Captain
Adam Olson

Member since January 2021 Avalon, United States
Background
Captain Adam owns and operates Memory Maker fishing charter in Avalon on Catalina Island. He has a 35' Crystaliner Sport Fisher that uses new twin Cummins 6CL turbo diesel engines. The captain has been running top-notch fishing charters for over 15 years. All bait, tackle, ice, drinks, and fish cleaning are provided. All the customers need is a fishing license. The price is based on how big your group is. Captain Adam can take up to 6 passengers. You'll target all available species.
Techniques
You leave Avalon Harbor and usually start fishing within 10 minutes. You'll troll 3 lines going for Yellowtail, Barracuda, and Bonito. You then switch over to bait going for all other species, such as Halibut, White Seabass, Calico Bass, Sheaphead, Whitefish, and various other species. The captain provides all the gear.

Hey, I'm Captain Adam Olson

Avalon, United States
Background
Captain Adam owns and operates Memory Maker fishing charter in Avalon on Catalina Island. He has a 35' Crystaliner Sport Fisher that uses new twin Cummins 6CL turbo diesel engines. The captain has been running top-notch fishing charters for over 15 years. All bait, tackle, ice, drinks, and fish cleaning are provided. All the customers need is a fishing license. The price is based on how big your group is. Captain Adam can take up to 6 passengers. You'll target all available species.
Techniques
You leave Avalon Harbor and usually start fishing within 10 minutes. You'll troll 3 lines going for Yellowtail, Barracuda, and Bonito. You then switch over to bait going for all other species, such as Halibut, White Seabass, Calico Bass, Sheaphead, Whitefish, and various other species. The captain provides all the gear.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(60 reviews)
Avalon
 Last booking: 37 minutes ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 60 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (76)
Best fishing charter I\u2019ve ever been on!
Good charter.
Good charter.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Jeff R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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**AMAZING**

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on June 7, 2025
I know this has been likely been said before about Captain Adam, but when it comes to him, they should call it catching and...
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Kathleen T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best fishing charter Iโ€™ve ever been on!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip on June 5, 2025
Iโ€™ve been on many fishing charters but none compared to captain Adamโ€™s. We could barely catch a break from catching fish....
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Christopher M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing site, great captain!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip on June 19, 2025
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Shelley H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great boat & captain

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on July 10, 2024
Captain Adam hosted me and my young adult son for a half day of fishing along the Catalina coast. We caught plenty of fish,...
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Pamela W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

FANTASTIC FISHING EXCURSION

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on September 10, 2024
Captain Adam and his impeccably clean vessel and knowledge were nothing short of amazing! I highly recommend the Memory Maker...
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