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Bluefin fishing still strong off 9 Mile Bank and elsewhere
Yellowtail numbers back to near-normal
The big bluefin tuna bite continues with fish anywhere from 25 pounds on up into the 200s.
Dock Totals Aug 27 — Sept 2: 5,708 anglers aboard 215 boats out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1,746 bluefin tuna, 1,607 yellowfin tuna, 100 skipjack tuna, 868 dorado, 2,651 yellowtail, 1,028 calico bass, 53 sand bass, 1,707 rockfish, 27 lingcod, 1,920 bonito, 92 barracuda, 65 sculpin, 165 whitefish, 90 sheephead, 14 halibut, 8 bocaccio, 1 treefish, 2 mako shark (1 released) and 1 striped marlin.
Saltwater: The big bluefin tuna bite continues with fish anywhere from 25 pounds on up into the 200s coming in from off the lower 9 Mile Bank, off San Clemente Island and along the offshore banks off the northern Baja Peninsula. Boats anywhere from the occasional ¾ day, overnight and up to three-day runs are reporting them and as usual, the schools can be mixed with some real big units in the fray. They have been a little tight-lipped for some boats and wide-open for others. Down south, Lidia made a mess and unfortunately claimed some lives along her path. The storm had mostly dissipated by the time it reached the San Quintin/Camalu area and brought some much-needed rain to the Guadalupe Valley, and hopefully pushed a little more warm water into the normally cool-water trend along the inshore fishery from south of Punta Banda to the northern reaches of Viscaino Bay. That area was holding thick schools of yellowfin tuna a couple weeks ago within ten miles of the coast, which got the fishing operations jumping at a one in five-year chance of catching them without having to run twenty miles or more to find warm enough water to hold Because of return to school, the angler numbers dropped by a thousand over the week previous and the counts reflect that in regards to the bluefin. That said, the yellowfin numbers dropped dramatically, as well as dorado, and especially yellowtail which are down from over 12,000 the week previous to just over 2,500 this past week. Bonito, calico bass and barracuda are biting well off the kelp edges and the Coronado Islands while the decent halibut bite continues along the coast right up to the breakers. Though the rockfish count indicates few boats are dropping deep, lingcod have been coming over the rail occasionally from 100 to 200 feet of water at a bit higher than average rate, considering the overall groundfish numbers.
Along the beach, California corbina and surf perch are biting well on sand crabs, especially alongside rip currents where there are plenty of sand crabs. If no crabs, maybe try some ghost shrimp or one of the Gulp! Baits, such as the sandworm, sand crab or shrimp in the smaller sizes on a Carolina rig. All in all, and even though some of the numbers have dropped a bit, there is still excellent fishing inshore and offshore for those who want to stock up the freezer.
Top boats of the week:
Sept 2 – The Apollo reported 32 bluefin tuna along with 7 yellowtail caught by 22 anglers aboard their overnight run. 39 anglers aboard the Liberty for a ¾ day run put 70 bonito and 205 yellowtail in the gunnysacks. Must’ve been a few deadheads working the trip, as that’s 15 fish over limits on the yellowtail.
Sept 1 – The Islander called in with 108 bluefin tuna (limits) for the 27 anglers aboard their 2 day trip. The Fortune also reported limits of bluefin tuna, with 76 caught by the 19 anglers aboard their 2 day run.
Aug 31 – The Grande called in with limits of 42 bluefin tuna for 21 anglers on an overnight trip while 16 anglers aboard the Tribute caught limits of 32 bluefin tuna along with a dorado and a striped marlin.
Aug 30 – The Pegasus 1.5 day trip with 15 anglers aboard posted up 85 yellowfin tuna and limits of 30 dorado.
Aug 29 – 18 anglers aboard the Chubasco II ¾ day run caught 15 bonito and limits of 90 yellowtail.
Aug 28 – The Condor reported limits (Mexican waters) of 185 yellowfin tuna and 74 dorado for the 37 anglers aboard their 1.5 day run.
Aug 27 – The Sea Adventure 80 called in with (U.S. waters) limits of 310 yellowfin tuna along with 90 dorado for the 31 anglers aboard their 1.5 day trip.
Fish Plants: No plants this week.
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Bluefin fishing still strong off 9 Mile Bank and elsewhere
Yellowtail numbers back to near-normal
Bluefin fishing still strong off 9 Mile Bank and elsewhere
Yellowtail numbers back to near-normal
The big bluefin tuna bite continues with fish anywhere from 25 pounds on up into the 200s.
Dock Totals Aug 27 — Sept 2: 5,708 anglers aboard 215 boats out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1,746 bluefin tuna, 1,607 yellowfin tuna, 100 skipjack tuna, 868 dorado, 2,651 yellowtail, 1,028 calico bass, 53 sand bass, 1,707 rockfish, 27 lingcod, 1,920 bonito, 92 barracuda, 65 sculpin, 165 whitefish, 90 sheephead, 14 halibut, 8 bocaccio, 1 treefish, 2 mako shark (1 released) and 1 striped marlin.
Saltwater: The big bluefin tuna bite continues with fish anywhere from 25 pounds on up into the 200s coming in from off the lower 9 Mile Bank, off San Clemente Island and along the offshore banks off the northern Baja Peninsula. Boats anywhere from the occasional ¾ day, overnight and up to three-day runs are reporting them and as usual, the schools can be mixed with some real big units in the fray. They have been a little tight-lipped for some boats and wide-open for others. Down south, Lidia made a mess and unfortunately claimed some lives along her path. The storm had mostly dissipated by the time it reached the San Quintin/Camalu area and brought some much-needed rain to the Guadalupe Valley, and hopefully pushed a little more warm water into the normally cool-water trend along the inshore fishery from south of Punta Banda to the northern reaches of Viscaino Bay. That area was holding thick schools of yellowfin tuna a couple weeks ago within ten miles of the coast, which got the fishing operations jumping at a one in five-year chance of catching them without having to run twenty miles or more to find warm enough water to hold Because of return to school, the angler numbers dropped by a thousand over the week previous and the counts reflect that in regards to the bluefin. That said, the yellowfin numbers dropped dramatically, as well as dorado, and especially yellowtail which are down from over 12,000 the week previous to just over 2,500 this past week. Bonito, calico bass and barracuda are biting well off the kelp edges and the Coronado Islands while the decent halibut bite continues along the coast right up to the breakers. Though the rockfish count indicates few boats are dropping deep, lingcod have been coming over the rail occasionally from 100 to 200 feet of water at a bit higher than average rate, considering the overall groundfish numbers.
Along the beach, California corbina and surf perch are biting well on sand crabs, especially alongside rip currents where there are plenty of sand crabs. If no crabs, maybe try some ghost shrimp or one of the Gulp! Baits, such as the sandworm, sand crab or shrimp in the smaller sizes on a Carolina rig. All in all, and even though some of the numbers have dropped a bit, there is still excellent fishing inshore and offshore for those who want to stock up the freezer.
Top boats of the week:
Sept 2 – The Apollo reported 32 bluefin tuna along with 7 yellowtail caught by 22 anglers aboard their overnight run. 39 anglers aboard the Liberty for a ¾ day run put 70 bonito and 205 yellowtail in the gunnysacks. Must’ve been a few deadheads working the trip, as that’s 15 fish over limits on the yellowtail.
Sept 1 – The Islander called in with 108 bluefin tuna (limits) for the 27 anglers aboard their 2 day trip. The Fortune also reported limits of bluefin tuna, with 76 caught by the 19 anglers aboard their 2 day run.
Aug 31 – The Grande called in with limits of 42 bluefin tuna for 21 anglers on an overnight trip while 16 anglers aboard the Tribute caught limits of 32 bluefin tuna along with a dorado and a striped marlin.
Aug 30 – The Pegasus 1.5 day trip with 15 anglers aboard posted up 85 yellowfin tuna and limits of 30 dorado.
Aug 29 – 18 anglers aboard the Chubasco II ¾ day run caught 15 bonito and limits of 90 yellowtail.
Aug 28 – The Condor reported limits (Mexican waters) of 185 yellowfin tuna and 74 dorado for the 37 anglers aboard their 1.5 day run.
Aug 27 – The Sea Adventure 80 called in with (U.S. waters) limits of 310 yellowfin tuna along with 90 dorado for the 31 anglers aboard their 1.5 day trip.
Fish Plants: No plants this week.
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