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.
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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 296 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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David W.
Green Bay, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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It was a great time with shaun

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Coastline (AM) on September 24, 2019
He was very knowledgeable,ย  very friendly,ย  shared his knowledge of fishing to help us learn the tricks of the trade. Easy...
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Evan B.
Phoenix, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day trip with Captain Shaun

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 26, 2019
Awesome trip with Captain Shaun!ย  He got us on fish immediately and never stopped. A true professional and a great guy, this...
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Damien M.
Greenwich, CT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day Fishing

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Coastline (AM) on July 12, 2019
My son and I had a great morning on a 3/4 day charter. We caught a huge variety of fish and even got a horn shark. Definitely...
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Roy M.
Los Angeles, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing trip to celebrate

9 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on April 9, 2019
Had a great trip and caught lots of fish. Captain Shaun was great, tons of knowledge. Those fish can run but they canโ€™t hide...
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Andrew K.
Long Beach, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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9 hour inshore

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on April 7, 2019
Captain Shaun was the most helpful fisherman throughout the day. He was hospitable the entire time making his boat your boat....
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