What a fantastic day of fishing. Went with friends and caught our limit quickly. Captain was very knowledgeable about the area and respectful of the natural resources. Saw lots of native wildlife. Hoping to return next season. read more

Tom is one of the best guides you will have the pleasure of fishing with. He does his job for the right reasons. He'll do whatever he can to get you on the fish and to make sure you have a good time. I've fished w/ Tom a few times. I've always caught my limit of fish and he's always taught me something I didn't know before getting on his boat. Most of all, he is a good honest guy. If you want to bottom fish, halibut fish, ling cod fish, or salmon fish, call Tom. You'll be glad you did. read more

I just enjoyed a Lingcod and Rockfish trip with Tom and lodging at their hotel. Our room was both attractive and immaculately clean, as well as reasonably priced. The fishing was great! Tom worked really hard to get everyone a limit, and was very patient when we tangled our lines or snagged the bottom. On our return trip he took a slight detour to give us a sight-seeing experience. Overall a great experience, and I highly recommend it! read more

We had a great time fishing with Tom. It was my Dad's 80th birthday fishing trip with his 2 boys, we haven't fished together for forty years. This was perfect Tom was awesome, he got us on the fish and we had a blast. What a top notch business. He filleted the fish and vacuum packed and froze them for us. Again it was awesome read more

i have fished with Excel Fishing charters multiple times and have NEVER been disappointed! Tom, the owner of Excel and Captain of the Cabazon is amazing, he will put you on to fish, His second boat, Gum Shoe is captained by Joe, Who is a marine biologist by trade, he put us on fish that were epic! I highly recommend booking a trip wish Excel Fishing Charters. read more

I agree with the first review in every respect. Tom is an excellent captain who respects the guests interests and the fish. He even let me fly fish on his gear boat and showed us a pod of humback whales. I comment him to anyone who wants a great experience on the water. read more