Cary Dobson is a great skipper and knows how to catch fish. Wonderful boat and crew, even Loren . Ha ha

I can't say enough about my experience on the Success Charter Fishing crew! As a newbie with rented gear I was able to land a 139 lbs and a 96lbs bluefin! The captain Kerry was relentless chasing fish. The crew was exceptional. The cook Marty was awesome. He went out of his way to make sure everyone enjoyed snacks and mealtime. A great group of guys to fish with. read more

Success Sport Fishing - 96lb! Assist by James! - Fishing Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Had a great time on a 2.5 day trip on 9/27. First time I've fished with Cary, he is an excellent fisherman with a great crew. Our group wanted to target bluefin and we killed it. Really hard on the crew fishing all night but all went well. read more

I took my son on a 3 day on the Success. It was a great trip we scored a couple of decent sized bluefin! The crew was awesome, always willing to help and had a lot knowledge with fishing rigs, knots ect. The meals also came with the trip and she did a great job!! One tip call Capt Cary if your going to book a trip instead of booking through Point Loma! I think most boats like to be paid cash but, just my opinion. Carys great at answering any questions ya have and lets you know what your going to need. It's a bit smaller boat that holds max of 12 fishermen but, I felt it was a bit more personalized with 2 or 3 deckhands so, plenty of help! The bunks are pretty large and comfortable compared to most the other boats in the fleet. I would recommend the Success to anyone! read more

Success Sport Fishing - Bluefin first night - Fishing Near Me - Encinitas, California

1) The Boat - pretty nice boat. Not totally ran down and it had a small shower which was a plus for me! The bunks aren't overly tight and had a personal light in each one. There was air conditioning in the cabin which made things really enjoyable and it made sleeping much more comfortable. The boat does have "house equipment" or house rods and reels for you to use. I'm not sure if they charge for them but most of the guys I was fishing with brought their own equipment. 2) The Crew - The crew were all really great. A few of the fishermen guys I went with had a problem with the crew trying to preserve the bait by not baiting any hooks until we were ready to roll at a stop. Some of the guys didn't like being told how/when to bait their hooks but the crew was just trying to help. The skipper did a great job of finding us fish and putting us right into several areas where fish were biting! He did a great job of helping some of us who needed a few tricks/tips of how to bait and cast, etc... 3) The food - There were many meals and snacks made throughout the 2 day trip. I really didn't go hungry at all. 4) Logistics - There was a little disconnect with being able to find the lights for the cabin area, turning on the AC, and other things like when food is served, etc... The skipper did a good job of saying "good by and thanks" but there was no orientation to who anyone was and how to find things (like wall outlets, lights, etc..). 5) Final comment - The cook should wear a bra. On the second day the cook who is a very nice lady was running around with her boobs out all day. She fished, cooked, and smoked cigs all day with a strappy tank top on. Of course the old dirty fishing guys (mostly all married too!) loved that crap, but I found it offensive and unclassy. If I wanted to see that I would have gone to some ran-down, smoke-filled bar for 50+ year olds.....No thanks! Please tell her to upgrade her wardrobe. Thanks! read more

I just took an overnight trip on the success. It was my first time on this boat so I didn't know what to expect. I knew it would be smaller than some of the other boats in the fleet because they only take 12 guys out at a time. The deck could easily fish 20 guys. So 12 people was awesome. The bunk room. Was nice well kept and comfortable. Far better than a few boats I've been on. Yea I'm talking to you new lo-an. Cary the skipper and boats owner was super nice and more than willing to make sure we all caught fish. The rest of the crew was top notch. Really helpful and the galley cook set us up with sashimi and seared blue fin on the way home that was as good as any sushi joint. This is my new boat for sure. By far the best sport fishing experience I've had. It didnt hurt that we kicked the snot out of em too. Thanks for a killer trip guys!!!!! See you next chance get. read more

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We did an overnight trip and couldn't be less impressed, the crew was asleep the entire time and we sat in unproductive water drifting the entire day. 12 Angler's went without a bite or fish in the boat. The other boats were limiting on fish. We were only fed two small meals, scam watch out!!!!! Cook is very sketchy, not family friendly!! read more

We booked the Success for 9/12/13 even though I could only find one review on it. The boat and crew was everything the review said plus more. We had a group of 11 (1 no show) and I was concerned about the sleeping quarters since I'm 6'5" and 280-lbs and my step son is 6'10" tall. We found the foreword bunks were perfect for both of us with room or our back packs unlike what I've experienced with other larger boats in the past. Everyone on our trip was family and friends and wanted to see how the ones with no sea experience fared on an overnight trip so we chose the overnight excursion as the test. Everyone enjoyed their selves immensely "no seasickness'. Travis "the interim Captain" and the crew made sure everyone had everything they needed and explained what to expect and the details of the boat. He did his best locating kelp beds were fish tend to congregate and put us on our limit of yellow tails even though the action had been slow for other boats. The poles and reels were in better condition than I've rented before, Dave the cook did an excellent job, it's sure nice to wake up to fresh coffee and bacon wafting through the cabin. His Pico and fish tacos were as good as I've ever made and I take a lot of pride in mine. The crew helped the ladies with baiting and casting and conducted the fishermen during multiple hookups with courtesy and respect. That was nice to so us guys could concentrate on our fishing and unraveling our own stupid backlash bird nests. We're looking forward to booking a trip next year, this time we're hoping to make a 2-day trip and get out a little farther for the Blue and Yellow Fin Tuna https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1185879_10202069430763148_909758182_n.jpg https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/s261x260/1236588_10202069454883751_1475999521_n.jpg read more