Captain
David Rooney

Member since May 2017 Richmond, United States
Background
I started fishing at the early age of 6 on my grandad's six-pack boat for Salmon, Striped Bass, and Rockfish in San Francisco Bay's outside ocean on the Marin coast. I loved to go fishing with my grandad and helping him with the boat. I got my captain license in 1992 and worked in Halfmoon Bay for different charter boat companies running the Huli Cat Capt. Jon Blue Horizon Princton Special, then worked out of Emeryville on the Capt. Hook. I also lived in a Alaska for 8 years, worked for charter boat services in Sitka and Ninilchick fishing for Halibut, Salmon, Rockfish, and Lingcod.

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Richmond, United States
Background
I started fishing at the early age of 6 on my grandad's six-pack boat for Salmon, Striped Bass, and Rockfish in San Francisco Bay's outside ocean on the Marin coast. I loved to go fishing with my grandad and helping him with the boat. I got my captain license in 1992 and worked in Halfmoon Bay for different charter boat companies running the Huli Cat Capt. Jon Blue Horizon Princton Special, then worked out of Emeryville on the Capt. Hook. I also lived in a Alaska for 8 years, worked for charter boat services in Sitka and Ninilchick fishing for Halibut, Salmon, Rockfish, and Lingcod.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(63 reviews)
Richmond
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trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 63 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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August fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Takeo N.
Brentwood, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day out!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper and Halibut on April 23, 2021
All in all we had a great experience with Captain Dave. Heโ€™s knowledgable and tireless (he was willing to stay out later...
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Martin V.
Phoenix, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip with Captain Rooney

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on August 28, 2021
Excellent fishing trip and experience with Captain David Rooney. He was amazing, full of energy, deliberate and dedicated to...
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Holly S.
Newport Beach, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full Day Bay

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay on May 25, 2020
Canโ€™t say enough about Capt. David and King Eider. His custom boat is prefect for a full day bay trip and fits small groups...
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George L. M.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Halibut/Striped Bass on September 4, 2022
Thereโ€™s no head or wash basin on the boat, itโ€™s the old fashion bucket. Thereโ€™s no room in cabin in poor weather.
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Jake B.
Marietta, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dave knows where the fish are

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Halibut/Striped Bass on October 17, 2020
Honest, nice, and genuinely helpful.ย  Dave put us on the fish all day.ย  I was with 4 other buddies that donโ€™t really fish...
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