| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Skip on the 1/2 day trip
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| Sun, Oct 4 6:30 AM |
gbradleyiii |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The Deckhands were all OK, no complaints there.
I think that the next time I'd take a longer trip.
1/2 day doesn't get you any time for the boat to go far enough out.
I could swear that I caught a Yellowtail on a 1/2 day boat, a few years back, but maybe it was a longer trip, so I was somewhat disappointed that this boat didn't go too far from the harbor. |
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Good Time-Great Deal-2 kids free-good food-grumpy
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| Sat, Sep 26 6:30 AM |
steveietheb |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My two sons age 11/12 and I decided to go fishing on the 1/2 day boat. It was a special deal -one paid adult-2 free kids. Hey,you can't beat that deal. The fishing bite was slow but the captain (boat SUMFUN)worked hard trying to find a good bite spot. The majority of the crew was polite,professional and helpful except for one deck hand who was short tempered and rude. I didnt get his name(m/white 20's heavy set 6'0 ruddish skin/ green t-shirt) but he was a grumpy @#$%. He must have had a hangover and should have stayed in bed. The boys had a breakfast sandwich and each boy caught a small fish. The boys had a great time and wanted to stay longer hoping to catch "moby dick".It was an enjoyable 1/2 day and I would go again minus the grump. Also I would like to see the rotation of the standing fishing spots on the boat done with more frequency unless were all catching our limit. |
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Great Time
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| Sun, Sep 20 10:00 AM |
Spadini |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I took my 8-year old out for some Ocean fishing. We have taken this once before. Dana Point Sportfishing does a fantastic job with organization and ensuring everyone is taken care of. The captain does a great job making sure there is bite action with his knowledge of the area and what equiptment to use. I recommend this for anyone looking for Family fin! |
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GREAT TIME WITH SONS FRIENDS!!
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| Sun, Sep 20 6:30 AM |
KC1FAN |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Son and three of his buddies. We caught about 12 fish. Had a great time. Quality time with the kids, no Xbox, no phone, no TV, just hanging out and talking and fishing.
Once again GREAT GREAT time. Thanks to the Captain and crew.
Thanks Guys,
The Moore's |
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We had a great family reunion on this fishing trip
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| Sat, Sep 19 12:00 PM |
susanmadison |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The staff on the boat were very friendly and helpful. When my fishing pole broke, one of the crew let me use his.
My family had a great time. |
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Had fun but a few notes....
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| Tue, Sep 15 5:30 PM |
drcntaz |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| After we'd been fishing for a few hours, one friend wanted to put a lure on her pole and asked the deckhand to help out. He mentioned that since fish really don't really bite at night, it would be best to stick with her current set-up (a hook w/squid) and go to the bottom. This was a bit confusing to us because we thought... if they don't bite at night, what are we doing out here?
The other thing that was mentioned by the crew on the way back is that we got stuck with large live bait which "makes it difficult to catch a 12" Bass using 6" bait." I would think they would stock appropriate sized live bait based on what were going for, but forgive me if my statement is incorrect.
Beyond this, the crew was friendly and helpful with catches, kelp snags, in the galley, etc. Either way you look at it, we had an enjoyable time and we'd go again. |
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Great Trips! Always!
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| Tue, Sep 15 10:00 AM |
markld |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Dana Wharf provides one of the best ocean deep sea fishing experiences consistently year in and out. They are professional, respectful and helpful to all, even the ones that never been out on a boat fishing.
Even if I do not catch a fish, it is usually a nice boat ride. |
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alot of fun
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| Tue, Sep 15 6:30 AM |
scupet23 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| we fished at about 3 sites and caught alot of fish for a half day trip it was really fun and the crew was really helpful especially when getting me a beer i would recommend it to all |
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Lots of kids...Must bring kids own poles
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| Sun, Sep 13 12:45 PM |
shoten |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| this is a great trip for kids although NOT great for catching good fish to eat.
The smaller kids under 6 really need to bring their own poles if they are going to catch anything...
The first time we went our 4 year old loved being the bait girl. The second time we were on a different boat and she could not REACH the bait therefore she got bored. The rental poles are way too big for her.
The bait was also way too big for the bottom feeding fish which are always the ones we like to eat... It is a bit pricey for a family of five even on Sunday when kids are free it cost us close to $200 for the half day trip for everything and we did not even get any fish to take home and cook....
We would like to try a different time of day maybe twlight is better, but then it will cost us even more.
The crew was great and very helpful....
We will be going again sometime in the future... |
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Gear the trip for rookies
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| Tue, Sep 8 10:00 AM |
dgeiger |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| Two things:
We spent about a fourth of the trip in a rough patch of water. Myself and few others got sick. Once we moved to smoother waters, I had a great time.
The experienced fisherman were allowed to hog the back of the boat. I felt that it was a good old boys' club with these guys and the crew.
That's why I rated the experience a neutral.
Thanks, Randy |
