Captain
Phil Power

Member since July 2018 San Diego, United States
Background
As the son of a Navy Master Chief, Captain Phil Power has spent his life on the water. From a young age, fishing has always been a passion. At 19, he received his Captain's license which he used to run parasail boats and nearshore fishing trips in Florida, targeting species like Tarpon, Cobia, and Amberjack, just to name a few. Shortly after receiving his license, he returned to San Diego and continued his parasailing career. After which Capt. Power found himself as a deckhand on a long range fishing boat where he honed in his skills. He has spent the last 20 years exploring the waters off the coast of San Diego and catching the species it has to offer. He is now living his dream of running his own boat to share his passion with customers.

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San Diego, United States
Background
As the son of a Navy Master Chief, Captain Phil Power has spent his life on the water. From a young age, fishing has always been a passion. At 19, he received his Captain's license which he used to run parasail boats and nearshore fishing trips in Florida, targeting species like Tarpon, Cobia, and Amberjack, just to name a few. Shortly after receiving his license, he returned to San Diego and continued his parasailing career. After which Capt. Power found himself as a deckhand on a long range fishing boat where he honed in his skills. He has spent the last 20 years exploring the waters off the coast of San Diego and catching the species it has to offer. He is now living his dream of running his own boat to share his passion with customers.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(142 reviews)
Angler's choice
San Diego
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $795

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 142 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (132)
Amazing Day
Fish On! Me too!! Me Three!!!
Fish On! Me too!! Me Three!!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
95%
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Derek B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Phil Power - Absolute Legend

VERIFIED   NEW  Inshore Trip on July 3, 2025
Knows the waters in the area and where to find fish, great gear and flexible to the needs of the fishers as well. Awesome experience...
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Pamela H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 6, 2025
Capt Phil was very personable and accommodated all our needs! He was very patient in giving my young grandsonโ€™s fishing ...
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Paul B.
Encinitas, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day trip with Captain Phil Power

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 25, 2024
Our group of 6 had a wonderful morning with Phil - his boat was extremely clean and he provided each of us with high qualify...
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Michael R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bottom fishing experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 2, 2025
Capt. Powers was awesome! Kept our group of 6 fishing at all times. We had plentiful fish to reel in and loaded our cooler....
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Ben W.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip wish we had booked a longer trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 8, 2025
Captain Phil was a great captain, he got us on fish for pretty much the duration of the trip. Only downside we did not book...
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