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Rockenreelsportfishing

Member since June 2019 Dana Point, United States
Background
I am a Southern California native and have been an avid angler since the age of 3. Dana Point is rated one of the best fishing spots in Southern California, with only about a 5-minute voyage to get out of the harbor and into the fishing spots. When I had boats in Huntington and Newport, it took me almost an hour to get out of the harbor. I own a fast boat in a small harbor which means more fishing time for you. I purchased a couple of boats and bought a house across the street to follow my dream job – fishing!
Techniques
Fly line, Troll, Bottom and Drift

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Dana Point, United States
Background
I am a Southern California native and have been an avid angler since the age of 3. Dana Point is rated one of the best fishing spots in Southern California, with only about a 5-minute voyage to get out of the harbor and into the fishing spots. When I had boats in Huntington and Newport, it took me almost an hour to get out of the harbor. I own a fast boat in a small harbor which means more fishing time for you. I purchased a couple of boats and bought a house across the street to follow my dream job – fishing!
Techniques
Fly line, Troll, Bottom and Drift

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(351 reviews)
Dana Point
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Trips from US $995
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(46 reviews)
Dana Point
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Trips from US $995
Dana Point
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Trips from US $895

Fishing Reports

MAKO SHARK on the TROLL
MAKO SHARK on the TROLL
Aug 5, 2025 Dana Point
Had about a 45 minute wide open Calico and Barracuda bite today- wide open. We got live bait today. Since the tsunami last week that busted the bait barge they have not had live bait 2 different days so we use the same other stuff we always use anyways-when that happens- commercial grade chum buckets, frozen squid, makeral we catch, lures and jigs -they all work great. If you are reading reports to go out in the next few days the bait barge may not have live bait. We do not know what you are going to catch because fish schools migrate, water temps and currents change and fishing turns on and off like a light switch. I can tell you that we are in peak season and fishing has been great for the most part. We have some bad days where fish will not cooperate and no matter what you do to try and catch fish they just will not bite. If you can't go into a fishing charter with the attitude that you have lived long enough to know that a bad day fishing can't get in the way of a great day then RockenReel is not for you. We can not guarantee fish. We can guarantee safe vessels with knowledgeable Captains that will not ever try to take advantage of you on purpose. If the fish are biting we got you covered! If they are not, we do the very best we can with what we have to work with. Today all charters were stoked weather they caught fish or not and we thank everyone for being good sports and wish you the best fishing luck ever.
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MAKO SHARK on the TROLL
MAKO SHARK on the TROLL
Aug 5, 2025 Dana Point
Had about a 45 minute wide open Calico and Barracuda bite today- wide open. We got live bait today. Since the tsunami last week that busted the bait barge they have not had live bait 2 different days so we use the same other stuff we always use anyways-when that happens- commercial grade chum buckets, frozen squid, makeral we catch, lures and jigs -they all work great. If you are reading reports to go out in the next few days the bait barge may not have live bait. We do not know what you are going to catch because fish schools migrate, water temps and currents change and fishing turns on and off like a light switch. I can tell you that we are in peak season and fishing has been great for the most part. We have some bad days where fish will not cooperate and no matter what you do to try and catch fish they just will not bite. If you can't go into a fishing charter with the attitude that you have lived long enough to know that a bad day fishing can't get in the way of a great day then RockenReel is not for you. We can not guarantee fish. We can guarantee safe vessels with knowledgeable Captains that will not ever try to take advantage of you on purpose. If the fish are biting we got you covered! If they are not, we do the very best we can with what we have to work with. Today all charters were stoked weather they caught fish or not and we thank everyone for being good sports and wish you the best fishing luck ever.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 397 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (601)
Epic bass fishing!
rocken time!
rocken time!
+598
Angler rating
376
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
77%
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Jason W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect day for fishing.

VERIFIED   5 HOUR 6am-11am FISH / SHARK SLAYER on August 22, 2025
We canโ€™t say enough good things about our trip with Captain Noah and Thor. We got off to a great start with a cal from Captain...
Jason W. recommends RockenReel Sportfishing โ€“ 35' Scarab "SEXY"
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Carr C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 HOUR 8am-11am FISH/SHARK COMBO on August 3, 2025
Great fishing tripโ€ฆ. Last minute booking with for me and my 12 yr old son, 3 hour trip was a good amount of time.ย  We caught...
Carr C. recommends RockenReel Sportfishing โ€“ 35' Scarab "SEXY"
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Cody S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Epic bass fishing!

VERIFIED   6 HOUR 2pm-8pm FISH / SHARK SLAYER on August 23, 2025
I booked a six hour afternoon trip August 23 to do some ocean fishing. This was the first time ocean fishing for us. After...
Cody S. recommends RockenReel Sportfishing โ€“ 35' Scarab "SEXY"
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Matt K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Bonita Rodeo!

VERIFIED   3 HOUR 5am-8am FISH/SHARK COMBO on August 12, 2025
Everything this team had control over was top notch.ย  From the ease of booking, to the trip communications, to the boat and...
Matt K. recommends RockenReel Sportfishing โ€“ 35' Scarab "SEXY"
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Brian O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Overall Great Experience!

VERIFIED   3 HOUR 11am-2pm FISH / SHARK SLAYER on July 23, 2025
Overall great experience!ย  Our captain Noah was able to put us on the fish immediately.ย  Thor was very knowledgeable and...
Brian O. recommends RockenReel Sportfishing - 47' Jersey "LUXURY"
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