Southern California has some incredible fishing and it's no secret. This is the trip that will get you far offshore, beyond the range of all day boats and onto some serious fishing grounds. All that travel time happens while you are asleep in an oversized bunk on a heavy and stable boat, so all the daylight hours can be used for hunting. This excursion is a completely different feel from running and gunning on a center console, and is designed to maximize your diving time and comfort.
Our group (up to 4 divers) will travel up to 100 miles offshore in search of large pelagic fish, including the sought after Blue Fin Tuna. The Escapade is an absolute menace and has everything we could possibly need to reach, find, land, and store fish, all while staying comfortable when it's time to recover. The boat features include:
Through hull extending side scan sonar
Refrigerated fish hold
Oversized bait tanks
Outdoor shower with hot freshwater
4 oversized bunks (has comfortably slept 6'5 tall guests)
Full refrigerator/freezer
Electric griddle, instapot, toaster oven, coffee maker, microwave, sink
Full bathroom/head
Radar, sonar, updated navionics
Twin John Deere 275hp Diesel engines (2022)
Northern lights generator
Bunks for captain and deck hand in wheel house
The licensed captain as well as the deck hand/safety diver are both freediving instructors and spearfishing guides with years of hunting these waters, and teaching people how to safely freedive and spearfish. Whether you want pointers on your technique, someone to safety you for deeper drops, a second shot to back you up, or just someone to help you pull your fish in the boat, we've got you covered.
What's included
3 meals/day (utensils, plates etc included)
Snacks
Drinking water, assorted sodas, case of light beer
Coffee
Pillow
Wetsuit lube and defog
Fuel*
*if fuel prices exceed $6/gallon there will be an additional surcharge added to the cost of the trip
What's not included
CA fishing license, linens (bring a pillowcase and a sleeping bag or blankets), dive gear
Itinerary
Meet in the late afternoon at Dana Landing. We will travel overnight to the fishing grounds, then spend all day diving. After that we set course for home and are back in the morning.
We typically run out and back at night to give you a full day of diving. If you'd rather leave in the morning and get back in the evening of the next day we can do that as well. We will spend both days driving around looking for kelp paddies and any tuna that might be in range. If you'd prefer this schedule please let us know and we can adjust
