Fin Runner Sportfishing Charters 

This is my second trip in 3 months with Brian. Both trips have been awesome. I messaged before this last trip “what are you thinking? grab some bait and chase yellowtail and Dorado?” He responded with “let’s go Marlin fishing!” I thought it was a joke. “Haha, that would be sick”. So when we headed out early only to find the bait barge out of bait, we said “let’s see what the day throws at us.” We followed some birds early and caught a few Bonita, but then decided to chase dinner. We tossed in some gear to troll and not 10 seconds into our troll Brian says “it’s a Marlin. Yep! It’s a Marlin!” As our line started going. What an incredible experience watching this thing dance on the surface, sprint toward the boat, pull line out, and then dance again. The bill ended up cutting the leader when the fish was about 10 yards away, but what a rush. We saw 3 marlin this trip. The first three of my life. Thanks again Brian, see you soon.

Sadly we didn't catch any fish. That said we did have interactions with 2 coast guard vessels and 1 homeland vessel. Son and i learned a lot, we tried several different methods to try and catch fish. maybe saw 3 or 4 rods on ther boats that day that had fish. seemed like a lot of boats werent catching. it happens. our captain Brain tried different spots and methods to get us on fish. he did everything he could to get us on fish, rerigging lines, switching from live bait to artificial, just no bites. my son amd i still had a great time and experience. we both will book again with Brian on the Fin Runner.

Great trip - Brian is super-friendly, hospitable, down-to-earth, helpful, professional. Boat was perfect. Four of us went. All of us caught fish. we had no intention of keeping fish, although many were keepers. We caught and released several bass, a sand shark, a guitar fish, a corvina, a mosaic bass, a large stingray (tough 15-minute fight), a halibut. We all had a great time fishing for them and reeling them in. Dock was very nice, instructions were clear where to meet, anple parking. just overall great experience! i am going to try to go for a 6-hour fishing trip one of the next times I am visiting my daughter in San Diego.

We had an absolutely amazing trip with Brian, even when unexpected hiccups came up! The bait shop was completely out of live bait, which was totally out of Brian's control. He did an incredible job making the absolute best of a tough situation. We ended up catching our own bait, which took a little extra time, and also tried out some lures and trolling. Despite the slow start, the kids had a blast and are already asking when we can go again! Brian is incredibly knowledgeable, patient with beginners, and fantastic with children. While we probably would have caught bigger fish with live bait, we don't regret a single second or dollar spent. It was really a wonderful experience, and we highly recommend Brian to friends, family and anyone looking for a top-notch guide!

We had an absolute blast on our 4-hour inshore bay trip with Captain Brian. It was the perfect family outing for our two kids (12 and 8) and my wife. From the moment we stepped on the boat, Captain Brian made everyone feel comfortable and excited. He was fantastic with the kids — super patient, encouraging, and great at explaining everything in a way they could understand. He kept them engaged the whole time, and they had a ton of fun reeling in fish. Best of all, he put us on two nice halibuts! It made the trip extra special and created memories we'll talk about for years. If you're looking for a family-friendly charter in the bay with a knowledgeable, kid-friendly captain who actually gets you on fish, book with Captain Brian — you won't be disappointed! Thank you again, Captain Brian!