John Montgomery
Captain

John Montgomery

San Luis Obispo, United States
10+ reviews
Born in the Santa Cruz mountains, Captain John is a true Central Coast native. He moved to Cambria, California when he was 1 and started fishing out of Leffingwell Cove with his dad at the age of 9. By age 18, Captain John bought this first ocean boat and has been fishing off the Central Coast for over 30 years now. He's scuba certified and has experience in free diving for abalone in Northern California. Aside from being on the ocean, Captain John shares his passion for the outdoors with others by guiding pig and deer hunts. He's married, has two little girls, and his favorite species to target is Salmon.

Charter

Rating

5.0
10 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

All reviews (10)

Showing 1 – 5 of 10 reviews
  • Gary Allen
    Gary Allen
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    October Morro Bay

    Full Day Trip – Halibut • 3 adults

    Captain John was great! His extensive knowledge of the local waters and his fish finding intuition paid off consistently throughout the day. We had an awesome experience! I would highly recommend him.

    Reported catch:
    Halibut
    Lingcod
    Rockfish
  • David Walsh
    David Walsh
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    best time ever!!

    Full day rockfish/halibut combo • 4 adults • 2 children

    if you are looking for a great time with good people go with john

  • Len Jarrott
    Len Jarrott
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    We got enough fish to have many wonderful fish dinners for months.

    Full day rockfish/halibut combo • 4 adults
  • Jeff Danelz
    Jeff Danelz
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with John

    Half day 5 hour – King Salmon • 4 adults
  • Charles Watt
    Charles Watt
    us
    Nevada, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Captain to fish with.

    Full Day Trip – Halibut • 3 adults

    Great Captain, nice boat, very comfortable. Beautiful scenery and a wonderful time.