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
187
Reviews
104
Fishing Reports
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(187 reviews)
Angler's choice
Berkeley
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $200

Fishing Reports

Great fishing in the shallows today!
Great fishing in the shallows today!
Mar 4, 2026 Berkeley
Today we had an Angler visiting all the way from New Jersey who booked a private charter with goal getting on fish he had never caught before. After a slow start this morning our client got his arms tested with some hot fishing in the second part of the day!
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Monsters
Monsters
Feb 22, 2026 Berkeley
today our trip found us on the big ones again. Our group of three Anglers once again left with sore arms after catching multiple giant Sturgeon. What a fun day with absolutely perfect weather! Spring time is coming and it felt like it today. Fishing is really getting good now.
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Evening Sturgeon
Evening Sturgeon
Feb 22, 2026 Berkeley
today we had two trips on the books with the second starting at 3 PM. Fishing started off a little slope and ended with a bang. We had an awesome warm early spring weather and the fish were biting!
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Wide Open Sturgeon Fishing this Morning!
Wide Open Sturgeon Fishing this Morning!
Feb 14, 2026 Berkeley
Today Sturgeon Fishing was absolutely on fire. The water is warming up in the bite is warming up with it. Our group decided to call it a day early with very sore arms, catching 12 big fish in the first 3 1/2 hours of fishing today. Wow!
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Awesome Day Catching Sturgeon!
Awesome Day Catching Sturgeon!
Feb 8, 2026 Berkeley
Today we had an excellent day catching lots of Sturgeon! Fishing is getting better everyday and today was action packed. Our two anglers booked a trip to celebrate a birthday and what a happy birthday it was reeling in one after another!
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Really Good Bite today!
Really Good Bite today!
Feb 5, 2026 Berkeley
Today our 3 anglers fished their butts off and were rewarded with some really nice fish. They were connected on a big sturgeon right away and had steady action throughout the day. Fishing is good right now and getting better!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 187 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Had a blast!
Good day out
Good day out
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
96%
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Michael G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   8 Hour โ€“ Salmon Weekend Single Seat on July 10, 2022
Michael G. recommends fishSFbay
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David P.
Greenbrae, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Salmon Private on July 7, 2022
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David T.
Citrus Heights, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day trip

VERIFIED   8 Hourโ€“Halibut/Striped Bass Private on May 14, 2022
David T. recommends fishSFbay
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Steve G.
Sacramento, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Ocean Salmon Trolling on July 27, 2021
Everything was great, Captain Sean and his first mate are very friendly and helpful, will be booking future trips for sure!
Steve G. recommends fishSFbay
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Juan L.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   Sturgeon+Striped Bass on February 28, 2025
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