The Captain's Corner

SPECIAL REPORT Hello everybody, I hope that you are home safe and feeling fine.  I am sure that like me, you are savoring your sports re-runs, playing games with the kids, and gaining weight at an alarming rate. I miss fishing, and being on the ocean, and hanging out with all of you. When I started to write this article I thought about trying to make some jokes to lighten the subject, but instead have decided I should talk about my observations and pertinent information instead. San Diego Harbor and Mission Bay The Port of San Diego 's cites your charter must originate  from a private marina, no shared charters allowed. All commercial charter landing boats (vessels carrying more than 10 souls) are temporarily closed or not running charters. Groups larger than 10 have been prohibited. All shared party charters have been cancelled. Private party charters are still permitted if origination from a commercial charter slip. Public boat launches are closed. Bait b...

The Bluefin Season for San Diego is now officially under way. Finally, the day has come. I am weary from this long winter and am ready to fish again, but lately I have been craving the tug only a larger fish can provide. The day finally came THIS WEEK as we scored our FIRST Blue Fin Tuna of the year. This 100+ lb specimen was caught this week, and while we were there, we saw huge schools of Bluefin all round us. We were only able to get one to bite, before the entire school suddenly dived, never to be seen again. Still, ONE is better than none. The bluefin are just West of the Todos Santos Islands  about 90 miles south of the border and about 50 miles strait out from Ensenada.  Frozen flying fish rigged to a kite is your best bet for a big bite. It's hard to get this as bait and a single frozen flying fish cost about $50. We of course will provide a few (if we can get them) for free. You only need like 4 to have a successful day! This is because we use this ty...

March 1st, 2020 is opening day for the Rock fish Season! Before the season ended on December 31st, we were catching limits on almost every HALF DAY trip.  As of today, we are back at it again. The great thing about a rock fishing trip is that a half day charter is more than sufficient to catch a bag full of fish. Read below to find out my 3 favorite things about Rock fish: To book a trip on one of our vessels for a rock fishing trip,  please visit the San Diego section of CaptainExperiences.com 1. VERY TASTY! Rock fish is some of the best eating fish out there. Soft, white, flaky meat that doesn't have a fishy taste. Of course, the best dish to make is MEXICAN FISH TACOS. Most people do not know it, but if you have ever had real Mexican fish tacos, you were probably being served rock fish or rock cod. Check out the end of this article for a few recipes. On our larger boats like the Easter B, we will cook up some fish tacos for you on the way home! (8 hour tr...

Booking a Galveston fishing charter can be a time-consuming, headache-inducing mess. With hundreds of guides to choose from and endless tweets, posts, and shady online reviews, it’s easy to go wrong booking a guide that doesn’t “float your boat”. Captain Experiences makes booking a fishing guide quick, easy, and safe. Instead of calling guides one-by-one, you can search Captain for your ideal trip, read our 100% Verified Reviews, and book on the spot with our licensed and insured guides. Booking with Captain is 100% free and never costs you more than booking direct. We started Captain Experiences in Houston, TX because of our lackluster experiences booking fishing charters. We’ve published this guide on types of Galveston fishing charters and our guide recommendations to help anglers book the trip of a lifetime every time. We’ve broken down Galveston fishing charters into Inshore , Nearshore (Jetty) , and Offshore trips. Here we go: Quick Take: ·  ...