Captain
Phil Havlicek

Member since August 2017 San Francisco, United States
Background
I have had a love affair with the ocean all my life. I surfed into my late 40's and have owned boats for over 30 years. I have extensive experience in long-range fishing with over 10 Yellowfin Tuna catches, weighing in at 200+ lbs. My personal best Yellowfin Tuna catch was 270 lbs.
Techniques
trolling for salmon drifting for halibut live bait albacore

Hey, I'm Captain Phil Havlicek

San Francisco, United States
Background
I have had a love affair with the ocean all my life. I surfed into my late 40's and have owned boats for over 30 years. I have extensive experience in long-range fishing with over 10 Yellowfin Tuna catches, weighing in at 200+ lbs. My personal best Yellowfin Tuna catch was 270 lbs.
Techniques
trolling for salmon drifting for halibut live bait albacore
Our Team
Phil H.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(75 reviews)
San Francisco
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 75 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (111)
Crazy wild King Salmon session
Crazy wild King Salmon session
Crazy wild King Salmon session
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Matthew H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Crazy wild King Salmon session

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on August 17, 2026
Captain Phil is a living legend - full of useful information for us tourists and boy did he put us on the fish. We only went...
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Ben G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day out!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on August 15, 2026
Phil is an excellent captain that really knows his stuff. The boat is very modern and in great shape. We had plenty of space...
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Sam T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Found the Silver at Golden Gate

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on July 22, 2026
After a rocky ride out to Stinson, Phil was able to steer us in the right direction. Phil was knowledgeable about the sealife...
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Jennifer D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Phil is great!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 8, 2025
Our husband and I had a wonderful trip with Captain Phil!ย  We caught beautiful halibut and link cod.ย  We had amazing scenery...
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Katie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best captain!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 24, 2025
We had such a great time with Phil. We caught a ton of fish. He was very patient with my kids and taught us all quite a few...
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