OMG! I hafta laugh at those leaving dismal reviews. I've been shopping here for decades (since they…read moreopened) and never had a bad experience. If you are buying $3.99 in bait and cannot pull out cash or an ATM...that's no reason to leave a one star review loser. Maybe keep a $5. bill in your wallet. LOL Hogan and his family hire exceptionally well and if you leave a bad review because they greeted you within 45 seconds of entering the business...that's no reason to leave a negative review. It's called customer service pinhead! Jeez...this is what ya deal with when providing service to the General Public nowadays. Most people are alright but the General Public can be a general pain in the arse. Look...if you need fishing tackle, whatever it is, Hogan's has it. If you need your gear serviced, Hogan's does it quickly and properly. If you need four dollar bait, Hogan's has it. If you think four dollar bait is too expensive...you have serious issues and need to either make more money or see a shrink...maybe both. This is THE TACKLE SHOP for serious anglers. Need a special hook in a specific size, shape and color? They have it. A particular shape & weight sinker...they have it. It's a fully stocked store with so much stuff new customers struggle to locate what they are needing so the staff welcomes you upon entry and seeks to help you find whatever you are looking for. OMG...how audacious of them! LOL Normal fishermen & women love this place and always find the experience positive. Those who are broke, wearing invisible tiaras and generally despondent are the reason all the collective review score is a hair under 5 star. We all know these people...they are never happy and the harder you try to please them, the more miserable they act. Clearly they are not fishing often enough. Probably spool their coffee-grinders backwards and hold the thing upside-down. You know...the guy who won the jackpot on the cattleboat and stiffed the crew. Hogan's Tackle sets the customer care bar so high...other tackle shop staffers need to charter a plane just to see it. Zero room for improvement! Take it from a dedicated tackleho who has been coming here for decades. The majority of reviewers agree.

This tackle is the best one i been to yet. Every single staff member is helpful and has jokes. They…read moreare very knowledgeable about all fishing needs. I just came in for some warbait hooks and walked out with a lot more and a smile. This shop I would say has a little bit of every brand. Also looks like they offer other services like custom rod making. Overall I would highly recommend this place!!

3rd year in a row with Chris and he never disappoints. Last year was the best trip to date, landing…read morea monster bluefin. This year was even better with 6 yellowtail and an epic day of fishing with the family. If you want a captain that knows how to fish and is focused on giving you the best experience possible Chris is your guy.

Captain Chris provides a safe and fun experience - I've done 2 all-day trips with him in the last…read moreyear and both were epic! Great time, great dude, and great fishing! Can't recommend highly enough!

Kind people, clean boats, good fun! We took out the fishing boat and had a great time zipping…read morearound and chasing fish.

wanted to leave a shout out to our guy Aaron , we had such a great time on your boat! Thanks for…read moreall the good tips, friendly smiles and letting us enjoy your beautiful Boat ! See you soon.

Took great care of my fish. With ice and all while we were on board the Reel Fun half day. I…read moreappreciated the extra care very much.

We had an amazing morning out with Craig. He was great with both teenagers and was super motivated…read moreto help and instruct the whole 5 hours. The communication prior with Shane was great and provided all the needed info. The fish tacos and pan fried filets were delicious the next two days.

Paid by card online. Capt. Dave's is located by the harbor and offers a lot of parking. I was…read moreeasily able to book online for the 2.5 hour 8 am tour, for my child and me. When we arrived at the harbor, we went upstairs to check in and got the passes to get on the boat. The staff was super friendly at check-in and on the boat (Capt. Matt, 1st mate, Mike, and photographer, Andy.) Everything about the experience was well-organized. The boat was clean and comfortable so it was an enjoyable ride. We saw about 400 dolphins and 1 humpback whale! It was such an enjoyable excursion! I would recommend you bring your own snacks and/or drinks on board if you don't have a chance to eat beforehand, since snacks and drinks are not provided on the 2.5 hour 8 am tour. There is a small snack shack upstairs where you check in if you forget to bring things to eat and drink. I would recommend this tour and would go back.

Highly recommend going out with the Capt Dave's crew!…read more Had an amazing time out on their Manute'a boat. Cannot say enough about how cool it was to view the wildlife through the underwater viewing pods. It was an unbelievable experience to come nose to nose with wild bottlenose dolphins. We visited on a busy day on Memorial Day weekend, and the crew still took time to make sure that everyone on the boat was having a good time and getting their questions answered. I also brought along my rambunctious 2 1/2 year old son, and felt totally safe on the boat, which felt very secure for kids. On our cruise we saw dolphins, a fin whale, a sun fish, sealions, and common dolphins. A great day. Special thanks to Matt and Amanda for all their fun facts and knowledge sharing! We will definitely be back later in the year to look out for blue whales and white sided dolphins.

Went out fishing with Allwater charters. Could not have had a better morning. My wife and I had…read moreonly been fishing deep sea once before. Captain was friendly and has been fishing these waters for over 25 years. He made sure we will all comfortable on the boat. Amazing to learn all that we did today. I don't think we could top our trip today. We got 5 nice yellowtail. All of them were over 20-30lbs. We filled our ice chest! Definitely a trip all of us will remember. Excited for the bbq!

We rented a boat for the day with another couple. We wanted to do some whale watching and have an…read moreafternoon on the water. It was a great time. Mark our captain was very knowledgable and was great to have take us out. Knew all of the areas to see along the coastline to Laguna. We saw 2 grey whales, and a breaching whale. It was unreal. We also saw tons of dolphins and other sea life. Well worth the money for a private trip. Next time when we don't bring the ladies we'll have to go fishing. They have several great boats/yachts to choose from which was nice to have options. We had a great time. Thanks again!

One of my favorite places to stroll. They are revitalizing dining and shopping here but I'm…read morereviewing just strolls on the harbor. I recommend this to everyone. Walk along the harbor, look at the boats, and spot birds and sea lions. You'll see them lounging on the dock or boats and hear them barking every night. Be sure to walk down to the bridge and cross over. There are nice, grass areas with benches, picnic tables, etc. It's a beautiful view. Enjoy the beauty! There is a ton of free parking, clean public bathrooms, and the beautiful coastline. Then add in the dining, shopping, whale watching tours, paddle boarding, canoeing, sailing, and wading at Baby Beach.... This is a wonderful place to visit.

This is such a beautiful Harbor when are they ever going to get rid of the horrible old restaurants…read moreand rebuild this place already. There's tons of money floating away. Why is the Harbor project taking so long? So much money is being wasted.

I got to know Capt. Steve last year when I bought my first boat . I had no clue what the heck I was…read moredoing until meeting Steve . Within a short time he train me well enough to operate the boat. It's been a pleasure and honor knowing Cat. Steve. He is a very knowledgeable, patient and more importantly fun guy. If you're in Dana Point and like to have a fun day on the water, look him up.

took my grandson and son-in-law out with Capt Steve and we had a blast. My grandson had a great…read moretime interfacing with the crew and learned a lot about how to read a depth finder. even though we didn't keep any fish, we still caught lots of undersize barracuda and calico bass to make it interersting. Great time on a 5 hour morning trip and we will do it again. As a long time ocean fisherman I would recommend this establishement to anyone who would like to take a short fun trip on the water