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BRINK Expeditions
San Diego, United States
50+ reviews
Originally from Hawaii, Captain Sam Skinner brings energy and exuberance to every charter. Don't let his age fool you. After working for several years on San Diego sport boats, Captain Sam has the know-how and the work ethic to put customers on fish.
Kai B.
First mate
Charter
Rating
4.8
60 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (87)
What anglers say
88%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
93%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
All reviews (60)
Showing 1 – 5 of 60 reviews
Michael Min
Arizona, US•Member since 20265.0VerifiedFishing with experts
6 Hour Trip – Local Fishing • 4 adultsCaptain Andy and his crew were truly experts in their field and provided a great private tour for my friends and me. Most of us varied in skill level but they were extremely helpful. We enjoyed some deep sea areas and bay fishing and picked up a large bounty of amazing fish. All were filleted and packaged up for us to take home and freeze to eat for the next few weeks. I may think about coming back this summer to try my luck at catching an elusive blue fin tuna… yellow tail is just as good too. Highly recommend this tour.
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- Michael CampbellCalifornia, US•Member since 20255.0Verified
awesome boat and crew
12 Hour Trip – Coronado Islands • 3 adultsI’m a local thats fished my adult life in San Diego. Brought my friends from the midwest for their first time ocean fishing. Great communication from Sam to start with. the Islands blew out with the storm, he called and said offshore wouod be better. Got to the dock, easy instructions. Clean boat/good equipment. Sam and his deckhand Kai worked tgeir tails off the whole day. put us on the fish three times. My buddy caught his first bluefin ever. Hooked up a 120lb bluefin that kicked out butt for 3 hours. Sam worked that whole three hours maneuvering the boat, putting us in the best possible position to land the fish. I will 100% be booking with Sam again. Great boat, even better crew, positive attitudes. Thabk you Sam and Kai
Christian TalaveraCalifornia, US•Member since 20255.0VerifiedAn amazing crew!
9 Hour - Coronado Islands • 5 adultsSam and Kai are awesome, they worked hard to get us on the fish and were patient with our inexperienced anglers. This is my second time on the water with them, I’ve also gone on large boats and there is just no comparison with the level of attention, flexibility, and fun we had on the water. They make it feel like you're out fishing with friends and you can tell they themselves really want you to land the fish, they go above and beyond to get you the fish. I’m excited to go on another charter with San and Kai, I highly recommend them.
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Erin HannafordRepeat anglerGeorgia, US•Member since 2026•2 trips5.0VerifiedCaptain Sam and Kai were amazing!
9 Hour - Coronado Islands • 2 adultsMy son and I did a charter to the coronado islands with Captain Sam. He and has deck hand, Kai, were both great. We caught a bunch of fish - rock fish, calico bass, white fish, and two yellow tail. Sam waa great with my son, answering every question and sharing tip and stories. Felt like we were spending the day wit friends. Would higy recommend!!
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Daniel ManCalifornia, US•Member since 20265.0VerifiedNEWbest charter there is
9 Hour Trip – Offshore Fishing • 5 adultsHave been out with Sam and Kai 3 times and every time is a great experience. Their knowledge is next to none and always put us on fish.
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What's biting with Guardian Charters in San Diego
Warm water species are still available, with Halibut and Rockfish also starting to reappear on the cards. Marlin, Tuna, and Albacore can be caught close to shore in years when the waters are warm.
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Fishing reports
35 Yellowtail by 10am!
Aug 1, 2026 • San Diego
One of the best mornings Captain Sam has ever seen at the Coronados hooking 19 fish in a row as soon as they arrived!
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Amazing Yellowtail fishing at the Corona
May 20, 2026 • San Diego
The islands have warmed up and the Yellowtail are here to play! Amazing fishing going on already so early in the year. It should only be getting better and better so book those trips!
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Early start to one best fishing seasons
May 4, 2026 • San Diego
This has been the best start to a Bluefin season we can remember in history. Every single trip has had limits of Bluefin up to 100 pounds! This season will be one we never forget! Book those trips before it’s too late!
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Kite Fish Are In Range!!!!!!!!
Jun 12, 2025 • San Diego
We are seeing a huge volume of 100-200lb Bluefin Tuna that are well within our range. These fish are smashing the kite baits! If you want to see the most exciting eat of your life this is the trip for you.
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Massive Halibut!!
Apr 8, 2024 • San Diego
We left on our 4 hour bay trip this morning in search for Halibut. After a few short bites we secured this beast! 40” and over 30lbs!
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Excellent Winter Rockfishing!
Jan 27, 2024 • San Diego
We had absolutely gorgeous weather for our short 30 minute commute to the fishing grounds. Once we arrived we had excellent action catching limits of Rockfish!
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