I went on a 1.5 day charter on June 16, 2026-it was my second trip on this boat. On the basis of…read moretwo trips, the crew and the captain were outstanding professionals. They were attentive to experts and neophytes and treated all with courtesy and respect. They worked hard. On my first trip I landed one yellowtail and on my second I landed three. I recommend them highly!!

Looks like the previous reviews are from when the boat had a different owner out of Oxnard. It's…read moreoperating out of 22nd Street now out of San Pedro. Just going to comment on my experience and keep it short. Old School Captain (Tino), all his recommendations worked, caught multiple limits. Most solid crew in the SoCal area I've experienced. The deck hands were incredibly attentive/helpful, the chef/cook put it down with some amazing food throughout the day, and was also an amazing deck hand. Hands down the best long range boat in the LA/LB/OC area. I was fortunate enough to jump on an open spot on a charter, with some incredibly nice people. The negative is it's not easy to get on this amazing boat. It's almost always chartered, so if you see a spot book it. The captain kept us catching the whole trip, nough said!

Something you don't see everyday, old men at play. Sitting in the LBC on lawn chairs, you'd yawn…read morethere, if fishing ain't your thing. They watch other flymen fling a tapered line like a whip watching where it lands, they stands in knee deep water with waders on, this ain't a review about shitty waiters with millennials that boast about the fkn french toast. Cool spot to see men and women competing for the flinging of that tiny lure in the water singing, a sure cure of Iphone time, leave them alone to do their own schwing, not a whole lot of bling, a fly fishing thang. Go out do some reviews about other things other than what makes your teeth chew and mouth salivate, "man this good food sorta blew. Who knew a bullshit review?!" Don't buy the hype, live your life according to the rules, old skool playtime for this fool. Ain't can't deny, it's fly,,,,,,, fishin time, me? All outta rhyme, so sublime like mojitos with no limes. Good times. WITHOUT A DOUBT, I OUT!

The Long Beach Casting Club is surrounded by The Recreation Golf Course, both 9 and 18 hole courses…read moreand next to the Recreation Dog Park. The Driveway off of 7th Street is easy to miss, as the sign is small. I've been fishing the Ocean and Freshwater for many years. I started fly fishing about two years ago, but only gone two trips. Well, I thought I was fly fishing just fine and catching fish during my yearly backpacking trips in the Eastern Sierras. A co-worker had taken beginner's casting lessons and had recommended for me to take the classes to improve on my casting. I had visited the facility on the night during a club competition. I saw the fun and camaraderie the fly casters were having. I located the beginners casting class in Long Beach Casting Club's website. The club is the home to many local Master Fly Casting and FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructors. On premises are a casting pond and the club house. Stadium style lights are usually on Tuesday and Thursdays evenings. Class starts with lecture and videos inside the club house, then they are divided into four groups and each group has several instructors to help students with their casting for the evening at the casting pond. The classes run about five weeks, and each week they teach a different cast. Classes start 7pm sharp, so if you are late, you will miss the 15 minutes of lecture and videos. Each week, you will have the same group of instructors who will help you with your casting and any questions you may have. The first night they go over with suggestions on proper equipments, Fly Rod, Fly Reel, Fly Line, Fly Line Backing and Tapered Leader. Class suggest that you have your own equipment, 9ft 5/6wt balance outfit as I brought my lightweight 7.5ft 3wt outfit that I use for my backpacking trips. If you need assistance in assembling the rod, reel, and/or fly line, the instructors will help you, just bring them in at least 30-40 minutes before the class starts. They teach the proper rod grip, Pick up and Lay Down, False Cast, Roll Cast, Shooting Line, Off Shoulder Casts and Line Mending. I thought I knew how to cast a fly line, but I was amazed how much I improved after each class. Anyone can attend these classes, men and women, if you have a desire to learn. I am happy that I had taken the classes at Long Beach Casting Club. I now have more confidence to tackle the Eastern Sierras, Lakes, streams and maybe Bone fish on a fly during my next vacation. The Long Beach Casting club also has rod building, fly tying, on-the-water outings and intermediate fly casting classes. If you are a seasoned caster, but need any help, stop by as previously mentioned, they have instructor or advanced students that can help.

My pet peeve is seeing kids on video games or staring at a TV. As a mom to a 12 yr old, I'm always…read moreadding to my list of what I can do to provide in real time experiences and kid-friendly activities with nature and outside. My son LOVES learning how to fish correctly from Ben, who is the US National surf fishing president. My son has to earn great grades to earn this every summer; and he works hard to earn it. From bait, to lures, to how to reel in different species with which technique, Ben taught my son and 5 of his friends from 8-11:30 AM, had the boys engaged in the art of fishing the WHOLE TIME. This is who you want to have teach your child how to fish, TRUST! Today we caught; Barred sand bass Yellowfin croaker Corbina Pacific round ray

Me and my 12 yr old sun had a blast…read more We have learned pier fishing from fellow anglers who are catching mackerel on site. It took couple of visit of learning curve for us to find out a setup that works. It's more challenging to find opportunities to learn surf fishing, so I was thrilled to find Ben, a professional instructor who was a perfect fit for us. I highly recommend following Ben's suggestions for timing and location. His extensive knowledge about the best times and places to fish is something you can't fully appreciate. Although I learned a lot, it was still overwhelming to grasp everything at once. Trust his expertise. We even postponed our first scheduled appointment due to wave conditions, but I'm completely convinced it was worth it. Ben provided detailed information about gear, bait, and setup, and I feel confident in my ability to replicate our fishing success. What truly impressed me was Ben's interaction with my son. He even kneeled down to be at my son's eye level (see one of my photos), a gesture I hadn't thought of myself. It really touched my heart. Thank you, Ben!

Matt was a great communicator and very helpful with my purchase thru his website. Highly recommend!read more

Matt installed my battery system last month anI was so impressed with the quality and workmanship I…read morehad him hooked up my live well that was never completed by the factory. Matt has so much knowledge and experience with live wells I would never consider anyone other than Mako Matt's Marine service. Again top quality and excellent customer service, highly recommended

Dustin is a super cool dude and has a great crew. Awesome boat and equipment overall. I've been…read morefishing with him be couple of times and always put us on fish. Got some nice blue fins.

Went out with Dustin on the The Reel Deal to fill up the freezers on Blue Fin and we didn't miss a…read moredamn thing! Between our boat and the boys on Down and Dirty Sports fishing, we didn't miss! Both boats came back to the dock with limits of 40-60# Blue Fin. Boat was clean and fast, all the gear on board is brand new and top of the line. If you are looking to catch fish of any size, hit the boys up at Fishing Charters 365!

Dillon age 10 caught the biggest fish of the day!!! Over 40lb Sea bass!!!…read more Dillon You Are The Man!!!! Our Captain was Tino Valentine of the Freedom Sportfishing He and his whole crew was awesome!! Tino him self came down and helped Dillon learn how to fish!! You could always depend on Jeffery and Alex to be there to help. Our boat had 45 people fishing and we caught over 300 fish on and overnight trip. 10pm- 7pm! #22ndStreetLandingSportfishing #FreedomSportfishing #SeaBass #DillonMorrisseau #HugeSeaBass #Tino #TinoValentine #Freedom #bass #monsterseabass #monsterbass

The Freedom was, by far, the worst fishing charter I've ever been on! Unfortunately, the biggest…read moreissue wasn't the fishing, it was the captain's attitude and the overall lack of professionalism. The captain was extremely rude and seemed to have no customer service skills. Throughout the trip, he repeatedly complained about being tired of fishing and talked about how good he was, yet the boat didn't even have enough bait for the trip. My group drove several hours and paid hundreds of dollars each to fish for yellowtail on an overnight trip. By around 9:30 a.m., the captain announced that we were out of bait and that we'd be switching to rockfishing. We didn't travel all that way or pay for an overnight trip just to spend most of the day rockfishing. When customers expressed their frustration, the captain said that some boats had canceled their trips because they didn't have bait. If that's true, then that's exactly what should have happened here. Instead, the trip went out anyway, everyone paid full price plus a $20 fuel surcharge, and we weren't told about the bait shortage until less than halfway through the trip. The problems didn't stop there. For the first several hours, the crew was nowhere to be found because they were asleep. We had to gaff our own fish because there was no crew available to help. There was also no coffee or breakfast available early in the morning because the cook was asleep, and when customers asked for food, he complained instead of helping. To make matters worse, several passengers questioned the accuracy of their galley tabs and felt they had been overcharged. Overall, this trip was extremely disappointing. Between the lack of preparation, poor customer service, and unprofessional crew, I would not recommend fishing on the Freedom. There are plenty of other charter boats that value their customers and provide a much better experience. Avoid this boat at all cost!

If you're fishing on Balboa Island, JD's is a must visit. First time stopping in and it was…read moreawesome! The shop has everything you need. JD is always in the store and is super approachable. He has a ton of knowledge, knows what's currently biting, and has great suggestions. Good selection of frozen bait as well. The store's decor is a bunch of fish he's personally caught which is super cool!

JD keeps it fairly priced and is extremely knowledgeable of everything related to catching fish…read more Bought my first rod from him and he took me out to the dock to show me how to cast properly. Moved up to a baitcaster that I bought from him and he had the patience to fix my backlash rat nests until I eventually learned how to fix it on my own. 10/10 service, now look at the fish I caught because of him

On 11/04/2016 I retired from my job of 26 years and chartered the Chubasco 3 for four of my closest…read morecoworkers on an overnight trip to San Clemente island. Darryl Satos and Scott made it the trip of our lives with their great knowledge, and good spirits. We not only learned to make bait, but then he guided us to three 40 to 50 pound Bluefin Tuna which promptly kicked our butts. This quality fish on lighter tackle than the fish is what it is all about. Darryl invited me back to fish lobster. That is next on my bucket list. Thank you Darryl & Scott

This trip was awesome , Darryl and Scott put us on the fish every time .. great boat perfect for…read moreour group of guys fishing .. we caught out limit of fish for sure . Caught about 7 different types of fish .. best captains around by far. Other than fishing , we learned a lot of what and what not to do with the tackle we were using .. everyone on the boat has the best time .. we're spoiled now and will always use Darryl and Scott .. thanks again you guys Curtis K and family