Bent Rod Sportfishing is a family-operated private fishing charter business along the Central Coast of California, based at Dock Slip #1, Morro Bay — the same dock area as “Patriot Sportfishing,” researched just before this. Owned and operated by Captain Sergio Bermudez, who holds a 100 Ton USCG Master Captain’s License and brings 15+ years of Central Coast experience, the business focuses first and foremost on the customer’s personalized fishing experience.
Private charters genuinely avoid large crowds, keeping each trip intimate and family-friendly, targeting rockfish and lingcod using light and heavy tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, jigging, and big game techniques depending on conditions. The Cape Rockfish Charter is a genuine specialty, with guests regularly landing 10 to 20+ pound lingcod. All equipment — reels, bait, tackle, and rods — is included at no extra charge.
Beyond fishing, the business offers Whale Watching Tours and Ash Scattering services, backed by a California VS-9 Burial Permit. The vessel is 2026 USCG Uninspected Passenger Vessel Certified, equipped with a SIONYX night vision system, Starlink high-speed internet, a NOAA EPIRB emergency beacon, and a backup wireless trolling motor, with the crew holding valid Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR certification.
Open daily 6am-5pm, for anglers and families near Morro Bay, California looking for a personalized, safety-focused rockfish and lingcod fishing charter, Bent Rod Sportfishing offers a well-equipped operation with Captain Sergio Bermudez.
