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The crew

Two captains and two deckhands

Everyone on these boats has fished the Bay their whole working life.

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Meet the crew

Who you're fishing with

A crew member holding a California halibut beside the cabinCaptain of Reel Addiction 1

Captain Ben Mechling

Licensed USCG Merchant Mariner OUPV 25 tonnage Master’s Captain. First Aid and CPR Certified. Captain Ben is a 3rd Generation avid angler, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been fishing in these waters his whole life. He is very knowledgeable and specializes in catching all species — from inland and coastal to offshore.

Portrait of a Reel Addiction crew memberCaptain of Reel Addiction 2

Captain Shawn Taylor

Licensed USCG Merchant Mariner OUPV 100 Tonnage Master’s Captain. First Aid and CPR Certified. Captain Shawn has been a Party Boat Captain on some of the biggest named boats for many years and is an expert on navigating the local waters.

A Reel Addiction crew member giving a thumbs up on the waterDeckhand, Reel Addiction 1

Dillon Rang

Dillon has worked on local big name party boats and six pack boats — including being a hand in the commercial industry before finding his home with Reel Addiction Sportfishing.

A crew member holding a Dungeness crab over a crab potDeckhand, Reel Addiction 2

Bobby Bewley

Bobby brings veteran fishing experience, tons of knowledge, and is very good with people. One of the best there is when it comes to boneless fish filets.

Fish with them

Six anglers a boat, twelve a day.

Reel Addiction Sportfishing

A licensed OUPV charter fleet out of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Berkeley Marina

201 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Two 30-foot boats · six anglers each

Reel Addiction Sportfishing, LLC · Berkeley, California

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