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Bass, Bass and a few sharks.

May 17, 2026 San Francisco 2 photos
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Bass (Striped)
Bass (Striped)
Rockfish
Rockfish
Shark (Leopard)
Shark (Leopard)

Trip Summary

Our trip out with Neil’s group was a success. We got 3 keeper Striped Bass to the boat for Neil’s group of 3. While that was plenty of fish for them, we released a good number of Leopard sharks and small Halibut too. We have lots of space on Sunday and Monday of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Feel free to reach out for reservations. Sole~Man
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Don Franklin
San-francisco, California, United States
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Sole-Man Sportfishing are located at world-famous Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, and offer Bay and Ocean fishing charters. Captain Don Franklin (aka 'Sole-Man') has been fishing for 41 years, and has been operating Sole-Man Sportfis...

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