San Diego’s Best Fishing Charters and Spearfishing Charters

Our charter with Captain Sam was absolutely fantastic! It was a day filled with non-stop action. We reeled in like 100 Barracuda, on top of that, Captain Sam put us onto some Big Yellowtail, three of them up to 30lbs each. The guardian operation led by Captain Sam was exceptional , and his expertise as a captain was evident throughout the trip, I highly recommend Guardian to any serious fisherman.

This was our very first charter experience and I booked it for my dads birthday. Captain Sam was extremely professional and a great time to be around. We decided to go big and try to find a Halibut! Well sure enough we got a good one. All thanks to Guardian. Will be coming back this summer

We had an incredible experience with Captain Sam during our recent trip. From the moment we booked our trip to the morning of our arrival, he was incredibly helpful and made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. As soon as we boarded the boat early in the morning, we were pleasantly surprised by the roominess and overall quality of the boat. It exceeded our expectations.

Sam was extremely knowledgeable and well versed in the fishing we did, we not only fished but learned too! This was our first trip with Guardian and it certainly won’t be our last!!

I’m not an avid fisherman but my boyfriend is and this charter was EPIC, exceeding our expectations. From start to finish the crew was spot on just like our “Fish On”! Captain Sam definitely knows where to go and we caught so much Mahi and Tuna we had plenty to give away. Next time my boyfriend will book a spear fishing trip with Guardian while I stay behind and wait for my dinner to be caught! :)

Had a great time fishing with my family on Capt. Sam’s boat. Great equipment comfortable boat and great service. Would use Capt. Sam again.

Couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Sam is unlike any other captain I have fished with in San Diego. I’ve been on a lot of 6 pack charter boats and I don’t see myself booking with anyone moving forward. When we got on the boat Sam asked us if we were okay with running 80 miles out. We told him to do whatever he thinks is best. Thank God we did because we were the only boat that decided to make that run and we limited out within 2 hours of getting to the grounds. We heard on the radio all of the boats that ran 30-40 miles got skunked. After catching bluefin we went and messed around at the island and got a few yellows. Sam wanted to stay out until dark to try and limit out on YT but unfortunately we had a flight to catch. 10/10 trip and it was 100% because Sam. Excited to get on his new boat when he gets it!

Super nice guy! Very knowledgeable about the area and up date on latest fishing reports and how/where to catch them. Very patient and went out of his way to explain things and give us quick lessons throughout the trip. Worked hard and made things easy for us.

Sam and John were the best of the best! Great communication leading up to and throughout the trip. They were very knowledgeable about all the species of fish, where to find each, and quick to adapt to changing conditions, baits, and used multiple techniques to maximize our catch! At the end of the trip they went above and beyond to help filet, prep, and package the catch for our journey home. Looking forward to going fishing again with Sam next season!

This was a great experience and the captain put us on the fish first thing in the morning.  He worked hard all day so everybody could get one or two tunas.  We will be coming back to fish with him and would recommend him to other groups.

We booked our trip with Guardian Charters from word of mouth and I’m soooooo glad we did! The whole transaction was smooth. The boat was the perfect size and super fast. We got to the Coronado Islands before I could even take a nap. Captain Evan got us on the fish quickly and often using several different techniques. He has great knowledge in the water and was really nice and patient with us rookies. He has really nice equipment and helped us the whole day with casting, pulling in fish and keeping from crossing our lines up. Snacks and drinks were on board, along with a bathroom and soft cushions to lay down on. He even filleted the fish at the end of a long day on the water. We ended up with like 18 yellowtail, 3 Bonita, 1 calico bass and a few rock fish between the 4 of us. If you’ve never tried a private charter, have no reservations giving this company a try! Thanks Evan!

We had a great experience with Sam. He was well prepared for our charter from bait to tackle. He put us on some fish even though conditions were off. He entertained us along the way and truly made it a memorable time from start to finish. Would highly recommend!