planned a trip for my husband and a few friends for his birthday it was there first time doing a fishing charter and it did not disappoint! sean and ricky are fantastic at what they do they know exactly where the fish are and how to catch them not only did the group end up catching 13 sturgeon and 3 strippers but they had a great time doing it the crew was very personable and made the whole trip a blast. we plan on booking another trip with them in the future when the tuna start running. definitely worth the money!

Stepped on a nice Admiral Guadalupe to a friendly crew and two set of rods set up for halibut and Stripers.

Captain got us underway quickly and picked up a good amount of live bait and took us to the bass ground anchored up and had us limited off bass by the time the sun was just rising above the fog.

Quickly moved to fishing in the bay and I was lucky enough to connect with a nice halibut within minutes. After that it was a grind through sharks and then the bite turned hot. (3) fish to fill limits and they were chewing as we were reeling up.

Captain got us headed back while deck cleaned boat kept fish on ice, bled and rinsed throughout the day. Deckhand William did a great job cleaning our fish. Captain and crew respected the fish and treated us like friends.

Everything you’re looking for in a Charter.

I fish with a lot of professional guides (e.g., 9 different guides last year and 10 already this year) all over the country, both freshwater and saltwater.  I nearly always catch a bunch of fish, and this trip was no exception.  We fished in San Francisco Bay and targeted California halibut, a species I’d never caught before (or even seen).  I caught a bunch of smaller halibut and then had to quit with my limit of two beautiful keepers, an 8-pounder and a 12-pounder.  Captain Sean Stafford and his mate William were excellent.  Sean offers a wide range of fish-target trips, depending on the season and the demand.  I would gladly go on any fishing trip with Sean.

Took my 13 year old son and three of his buddies out fishing with this charter. Captain Sean and his first mate, William, couldn’t have been better hosts. The rods, LIVE bait (a big hit with the kids), beverages and safety gear were provided, and the kids were set up for a very successful afternoon out on the water. They caught a few small halibut, a couple of striped bass and a few different species of sharks. Most importantly, the trip felt very safe and the crew was knowledgeable. Grateful to them for kindly putting up with four very excited, hyper and chatty boys - highly recommend!

Took my two boys, 15 and 17 year old to fish for halibut and stripers in the bay. Captain Sean and Angelina sure make your day easy. They also make their work look so effortless. You know someone is at work really hard, when you look at them and they make it look easy. We got all the information needed prior to our trip. They were ready for us when we showed up a little early. Angelina, the First Mate was changing bait ALL DAY every like ten minutes. Keeping our bait fresh helped making sure the fish were biting. We got two huge halibuts and three big stripers. She even managed to get everyone on the boat to sing happy birthday to my son. Sean was the work force behind the scenes. Driving the boat, telling us when and where to drop the lines. He even set up two extra lines in the front and when he hooked a fish, he handed the rod to one of us to reel in. It was extra fun because the fun energy between Sean and Angelina really affected the energy on the boat. My other son got a little sea sick and Angelina gave him peppermint oil to smell and sourdough bread, which really helped him and it was touching to see someone caring for your family.
At almost 50 and being self employed, I can tell you that this two may not have the biggest boat in the bay, but they have the biggest heart and they will do anything to make sure you have memories and plenty of fish. I’ll take a small mom and pops business any day of the week over others. Thank you guys!