Blue Runner Sportfishing

I have been on the Blue Runner twice and think they do a great job. Tony (deck hand) has an abundance of energy and is constantly in motion helping anglers and checking bait. The Captain (Todd) was in a good mood and waited for an angler who was late to the dock. I am sure this made some folks unhappy as they were there on time and wanted to fish but for the late angler’s party, it was very nice. We were out until 4 PM so we had a full day of fishing.
We had a good day and will book again this week.
One thing that impresses me is the Blue Runner donates trips to charity auctions… this is good marketing (it got me there) and it shows they support the local community.

One star is for the boat itself. The other star is for the weather. Rude short tempered deck boss and deck hand. I am not a Marine and do not pay top dollar for a forced military experience. They had a high priority to catch fish but little focus on customer experience. It was like I was working as a paid greenhorn on a commercial boat. Fun was not a priority. There was a super tense atmosphere on staff that flows down from the captain. I spent most of the day trying to stay out of the deck hands way and not get «In trouble’» for how I fished. They were jerks. Period. After getting hit in the face and head by deck boss two times with fish and net handle I had to be sure and stay clear of him. He never said a word. To him I was just in the way. Boat familiars and friends got the honey treatment. They caught fish and stayed in prime spots. The rest of us had to make do, but no changing. Look at the rest of the reviews and see the trend that continues with the captains inability to respond to the results of his customers, I know that consumers don’t lie by the batch. My experience was the same. Obviously over the years this is just how Todd is gonna run his boat. I think he will always be like this. If you know these guys and are lucky your day may be good. If not there are many other choices and they all fish the same spots and fish very similarly. I have seen captains and deck hands like this before and I avoid them.

Had a great experience with the Blue Runner and crew today. Our family came together to scatter the ashes of our departed 91 year old uncle in the ocean beyond the Golden Gate Bridge. The twelve of us were unaccustomed to scattering ashes and creating a sensitive ceremony on our own. The crew of two on the Blue Runner were there to help at every turn. They were sensitive to offer help in a way that felt natural and didn’t impose on our family. They helped us with the container of ashes, carefully oriented the boat so we could create a base of rose petals, then maneuvered the boat so we could spread the ashes among the petals. We never felt hurried and the crew made themselves inconspicuous when we were sharing our feelings with our family members. I would recommend them highly!

I recommend Blue Runner Sportfishing to everyone! If you want to go out on a beautiful, comfortable, and successful boat, choose Captain Todd’s. We went out on a «slow» day and over 7 Kings were landed. We did not see many other boats catching fish. Captain Todd knows where the fish are, knows how to find good water, and gets his passengers into fish.
The boat is flawless – you can hang out inside, out back, or on the bow. It is big and sturdy enough to handle choppy conditions and quick enough to check different spots during the day.
I found Todd’s knowledge and experience super helpful and highly recommend his outfit.

I have been out on the blue runner 6 times during the last 2 salmon season. I have always had a great time and caught fish. I do not agree with the comments below. I have never seen Captain Todd or his crew be rude to anyone. They have gone out of their way to be helpful to everyone on the boat regardless of their fishing experience. I have never heard anyone cursing at their guest. They have always acted in very professional manner.

I completely agree with the reviews below. Todd and Tony were very, very rude to us. Although we were doing our best to follow their instructions, we were personally yelled at and cursed at on multiple occasions. I don’t think I have ever been treated so rudely by someone whom I was paying (a lot) for a service.
Further, we went out on a rather slow fishing day, and all of the fish of the morning were caught by one couple at the back of the boat (supposedly one of the better spots). But, despite the fact that those two quickly fished out their licenses and no one else had caught anything, the deckhand refused to ask them to switch places because that might interfere with the boat’s luck (??). Instead, Tony just distributed their extra fish at the end of the day to all those who hadn’t caught any — which was most of the group.

This boat is for people who want to
Go out for a day of fishing fun with a captain and a deckhand that are very knowledgeable. Captain Todd was
Great, and his deckhand Spencer was very helpful and did a great job making people feel comfortable. if it was their first time, he helps bait, guide you in any questions you have and even help guide you in how to bring in your fish when you have one on the line. Our crew which was 8 people all got our limits of beautiful 15+ pound salmon. He cleaned our fish for no extra charge so we didn’t have to do the dirty work. You can bring your own cooler with snacks and drinks (beer if prefered). Overall It was a great experience. Highly recommended

Captain Todd and crew were extremely rude to all on board, yelling at paying guests while fishing, as if we were all idiots. I’m not an avid fisherman, but I am in the service business and will say with GREAT confidence… Captain Todd lacks hospitality and tact and carries a total chip on his shoulder, as if he was inconvenienced to take all 14 passengers out fishing, although happy to take our $ 135 per person. If we did this again, I was with my brother, Dad and father in-​law, I would avoid bluerunner and capt Todd at all costs. Would rather have stayed home.

I chartered the boat for me and my friends on Sat the 24^th, so blocked it off from being with other strangers, so my opinion is based on what could be expected in that scenario. Heading out on a boat early with a group of friends, getting out in the open and then catching a lot of fish was great, actually ended up being one of the better days of the season fishing wise (so we were told, 16 fish for 12 people)
With that said, we are not die hard fisherman and with our success rate, we wanted to scale back the aggressiveness of our fishing to allow us to enjoy each others company some more. I tell you that to tell you this: Cpt Todd became very authoritative, not listening to the requests of people paying thousands of dollars to be out there for the day. There seemed to be an ulterior motive in the works, or a complete disregard for our wishes. The act of heading out and catching fish is great, but when you’re choosing boats and captains, I definitely would never come back to this boat again.