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.
Anglers Choice
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Memory Maker Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(71 reviews)
Angler's choice
Avalon
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 71 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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AMAZING DAY
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Captain Adam was great.
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Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Kathleen T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best fishing charter Iโ€™ve ever been on!

VERIFIED   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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Cecil M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on December 7, 2025
Captain Adam was great, knowledgeable and put us on fish.ย  great conversation to go! would definitely book again!!
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Jody B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Family Activity

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on August 16, 2025
Fished with a group of six and caught si many fish! Captain was so attentive and knowledgeable! Boat was clean and comfortable.
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Dave S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Calico Bass wide open.

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on July 19, 2025
Had a great time on the Memory Maker and Adam was an excellent captain. I would highly recommend his services.
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Michael B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Great Day of Catching!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on July 8, 2025
We had a great day with Captain Adam! There were four of us and he had all of us on the fish within 15 minutes of getting on...
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