Shogun Sportfishing

If you miss the boat, you can’t get any kind of refund, discount or anything. This company sucks.

just got back from a 1.5 day Bluefin trip. fantastic trip, crew was extremely helpful led by capt russ .food excellent, boat was spotless and also great condition bait .all day russ updated us what depth and direction fish were at. cant say enough how helpful everyone was ! and shout out to tommy who did great job on my 25 pound yellowtail as it dived under corner of the boat on 20 pound ! I don’t remember everyones name but I think tyler gaffed my bliuefin. would highly recommend this crew they worked there a##es off to make a great trip for everyone even flying kite to help the guys who were struggling to make sure they got a tuna.

The Shogun is hands down my favorite Long Range boat as well as the hubby’s favorite too.
Our first trip was a 3 day rockfish trip about 3 years ago and after that we graduated up to a 5 day, 6 day and 8 day!
Here are the reasons why we keep coming back:
1. Customer service oriented: the captains and crew are hard working and do their best to find the fish and help everyone from novice to expert. They are some of the best in the industry and are quick to teach and share their talent and skill. I seem to find myself in those corner tangles (haha) and the crew are always there to help. Even during a catching frenzy you can always count on someone to help retie your rig or cast out a fresh bait if you need the help. They want you to catch fish just as much as you want to :-)
2. Cuisine: this is an OMG. Be prepared to eat 3 chef prepared meals and enjoy daily fresh baked bread and 2 snacks per day. On our last trip we had– prime rib, clam chowder and fresh seared yellowtail as example. There were some guys with dietary restrictions and the chefs always prepared something yummy for them to eat. They also always have fresh fruit and lots of munchies available ²⁴⁄₇.
Bottom line– you will never go hungry on this boat!
3. Accomodations: other than being a wide and stable platform to fish on I love the staterooms! No more open bunk sleeping for this fishing gal! There is also lots of storage space in the air conditioned staterooms and a sink.
4. Fish hold– I don’t know what kind of fish hold Shogun has but they always keep my fish in the best condition. Soon after tagging the fish they put it into their fish hold to keep it fresh.
I definitely recommend this boat to anyone who wants to experience a fishing vacation as opposed to your ordinary fishing trip!

Excellent boat, crew and operation.
These guys make sure everyone has a fun time fishing– whether you’ve been fishing for 50 years or only a few months.
Food is excellent– the chefs are probably the best in the fleet.
They have new crew members (and some old) that are all very eager to help and know what they are doing.
Fishing is fishing– some trips are better than others. No fault of the captain or crew– they do their best every trip to make sure you’re catching fish.
The Shogun is a pretty unique long range boat because it caters to every type of angler– from 1.5 days to 17 days. Sometimes they do research trips and whale watching to different islands.
Last time I went on the boat they had remolded all the bathrooms, new carpet and equipment. Freshly painted with large bait tanks and a wide butt that made fishing the stern easy.
LOVE THIS BOAT.

My recent trip to the coast of Baja on the Shogun was a great experience. The very capable and able crew, led by Captain Aaron, was not only first class in performance, but also a great bunch of guys to hang around with for 9 days.
Chef Josh created some truly outstanding dishes; from a robust breakfast each morning to a delightful dinner each evening. We often ate fish from the day’s catch, although the menu varied a lot, and even a couple of vegetarians were satisfied with Josh’s creations. His presentations were outstanding given the limitations of the galley.
The accommodations were actually a little better than expected. Although the rooms were very small, each had a small lav, and each bunk (most rooms had two) had it’s own cubbies for storing clothes and personal grooming supplies. The room was definitely adequate, although very large folks might not agree.
This will definitely be my boat for future Baja explorations!

When Aaron, Cole, and Charlie are on board, it’s a good time. If you get unlucky and all three of them aren’t on the trip, you’re getting the B team and it really feels that way.
The chef seems to love pork more than I do.

this is the boat you want to go on for all your fishing needs hands down Captain Aaron is awesome perhaps one of the best out there and the crew is flawless the deckhands are badass keaton and josh have the food on lockdown I wish I could live on the boat check out this video from my recent trip

Trip was disappointing. Went out on a 1.5 day trip and came back empty handed. 34 guys on the boat caught a total of 54 fish, not a good ratio.
The food was decent (pork loin dinner, french toast breakfast, pulled pork lunch, roasted chicken breast). Plus they had a steady stream of snacks and really cheap beer (1.50 mix of nascar beers and some mexican imports).
The crew was helpful, but it felt as if they were always one deck hand short.

Captains Aaron, Cole and Brian will put you on some fish here or at least give you one hell of a boat ride and some nice bait.