Captain
Sean Stafford

Member since May 2021 Berkeley, United States
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Captain Sean welcomes you to the gorgeous and productive waters around San Francisco Bay. Pick a day and join him for a memorable day of fishing full of fun and excitement!

Hey, I'm Captain Sean Stafford

Berkeley, United States
Background
Captain Sean welcomes you to the gorgeous and productive waters around San Francisco Bay. Pick a day and join him for a memorable day of fishing full of fun and excitement!
Anglers Choice
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fishSFbay

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(181 reviews)
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Berkeley
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $200

Fishing Reports

LIMITS for fishSFbay again!
LIMITS for fishSFbay again!
Oct 1, 2025 Berkeley
Today we had strange weather for the bay combined with neap tides but adapted to the conditions and found our clients LIMITS!!! We had to throw out everything from the last few days and change our tactics but we delivered. We will deliver for you on your trip. Big tides coming mean striper fishing this weekend but we still have time for halibut. Also we will see bluefin tuna back in play next week with promise for the biggest fish of the season. October is 200lber season! Lets gooooo!!!!โ€™
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Monster halibut today!
Monster halibut today!
Sep 28, 2025 Berkeley
We are still catching Halibut in the bay, and the size is increasing! Still lots of time left for these fish. Our private group of three caught their limits of Halibut, including 3 over 25 pounds!
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Stripers biting big time!
Stripers biting big time!
Sep 25, 2025 Berkeley
Today was all about the bass! They bit early and often on live anchovies. Our group of first time fishermen easily caught their limits and called it a day early! Very fun morning for clients and crew!
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Stripers on the bite again!
Stripers on the bite again!
Sep 14, 2025 Berkeley
Today we had excellent fishing for striped bass, or 6 clients caught their limits of tasty stripers and vaight limits for the crew as well!
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Giant White Seabass in the bay!
Giant White Seabass in the bay!
Sep 14, 2025 Berkeley
Our afternoon trip yielded two white seabass including this monster. We will start seeing more and more of these hard fighting delicious fish in the bay in the next couple months.
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Opening Day Salmon Smackdown
Opening Day Salmon Smackdown
Sep 5, 2025 Berkeley
Today our crew landed full limits of huge grade ocean Salmon plus the cruise limits. Excellent fishing.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 181 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with Sean
Fishing with Sean
great time
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Angler rating
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Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
96%
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Michael M.
Fresno, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   PM 1/2 day Halibut+Bass $225pp on August 8, 2023
Michael M. recommends fishSFbay
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Carlos M.
Houston, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   HALIBUT+LINGCOD LIVE BAIT SPECIAL on August 1, 2023
Carlos M. recommends fishSFbay
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Cheryl G.
Larkspur, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   PM 1/2 Day Shark ($225 Per Person) on July 25, 2023
Cheryl G. recommends fishSFbay
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Robert H.
San Carlos, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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8hr full day

VERIFIED   8 Hour Tripโ€“Halibut / Striped Bass on July 22, 2022
We had a great time on the water, perfect weather, the crew made sure we were well taken care of. I will 100% book again.
Robert H. recommends fishSFbay
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Anthony F.
Holt, MI
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Full day trip with Captain Sean

VERIFIED   HALIBUT+LINGCOD LIVE BAIT SPECIAL on July 3, 2023
Captain Sean and his crew were very nice and attentive
Anthony F. recommends fishSFbay
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