Reel Addiction Sportfishing Wraps 2025 Season Out of San Francisco Bay | The Fish Sniffer

Reel Addiction Sportfishing Wraps 2025 Season Out of San Francisco Bay

Developed in paid partnership with Ben Mechling
Reel Addiction Sportfishing Wraps 2025 Season Out of San Francisco Bay

Captain Ben Mechling of Reel Addiction Sportfishing marked the final day of the 2025 season out of San Francisco Bay. The trip focused on creating lasting memories, particularly highlighting the value of introducing kids to fishing with good friends and family, including Al Compaglia's son Dominick.

The season concludes until mid-February, allowing time to appreciate the experiences shared on the water.

Ben Mechling and Reel Addiction Sportfishing will be at the International Sportsmen's Expo January 15-18, 2026, in Sacramento, CA. Make sure to swing by and get the show specials, only at the event.

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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

Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!

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