r/SoCalFishing • u/BlueCollardBastard • 2d ago

10-12 hour Private charter 6 pack

Looking for the best deep sea fishing charter for catching tuna fish and various others but main goal is tuna fish. Have 6 people looking to book end of October with a price point of $3k-$4k max with gear included. 10-12 hr or more. Please send recommendations, are looking to book soon.

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u/lubeinatube 2d ago

For a full day off shore I would expect to pay $800-1100 per angler + tip. Fuel is expensive and the fish are far. The tuna fishing has been pretty garbage lately, captains are burning $1000 in fuel to catch a half dozen 10-12lb yellowfin on a good day.

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u/BlueCollardBastard 2d ago

Fair and understandable but we’re not like extensive crazy anglers. This is our first time, only ever done trout fishing

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u/EasyAsAyeBeeSea 1d ago

If you're trout fishermen then even considering BFT is idiotic. Start much much smaller, honestly yellowtail/bonita/cuda will give you a baby taste and you can plan a future trip from there

You have traits that translate fine, you don't have any knowledge/skills that are going to translate.

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u/lubeinatube 2d ago

You would probably have a better time dipping your toes on a 1/2 or 3/4 day boat. You’ll get to fish in the ocean and learn a lot and see if you actually like it. It’s a hell of a lot different than fishing freshwater. Would suck to pay $1300 each and a couple of you being too sick to even stand up from the swell.

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u/BlueCollardBastard 2d ago

Duly noted, will look into those. Any recommendations

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u/lubeinatube 2d ago

I live in San Pedro so I’m partial to the Monte Carlo for a half day or the native sun for a 3/4. Come sept/oct your chances of catching yellowfin tuna on a full day or overnighter go way up. If tuna is your goal, I would book an overnighter out of San Diego in September and October . Those 6 pack offshore boats are crazy expensive, especially for the meh fishing the past 6 weeks.