I found Captain Trimble a few years ago after watching a TV show on fly fishing for sharks in Southern California in winter. I have been going out with him every December since then. Each trip I have taken has been outstanding. I always go in late December because my family leaves the cold of the east coast to head to San Diego for the holidays. Every trip we have caught lots of nice size Blue Sharks.

Sharky Dave, as my buddy and I call him, just knows where the sharks are and even when they should be hungry. This last trip he said that the winds should shift direction around 11:30AM and then the fishing should come on and sure enough we had our first hookup at 11:35 and the sharks stayed with us all afternoon.

Each trip I’ve taken with Sharky Dave has resulted in 6 to 8 sharks per person per day. The sharks range in size from 30Lbs to well over 100Lbs. This last trip we hooked and landed what could have been a new record at over 160Lbs, but the shark broke the leader as we had him at the boat. Having fished for over 30 years all over the world, the thing that impresses me most about Sharky Dave is his dedication to conservation and fisheries management. He is all catch and release and he works hard to make sure these wonderful fish aren’t hurt when releasing them.

For anyone looking for a great fly fishing, or just plain great fishing experience, I highly recommend Capitan Dave Trimble. I can’t wait to come back one summer and try my hand at the big summer time Makos. See you soon.

Michael Hodgson

My first trip saltwater fishing with Capt. Dave Trimble was May of 2006. His experience and knowledge was obvious from the first day I set foot on the boat.

The first day we went shark fishing and succesfully released over 13 sharks! The second day we decided to fish inshore/bay and landed over six species of fish. Captain Trimble's knowledge accompanied by the quality gear, made my trip one I will never forget.

In fact, I keep coming back to San Diego to fish with Captain Trimble every year (over 25 days). In that time we have caught yellowfin tuna, albacore, dorado (mahi-mahi), striped marlin, rock fish, lingcod, mako sharks, blue sharks, skipjack, bonito, and my favorite - the tail-whipping thresher shark.

Thanks Dave - see ya soon!

Michael Lapsley
Owner, Four Seasons Guides and Outfitters, Flagstaff, AZ