I liked the experience. My first ocean fishing trip and i liked it. A lot of fish. They provide everything you need to catch fish.

Did the rock cod / ling cod fishing trip on 7/7/23. The trip was postponed / detoured for about 2 hours while the captain was trying to catch some Tuna. While trolling for the tuna we hit a few bad swells the last one tossed me about 3-4 feet in the air causing me to hurt my lower back and right leg. I was at the front of the boat but the captain did not acknowledge the incident. I ended up sitting the rest of the trip in the cabin not able to fish. I feel they they were more interested in tuna then keeping to the trip we paid for. I did end up at the hospital later that night with fluid in the knee. Unfortunately they did not go over any safety protocols.

Had a great day fishing. Deckmaster Roy made sure the day went smoothly. Looking forward to going again. Thanks for a great day!

Great day. Boat got limit for everyone plus. They were able to catch bonito and shared with everyone. Well worth the trip! Very helpful and personable captain and crew

My husband and I went deep-sea fishing for the first time together and had an absolute blast! The crew on the boat is very helpful and knowledgeable. We caught over 40 pounds of delicious fish! I highly recommend this for any family couples or groups that want to have an enjoyable time at all the beautiful ocean.

I would say this was an average experience for deep sea fishing. We went on the full rockcod trip. We caught rockfish limit early so we came back early; however, I would have liked to catch and release or try for some long or halibut. I think we got back to the dock about 2 hours early. I also assumed the price would include live bait as it was expensive. Additionally, I caught a cowcod-obviously i know it’s no take but the deckhand didn’t allow me to take a photo with it and then vented the rockfish (Not encouraged) and put it back without a descending device so it just floated on the surface and was pecked by gulls. Overall, it was an okay experience.

You may feel that I was expecting a yacht instead of fishing boat, but simple health and safety for a public venue is important. This review is strictly base on what I encountered on the day of the trip. The weather, the bite, the size or amount of fish caught has no influence on this review. First, the boat needed more attention to its daily cleaning. The bait station and gutting area had a great deal leftovers, bait, guts and fish bits from previous outings. Next, there were two restrooms and one was not working. Again, if this area was cleaned, then management needs a better understanding of what a clean and useable restroom is. I understand that this a fishing boat, and waves make it hard to hit the target; if you know what I mean, however, the smell along tells me that the system hasn’t been pump out recently, or the only restroom available was being over used. No way should the restroom smell be that bad that early in the morning. If one isn’t enough to supply the charters, then get the other fixed. I did not see any seat covers or toilet paper, and for the three ladies aboard, the restroom should have been a total embarrassment to Chris’s Charter. There was a hand sanitizer outside the restroom and it was so low in product that no product was coming out. As a courtesy, all the useable sitting area outside should have been wipe down to remove as much moisture as possible. It would have taken the deck hand two minutes. The sliding door entering to the cabin area was stuck half way open. I tried to slide it open but was stuck. When I gave it a harder tug, it slid open and smashed my hand. There should have been stoppers to keep the sliding door from collapsing on the handle. Needless to say, that put a damper on the day. If OSHA knew about this hazard, I’m sure it would have been fixed. Last, there was no mention of any emergency procedures or locations of life vest etc. Now the deck hand; I’ve had employees and they represent me, my business. When I was young, I was a deck hand on a small commercial trolling boat. The above mention was my responsibility. A deck hand makes extra money on tips for helping out those who are fishing. At best he did little as possible to be referred to as a deck hand. I will give credit to the deck hand for making sure all clients caught their limit, including those who were seasick. After all, it wouldn’t appear to look good if Chris’s Charter fish count didn’t have everybody aboard to have limited out. I understand in today’s world with COVID and the likes; however you are being charged for a service and I want the service, in this case a Rock Fish Charter.

We had a good fishing trip on the CAROLINE. The skipper took us to Big Sir and Carmel and we had a solid limit of Rockcod. The weather was exceptional and the catching went steady all day. Real nice pre Christmas trip. Highly recommended.

Took the Grandkids on their first fishing trip. Everyone on boat caught limits before noon. Kids are wanting to know when we can plan the next trip. Troy the Deck hand is extremely helpful working with the younger kids.

The rock fish/ling cod charters are NOT for experienced ocean anglers. The boat traveled two hours south without any communication from the crew to the patrons. People were walking around the boat asking what was going on and why we were traveling so long. So buyer beware you're paying for 4 hours of travel with the remainder of the journey designated to "fishing until everyone catches limits". Rock fish are found at the bottom of the ocean. We brought our own gear and fished the bottom and caught rock fish. However, the majority of the patrons rented the company's gear and were told "the fish aren't on the bottom so don't drop it all the way down." Basically, the captain found a school of large "blues" (much smaller ocean fish than rock/ling cod) and people were doubling up on these tiny fish. Once everyone had their limited (which was less than 90 minutes) the boat headed in. My husband was even asked to stop fishing the bottom and throwing back smaller fish as the captain was ready to leave. The bathrooms are NOT for the faint of heart and even though we left at 6:30am they hadn't been stocked with any toilet paper. The deckhand were unprofessional and rude and talked crap whenever they had the chance. If you've never been fishing in the ocean and are just excited to catch ANYTHING, you'll definitely come back with fish. But the 4 hour round-trip ride wasn't worth the short time fishing.

Group of 8 of us ranging in age from 3 to 65. Sun cam out just as we departed the wharf. Came across two humpbacks very near Marina and stayed with them for a fun time getting lots of great pictures. Truly magical day!

There was 12 of us and everyone caught great catches. Check in was fast and guys on the boat were super helpful and polite. Great for all ages. Take your nausea meds b4 u go. Water can get choppy. They will even clean the fish for a fee too! Great day!

We went rock cod and ling cod fishing. Had. Good time with the family. Came home with some fish and good memories.

My boyfriend and I went on the rock cod fishing trip and loved it!!! Best experience on a boat. Troy, the skipper, was so helpful and patient! He was the best! It was my first time ever and highly recommend Chris' fishing trips! We caught a lot of fish.

My boyfriend and I booked a whale watching tour on Groupon. It took about an hour to get out to our location. The ride was beautiful. We saw four whales, a large pod of Dolphins and loads of sea lions. Our captain was very knowledgeable and the crew very helpful. If it had only been the boat ride that would have been worth it but seeing the whales and other sea life was an experience we will never forget.