Lovely Martha

We went on the Lovely Martha for a friends birthday party and had a BLAST! We were lucky to have great weather, and got a nice tour of the bay, under both bridges. Captain Mike was very helpful and nice. The boat had a speaker in the back but we recommend bringing an additional one for the front as it's hard to here. You can bring your own drinks and snacks.

CALLING ALL SALMON FISHING peeps Our family went on on Friday 8/19 we had a great time, the cap & crew were very helpful & knowledgeable caught our limit the whole boat did well THIS is the place to be lovely martha (SF)Thank you son for a awesome trip, MOMDAD

I'll give 4-stars as I believe the trip we went on was as intended, but I'll never go back and I'll give a warning for anyone who is interested that doesn't know what these boats are about. These fishing trips are not for the faint of heart and even if you're tough and tolerant of terrible conditions, it can be a challenge. I am a lifelong fisherman, back packer, I do 30 mile bike rides in 40 degree rain, and this trip today kicked my ass. I brought my 14 year old son. We left SF, with Captain Mike and a crew of two, and took the boat 2 hours straight out into the ocean, and we're not prepared! It was about 50F, very windy with water spray, moments later we were soaked and shivering, it was miserable. On top of it, huge swells and boat rocking, pretty soon about 1/4 of the boat was vomiting over the edge. We were not dressed properly with light jackets and pants, if you go have a full waterproof jacket and pants, wear waterproof boots galoshes preferably. You will get soaked and freezing otherwise. Despite taking Dramamine we both started feeling sick right away, the medicine also makes you very sleepy, so we basically spent 8 hours freezing, shivering, nauseous, extremely sleepy and vomiting. Once we got to the spot the fishing was good, the boat hit its limit of Salmon in 45min, but the fishing was so insane and chaotic that it was all my son and I could do to stay out of the way of the pandemonium. I finally asked a deck hand to help my son catch a fish and they let him reel one in. We ended up with 3 nice fish. The focus here is on catching lots of fish fast, not giving paying customers a nice fishing experience. Zero concern for that. At the point the boat hit limit I was ecstatic because it meant getting off the boat faster, then it was two hours of hell driving back to SF, more nausea, exhaustion and vomiting. The other odd thing is that for each fish you catch you use a 2.5lb lead weight which just falls off and goes to the bottom of the Pacific, so each fish costs you $10 and a weight at the bottom of the ocean, there has to be a better way to do this. But if all you want is salmon, this is the most expensive and miserable way to get it. It cost about $700 for two of us to get about 10ths of salmon, so $70 a pound! LOLS. And I got an $80 parking ticket because the boat captain said I didn't need to pay because the parking ticket machine was broken, totally false.In summary, there were prepared and really happy people on this boat that didn't get sick and seemed really happy to be there (not us), we're dressed warm enough and knew how to deal with the insanity, but this isn't a fishing trip for the average person or even an advanced fresh water fisherman, be very aware.

I couldn't have had a better experience with these people, Michael, his dad and crew were awesome. Will was especially helpful and attentive to everybody, ensuring we caught fish and had a good day. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a great day on the bay. I'm a beginner, but there were people with all different fishing experience, it felt like family. Support this small family owned business!!

What an awesome crew, boat, and operation. Great vibes and great day. We were lucky enough to get our limits, this is a boat were you can shoot the shit and have some brews and/or dive deep into sportfishing with absolute pros. Equipment was top notch, boat was kept spotless, fish were immaculately processed, and the crew really goes above and beyond to give you a great experience. Andrew got creative with rigging to make sure we got a bite (everyone did), and Will could sense I wanted to learn more and taught me a ton as I tangled some makeshift rigging and tried to get more involved. Get some buddies and call captain Mike, you won't regret it.

Came here for a private (non-fishing) event, and had tons of fun! The boat went from Fisherman's Wharf under the Bay Bridge all the way to AT&T Park and back, we had beautiful views of the city all the way through. We were allowed to bring as much food / drinks as we want, and they even allowed us to play our own music! We got ~35 people on the boat and still had enough space to move around. The staff is also very friendly! I'd definitely recommend booking with them for private events! It is the SF Bay though, so if you're going be sure to dress warmly and tie your hair up!

UNFORGETTABLE DAY ON THE BAY!! Captain Mike and his outstanding deck hands Willie and Andrew went out of their way to make everything just right. Mike and crew take pride in what they do and made sure to fish on which made it so FUN .. Almost 20 of us pulled the limit, without pulling rank, haTell your friends, make a plan, promise you won't be disappointed!

The fishing was a little slow, but the crew absolutely made up for it. They worked really hard to get us on Fish and we're great helping those that didn't know what they were doing. I'd highly recommend this trip.

Took my buddy along for his first ocean fishing trip, I myself being a novice as well. Mike and all members of the crew went out of their way to ensure that we were all not just having a great time, but comfortable as well for the full 6-7 hours. I don't think a single fish got reeled in without a genuine cheer from the crew!We caught our limits on a half day, 3 halibut and 2 striped bass each. Paid out: $150 for a half day of halibut fishing$40 for filleting services (and because they were so dang nice!!)Extremely satisfied and would absolutely go again!

Fantastic trip! These guys will put you on fish like nobodies business and help you have fun doing it. The Mates are very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly highly recommend