Charter Operator
Pelican Sportfishing

Member since February 2019 San Diego, United States
Background
Captain Shaun was born and raised in San Diego, California. His love for fishing began at the age of 5 when his dad would take him to Chollas Lake and Lake Jennings almost every weekend. When he was about 10 years old, Captain Shaun's uncle bought a sportfisher and once they started saltwater fishing, the captain never looked back. After witnessing his father fight brain cancer for 17 months before ultimately passing in 2018, and his uncle passing a few years before, Captain Shaun was reminded that life is short and should be spent doing what you love and are passionate about. He decided to finally take the leap he had been wanting to for so long and obtained his 6-Pack Captain's License. The captain also owns and operates Advanced Wiring Services since 2011. He has over 15 years in marine and auto electrical and mechanical experience, making him extremely boat savvy. He's happily married and has one son that he can't wait to teach to fish!
Techniques
When inshore fishing, Captain Shaun likes to find structures and do live bait and squid drifts. Live bait works the best for trophies and squid for Rockfish. Also at the same time have another angler jigging the bottom with lures. The captain likes to have a mix going to see what is working best for the day. He has his common go-to spots. When offshore fishing, Captain Shaun likes to get out in the general zone and then put out the 4 trolling rods. One for each angler. While trolling, he looks for birds, patties, and any signs of life. Once you find fish or a fishy area, you'll fish with live bait. The captain also throws scoops of live bait out into the water to attract the fish. While doing that or depending on the situation, for example a Tuna boil, he likes to also have anglers casting jigs to the fish and catching them while retrieving. There are multiple styles to do when fishing and Captain Shaun is always geared for all situations.

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San Diego, United States
Background
Captain Shaun was born and raised in San Diego, California. His love for fishing began at the age of 5 when his dad would take him to Chollas Lake and Lake Jennings almost every weekend. When he was about 10 years old, Captain Shaun's uncle bought a sportfisher and once they started saltwater fishing, the captain never looked back. After witnessing his father fight brain cancer for 17 months before ultimately passing in 2018, and his uncle passing a few years before, Captain Shaun was reminded that life is short and should be spent doing what you love and are passionate about. He decided to finally take the leap he had been wanting to for so long and obtained his 6-Pack Captain's License. The captain also owns and operates Advanced Wiring Services since 2011. He has over 15 years in marine and auto electrical and mechanical experience, making him extremely boat savvy. He's happily married and has one son that he can't wait to teach to fish!
Techniques
When inshore fishing, Captain Shaun likes to find structures and do live bait and squid drifts. Live bait works the best for trophies and squid for Rockfish. Also at the same time have another angler jigging the bottom with lures. The captain likes to have a mix going to see what is working best for the day. He has his common go-to spots. When offshore fishing, Captain Shaun likes to get out in the general zone and then put out the 4 trolling rods. One for each angler. While trolling, he looks for birds, patties, and any signs of life. Once you find fish or a fishy area, you'll fish with live bait. The captain also throws scoops of live bait out into the water to attract the fish. While doing that or depending on the situation, for example a Tuna boil, he likes to also have anglers casting jigs to the fish and catching them while retrieving. There are multiple styles to do when fishing and Captain Shaun is always geared for all situations.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(300 reviews)
San Diego
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $775

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 300 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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James R.
Upland, CA
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Half Day

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Coastline (AM) on August 8, 2020
Crew was awesome and very helpful. We had a great time and would recommend going. We will be back.
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David P.
San Diego, California
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Full Day Trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 18, 2019
My boys and I had a fantastic fishing experience. I would highly recommend Pelikan. My boys and I already want to go out again...
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Jake A.
San Diego, California
Excellent
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Nado island trip

12 Hour Trip โ€“ Coronado Islands on May 11, 2019
It was a overall good day with some early rain to late sunshine. The cap made move after move when the fishing got light, and...
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Robert J.
Poway, California
Excellent
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Full day trip

9 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on March 30, 2019
Great boat and captain.ย  Service was excellent and fishing was good for this time of year.ย  I would not hesitate to fish...
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Francisco G.
El Cajon, California
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Great trip for my employees!

12 Hour Trip โ€“ Coastline on January 30, 2019
Had a great trip planned with my team and capt. Shaun was very knowledgeable and got us on fish!ย  Water was cold but that...
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