Captain
Don Franklin

Member since March 2016 San Francisco, United States
Background
Captain Don ‘Sole-Man’ Franklin has been fishing for over 40 years, and for the last 14 years he has been running Sole-Man Sportfishing. He enjoys sharing the joy of fishing with everyone, and is great at teaching kids how to fish. So no matter your age or skill level, join Sole-Man for an exciting day on the water - everyone can have a great time fishing with Captain Don!
Techniques
Live bait drifting Light tackle Anchor fishing Trolling

Hey, I'm Captain Don Franklin

San Francisco, United States
Background
Captain Don ‘Sole-Man’ Franklin has been fishing for over 40 years, and for the last 14 years he has been running Sole-Man Sportfishing. He enjoys sharing the joy of fishing with everyone, and is great at teaching kids how to fish. So no matter your age or skill level, join Sole-Man for an exciting day on the water - everyone can have a great time fishing with Captain Don!
Techniques
Live bait drifting Light tackle Anchor fishing Trolling
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Sole-Man Sportfishing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(35 reviews)
San Francisco
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
Trips from US $200

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 35 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (36)
Great boat, great day, big fish, good times!
Great Captain even better fishing
Great Captain even better fishing
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
96%
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Adam C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time with Captin Don the Sole Man

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 6, 2024
I have been on a lot of fishing trips around the USA and Captin Don is awesome! I had my 8 and 12 year old sons with me, we...
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Patrick L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Sole Man is the Man

VERIFIED   3/4 day trip on September 22, 2024
First fishing trip and Captain SoleMan was great at finding the best spots for fish in the bay. He made it real easy for those...
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Stephen F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Captain even better fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 15, 2024
Don woke up early to beat the fleet to the bait purveyor and then delivered the Pot Luck fish: California Halibut (25 pounder),...
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Shingo S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

October fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half day trip on October 20, 2024
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Shawn P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 8, 2024
Capt Don really knows what heโ€™s doing and we had a wonderful tripโ€ฆcatching many fish, 4 different species, including a...
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