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
(70 reviews)
San Francisco
Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 70 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time
5-Star Fishing Experience with Captain Phil!
5-Star Fishing Experience with Captain Phil!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Geoffrey M.
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5-Star Fishing Experience with Captain Phil!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 8, 2024
We recently had the pleasure of going on a fishing trip with Captain Phil out of Sausalito, and it was an unforgettable experience!...
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Katie H.
Excellent
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Best captain!

VERIFIED   NEW  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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Michael W.
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Great Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on August 17, 2025
Phil provided a great experience and was very knowledgeable about The Bay and where to fish.
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David M.
Excellent
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Great time

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 3, 2025
Phil was great. We had an incredible time heading out on the bay to catch fish. Highly recommend!
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Richard N.
Excellent
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Captain Phil Scores 5 Stars!!!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 22, 2024
Last week I had the pleasure of fishing with three of my friends on Captain Philโ€™s charter boat โ€œReel Timeโ€.ย  It was...
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