This was my first trip on a tuna boat and first time fishing out of San Diego. Apparently, the New Lo-An is considered one of the top boats in the area. Several people I talked to prior to the trip mentioned how good it is and how good the crew is. I booked a two night trip for Blue Fin for the end of June. Everything the morning of the trip was very organized and the condition of the boat was excellent. First impression was that these guys are very professional. Getting loaded, putting away bedding in one of the two dorms and going over the safety briefing were all standard for most boats I've been on. We had 24 fishermen with 36 bunks which made things comfortable. A place to put your bags in tight quarters was much better than sleeping with everything at your feet. We were told the fishing dropped off and became cold. A lot of other boats were coming in with a handful of tuna and mostly rockfish. Day 1, only one tuna was caught, and a couple bonito. The captain joked about all the "boohoo" faces. They guys were grinding, but kept a positive attitude. We scoured the ocean looking for the fish. Day 2, with no other fishing boats around, we saw fish and whales boiling. We spent the next 4-5 hours catching fish on the kite. We ended up with 18 blue fin between 100-200 pounds. When we returned, we were the only boat with those numbers. Their reputation is well deserved. Everything about the trip was enjoyable. Great boat, personable and cool crew. The chef was excellent and cooked tasty food. The amenities like free water and coffee were much appreciated along with a nice selection of beers for purchase. Bonus, being able to shower before hitting the dock on the way home was unexpected but appreciated. Thank you for a great experience and we will be seeing you guys again in September!! read more

New Lo-An - Blue Fin Tuna - Boat Charters Near Me - San Diego, California

This is an incredible fishing platform! Adam is a great skipper with a terrific crew. Kairi is great in the galley with food. Just got back from a really fun Birthday Charter. I'm a regular on this boat. read more

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I have been lucky enough to fish on this boat a couple times a year. This year, my first charter this year, they wanted a one day Mexican permit fee ($20/day) which I paid them for even though we only fish on the backside of San Clemente Island. My second trip was a two day trip and they again asked everyone for two days Mexican permit fee (went ok to $40/day) yet they fished on the backside of San Clemente island. I don't know why the office is asking us for a Mexican permit when the fish bite was in or near the backside of San Clemente island. They won't even give me a receipt when I pay the charter master. read more

One of the best fishing boats I've been on. We went out the last day and caught boat limit of bluefin with extra yellowtail, and yellowfin for some. The boat captain and crew were beyond helpful in every way. For even those who are learning to fish the crew made sure everyone had a chance to catch a fish and had a hook on their line. I give this boat the max stars available strictly for its entire crew. I never have had a better experience fishing in my life. Well worth the time and money. read more

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Awesome boat! Just got back from a 2 day trip and caught an insane yellowfin bite! Adam,the captain, and his crew were all amazing, super friendly and helpfu. The cook was also the best around! Just a great experience and I will continue to only book this boat in the future. Thanks for everything!! read more

These guys are as good as it gets, great crew, boat, and fishing. This was me second SD multi-day trip and it was 1,000 times better than the other boat I went on. Pretty much everyone told me that these guys were the best, so I booked the whole boat for a 2.5 day trip with 21 buddies. The crew worked their asses off, and we ended up with 115 35-55lb tuna and lost one kite fish that was well over 300. The deckhands had zero attitude and were very helpful, showing us the SD knot, how to hook live bait, what line and hooks to use, etc... I am a NW tuna charter captain and fairly critical of most charters, but I can't imagine how these guys could do a better job, which is pretty rare in this business. As soon as we hit the dock, we all agreed to book them for a 2.5 trip next year and we cant' wait. These guys are the best. Book them if you can. read more

New Lo-An - 115 nice tuna - Boat Charters Near Me - San Diego, California

Over the last three years, my son and I have taken several overnight fishing trips on the New Lo-An. We continue to return to the New Lo-An for the following reasons: 1. The New Lo-An has a wonderful family business culture. The boat seems to be able to keep crew members for years. 2. The crew is professional, experienced, and has a genuine desire to get as many fish on board as possible. 3. The New Lo-An consistently produces results that are above average when compared to boats of the overnight fleet. Recently, we took a trip on the New Lo-An and the fishing was not as expected. Captain Adam put us on the fish but the fish did not want to bite. Despite that fishing was not good, the crew maintained a positive attitude. In fact, we arrived back at the dock 30 minutes late due to the crew's efforts to catch fish. Before we returned to the dock, Capitan Adam announced that the boat would be giving every passenger a $100 coupon towards their next New Lo-An trip. The coupon was an unexpected surprise as most of the passengers I spoke with know fishing is called fishing and not catching for a reason. My only hope is that the boat consider stocking local San Diego craft beers. If you are considering what overnight or day and half boat to take, my recommendation would be the New Lo-An. read more

My 24 year old daughter and I went out on the New Lo-An for an overnight trip on Friday July 19 and had an amazing time. We caught our limit of yellowtail and a yellowfin tuna. The whole crew was great and made the trip enjoyable for everyone. When fish started hitting, even the captain came down to personally help my daughter and me catch fish. I now have about 40 pounds of fish filets in my freezer. We will be booking with them again! read more

New Lo-An - Boat Charters Near Me - San Diego, California

By far the best overall fishing boat I've been on. I usually go with Pac Queen but it was booked so I give New Lo An a shot. I was amazed by Capt. Mark, Adam, Buzz and Matt. All of them were very knowledgeable and put us on nice school of blue fin tuna. On top of that, deckhand Ben and Owen was eager to help when you needed. Both 2 day trip meal was included so chef raul was cooking nonstop from breakfast lunch to dinner and not to mention snacks in between meals. read more

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July 21st 2017. Debating Point Loma because of Google reviews. Decided to go on the New Lo An since the boat came highly recommended by a friend. I had never been on the New Lo An before. The boat has a nice platform for fishing, roomy and double stack rod holders. The galley is smaller than some but comfortable with a nice breeze. The food was excellent! Homemade burgers and potato salad. Not like your mom used to make, even better! Steve is an excellent Chef/Cook. The deckhands were helpful and on point with helping with tangles and tagging fish. No attitudes or poor service and the fish cleaning was done proficiently and without wast. Adam was captain on this overnighter and did beyond an excellent job. We beat the fleet that trip and Adam was definitely the key to that! The bunk room was a little hot but they are fairly spacious. Be aware that if you get the top bunks in the center of the bunk room they do not have walls separating your neighbor next door but could be nice if you were bringing along the wife. Mitch's seafood is located on the dock so you can grab some dinner before you head out but set aside some time because they are busy. All in all I can see why this boat has 5 stars even if Point Loma doesn't. Nothing bad to say at all. Thanks for a great trip guys... read more

Had an excellent trip on this boat. Fishing was great captain was a fish hunter. Galley was clean and food was really good. Crew was hard working. Bunks were comfortable and well kept. I'd definitely recommend this boat and crew! read more

New Lo-An - Boat Charters Near Me - San Diego, California

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I've been on the NLA with Marcus and crew two years in a row and they are top notch. They work hard to find fish, assist the pros, help the rookies, and ensure a good day was had no matter the fish count. I highly recommend this boat and crew for any trips they go on. The bunks aren't bad, the food is good, but the emphasis on getting fish on the boat is their top priority. Whether you've never fished before and need a ton of guidance or if you're a veteran angler looking to hunt down and land some tuna, yellowtail, dorado, or whatever the conditions call for, they will not disappoint. read more

New Lo-An - Boat Charters Near Me - San Diego, California

The New Lo-An is FANTASTIC. Captain Markus and his crew: John, Paul, Mikey, and Travis were all so helpful. We left on an overnight trip Friday 10pm 8/7/09 and got back Sat. The crew was amazingly helpful and full of knowledge. The Capt even came down and had some fun too! Just see the photos and youl'l see why. The fish count for 32 anglers that day.... 105 Bluefin tuna, and 2 albacore. Can't beat that =) read more

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This boat is by far my favorite off shore sports fishing. Fishing can be a bit scratchy at times. You catch sometimes and then you come home empty handed at times. One thing is for sure, Markus, the captain, will do whatever it takes to put you on fish. That is a given each and everytime I fished with him. He goes that extra distance. He simply does not like to give up on looking for fish and putting you on one. As for the deckhands Kristina and Anthony "tiny", they are the finest deckhands you will ever come across. The new cook, Will, what a phenomenal cook he is. He use to work on the "vegabond" long range boat as a cook, I knew he was going to be a good one and he did not disappoint! Anyway, this is the best boat to go on for tuna. read more

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Returned today from my second 1.5 day on the New Lo-An. I am new to fishing for tuna and made it a point to try other boats this year. The New Lo-An is my favorite by far! The boat is immaculate, in better shape and cleaner at the end of the season than others at the beginning of the season. Clean and working heads are very important and the crew check/clean it so often the waste basket never filled with paper towels on either trip. The crew takes great care of the boat, constantly washing the decks and keeping it clean. The crew are also some of the most helpful and friendly that I have experienced. On both trips we had extreme difficulty finding fish, but captain Adam worked his tail off to get us on tuna and succeeded in the end both times. Matt and Markus did a great job on the deck teaching this newbie the ins and outs of bluefin fishing, showing patience and great customer service for all onboard. Kairie is a magician in the galley, providing gourmet chow. I caught a bluefin on my first trip in June but got shut out this trip. Disappointing, but it was made much more pleasant by the crew and a well maintained vessel. Overall I have had a fantastic experience on the New Lo-An and I look forward to many more trips in the coming seasons! read more

Went out on an overnight 8/5/16. Markus and crew put me on my personal best 65# Blue Fin. Without a doubt, I will be going out again to learn from Markus and crew!! read more

A group of friends chartered a 2 1/2 day trip on the New Lo Ann. The captain Adam no Young is knowledgeable and very experience. We focused on catching bluefin tuna and that we did, it appeared that everyone on the charter caught a bluefin or two along with yellow tail. The crew was excellent, friendly and very helpful. The food prepared by Dominique was excellent. We look forward to our charter next year, thanks. Ernie. I was able to catch the biggest tuna of my life a 101 Lb Blue Fin read more

Markus and crew did a fantastic job on our overnite trip yesterday. Great fish count, extremely friendly and helpful crew, and refrigerated fish hold kept it all fresh instead of the all too common deck bags used by other boats. We will repeat for sure, and I highly recommend the New Lo-An. Not sure why we would use any other boat in the future! Thanks guys! read more

Just returned from my fifth or sixth trip with the crew on the New Lo-An out of Point Loma Sportfishing. As usual, the crew was great! Everyone had a good attitude and strong work ethic, I could tell that these guys take pride in their product. Anytime that I want to fish offshore, the first place I look is the New Lo-An. Here are some pictures of the fish they put me on, the sunset, and the nice Blue Fin Tuna steaks that fish yielded. read more

Just got off the New Lo An out of Point Loma, San Diego. Markus the captain has the most amazing crew, Danny, Chris the cook, and the rest of the gang were fun, helpful knowledgable and all around great group of guys. They know their stuff and would not quit till we got fish. We caught Dorado, Blue Fin, Skip Jack and lots of Yellowtail, we originally planned to do the 3/4 day at H&M on 10-2 and found out they were going to cancel that trip. We went to Point Loma next door and were glad we did. For a great time do the New Lo An you won't regret. Were coming back with a larger group next time. Teresa Y. read more

Dont trust this captain, signed up to go fishing in Mexico water for sport fishing, took us blue fin. Not what were reserved. We believed that their web page stated. Was not honest. Drove 7 hours to take the trip and never offered to refund our money until after the trip if we had requested before the trip. Dishonest !!! J.stahl read more

Returned last night from a 1-day trip. It was a spontaneous trip, booked on the New Lo-An. She is a tried and true boat I've fished through the years. So when I heard that the Tuna were biting, we jumped on it. Marcus was the boat captain for this trip, the crew/deck hands were helpful and polite. The bottom line is, we caught fish! The Captain put us on the fish. He found them many times, sometimes they would bite other times they didn't, but the fact remains the same Marcus worked hard to locate fish, chase them down, and in the end we were successful. Blue fin,Yellow fin, Dorado, Yellowtail were caught. The crew was professional and worked very well with the few inexperienced anglers on the boat. The only drawback was the mediocre food. The cook didn't seem to take pride in the quality of grub he was putting out, or to assist. Aside from this minor flaw the New Lo-An remains an outstanding vessel to fish on. Way to go Marcus! I'll fish with you anytime. read more

One of, if not the, finest operation in the overnight/short trip arena in San Diego. Markus Medak is one of the best fisherman and captains in the business. He is well trained, smart and safe. He has a top notch crew that work wonderfully as a team and ensure all anglers on board have a great time. While a catch cannot be guaranteed, I can say with certainty that if there is a fish to be caught on the day you go out, Markus and his team will find it for you!! Can not recommend them highly enough. The only downside is their location at the Point Loma landing where parking is a nightmare. read more

Great boat and crew. Fishing was fail on my recent trip. The crew sis an awesome job from start to finish

June 26-28 1 1/2 day trip. Three of us went out on their open boat. When booking reservations I was told their would be 24 - 28 max people on the boat fishing Offshore mexican water for Blue Fin, Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail and Dorado. Trip advertised cost $300. Trip actual cost ( trip, license, rod rental, food) $388+tip What actually happened, 15 minutes prior to departure ( after being there several hours) we were told we needed a California License. On board the boat they filled to capacity with 32 individuals +5 crew. The capt announced due to new Mexican rules we could not keep Bluefin from Mexican waters, therefore we would be fishing California. To shorten the review i will post the pros and cons. Cons- crap bait- less than 2 inches and half dead, there were a few good herring and very rare small bait mackerel thrown in. ( the better baits reserved for kite fishing) those few that were able to get good bait caght fish! - small but comfortable bunks that you get to share with your bags, luggage and gear(very wet and cramped) - Not fishing for/ where I signed up for. -Crap rental gear( yes it had new mono on it) but a standard spool real, 30 lb test, and your supposed to cast out and be able to feel a 1/4 oz bait fish on the end. LOL - limited lunch and dinner menu, 2 items offered for lunch( both greasy, heavy fare) and 3 course chicken cordon blue for dinner. -no food availability off of limited set lunch/ dinner hours - galley seats 16, no other real seating areas. (36 people on board- you do the math) - if rough weather or cold/ raining still expect to be standing out in it alot or in your small cramped bunk! - lousy rotation for limited high catch fishing such as trolling/ kite fishing. Therefore1/3 of the passengers caught almost all of the fish. No shower or cloth changing facilities. Heads could be used but always very wet. Pros - captain and crew were very personable and were willing to help. Outstanding service on their part. - food was good, reasonable priced, huge portions. ( but do you need a 3 course meal when other hungry individuals wait in the weather for their turn to eat?) -boat was in great condition and well stocked Boat totals 50 Bluefin Tuna 20-40#, 1 yellowtail. My small group, 0 fish caght. Recommendations- find another boat that is better suited to its mission My recommendation to the boat- run this as a limited load boat ( 16-20 people) and get some proper bait. Then fish the area the trip is scheduled for when possible! Would I go on this boat again - No, not even at a discount read more