A nice tour around the northern (Arcata) bay. The tour was billed as "birds & Eco" but I think it…read morewas the same historical narration given on all tours. She did makes some general bird references, told a few personal stories and lots about the history and some current factoids. All in all a great way to spend $30 and 1.5 hours. BTW - we were told to arrive early if obtaining a seat was important when we called to ask about the tour. There did seem to be limited bench seating. We chose to sit/lean on the roof of the cabin towards the bow.

Is it awful for me to say that the best part of this 75-minute cruise around Humboldt Bay is the…read morecocktail you can order from the self-billed "smallest licensed bar in California"? I'm not sure what significance that factoid has on the actual cocktail. I just know It wasn't complimentary as part of the $32 ticket. No, cocktails ranged from $8 to $12. Since Jamie W. and I were on vacation, we went to town and ordered a couple of $12 Anchors Away. The description listed three different rums and pineapple (photo: https://bit.ly/39Qylj0). Having something tropical while bracing Arctic-level winds may seem ironic, but it made the trip go faster. Nothing against the industrious two-woman crew, but the historical narration was a bit dry to listen to while completely sober. The coconut rum certainly brought the timber industry to life. Next time we'll take advantage of the $15 cocktail cruise. Cocktails and no information to retain. RELATED - Lost on the Lost Coast? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2A1YVjy

John is the best. Super helpful teaching the kids and making a great experience. Very…read moreknowledgeable. Will definitely go again.

Been a good year since I've been on the water. In town for a couple of days. Last minute decision…read moreto go out. John is an AWESOME guy and captain. Caught the lingcod I've always wanted. Fishing was superb. Will definitely be back and highly recommend. Thanks a million.

The 'reel' deal! Gary is a fisherman through and through. Went crabbing with Gary and despite the…read morestate banning traps currently he still put us on the crab and stuck it out till we had our limits filled. Took our 3 young kids and everyone had a great time hauling gear and counting crabs. Gary was constantly working to improve our catches from communicating with fellow captains to changing up the baits and locations until we were on the crab and hauling them in consistently. He kept it up well after the 2 hrs it normally takes with standard traps and hauled 6 limits of crab (one for each of us). After a big crab feed we cooked and picked crab till 10PM and then for another couple hours the following morning. :) Great time and we'll be back next season for sure.

Full Throttle Sport fishing in Eureka California is the best! Gary the owner and his charter boat,…read morethe Seaweasel know all the right areas to grab the greatest fish (Eureka, Arcata, Trinidad, and Shelter Cove California.) Best experience ever, he's a fun guy and he tries to make sure that you get at least one fish even on your first time. hit him up! gary@fullthrottlesportfishing.com

Captain was great! Boat is clean and organized. At the end of the day captain made sure we got…read morefish. Great trip

Completely agree. We've chartered his boat a few times only when his worker was captain (who was…read morereally cool), but the young guy couldn't deal with the Curt man himself and left for Alaska. Your words are true. He's cheap and affordable for a reason. He'll never know what he's doing wrong. He was rude from the booking to the trip and back. And he wonders why his workers get more tips than him. I'm sure if he was reading this, he's be just fine and dandy we don't rebook, so do him a favor.

Our family has been on a number of fishing and diving trips - our experience with Wildrose is by…read morefar the worst. Our Captain - Curt or Curtis has no buisness leading a chartered fishing trip. He may be an outstanding worker when it comes to being a deck hand on a crab boat or something similar, but his people skills are horrendous. The only thing he pointed out or taught us about was how to put the boat in neutral - in case he fell off. He asked us no questions about us or our expectations, experience, or desires about what we wanted to get out of the trip. He had no idea my sister and brother-in-law worked at the local Salmon hatchery and have more fishing experience or knowledge than 99% of the world. He did not communicate anything to us. His attitude was piss poor, he raised his voice, told my mom to sit down that she was in his way, and told another PAYING CUSTOMER he wasnt helping him at all. He did not let us participate at all when it came to putting the lines in the water, baiting the line, or netting the fish. All we did was reel in the line. If we had wanted to just come home with fish/Salmon and thats all we wanted out of it - we would just gone to the grocery store. He has yet to figure out the world does not revolve around him. All he talk or more bragged about was the owner of the company wants him to take over the crab boat cause no one can turn away 30%. The Wildrose needs to find another Captain or provide some extensive customer training. As of now, If you're looking for an enjoyable fishing trip, try one of the other local operations.

We had so much fun on this educational, fascinating tour -- Captain Sebastian patiently answered…read moreevery question, and we loved rocketing around the bay and pulling out fresh oysters that we got to eat afterward -- raw and broiled -- at Humboldt Bay Provisions. Now we understand why oysters are $3/each retail. It takes a lot of TLC to grow up those bringy, tender nuggets.

Fascinating tour of Humboldt Bay's massive Oyster Industry. Great information and insights from…read moreCaptain Sebastian Elrite and stunning views of the Eureka and Arcata shorelines. Followed up by fresh oysters - pulled from the Bay on our tour - and signature sauces at Provisions. 10/10

We found Patrick through the Benbow Inn's fishing package. We had a fantastic time. Patrick was a…read moregreat guide: super personable, very fun, & friendly. We floated the Eel River for Steelhead which was a blast. He also does the Trinity River and the Smith River. Highly recommended!! We look forward to our next trip with Patrick.

The tipsy tour was absolutely amazing! Captain Harry was hilarious and so much fun! We didn't get…read moreto see whales, but we saw tons of sea lions and jelly fish and birds! The snacks and desserts were homemade and so yummy. All around fantastic time, highly recommend!

I've been on several chartered fishing trips, but never one as fun as our Labor Day weekend trip…read morewith Captain Harry! If you want to catch fish, and lots of them...Stella's Adventures is the charter for you! Ling cod, rock fish and all kinds of fish made it to the deck! Captain Harry really knows his fishing spots and makes sure everyone keeps their lines in the water to keep those fish biting! A bonus that Capt. Harry is a character, he sure keeps the party going! Thanks, Harry!!

Eric is well worth your time and money if you want an impressively high quality kayak fishing…read moreexperience. He's got the boats, he got the gear, he's got the locations for successful outings, yet the real qualities follow. Eric is an intelligent, resourceful, avid outdoorsman who knows the waters we fished around Shelter Cove due to years of guiding, and we caught fish! On our trip we caught at least 8 species of fish and brought home at least 12 fish. I say we caught at least 30-fish, but some were too small for fish and game regulations. The most important aspect to me was Eric's attention to detail regarding safety; the redundancy in marine radios, navigation tools, and consideration for weather conditions and watching for weather that was going to make the trip back to the launch site difficult. I spent 13-years as an Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) and have had my share of rescues, both on the coast in our Blackhawk helicopters and parachuting from a C-130 1,000-miles out to sea to perform a rescue. Eric is the epitome of a safe mariner and guide. My wife Kerry was very comfortable and secure, and caught more fish than any of us! Remember, you're in a kayak that has all the amenities of a ocean worthy kayak- very stable and plenty of dry storage space, deck storage space, no head and no galley (bathroom and kitchen). So, a lesson I learned was to strategically place food and water in reachable positions. You can tie down and stow gear n food on the front n back of the boat, and Eric will slide by and fetch it for you. Also we spent 7.5 hours in the cockpit which is totally up to your party on if you beach somewhere for a stretch and comfort break. We elected to fish and fish and it was totally cool with Eric, 7.5 hours of continuous fishing- marvelous. The addition of Eric's fish-finding sonar made for staying on the fish easier. I could easily go on, but I think I've made lots of great points on why we'll be going again!

Dave is the best charter captain I have had the pleasure of meeting. He is funny, kid friendly,…read moreand works the boat tirelessly. If there is a bite, he'll work to limit the boat. We came back full of salmon, rock fish, and those priceless memories of fishing in the open ocean.

Rough day on the ocean. Captain Dave made a great call to scrap salmon fishing for rock fish…read morecatching and we had a great time. See you next year!