Captain Dylan took us to several spots around San Diego. We caught 8 fish on our trip. Ping was amazing at helping our boys and we hope to come back soon. Took home delicious halibut

I recently booked an overnight fishing trip targeting bluefin tuna on the Torero (AF Sportfishing) , and unfortunately, the experience fell far short of my expectations.

To begin with, I had been communicating with Dylan, who I believed was going to be our captain. However, minutes before our departure, we were introduced to Dave, who was taking us out instead. This last-minute change was unsettling, especially since Dylan had been my point of contact throughout the booking process.

Dave and his crew appeared exhausted, having just returned from another trip and immediately switching boats to take us out. This fatigue was evident in their unfamiliarity with the Torero and the lack of preparation. The bunks seemed occupied, and overall, the boat did not seem ready for our trip.

Despite Dylan’s reassurances about targeting tuna, I learned from the staff at H&M Landing that no tuna were being brought in. Had I been informed of this earlier, I would have considered changing or canceling the trip to avoid taking a long shot on fish that were not biting.

Dave did his best under the circumstances and set expectations once we were on board, but by then, it was too late. While Dave and his crew worked hard and were not to blame for the overall experience, the lack of communication, and the change in captain were disappointing.

Instead of the productive fishing trip we had hoped for, we ended up with a 24-hour boat ride with minimal success, catching a few rockfish that were barely biting.

My brothers and I went on a full day trip with Capt. Dylan. From the start Capt. Dylan was communicative and friendly. He laid out a couple scenarios for us to choose between different fish to target and we choose to go after Mahi. After driving to our first spot, the Capt. was able to get our entire group bit and every angler almost limited out. We did a lot of cruising around searching for kelp patties after that and were able to locate another, but were unsuccessful in catching more fish from that point on. Overall, our group had a great time on board AF Sportfishing and I would definitely recommend and use this service again in the future.