Miss Anita Fishing Charters

We had an excellent fishing trip on Miss Anita! Spent about 10 hours on the boat. The service and help on the boat was second to none. Loved our trip and came home with lots of filets!

I just got back from fishing yesterday with 3 other friends and felt compelled to write a review. Aside from the small mix up in the morning on which boat we were going on (they have two boats that hold 6 people per boat), everything went smoothly. We booked a day trip and went after Lingcod and salmon.
The captain that I went with was absolutely great! Most importantly, we limited out on Lingcod in an hour… an hour! Awesome captain, awesome deckhand, awesome weather (in the afternoon) and awesome friends. And, I even had a chance to see a few whales! I’ve gone whale watching twice and never saw them; here I went fishing all day and saw them within 100 yards. Pretty cool. I am definitely going to try my luck later this year for salmon!

What a great experience! We went on the Miss Anita with Captain Vince and deckhand Al. The Captain put us on the fish and Al was extremely helpful. If you get to go out with this crew, bring extra money because you will want to leave a good tip, I promise. This charter is all inclusive. You bring yourself and they provide everything else, including cleaning your fish afterwards. My wife and I had never been deep sea fishing and they helped us catch limits of salmon along with the rest of the boat. The crew even got a few salmon, too. I chose Miss Anita because of all of the 5 star reviews and I could not be happier with my experience! Thanks for a great trip, guys.

Captain Aaron Orsini took a group of us out to kick off this year’s salmon season. The boat is very spacious and he was truly a great captain. Driving the boat, keeping our rods in the water, and answering all 3,000 questions we had was a busy task, but he was up for it. We all got a salmon totaling 5 for the boat. Based off the chatter on the radio it sounded like we did a bit better than the boats around us.
Price wise, very competitive compared to other simulator companies. Compared to a party boat, I would recommend Miss Anita Charters every time. The experience and bang for your buck here doesn’t compare. No more party boats for me. We will definitely be back this summer. Thank you!

Really a top notch day of fishing. We started early before dawn and headed out of Bodega Bay on a crisp morning abounding with excitement. This was the first time my wife had gone salmon fishing, so I really wanted her to have a good time.
The boat had six people fishing, compared to the other party boats stuffed full of people. This ratio was great, creating a fun, learning environment. An all around better fishing experience, having been on larger boat charters in the past.
Captain Vince was salty, but accommodating, quite a character, who absolutely knows his fishing. The fishing equipment was current & worked properly. Captain Vince and the First Mate kept the boat out until everyone got their limits, what an exhilarating day. More pricey than the other boats packed shoulder to shoulder, but you get what you pay for at Miss Anita Fishing Charters, a damn good time out on the ocean. We’ll definately be going again this summer.

Originally we had a party of 5 set to go out on the New Sea Angler on Monday 11÷17÷14. However, the New Sea Angler cancelled the trip due to a family emergency and there was no backup plan to get other skippers to operate the boat. We had camped out at Bodega Dunes and were super bummed we weren’t fishing/​Crabbing. On the way home, I drove to Porta Bodega and strarted calling numbers from other boats. None responded except the Miss Anita. They had some clients cancel on them. Just our luck, Gordon sent the GT Style to the dock and picked us up.
Aaron and Vince were our captains and they were outstanding. They worked very hard for us and put us on a killer bite of Lingcod. The equiptment they provided was top notch. Full limits of Lings and we had to release other big lings while we were trying to finish our other rock cod limits. At 1500 hrs, Vince pulled the first crab track and there was enough to fill out crab limits.
While at the dock, Vince and Aaron cleaned our fish and cooked our crab. Now that’s service!
My advice to you, is to pay the extra money to go on the GT Style or Miss Anita. It’s well worth every penny.

Captain Vince and Aaron were awesome! We went out with 5 people hoping to catch at least 1 salmon between us (based on recent fishing reports). We came home with 8 salmon and a thresher shark, about 200 lbs of fish.
Both are knowledgable, friendly, and efficient. They took time with each of us. They filleted all of our fish when we came in.
I would highly recommend Miss Anita to anyone. I will definitely use them again in the future.

Can’t rave enough about Captain Vince, Al, and Gary. Gary helped me find a perfect weekend date and off i went.
Vince and Al took me, a first time west coast fisher, out near Elephant Rock to fish for salmon. I went with 5 kind gentlemen and we talked about recipes, various fish stories, and nautical electronic equipment. Bagged myself a ~30 and ~20 pounder salmon and even passed my third hook to someone else to reel in!
After returning to the dock Vince and Al filetted my fishes and sent me home with the biggest most heaviest doggie bag ever! Next time it will be for other fish and crab on Miss Anita once again.

I can’t say enough good things about Captain Vince. He put us on fish shortly after getting lines in the water. We had 14 Salmon in the boat in 45 minutes and got our last two in the following hour. We had 16 salmon for 8 anglers and were back at the docks by 12:30pm. Captain Vince and his deckhand were working double time out there because we had 2 and 3 salmon on the hook at the same time for almost 45 minutes straight. You can’t go wrong with the Miss Anita. 6 pack boats are the only way to fish for salmon and Captain Vince is knows fishing!

Captain Vince and his team do a great job. They work hard to get you on fish. The equipment is in great shape, nothing like you see on the larger party boats. They take a lot of time with each client to make sure you are comfortable and ready.
The biggest difference between the Miss Anita and the larger boats is the quality of the clients. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. Rather than fighting for rail space everyone is encouraging and supportive of everyone getting their limits. Its definitely worth it, there are no upcharges which is a great plus.

We were scheduled to go for Albacore Tuna fishing on ⁹⁄₂₉. The owner of the boat called us the day before to inform us that the warm water has moved south, and that fishing would be most likely be slow, so he canceled the trip. I was dissapointed that the trip was cancelled but I am glad the owner was honest and did not take us for an expensive boat ride. Also, I checked fishing reports for that day and the fishing for Tuna was uindeed very slow. Great to learn that there are still businesses out there with integrity and honesty. I would definitely consider using this charter boat in the future.

Myself and 5 friends went out last Saturday with Vince. I cannot tell you how great the experience was. From the quality of the boat to Vince’s knowledge and ability. I can’t imagine a better opportunity that this and could not recommend anything more. If there are fish out there Vince will find them!!! If you are thinking about it, do it.

I never start my new reviews with 5 Stars, but I am making an exception for Vince O. and the Miss Anita Fishing Charters crew. I went fishing twice with Vince during December 2011.
The first trip I went with my boss of SwedeTech and our co worker. We did a Cod/​Crab combo. Overall we caught about 8 fish for the boat, and I will admit I was disappointed. Vince did a great job looking for the fish. I think we had an advantage on this smaller boat since we were able to hit a hole and move quickly if the fish didn’t bite.
Midway through the trip, we were called away from fishing to check on a stranded vessel. This took about an hour out of our day. On the way back the waters were starting to turn rough and Vince decided to pull crab pots. The crab pots made up for the fishing. We only had to pull up three pots to make our limit for the boat. We were able to pick the largest crabs and through back smaller (but still legal) ones.
The Cod and Crab meat were fantastic. Nothing beats fresh caught fish.
The second trip out I arranged to go with a group of friends. We ended up with 3 father/​son combos, which was a nice way to spend the day.
This trip we headed north from Bodega Bay and from the first 5 minutes, we were catching fish. Vince put us on top of fish for hours. We caught 4 Ling Cods and a bunch of rockfish. We must have had 30 fish on the boat.
On the way back to Bodega Bay, we pulled the crab pots. This time we had to pull 6 pots to take our limit. The crab were a bit smaller than the first trip, but the quality was just as good.
Can’t wait until the next trip.

Miss Anita Fishing Charters provide perhaps the best local fishing experience in the Bay Area. The boat is small (limited to 6 customers), Capt. Vince is exceptionally knowledgeable about the fishing and the area, and you can’t beat the freshness of the fish and crab. Tonight we had zuppe di pesci with rockfish and Thursday we will have fresh crab for Thanksgiving! Can’t recommend it highly enough!