Incredible fishing trip! Did a full day with some buddies. Captain Kevin was great, knew where the…read morefish were and was super helpful. Great service and very enjoyable. Can't wait to go out with them during lobster season!

Yoooo Alicia sportfishing was dope! We had a 10-person group for my buddy's bachelor party and had…read morea blast! Caught some Rockfish, Sea Bass, Halibut, White Fish, and even a Sculpin . The whole crew was fun, competent, and helpful - Ping, Mike, Tyler, Hayley. *Mike makes great burgers

Captain Bly and his team are my absolute go-to guys for all things fishing San Diego. We've done…read moreseveral trips, targeting a variety of species, and even on the slow days we come home with food on the table. My favorite part about the Lineage operation is their willingness to teach and help. My first charter with them I had no idea what I was doing and learned more on that day than I could have imagined. Best of all, this is a fishy boat! If you want you best shot at scoring a full freezer, these are your guys.

Had the best time chasing bluefin with Captain Bly and his deck hand Andrew. Captain Bly was…read moreconstantly on his game sunrise to sunset trying to get us more opportunities to spear some bluefin. Each one of us got to spear one and made for an unforgettable weekend. Captain Bly's expertise of the San Diego fishery are unmatchable, and he readily shares his tactics and methods to all willing to learn. Andrew is legitimately the best deck hand I've seen. He helped us with equipment and helped coach us when we got in the water. And he even cooked all three meals every day - delicious! Genuinely nice guy and very hard worker. Highly recommend Lineage Charters!

Excellent, Captain and Crew, Best experience I have had fishing in San Diego. I will definitely be…read morefishing on the sauerfish in the future .

My son and I had a fantastic 2 day trip with Captain James, Brian and Patrick. Captain James knew…read morehow to get us to blue fin and fast. We have never caught so many and so many large ones (84lbs being the largest, but a few close to the same size) even though we have been out more than a few times on 2 & 3 day boats. By far the best experience!! 1. Captain James knows his fish!!! Got us to our limit quickly and then made sure our fish was processed well so we can get the most out of them - they gut and clean the fish right away, put them on ice and then once on shore process and vacuum pack them to make sure they are good long term. What a relief especially after you catch so many. 2. Patrick makes amazing food(!) and Brian was there to make sure we were well - made sure we didn't lose our fish once hooked and also always made sure we're doing well in general. 3. The bathrooms, kitchen etc were all very clean! 4. They were just amazing people to be around. So patient and kind. Can't wait for our next trip! Thank you Sauerfish!!

Went fishing with Captain Bruce on the frog water this last weekend. Let me tell you. Best…read morefishing trip me and 3 of my buddy's have ever had! He is super professional as a captain and knowledgeable about fishing and very very personable to hang with on the boat. Very safety oriented so we all felt no worries at all about being on the open water with him. He put us on the fish right away and put fish on the deck constantly all day long! Can't recommend this charter enough! Save your self the time and trouble and book your trip you won't regret it!

I took my son and friends on a half day trip on June 18th 2026. Captain Ian was very pleasant to…read moretalk to and work everything out with, but the captain of our boat, captain Nate was not very good. The trip overall was not well liked by any of us. We were late. The departure time was supposed to be 7 am. I was wrangling 3 kids under 13. That's my fault, but I did not ask for more time. I completely understood and accepted that was lost time. When we got on the boat at around 7:15 captain Nate informed us we had no live bait. That was unacceptable in my opinion. We were stuck trolling the whole time and we were trolling with a broken reel and cracked lure. When we got out to La Jolla Captain Nate said he was going to do 2 or 3 passes and then change the broken reel out, but he never did. And 4 hours in he finally realized why fish weren't bitting on that line....the lure was cracked and it wasn't swimming. We were trolling with 1 line the whole time. Further captain Nate did not let us do anything. He said "watch out, I'll do it!" We were not allowed to set the line. We weren't allowed to reel them in gaf them. He moved us out of the way and did everything. Basically I paid $1,350 for this company to bark orders, fish and not let us do anything. We did take home 3 yellowtails, but had we been using 2 functioning poles and lures or live bait, we would have taken home much more. I tipped the captain $160 and I'm upset that I did. He filleted our fish, but did a horrible job. He refused to gut the fish resulting in the loss of about 8lbs of good belly meat for poke. He also refused to cut the collars because he claimed his $30 knife was too nice for that. I have Japanese chef knives that I purchased in Japan. They cost around $300 each and I use them to cut collars, but he refused to use his $30 knife. He also refused to cut and keep heads so I could have the cheek meat. This company not only uses broken equipment, but they will toss 15 plus pounds of good fish overboard because they don't want to deal with it. My son and I are going back out in 2 weeks, but I will not these guys. Do yourself a favor and stay FAR AWAY from this charter. Sure they are nice people, but you will have a horrible time! I forgot to mention that we pulled in a calico bass. We all discussed it and agreed that it was about 15 or 16 inches. Captain Nate looked at it, said he doesn't have a tape measure and "but I'm pretty sure it's too small" and tossed it. This company is a joke. Not at all worth the money. You will get bent and they will act like they did you a favor. Please, please, stay far away!

I have just come back from my second annual Lady Angler fishing charter and have already signed up…read morefor next year. The Captain and crew are 5 star first class in every sense of a Sportfishing trip. Our charter masters were Sophia Huynh (sponsored by Seeker Rods), Wendy Tochihara (sponsored by Izorline International) and Lori Byron-Sachau (sponsored by Turner Outdoorsman). The Searcher incredibly generously put together a fundraising for The City Of Hope Women's Cancer Research in which they DOUBLED our donations, so if that doesn't scream class, I don't know what else does. The boat has seamlessly transitioned ownership to Captain Mike Todter and Head Chef Josh Evans who continue the tradition of sold out charters! But don't be discouraged and make sure to get on the waitlist because something will open up and you will love your total experience with Searcher Sportfishing! Expert deckhands, exceptional cuisine, comfortable cabins, great prices and the list goes on! Plus, they provided a safe and professional space for our "all women's" fishing charter where a girl can just be a fish slaying girl! Thank you to all! Tight lines!

This once fine sport fishing business has become a ship of fools. Captain Mike was in charge of our…read moretrip and was a very poor commander at best, as he was constantly disorganized with his briefings and decision making. He failed to introduce the deck hands at the beginning of the trip and they had no visible identity (shirts, name tags?) while working, adding confusion among the anglers as to who they were. Every crew member had the title of Captain and it showed they were apparently too entitled to work the deck. The level of service was minimal and the nonchalant attitude of the crew members was obvious; they were not engaged with the fishing. There were fishermen on board who needed help with casting, tying hooks and line, yet these "deck hands" were mostly oblivious to the customer's needs. Capping off the one star rating is the circumstance of our two day trip leaving six ours late and totally eliminating the first night of fishing, as the boat did not arrive at the Tanner bank until twilight. Weather was dicey for drifting so we sat on anchor most of the day for some very sporadic action on tuna. Captain Mike announced a move to the Cortez bank around noon, but changed his mind so we continued to have an agonizingly slow day of fishing. At three o'clock, Captain Mike decided a move to the Cortez was in order, so we made the move, arriving there at four thirty. At five thirty fishing ended as our illustrious Captain pulled the plug on fishing and headed for port. This abrupt end of our fishing time eliminated the prime hours of sunset fishing and thoroughly disappointed all of us customers. The trip was scheduled to arrive at port at eight a.m., yet we reached the dock at five fifteen a.m. after cruising at idle speed for one hour. This rush to get back to port eliminated several hours of promising fishing time and was the perfect ending to a horrible trip. My fishing mates and I will never fish this boat again.

We went out with Captain Bruce for a 3/4 day to coronados islands. he immediately put us on fish…read moreand we were on fish all day long. great help on deck and super friendly, great day out on the water and can't wait to get back out.

Third year with this charter. 2025 trip was another one to remember. Left the dock shortly after…read more6am - stopped for bait and headed offshore an hour and a half. Found a kelp paddy mid-morning and hauled a handful in. Captain put us on another kelp paddy early afternoon - we slayed them. One more kelp paddy stop while on our way back to shore let us reach our limit. Capt. Wes is a class act and always has high quality deckhands with him. These boys know what they're doing!

I have had the opportunity to fish a number of times with Captain Fisher. We have never come back…read morewithout fish in the box. His passion for fishing is clearly depicted through his work. Accepting nothing but excellence for him and his crew while providing the best service possible. His attention to detail and charismatic energy makes for an enjoyable experience on the water. Safety is always a priority for him and he goes to great lengths to make you feel safe in any conditions. I won't be going on any other charters now that I have a taste of what Kealani Sportfishing is all about. If your looking for an amazing day on the water filled with great laughs and an exceptional experience look no further. Captain Fisher will make sure you are taking care of from the minute you leave the dock till your afternoon arrival. If your an experienced angular or just someone looking for their first trip. James has you covered making sure you will have an enjoyable experience. I asked James what does he love most about being a captain. He stated " I love fishing with those who go all the time and I love bringing new people into the sport. I don't want them to get discouraged! If I can provide them with an experience they will never forget I know I have hooked one more person into the sport I have so much passion for." Nothing but 5 stars for this growing company. I look forward to the fishing trips to come!

I have fished with Captain Fisher and Kealani Sportfishing a few times and they have always been a…read moregreat time. I was very new to the saltwater fishing game and Captain Fisher was very gracious and took his time to teach me any chance he got, without making me feel dumb. It is very clear that the goal of this company is to get people out fishing and enjoy fishing and have a great time. The boat is great and makes for a comfortable day of fishing. I would 100% recommend this company as well as the fact that I will be chartering this company a bunch this year for sure. I was able to catch my personal best Bonito with Captain Fisher and he filleted it on the boat and I got to take home some dinner.

Captain Austin and Toby worked really hard to put us on fish. Mission accomplished, all four of us…read morelanded a yellowtail during a day when fishing was tough with the water temperature and conditions changing. It's a very polished operation from the time you book it. I highly recommend Catch Sportfishing. It is crew friendly and great for all types of fishermen.