We invite you to read our reviews and do your homework on the local fleet. You'll find our customers do the bragging for us on popular sites like Trip Advisor. We are on the water daily. This means we know the trends and where the fish are biting most of the time.
We have a huge advantage over the part-time fleet. Captain Chris does not list his boats with a booking service. When you book a trip with us, you FISH with us. When you call Captain Chris books all the trips himself or after talking with him you have the convenience of booking the trip with us online after discussing trip options and dates with friends or family.
Captain offers charters specifically tailored to small children so as to introduce our future anglers to the best sport in the world. Captain takes great pride in keeping children engaged throughout the trip.
Don't Take Our Word for it, Hear from our customers or read our 5. We booked a half-day afternoon fishing charter on the Swell Chaser. Booking was easy and communication was great. Hale texted me and let me know that they had better success in the morning the day before, so we showed up a couple hours earlier and were rewarded for our efforts. We landed yellowtail and rockfish and were able to leave the dock with fish taco and ceviche ingredients for the rest of our vacation.
We had three adults and three teenagers on the boat and we all had a blast! What a great experience! I booked this trip as an anniversary surprise for my husband and it did not disappoint! Our captain, Nick and deck hand, Matt were awesome! They had us on fish quickly and made decisions to move when the timing seemed right. We only did a half day trip so they made sure we only spent time where the fishing was hot! This was my first deep sea fishing experience and they were both so patient with me.
My husband was able to enjoy some great fishing and I learned a lot in a short time. These guys truly care about giving you a memorable experience and all attention was on us.
The whole process was really seamless — from pre-booking questions to after the trip pictures, this group definitely pays close attention to detail and ensure their clients are well taken care of. Worth every penny spent and look forward to another trip with them in the future. Thanks Coletta! You guys rock! What a fantastic day we had with Coletta Sport Fishing. Jon and First Mate Hale clearly wanted to give us a satisfying fishing adventure, but with Military personnel onboard, we were reluctant to hit Mexican waters.
Undaunted, the Crew worked their tails off to find fish! They were constantly scanning with binoculars, seeking intel from their well-developed stash of seafaring cronies, and reading the fish finder gizmos on this well-equipped vessel.
Again and again we stopped at the kelp beds that litter the coastline and hit fish! It only got better on the way in when we found a school of hungry Yellow Tail. The crew truly enjoys what they do! We stayed out an additional hour and a half as we doubled our morning take and filled the bag. Should you be interested in a kid-friendly boat, it was noteworthy that no F-Bombs we heard the whole day; the crew was not opposed to helping bait hooks and untangle little mess ups; and, fist-bumps and photos abounded.
What a memorable time we had! Thank you Chris, Jon, and Hale! Oh, did I mention, 35 Pound Yellow Tail!!! Coletta ratings were very good, reviews were as well. I called and left a message for Chris before booking, he called me back within 10 minutes and asked me all kinds of questions about my fishing experience and expectations, not just about my credit card numbers. Hale and mate Nick. Hale and Nick both grew up locally, were impressive in their fishing knowledge and fun to fish with.
As soon as we would reach a spot they both worked to setup our lines and kept us engaged with tips, tricks and local info. We were on fish on the first drift! We are already planning for an off-shore trip. Captain Chris made easy arrangements and John and Hale ran the boat. The kids had a blast on the way in by throwing the remaining live bait to the swarms of pelicans and gulls! Had an awesome afternoon fishing with Hale and Chuck.
It was nonstop action particularly with calico bass with an added challenge of competing with a harbor seal :.
We learned a lot about using live bait, casting and reeling techniques and the different kinds of fish we caught and had a really great time. True professionals and down to earth so I highly recommend these guys to anyone looking for a charter.
Then anchored nearer shore for some sea bass angling. I was happy they were so helpful with us novices, explaining gear and technique. Thanks, Coletta Sport Fishing!
I reached out to Chris at Coletta Sport Fishing to see what trips he might have available on short notice and what fish may be running.
Chris was very personable, offered me some times of open and recently rescheduled trips and described the conditions. He said we could fish for rock fish and other bottom dwellers, or Tuna was running, a little further out, no guarantee to catch one nor did I expect a guarantee , but the better target for real fishing was the Tuna. It was a great time.
Excellent service, and I highly recommend Coleta and Chris. We had a blast with Coletta Sportfishing! They were unbelievably fast at getting poles back in the water after each catch.
We plan on coming back next year for sure! My husband, in his early 30s, had never caught a fish before so for his birthday I set up a trip with Coletta fishing. We had such a blast with Captain Jon and Hale. It felt more like hanging out with friends and fishing, which we really liked. They were both super helpful and patient with us newbies and even offered to take us back for some bay fishing after we both started feeling a bit seasick.
Captain Chris was super communicative and very helpful during the scheduling and up to the trip. I look forward to setting up another trip with them in the future this time with dramamine!
Thanks again! Me and my family had an incredible day of fishing with Coletta. Chris was so helpful and informative the whole time. Captain Brian was great with all of us, he never stopped looking for fish, we caught a ton of yellowtail. He also made sure to point out dolphin, hammerheads, whales and sea turtles. Oh yeah, and we caught a ton of fish. It was the first time for my daughter 13 and wife, Brian and Mat we really helpful and patient.
My son 16 and I got to reel in a lot of fish. If you are looking for some great fishing on a clean, comfortable boat with knowledgeable people then you should call Chris at Coletta. We had two boats Chris made special arrangements go out with 4 people on each boat competing for most fish and biggest catch. The crew was great and chipped in a few fish each, and our boat won with a few nice Bonito. Overall I think it was a pretty slow fishing day, we cleaned up mostly with bottom fish like Rockfish and whatnot, but even they were fun.
Great weather, exceptional service, cold beer, great day. Wished the fish were biting more but hey, who can complain? The tuna are in the 12 to 20 class and are within 1. The weather is also great for the guys. Check out their schedules below:. T-Bird Trip Schedule. El Capitan Trip Schedule. New Lo-An Trip Schedule. Pacific Islander Trip Schedule. Trips are limited to 29 passengers. California fishing license and rod rentals are extra and available in our tackle shop.
The Mission Belle is currently fishing offshore for tuna, Yellowtail and Dorado. The departure time is am. Mission Belle Full Day Schedule. We strongly recommend anyone that has a trip booked, to call or go online and set up your fish processing reservation as soon as possible. Please don't wait until you get on your trip or set it up after you get back as you'll run the risk of being turned away. Five Star Fish Processing Website link. Fisherman's Processing Website link. Sportsman's Seafood Website link.
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Join a petition at SaveFishing. Fishing Conditions - Still picking away While fishing hasn't been on fire it's been productive if you put in the time I'm yft and beautiful grade yt. We spent the day getting rigged and ready for action. Danny passed out some great prizes as always including rods, reels, lures, fluorocarbon and lots of swag. The weather has been a little choppy but overall plenty fishable.
We arrived on scene mid day to minimal sign of tuna and the wahoo were MIA. We caught a few yellowtail and dorado but were not impressed. We are going to make a move tonight hope to get busy early. The gang is having a great time and new friends are being made. Wish us luck. Matt and Independence Crew. We departed yesterday at on our annual Bluefin or Bust 5 day with trip host MItch Chavira and a great group of people. After getting a nice load of sardine, we cleared Point Loma and headed out to the bluefin grounds.
We did not have much success with our first few stops as the fish we located did not respond. Then we had a window of opportunity. For about 3 hours we would have fish stay under the boat and get between 2 to 5 bites per stop. They were all nice fish. We ended up with 3 over , 2 around , and another 4 between and We are pumped. Our weather was not nice.
It was 18 to 20 knots with sea on it but, it was fishable. We made the most of what we had to work with. We lost a few fish due to connection failures. We are out of the weather this morning and trying for yellowtail and SCI today. The weather is forecasted to come down a little tonight and we will be back out on the grounds trying for bluefin after dinner.
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