A federal judge this week upheld over $1.5 million in fines levied against several San Diego-based tuna fishing vessels for violations of rules implemented in order to prevent over-fishing. Captains of the Sea Quest, Ocean …
August 14, 2015
Fishing Report
Fines upheld on local tuna boats
Night fishing options at local lakes
Weekly Fishing Report Inshore: The barracuda bite that came on strong by the end of last week faded a bit and the yellowtail numbers dropped off locally. A few white seabass are making the private …
August 9, 2015
Area fishing is off the hook
Over the last two years it seems the tuna have never left. All through the winter-spring, bluefin were on the Tanner Bank and offshore. Local boats were getting yellowfin right off the coast late-summer through …
August 8, 2015
Meet my nudie friend...
This beautiful little creature is the glaucus atlanticus, also known as the blue dragon or blue ocean slug. They float upside down on the surface of the water where they are subject to winds and …
August 5, 2015
Dorado invasion
Weekly Fish Report ½ Day - ¾ Day: Yellowtail are the main focus inshore and rightfully so as the numbers are way up just off the kelp edge. The barracuda bite came on strong by …
August 2, 2015
Tuna in skiff range
The great fishing continues off the SoCal coast and boats are out on the water in numbers rarely seen before. Many private boaters are able to get into the fray normally reserved for the larger …
August 1, 2015
Dock ticker
July 30 dock report The Chubasco II 1/2 day am run with 39 anglers aboard returned to the dock with 5 yellowtail and 31 calico bass in the gunnysacks. The Dolphin 1/2 day morning run …
July 31, 2015
A small marlin, juvenile mako and a big bluefin
A smallish striped marlin was caught near San Diego last Saturday on a trolled tuna feather. It took the angler 11/2 hours to land the 95 lb fish. (on trolling gear??) No story on why …
July 29, 2015
New regulations for bluefin tuna
Beginning July 30, there are new Pacific bluefin tuna regulations for San Diego anglers, and rules on how fish can be filleted onboard boats. The regulations call for a reduction in bag limits, from ten …
July 28, 2015
Yellowfin top the counts
Weekly Fish Report ½ Day - ¾ Day: The calico bass bite is in full force off the kelp in 20 to 80 feet of water and the sand bass are on the chew in …
July 27, 2015
July 26 dock totals
47 sportfishing boats from 1/2 day runs to 3-day trips turned in a report for either fishing or returning Sunday. The 1/2 days are getting a mix of bass, rockfish, barracuda and a handful or …
July 27, 2015
July 21 dock report
The Red Rooster III, with 30 anglers aboard, returned from their 4 day trip to Cedros Island with 262 yellowfin tuna, 70 yellowtail and 11 lingcod in the hold. 10 anglers aboard the Pronto 1/2 …
July 22, 2015
July 20 dock totals
18 anglers aboard 1 boat out of Chubasco 2 Sportfishing caught 9 sand bass, and 48 calico bass. Fisherman's Landing sent 167 anglers out to the briny aboard 4 boats and reported a total catch …
July 21, 2015
Churning out the catfish
Weekly Fish Report ½ Day - ¾ Day: The inshore fishing has been as good as ever, if not better. Schools of large bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna just off the beach are adding to …
July 20, 2015
The skipjack are here
The fishing is so good in the local waters that a lot of operators in Baja are not seeing as many anglers as they usually do. Places like San Quintin, not so far from the …
July 17, 2015