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!
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fishSFbay

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

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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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Solid action on big halibut again!
Solid action on big halibut again!
Sep 30, 2025 Berkeley
Today we had another three person Charter and we found good action in the bay. We had fish up to 25 pounds lost a couple big ones and had really good action on the short trip.
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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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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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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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 168 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
97%
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Eugene K.
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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VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Halibut+Bass $275/pp on September 30, 2025
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Mariela S.
Excellent
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VERIFIED   NEW  PM 1/2 day Halibut+Bass $225pp on September 10, 2025
Mariela S. recommends fishSFbay
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Kent J.
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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Great Day!

VERIFIED   PM 1/2 day Halibut+Bass Private on July 9, 2025
We caught fish almost immediately after reaching the location. Wonderful weather. Everything was perfect, crew was competent,...
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Linda M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fun fishing trip for kids

VERIFIED   AM 1/2 day Halibut+Bass Private on July 2, 2025
We took our grandkids fishing. Captain Sean did a wonderful job helping them successfully catch fish. We had a beautiful day...
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Brett J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Time

VERIFIED   Full Day Halibut+Bass Private Trip on June 14, 2025
Captain Sean, his boat, and his crew are always pleasant! My group had an amazing time. It was a very low-key relaxing day,...
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