Half Day Trip (AM)

6 hour trip, starts at 6:00 AM
by Nautilus Excursions
San Francisco
4.9/5 (213 reviews)

About the trip

Fish the bay for Striped Bass, Halibut, and Shark, all within 10 minutes of shore. All of your rods and reels for the day are provided. Live bait is prepared in advance for you so no precious fishing time is wasted. You are welcome to bring along food and drink. Please buy a fishing license before the trip.

Available trips

Private trip
Half Day Trip (PM)

5 hour trip,
starts at 1:00 PM

Price for 5 persons

US $1,125

Private trip
Full Day trip

10 hour trip,
starts at 6:00 AM

Price for 5 persons

US $1,500

Private trip
Crab/Fishing Combo

8 hour trip,
starts at 8:00 AM

Price for 5 persons

US $1,500

About the charter captain

Ron Koyasako

San Francisco, California, United States

ID & license verified
214 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since July 2018
angler's choice

The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.

Fishing has always been Capt. Ron's passion. He started Trout fishing at 2 years old and charter boat fishing at 5 years old. He worked on charter boats for 18 years before becoming a captain. He has sportfished and commercially fished all his adult life. Capt. Ron enjoys seeing the thrill of a new person catching their first fish and anglers catching their personal best. His favorite species of fish to catch is Striped Bass. The captain fishes for it year-round.

Which fish you can target

Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Black Rockfish
Black Rockfish
Halibut
Halibut

Boat specs

Boat Image
Category
Speed boats
Capacity
9 persons
Boat length
30 ft
Year built
2015
Boat manufacturer
Island Hopper
Boat type
Deck boat

Engine model
Cummings
Powered by
1 x 480HP

Customer reviews

Trip Reviews (69)
Charter Reviews (213)

Rating summary

5/5
out of 5 stars from 69 reviews

Photos & videos by reviewers (250)

3rd Excursion with Capt Ron!
3rd Excursion with Capt Ron!
3rd Excursion with Capt Ron!
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Guy W.
Guy W.
5.0/5

Half Day Trip (AM) on July 27, 2024

Caught so many fish

VERIFIED

Capt Ron was super knowledgeable and helpful with our group. We’re all frankly pretty bad at fishing, but Ron and crew were extremely helpful with setting up our lines and helping us when catching fish. Ron also clearly knows what he’s doing - we caught maybe 3x compared to our last trip with another guide. Part of this is of course just luck of the draw, but Ron’s got a great knowledge of currents, tides, and the spots to check out. And to top it all off, his phone is constantly going boing-boing-boing...  

 Guy W. recommends Nautilus Excursions
2 persons find this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 29, 2024
Guy, Thanks for trying the Nautilus. It was a pleasure having you your group on the boat, looking forward to our next adventure! Captain Ron
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Elvin C.
Elvin C.
5.0/5

Half Day Trip (AM) on May 24, 2025

Great Trip out in the Bay!

VERIFIED

Great day out on the Bay on the Nautilus with our cousins! Cap said conditions were less than ideal, but he was constantly calling the around the fleet and moving to new spots to ensure we were catching! Great expertise, the crew helped this group of newbies catch limit! Apparently we were the only boat that caught striper limit that morning!

Great day out on the Bay on the Nautilus with our cousins! Cap said conditions were less than ideal, but he was constantly calling the around the fleet and moving to new spots to ensure we were catching! Great expertise, the crew helped this group of newbies catch limit! Apparently we were the only boat that caught striper limit that morning!  

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 Elvin C. recommends Nautilus Excursions
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 13, 2025
Elvin, Thanks for trying the Nautilus! It was a pleasure hosting all the cousins out for a day on the bay! Glad the fish cooperated as future dinner guests at the cousins table 🤪 Thanks Captains Ron & Hunter
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Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet

Private

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well

Live bait when available.

Ice Box
Radar

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle

Daiwa

Live Bait

Prepared before the trip

Catch cleaning & filleting

Included

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You may cancel your trip free of charge up to 7 days in advance. However, since your selected date is less than 7 days away, you may only cancel if it is unsafe to travel.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child Friendly

No min age. Infants need to bring their own vests

You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

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:

 Cash

 Visa

 Mastercard

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

US $1,125

Private trip

Half Day Trip (AM)

6 hour trip, starts at 6:00 AM

Price for 1 person  

US $225


Trip price

US $1,125

Free cancellation before July 7.

You won' t be charged yet

Available trips