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Ben Mechling

Ben Mechling

Reel Addiction Sportfishing

Ben Mechling is the owner and lead captain of Reel Addiction Sportfishing, running trips out of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Third-generation Bay Area native who has fished these waters his whole life. USCG OUPV 25-ton Master, First Aid/CPR certified, and dead serious about putting clients on fish, from delta sturgeon to coastal rockfish to offshore tuna. Quality gear, real know-how, and a captain who actually knows where the bite is.

Book a trip with Ben, call 925-812-4047

Or book online at https://www.reeladdictionsportfishingllc.com/

Triple Limits of Rockfish and Lingcod on Farallon Islands Crab Combo Trips

Anglers aboard the Reel Addiction 2 enjoyed outstanding action on a special Veterans Crab Combo Trip out of San Francisco Bay. Captain Shawn Taylor guided the charter to the Farallon Islands where conditions aligned perfectly for triple limits. The boat finished the day with full limits of Dungeness...

3 Dec 2025
Triple Limits of Rockfish and Lingcod on Farallon Islands Crab Combo Trips