Captain
William Smith

Member since November 2014 Half Moon Bay, United States
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Captain William Smith welcomes you for a fun and exciting fishing adventure out of Half Moon Bay. Fish near or far off the coast and enjoy beautiful nature.

Hey, I'm Captain William Smith

Half Moon Bay, United States
Background
Captain William Smith welcomes you for a fun and exciting fishing adventure out of Half Moon Bay. Fish near or far off the coast and enjoy beautiful nature.
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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Our Team
William S.
Captain
Lee G.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Riptide Charters

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(57 reviews)
Half Moon Bay
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $170

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 57 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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if you want to catch fish go with Bill and Lee of Riptide you canot go wrong
if you want to catch fish go with Bill and Lee of Riptide you canot go wrong
if you want to catch fish go with Bill and Lee of Riptide you canot go wrong
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
79%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
71%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
98%
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Warren S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly recommended charter

VERIFIED   Full Day – Rockfish Shared on October 5, 2025
Great charter. Do not be scared off by the rod rental. The trip rate is already very reasonable and rental fees are basically...
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Brad R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

If you want to catch fish go with Bill and Lee of Riptide you canot go wrong

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day – Rockfish Shared on August 23, 2026
13 bonitos speek for themself the best fish trip in a long time, super fun🙂 ya
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Enoc G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day – Rockfish Shared on August 17, 2026
Me and my sons first time fishing this way and we had a blast, definitely recommend
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Ed R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day – Rockfish Shared on August 31, 2025
Captain William Smith AKA Captain Smitty with gruff appearance was a knowledgeable experienced Captain and quite funny. His...
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Daniel L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Birthday trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Salmon on July 15, 2026
took 9 of my friends and family on a salmon charter. the captain and crew made sure we were always bait in water. all 9 of...
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