The Captain's Corner

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: ·  ...

This nice bluefin was caught on 2.17.2020! First time in a long time that decent numbers showed this early. Things are getting hot! The 2020 Tuna Season has come early this year! Not a wide-open-limit type bite, mind you, but a scattered and school sized assortment of bluefin, yellowfin, and yellowtail are definitely here early this year! As you can see by the picture above, mixed in are a few larger quality fish. The bite is inconsistent and mobile, but none the less, this is the earliest I have seen Yellowfin Tuna in California waters since the last El Nino of 2016 . Is 2020 going to be another El Nino year for fishing? The predictions all indicate that it is .  This water temperature chart shows what an El Nino can do. Fishing is always better in these years. (From  Wikipedia ). In fact, 2019 was the second hottest year on record (in the history of history) and 2020 could be even hotter! If this season gets another El Nino weather phenomenon that hits like...

We’re kicking off our first  Captain Experiences  Captain’s Corner blog with a Trip Recap. Our trip with  Captain Lee  aboard the Tequila Sunrise was truly the trip of a lifetime for more reasons than you can count. From left to right: Benny, Capt. Lee, Chris, Joe, Mark, and me. Photo: Brian Freeman . I met Mark at our Captain Experiences booth at the  Houston Boat Show . I told him about how  Captain Experiences  makes booking a fishing charter quick and easy, and he was all in. He requested a 12-person Galveston offshore tuna fishing trip for his group of devoted fishermen, and that was that. Then I remembered that Capt. Lee wanted to plan one of his 36-hour offshore trips with us and bring a professional photographer/videographer to capture some content for  his trip listing on our website . I told Mark about the purposes of our trip with Capt. Lee- Mark seemed pretty reserved at the booth, but he smiled ear-to-ear and ...

This Bluefin Sashimi was caught less than one hour ago. Hello again everyone! Today's blog is all about the top game fish of California, the Bluefin Tuna. In this article, we are going to cover our favorite fish to catch, and our favorite ways to prepare it for a wonderful dining experience. This article is brought to you by CaptainExperiences , providing access to damn good fishing charter vessels nationwide.  Ok, let's get started. 1. The Chase. In my opinion, the hardest to catch, and the best-tasting fish to roam the oceans. To catch a bluefin tuna requires a seaworthy vessel, the very best equipment, competent fisherman, good electronics, and lots and LOTS of fuel. Bluefin fishing is usually deeper waters and further away from shore. Around San Diego, there have been instances where Bluefin was caught as close as the nine-mile bank, but this is extremely rare and does not last very long. Most successful bluefin trips are multi-day and venture as far out as 250 ...