, and I can’t recommend them enough!

We fished for halibut and striper, catching striper and getting some bites from halibut. The crew was great, giving good tips on how to best attract certain fish. They were awesome to be around and led to a good half day on the water. At the end of the day they gave us some crab which was very nice of them. We took home the striper and crab, making fish tacos and a crab boil. Great experience, I would recommend it to anyone!

We had an epic day on the water. We set our crab traps and started some drifts for rock fish and we were not disappointed. We caught plenty of fish and pulled our traps for the first round of Dungeness crab and we were not disappointed.  plenty of crabs the first round.  We reset and started fishing again and ran into a huge bait ball so we were able to fill the live well. Once we had the live bait,  we crushed it with the lings. we limited out on lings, rocks and Dungeness.  It was a beautiful day on the water and Vincent and Matt did a great job. I highly recommend the crab and fishing combo.

This was our first ocean fishing trip with kids. Before the trip, Captain Matt was always available and responded to messages very quickly. Captain Matt met us at the pier and introduced us to deckhand Angelo and the boat. Captain Matt and deckhand Angelo were very friendly and sociable! The boat was very comfortable, and we were offered snacks and water. The boat had a toilet, which is very important when you’re with kids. We caught a lot of crabs, then went fishing and were very surprised when we caught stingrays, a first for us. The day spent with Captain Matt and deckhand Angelo was wonderful and unforgettable! We will definitely be back!
Thank you!

We had a great day with Captain Matt and deckhand Angelo. The very personable and engaging crew made our day very enjoyable and we learned so much from them! The boat was very comfortable and we enjoyed helping with the more minor activities. Fishing was good but the crabbing was even better -we all got our limit of 10!  Matt spent extra time on the water so we could enjoy catching bat rays which put up quite the fight.

All in all, a very enjoyable day that we highly recommend - you’ll have a great time. We’ll be back for halibut season.!