Tuesday May 7th 2019

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—– Weather —– Scattered light showers and drizzle in some areas this morning but otherwise sea conditions were generally good although it was rough in some areas. In the very early afternoon the wind came up like it has been everyday in the 10-15 kt range and made the seas a little sloppy with plenty of whitecaps. Forecast is calling for a chance of showers everyday this week through Saturday with rain likely on Friday. Thunderstorms will be possible on both Friday evening and Saturday. As always, please keep a close eye on the latest forecast and conditions for your local area before you head out! Synopsis for Inshore Waters of the Southern California Coast Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue this week, with scattered showers at times.  

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Inshore GPS Spots are here.   Sheephead news: As of Apr. 1st you can now fillet sheephead on board your boat thanks to a collaboration between SAC and CA DFW. Fillets must be at least 6.75″ long with the full skin attached. See the DFW press release for details. Channel Islands The current “hot spot” for white seabass is the Yellow Banks area at Santa Cruz Island. The seabass here are on bird schools and biting on red plastic tube baits and a few on red colored surface iron. They didn’t bite well today but the boats saw plenty of schools. Decent chance that they will tomorrow. Still waiting for squid and seabass to move back in at Santa Rosa. There is a few big halibut biting and the odd yellowtail but very little in the way of any seabass. Before this new bite at Santa Cruz Island the last time they were biting it was happening at the squid grounds at Rhodes Reef and Becher’s Bay at Santa Rosa Island but other areas to look include the Eagle’s Nest also at Santa Rosa. At Santa Cruz the areas to check include Christy’s on the west end. These area will likely light up again when some new squid moves back in. If you want rockfish and lingcod none of that info has changed… The fishing for lingcod and big quality reds and chuckles is great at San Miguel and Santa Rosa. The lings prefer the sardine and the swimbaits or jigs. They don’t care much for squid. Yeah sure you catch one on squid once in a while but day in and day out the other methods work so much better. The live and fresh dead squid though is hammering the reds, chuckles and whitefish. At Anacapa Island guys fishing the Anacapa Reef and along the south side of the Island to the Gap between Santa Cruz and Anacapa in 200 to 350-400 feet are scoring plenty of reds along with lots of other mixed red rockfish and whitefish. Live or fresh dead squid is working best but they are biting the anchovy too. Santa Monica Bay We are going to drop this area from the daily report and just update every few days until something changes. Right now it remains just rockfish out on the South Bank, Volcanic Reef and the PV Shelf. You might be able to get some sand bass and sculpin from the AR’s or the El Segundo Pipe on the leadhead and squid combo but we have not heard of anybody fishing for those in quite some time. No sign of any barracuda, yellowtail or seabass yet. The barracuda are due to arrive soon if it is a normal year. That said none of the past 5-6 years have been normal. LA Harbor / Long Beach Shelf / Newport Beach The crowds have backed off at the Mussel Farm. They are not gone but much less that over the weekend. This in turn has brought the yellowtail bite back to life, at least a little bit. No big scores we know of but 2-20 per sportboat and 1-3 per private boat is not out of the question. Bite time is best early and late in the day. Could be because that is when boat traffic is the lightest or that is just when they want to bite. Today though there was a steady pick on the yellows all morning long. The yellows are holding pretty tight to the structure. Fly line a sardine or mackerel on 40lb with a very tight drag. You can’t let them get into the structure. You have to stop them before they can get in there. Some signal of yellows has also been seen under birds, puddling and on sonar marks near the Double Rig and the 150 area over the past several days. These yellows are spooky and not biting well. If those yellowtail fail to show or bite for you there is always the Southeast Bank and the West Slope spots to load up on rockfish. The bite is pretty good with plenty of reds, bocaccio, whitefish and sculpin biting. Catalina Island Squid; Squid making was very tough again last night. The Long Beach Carnage left the Island Saturday morning after selling out the little they made overnight and are not likely coming back until Wednesday night. Mills Landing is the location for the squid but again it is very hard to catch right now. The stuff is not coming up to the surface and to make matters worse seiners were making sets on the stuff Sunday night. Be sure and bring the squid jigs as you might not be able to scoop any at all. Fishing; Still not much to talk about. There is a chance for a yellowtail or 2 at the west end back side spots like Iron Bound. A number of them were caught there today The east end at the Can Dumps and Pebbly Beach is also holding some yellowtail. There is also a chance of finding them back side east from Church Rock to Salta Verde. These yellows will not bite the sardine. Seems the only bait to get bites right now is live squid and then only a little bit. Still hearing some white seabass are on the beaches in 10 to 30 feet of water on the backside but these are not biting very good. Once in a while somebody scores 1 or 2 with live squid if they set up on the edge of the milky white/green water where the current is flowing into the spot. If you don’t have the squid don’t waste your time fishing for them. You’ll need to keep a steady chum line of squid bits and the very occasional live one going. You might have to sit and wait them out for a very long time and even then there is no guarantee you will get one. Have not heard of any bonito in a while. Calico bass fishing is picking up. While it is mostly shorts biting the guys are also catching a fair amount of legal size bass too. Back side west and front side west seems to be working best for these early season bass. They are biting the smaller sardine, live and fresh dead squid and plastic’s. Other than this about the only thing happening is good rockfish action at the West End Humps, East End and Salta Verde rockfish areas. The guys are pulling up good number of bocaccio, chuckleheads, reds, whitefish and other assorted mixed red rockfish. Report from Ryan at SlayDay SoCal; Despite wind and rain off and on over the last 48 … we’ve had 2 boats head over the channel and had similar experiences. Farnsworth high spots were both FULL of life, including one spot of busting yellows that were chasing bait (along with dolphins) but refused to hit the surface iron. The target species for one of the boats was sea bass, and they tried and tried but only had one run that took them into the kelp and broke off. We suggest 65 braid-to-50+ flouro. They were near China in water shallower than 25 feet and found perfect current running down with lots and foam and eerie green color. The conditions are there, but no bites. There are some smaller (real small) bonito biting the troll and microjigs/megabait-type in deeper water near the dumps and quarry, but that’s all she wrote right now. San Clemente Island The Navy has the White Rock up to Gold Bluff closed today as is much of the Island. There are more closures set for all of next week and into next weekend. Be sure to check the schedule closely before heading across. The area that was closed today is where most of the yellowtail have been coming from but we did hear of some larger 20-25lb models biting in Pyramid Cove near the Caves on live squid very early this morning. This is a change as the area has been on the slow side. Today also saw some barracuda show up at the Island and the bass fishing is showing signs of improvement. Still plenty of bonito around if you want those. The yellows up between NW Harbor and White Rock are running in 2 distinct size groups. Some are 3-5lb rats. The rest are mostly in the 10-20lb class. They are biting the sardine well. No need for live squid on these yellows although they are very willing to bite it if you have it. Guys are also catching them on surface iron and yoyo iron. We also heard some private boaters are doing well slow trolling sardines, rapalas and nomad plugs as long as there is current. Without current the bite is slow to dead. Be sure to check the Navy closure schedule  before heading out. Always monitor VHF Ch. 16 and obey any requests to clear out of closed security zones. Click here  for info on how to read the closure schedule. Dana Point / Oceanside If you want rockfish Box Canyon continues to provide plenty of reds, bocaccio and sculpin. The rockfish are on the deep end of the cobble stone hard bottom in 220 to 240 feet while the sculpin are on the shallower end in about 180 to 200 feet. Squid and red plastics are doing the job. The inshore stuff is unchanged. Water north of Dana is dirty with a lot of junk floating around. Much better water conditions are south of the Harbor. Calico and sand bass are trying to bite a little bit on the stone piles located where most of the big kelp beds were. Currently there is only a small amount of kelp making it to the surface. There should be more in the coming weeks/months as the stuff grows super fast. A few guys are drifting hard bottom spots for halibut but are not seeing much. They have been working depths from 15-20 feet all the way out to 180 feet off the Clemente Pier and down in the Ponto area. Only signal of halibut seems to be in the water less than 50 feet. Guys are catching other fish in this shallow water. Those include calico bass, sand bass, sculpin and some short seabass. Del Mar to Imperial Beach On the quiet side today but we did get one report from a contact who saw at least one 20lb class yellowtail caught in the Upper La Jolla area. Kayaks and skiffs are getting them on mackerel the jigged up along the kelp line. Not everybody is getting them. It is hit and miss but there are fish around. Rockfish continue to bite at the usual spots like the Del Mar / Torrey Pines are, the 32 around Widow Rock and the 270. Guys are also scoring lots of little rockfish at the Drop-off and the Whistler hard bottom area. **** Attention **** There is now an ice vending machine at the Shelter Island launch ramp for your convenience. It’s located right near the bathroom building at the top of the ramp. The machine takes credit cards and 20 lb. bags are $6.95 each. Swipe your credit card to open, take as many as you want, and it charges by weight when you close the door. ——— Mexican waters ———— Getting Permits To Fish Mexico – An Angler’s Guide To Baja by That Baja Guy-Gary Graham Coronado Islands / Rockpile For the most part the bluefin have moved so far west that most of the full day and 3/4 day boats are not catching them anymore. There are some kelp paddy yellowtail off shore but those are rats and not the 8-15lb quality being found around the Islands. For this reason some but not all of the boats are switching gears and fishing the Islands now. This is a day to day thing and could change at a moments notice. The yellows are moving around a lot. One day it is the Middle Grounds next day it is the weather side of North Island, then the weather side South Island or SKR. Does not appear to be any pattern to it other than much of it is related to birds either sitting or working bait. What all this means is you need to stay mobile until you locate them. Try slow trolling sardines or rapalas or the Nomad plugs while scanning the area for birds and sonar marks. When found they have been biting everything. Surface and yoyo iron, fly line and dropper loop sardines and mackerel, the troll plugs and even some on the plastics. There are also some mixed grade bonito around ranging from 3-5 to 12-15lbs with most in the 7-10lb class. A lot of these are coming on boats trolling plugs or feathers around the Islands. Today we have not heard anything as of post time. We’ll add in an evening update tonight after we get some info. Evening Update: Today was a much slower day the past week or so. The yellows are still around but for what ever reason they just didn’t want to play much today. The Mission Belle as it turns out was the only sportboat at the Islands today and they scored just 4 yellowtail, 5 bonito and some mixed rockfish, sheephead and sculpin for 16 passengers. With so few boats fishing the Islands again reports are very hard to come by so if you fished the Islands please shoot us a report to Reports@www.fishdope.com. Bracelets are now required to fish within Pacific Island Biosphere Reserve areas, including the Coronado Islands, Todos Santos, and San Martin Island. See the Mexico Info page in the Resources section for more info. **** ATTENTION **** You must stay at least 250 meters (820 feet) away from any tuna pens. If you don’t you are at risk of losing your boat and landing in a Mexican jail. Click here for more details on this subject *********************** The Mexican Navy regularly patrols the islands and checks boats for the required paperwork, including Mexican Fishing License, Vessel Temporary Import Permit, FMM and valid Country of Residence Passport for each person on the boat (can’t purchase the FMM (Tourist Card) without a passport anyway). Required permits are listed on the CONAPESCA website for fishing within 12 miles of land including the islands. The permits can be purchased through their website.

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Evening Update: Today was a slow day  for catching. The boats did see schools of bluefin on the sonar but they just didn’t want to cooperate very much. Only a handful were caught and most of those were down deep and they didn’t come up for the chum. The word is some new schools have been found to the south. No details on where just yet but we’ll have more on that tomorrow as some of the boats are going to make the run down there to check it out. –——— US WATERS ———– Below the 43 Fathom Spot / Clemente Basin Buoy / East-West Butterfly This zone has now become the best area to find willing bluefin. The bite however is far from a sure thing. Many schools simply do not want to cooperate at all. Water temp is hovering around 63.5 degrees. Perfect for bluefin. Water is also very clean with good signal of bait around. The bluefin being found are coming in 3 size groups. Some 25 to 30lb stuff, mainly 40-80lb models and those big ones from just over 100 to over 200lbs. BTW if you are close to the San Clemente Basin Weather Buoy you should stop and make a drift. The Buoy has a bunch of rat yellowtail on it if you want those. The following GPS numbers are where bluefin or kelp paddy yellowtail were found today but not necessarily where tuna/yellowtail were caught: 32 32 x 118 04 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 31 x 118 02 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 30 x 118 04 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 26 x 118 01 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 30.25 x 118 02.10 – San Clemente Basin Buoy. Yellowtail 32 25 x 117 59 – Sonar schools of bluefin ——- MEXICAN WATERS ———— 425 / 371 / 230 / Upper Hidden Bank / 390 / San Salvador Knoll It appears much of the bluefin that was in this big general area have wandered out to the west just across the border into the areas below the 43 Fathom Spot / Clemente Basin Bouy / East-West Butterfly. That is not to say that all of the tuna are gone now. Just less volume than before. They are still playing had to get. Most are being found on sonar marks down 150-200 feet and the majority of the schools do not want to come up for the chum. What bluefin that do bite are going for the sardine with a rubber banded torpedo sinker up about 4-6 feet above the hook or the big flat fall jigs. Using the sardine most of the bites continue to come on 30-40lb fluoro and a small circle hook. The bluefin being found are coming in 3 size groups. Some 25 to 30lb stuff, mainly 40-80lb models and those big ones from just over 100 to over 200lbs. At 1pm the San Diego called in with 2 bluefin. One was a 55lber and the other taped out at 85lbs Locations; It appears the bluefin are slowly moving to the west with the majority of the tuna found now are out near the area between the 390 to the San Salvador Knoll and out to the US Border and beyond. We heard from a guy today working the 302 down to the 371 and in towards the 425. He saw no sign of any tuna in his travels. Just some kelp paddy yellowtail. The guys in the 425 area continue to report that about 1/2 of the kelps are holding along a strong current break running north-south through the area. Not much signal, if any, tuna in the 425 area though. These yellows are for the most part little 3-5lb rats. Just the odd 8-12lber in the mix. The following GPS numbers are where bluefin or kelp paddy yellowtail were found today but not necessarily where tuna/yellowtail were caught: 32 23 x 117 51 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 20 x 117 42 – Sonar schools of bluefin 32 17 x 117 42 – Kelp paddy yellowtail 32 17 x 117 21 – Kelp paddy yellowtail 32 13 x 117 47 – Sonar schools of bluefin ***** General Info updated on 5-6-2019 ***** During the daytime there has been a few balloon or kite/double trouble rig bluefin caught over the past several days and this is the #1 way to get these really big tuna to the boat as it is nearly impossible to land a 150+ tuna on 40lb flyline gear. For most guys the bites continue to come on the fly line sardine fished on 30-40lb fluorocarbon, a small circle hook and a HOT sardine. Take some time to pick the best sardine possible! You want a pale green back and NO red spots on the body. Generally speaking the hardest one to catch in the bait well is the one you want to be using. A few have been successful lately rubber banding a 4-6oz torpedo sinker to the line and dropping the sardine down deep where the tuna are holding. See the pic below. Lately there has been more flat-fall fish too. Not just at night either. Some guys are getting them during the daytime too. These are generally coming off stops where the bluefin are showing down around 150 to 200 feet and refuse to come up for the chum. Fish the flat-fall with at least a 100lb fluoro leader. 130-150lb is even better. Use at least 60lb. main line. 80 to 100lb gear is much better when fishing the flat-fall jigs. The night time hours from 7pm until 6am is all about the Flat-fall jigs. Here is a great trick/tip…. Take a black permanent marker and put a mark(s) on the braid every 50 feet. One mark for 50 feet, 2 for 100, 3 for 150 and so on. This will allow you to know exactly how deep you are fishing. You find the tuna on the sonar you know to drop down to just past the 3rd mark to allow a little extra for scope. Below is a pic of the rubber band sinker rig some guys are using to get a sardine down deep to the fish.

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Friday September 13th 2013

Welcome to the NEW Fishdope website!!

Be sure to check out all the new features like all the different charts and the Bite zone chart.

Should be interesting to see how this works out in regards to where the fish are biting.

 

We are still working out the bugs that happen when ever you open up a new website.

Thank you all for your patience during this process.

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San Clemente Island

Report from the Malolo:

Left Dana Point Wednesday night and ran to Whites Landing to make bait. Plugged the boat with squid in front of Moonstone  in less than 10 minutes. O-dark thirty get up and run to SC island White Rock area to fish for yellows. Caught 4 by noon fly lining squid on 15.lb.  Ran around to the back side and set up Caves area for two 20 lb. models on dropper loop. Strong down hill current turned around in the late afternoon. Wind on the backside was 12-20 knots in the late afternoon.

This morning there was nothing biting backside except blue perch and zero on the front. A few jumpers spotted on the Mac bank on the way home.

 

OFFSHORE

LOT’S of guys on the water today! Some didn’t do so good but many did great on the kelp paddy Yellowtail!

Weather was and is an issue all day long

 

US Waters

277

Some marlin are being found on this ridge leading into the slide. At least 1 fish was tagged and released this morning.

 

289 / Mackerel bank

The Marlin guys are finding  the Marlin at the Mackerel Bank and down to the 289 off of San Clemente Island.

Lots of hook ups on them this morning.

Something around 6 to 8 leadered Marlin at 1pm with about the same number hooked and lost.

Some kelps hold Dorado and Yellowtail are also being found in this strip of warm water.

 

Off Oceanside

Report from Eddy on the Foreel:

Hey guys! Headed offshore out of oceanside today in search of the kelp paddy mentioned yesterday and had a great day. Headed just south of those numbers and found a few stringers loaded with mini Macks so picked up a few and headed out west and spotted some dodo jumping in the distance which lead us to a paddy a little bigger than a bodyboard with wide open yt and dodo. We had triple limits of smaller yellows pretty quick and spent the rest of the time tryin for the dodo.. landed four and farmed a bunch more. The fish followed lures and irons but only seemed to want to bite bait, we had bigger sardines from Oside that worked fine. Hooked up a yt on the wax wing but broke it off and I feel like the dodo might have gone for one, they were all hooked near the surface and were surrounding the paddy up to about 50 yards off, jumping and going wild the whole time. Ran out of bait and hooked a few yt trolling rapalas then called it. Second offshore trip, first successful one! turned out to be a great day. Nice weather and calm seas and got back in in time to clean up and make it to class! When we left the paddy it was at 33.06.738 117.28.789 still loaded with fish and drifting east..

 

North 9 to the 182

At least 1 of the local 3/4 day boats is in this area and catching LOT’s of Yellowtail on kelps. Some Dorado are being caught as well

32.37 x 117.47 Dorado

32.38 x 117.37 kelp with Rat Yellows

32.39 x 117.39

32.39 x 117.47 HOT kelp

32.30 x 117.43 Hot Dorado kelp

32.30 x 117.42 Dorado jig stop

 

MEXICO

Weather is playing with the guys today. It is blowing at about 15 mph at the noon hour. At sunrise it wasn’t so bad and lots of guys did damage on the Kelp paddy Yellows and Dorado in the Northern waters and in the southern section they were also chewing excellent but also there is some Bluefin and Yellowfin showing.

 

226 / 302 / 230

Kelps being found have Yellowtail and Dorado and a couple of guys have seen some Bluefin.

32.14 x 117.21 Bluefin Jig stop on a cedar plug

32.14 x 117.21 hot kelp

32.21 x 117.41 hot kelp

32.18 x 117.42 Limits on this kelp

32.21 x 117.42 Good kelp

32.33 x 117.47 Hot kelp

32.34 x 117.39 Spot of Bluefin

 

371

Yellows are on the kelps if you find one but the real story is the schools of Bluefin being found under Tern Birds. Most of them are refusing to bite but several of them were caught on troll feathers. One of them went 75lbs

Some 20lb class Dorado are showing up as well in the open water

32.19 x 117.36 Dorado on the troll

32.16 x 117.38 Bluefin found under birds – A few caught on the troll. Black and Green Zuckers

 

Zack Weasel called in to report a long day with nothing in the boat but he saw lots of fish.
Dorado were found on a number of kelps and they even hooked a Marlin for a few mins.

32.15 x 117.39

32.18 x 117.32 Marlin Jig stop

32.16 x 117.32

32.20 x 117.24

32.21 x 117.26

 

Report from the Nexterday:
Limits of dorado to 16 lbs on one magic paddy. At 2:30 pm, paddy was at
32 23.500, 117 31 756. Fish willingly ate the horse dines from EB in San Diego bay.  Area of fish was within 300 yards of the paddy, larger models outside. At one point, had 7 boats spread across the area, all bendo.

Started at the upper 9, then down the ridge, and over to the 302. Picked a small dorado on a purple and black cedar, trolling past a paddy filled with small dorado. They had lockjaw, and would not go. Headed to the 371, and came across the paddy above. Caught limits for all four aboard; played c/r with the small models to get the larger ones.

Weather was rougher than forecast, and wind came up early. Swell was mixed, but a shorter period than marine forecast advertised. Heard a lot of guys catching limits of small YT, but we never found any.

Report from the Grim Reefer:
Left Mission Bay at 5am and set course for the 302. Seas got rough for us in my 21 footer and made it difficult to spot kelp. It wasn’t until we got close to the 371 when we spotted a small kelp at 8am. By 830 we had limits in the 6 to 10lb range. These fish were not shy. We started catching them on my curado with a top water bass jig. They crashed all over it. Called in a Parker passing by, named “Freejack.” As we pulled off the paddy all rods on the Freejack were bent. Also over the radio very close to us was a report of a blue fin strike under tern birds on a green and black jig. They landed a 75lber.
Kelp 32×18.24 117×36.36

 

 

425 to the Upper Hidden and the 475 Knuckle

Kelps with Yellowtail and some Dorado are being found all over the region today.

A couple of guys have seen Bluefin too.

The list of kelps by 9am is long and getting longer by the minute.

Good fishing today

32.03 x 117.15 kelp

32.15 x 117.21 kelp – Easy limits of Yellowtail for Garrett on this one

32.08 x 117.18 kelp

32.07 x 117.26 kelp

32.02 x 117.32 kelp

32.01 x 117.30 kelp

32.09 x 117.29 kelp

32.14 x 117.21 Bluefin Jig stop on a cedar plug

32.14 x 117.21 hot kelp

 

Hidden bank to the Upper 500

Pretty decent fishing for Bluefin, Yellowtail and Dorado.

1 boater had 12 Bluefin by 9am along with Yellowtail and Dorado

The action is coming from a 3-4 mile block centered around 31.48 x 117.30.

 

238

Great fishing for Yellowtail along with some Dorado, Bluefin and Yellowfin.

Ali fishing with Ronson, Brant and Jim Rome on the Tuna Jihad found a kelp at 31.33 x 117.21 for all the Yellowtail anyone could ever want. Close by another boater scored a Yellowfin on the troll at 31.34 x 117.20.

All of this happened before 9am. watch for updates on this.

At the 1pm hour Ali reported to have 4 Yellowfin onboard taken on trolled Cedar Plugs.

The weather is lumpy and choppy with 12 to 15mph wind.

Ali’s count. He worked right in the middle of the 238/295. 4 yellowfin, 2 over 30lbs 2 around 20lbs. limits 6-8lb yellowtail, 6 dorado. All fish accept the yellowtail taken from blind jig strikes with black and purple feather, marauder and cedar plug. Very sloppy after 9am, taking waves over the wheel house and dipping the bow on a 31′ many times. Wind was gusting 20-25knots at times. The wind calmed down around the hidden bank.
A Boat working 15 miles South West of the hidden bank above the trench found dolphin and caught 6 yellowfin off them.
Bait out of San Diego was good.

 

Report from Darrel:

Left Huntington last night. 110 kts south.  30 yellows I dorado on the troll. Lost about just as many. New guys.  Rough seas. I got lucky to find the patty
Water 71.5

 

West of San Martin

The Long Range fleet is working out this way around a 10 mile block at 30.43 x 117.02.

The bite is reported to be on the slowside but not for a lack of fish. They just are not chewing this morning.

The weather is up and this might be part of the problem.

Some really nice quality Bluefin and Yellowfin are showing though.

The guys are finding GIANT schools of Bluefin, Yellowfin and the kelps are holding a bunch of 20lb Dorado and unlimited amount of Yellowtail.

 

 

All reports, good, bad, or otherwise are very helpful.·

If you go fishing please give us a call or shoot us an email.

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WEATHER

 

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SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST

AT 8 AM…A 1010 MB HIGH WAS 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAN DIEGO…AND A

1005 MB THERMAL LOW WAS 100 NM WEST OF NEEDLES. WEAK TO MODERATE

ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY. A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY

SWELL…4 FEET 15 SECONDS WILL PEAK TODAY…THEN DECREASE

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.

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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM

INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-

850 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

 

TODAY

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS

5 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED

SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO

7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR

LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.

COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER

MIDNIGHT.

 

SUN

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

 

SUN NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS

7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

MON

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO

9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 

TUE

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO

10 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ676-132230-

OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM

OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-

850 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

 

TODAY

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST

NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD

13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.

STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT

DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS

ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY

DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.

STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT

PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SUN

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

 

SUN NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS

7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

MON

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 

TUE

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO

9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ650-132230-

EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA

INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-

850 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH THIS EVENING…

 

TODAY

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT

PERIOD 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE

MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING…

BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD

8 SECONDS.

 

SAT

NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING 3 FT IN THE

AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14

SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING

VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT

AT 8 SECONDS.

 

SUN

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH

LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…

BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

 

SUN NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR

LESS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.

 

MON

W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.

PATCHY FOG.

 

TUE

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO

4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ655-132230-

INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA

CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-

850 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

TODAY

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

12 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH

VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE

10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 3 FT AT 14

SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS

AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 2 FT AT 13

SECONDS.

 

SUN

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

 

SUN NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING

VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.

 

MON

W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO

4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 

TUE

W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO

4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ750-132230-

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT

30 NM-

918 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

TODAY

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT

10 SECONDS AND SW 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

TONIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE LESS

THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

7 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR

LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT

12 SECONDS.

 

SUN

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

 

SUN NIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL

W 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 1 TO 2 FT.

 

MON

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND

SW 1 FT.

 

MON NIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND

WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 1 FT.

 

TUE

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S

1 FT.

 

TUE NIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL

W 3 TO 4 FT AND S 1 FT.

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PZZ775-132230-

WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO

60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-

918 AM PDT FRI SEP 13 2013

 

TODAY

WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W

2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

TONIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT… BECOMING W AFTER

MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT

IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT

AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

 

SUN

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING

3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S

2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

 

SUN NIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES

3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W

2 TO 4 FT AND SW 1 TO 2 FT.

 

MON

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING

3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 1 FT.

 

MON NIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES

3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO

4 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.

 

TUE

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES

2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.

 

TUE NIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES

3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO

6 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.

 

 

 

Thursday September 12th 2013

Welcome to the NEW Fishdope website!!

Be sure to check out all the new features like all the different charts and the Bite zone chart.

Should be interesting to see how this works out in regards to where the fish are biting.

 

We are still working out the bugs that happen when ever you open up a new website.

Thank you all for your patience during this process.

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Channel Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

Winds are going to be fairly stiff over the next few days so use good judgement when traveling out

Pretty quiet up here. The Yellows at Anacapa have disappeared now.

The focus is back to really good rockfish action.

East Anacapa Reef

34.02.15 x 119.18.65

34.01.25 x 119.20.70

34.01.25 x 119.19.84

 

Catalina Island

Same old story.

Tons of Squid all along the front and Yellowtail scattered all along the front as well.

Best shot at a Yellowtail continues to be Red Bluff. Some signal of them at Hen Rock, K-20 and Seal Rocks at the East End.

Calico bass fishing is good with the inside of the Isthmus being a hot spot for legal Bass. You can also find them at almost any thick kelp spot.

The East end Backside is still reported to be holding some Seabass although the guys say they are just barely legal.

Darrell has been MIA. Try calling him if you need to buy Squid. Best bet though is to just make your own. It’s really easy right now.

Contact Darrell on the “Mary Claire” at 949-677-0607 or CH 11. If you mention “Fishdope” you’ll get $10 dollars off on each scoop of Squid!

33.18.540 x 118.21.290 3 V’s

33.18.090 x 118.20.430 Orange Rocks

33.17.750 x 118.19.700 Church Rock

33.18.370 x 118.18.340 Seal Rocks

33.18.370 x 118.18.200 East End – Seal Rocks

33.17.960 x 118.19.000 Under the light

33.27.62 x 118.30.44 Eagle Reef

33.27.13 x 118.29.87 Squid Spot

33.26.83 x 118.30.05 Lions Head

33.27.30 x 118.29.41 Isthmus High Spot

33.25.81 x 118.29.19 Isthmus Reef

33.26.70 x 118.29.33 Bird Rock Reef

33.26.54 x 118.27.97 Rock Quarry

33.25.38 x 118.24.57 Gibralter

33.24.38 x 118.21.92 Long Point

33.24.35 x 118.21.93 Hen Rock

33.23.06 x 118.21.32 K-20

33.22.23 x 118.20.72 Gallaghers – 12 fathoms

33.21.75 x 118.20.03 Frog Rock

 

San Clemente Island

Look for Yellowtail along the front from Purse siene rock up to Gold Bluff

These 10 to 20lb Yellows are roaming up and down the Island so slow trolling up and down the Island is a good tactic.

There is/was a shot at White Seabass on the back at Lost Point and Eel Point but this dope is a few days old now and might not be valid.

32.56.67 x 118.30.10 Gold Bluff

32.53.10 x 118.35.70 Wagon Tracks

33.02.20 x 118.31.02 White Spot

32.53.58 x 118.26.36 White Rock

32.52.23 x 118.24.75 Purse Seine Rock

32.48.92 x 118.21.25 Pyramid Head

32.48.00 x 118.21.50 Pyramid Reef

32.49.00 x 118.23.00 Pyramid Cove

32.48.45 x 118.24.17 The Caves

32.45.52 X 118.24.52 Desperation Reef

32.46.00 x 118.24.50 29 Fathom Spot

32.47.75 x 118.26.00 China Point

32.48.00 x 118.31.50 The Nipple

32.51.06 x 118.30.21 Lost Point

32.55.17 x 118.33.41 Eel Point

Always make sure the Island is open before making the run.

http://www.scisland.org/schedules/usageGoogle/usageGoogle.php schedule

 

LA Harbor

Very quiet. Rockfish and Sculpin at most of the deep spots is the main story.

Squid are out near the 150 and there is Squid near Izors.

Nobody tried the Sand Bass last night so that bite is unknown.

Here is the full list of spots I have from the area:

33.39.87 x 118.13.50 Horseshoe South

33.40.00 x 118.13.34 Horseshoe North

33.38.70 x 118.12.27 East Horseshoe

33.38.40 x 118.14.00 Horseshoe

33.38.10 x 118.14.05 Bull Kelp

33.38.33 x 118.14.08 Olympic Rock

33.41.73 x 118.08.72 Gambler Wreck

33.41.06 x 118.07.73 Sand Bass Junction

33.39.03 x 118.06.08 Izors Reef (Bolsa Chica Artificial Reef)

33.38.40 x 118.11.79 105 Spot

33.36.14 x 118.10.98 150 Bubbles West

33.35.72 x 118.09.22 150 Bubbles East

33.35.68 x 118.09.09 150 Kelp Reef North

33.34.80 x 118.08.60 150 Kelp Reef South

33.35.62 x 118.09.75 150 Spot

33.35.54 x 118.10.24 150 Spot Hump

33.35.41 x 118.07.89 Double Rigs Reef

33.34.13 x 118.08.32 South East Bank

33.34.36 x 118.12.80 Sculpin Hole

33.34.25 x 118.08.76 Sculpin spot

33.35.79 x 118.16.27 Peterson’s Pinnacles

33.36.03 x 118.16.01 6 Fathom Reef

33.37.64 x 118.15.39 Slimey Slope – Rockfish

33.38.70 x 118.16.40 South West Bank

33.38.80 x 118.16.31 Potters Reef

33.39.85 x 118.16.82 Finger Reef

33.39.90 x 118.17.81 Watsons Reef

33.40.47 x 118.14.98 Rockpile

33.40.36 x 118.15.68 Two Doors

 

La Jolla / Point Loma

Still some Squid showing at night and the Yellowtail are on it or close by.

The Squid is just outside of Mission Bay to the north and before Crystal Pier.

The Yellows are been seen here and up to the lower edge of the MPA. As has been the case all the Yellow action happens before 8:30am

32.47.58 x 117.16.58· Pacific Beach Artificial Reef – Crystal Pier

Pretty decent Rockfishing for those interested in scoring some of these.

32.50.75 x 117.19.95 The 32 Spot – Rockfish

32.46.71 x 117.20.89 The 270 Spot – Rockfish

32.45.97 x 117.22.17 Widow Rock

32.45.57 x 117.18.46 The Airplane

 

Coronado Islands

Nothing to report this morning. Might not even be anybody there today. Everybody is out paddy hopping.

 

OFFSHORE

US Waters

 

Morro Bay

The Black Pearl scored ALBACORE again landing 38 of them in the 18 to 20lb class. They ran out as far as 80 miles due west but saw and caught fish in much closer.

Capt. Rick Craddick says they are online to run again tonight on a 1.5.

He said the ticket price is $250 and to call (805) 771-5500 to book a spot.

 

267

Report from Jason on his 19 Mako

Quick half day out of DP on buddies boat.  Huge sardine and a healthy scoop as always from EB.
Weather couldn’t have been better this AM.  On the way down saw a jumping Dodo about 6 off the point.  Water inside 66 and water on the high spot at the 279/267 was 69.8.  Not a scrap on the high spot, wanted to work the break north/northeast of but not a lot of debris and no kelps.  Ran over big spots of Saurie and the water was clear and deep blue.  Whales, birds, great conditions just no love for us.  Marlin guys out in force near the bank.
Running back in (went after drop off and p/u at school) we ran into a bunch of kelps 4 off DP.  Water cooler and dirty, small bait no gamefish.  Back by noon with an empty box but a great day on the water.  Wind was starting to kick up a bit.

277

Pretty quiet on the Marlin today. That should change tomorrow and through the weekend with the up coming Tourament.

Only thing we got this morning was that a sword was baited Yesterday afternoon and a couple of tailers were seen on the ridge running in towards the Slide.

 

209

A kelp out near the 209 is holding yellowtail this morning with 1 boat scoring about a dozen fish at about 10:20am

It is located just inside of the 209 along a temp break at 33.06 x 117.48.

The water inside of the 209 is warm and above 70 degrees. On the 209 it is cooler at 69.8.

 

 182

A few kelps found out to the inside of the highspot today with lots of Yellowtail on them. 1 of them is at 31.42 x 117.39

 

181

Quiet this morning. 70.5 degree water but no life.

Yesterday a few kelps were found holding yellowtail.

 

Cortez and Tanner Banks

The story is completely unchanged.

Still the best location for a shot at Bluefin in American waters.

Schools of Bluefin are living on both Tanner and cortez Bank. many of these are mixed with large Bonito.

Most of the Bluefin are 15lb models but some are pushing the 40lb mark.

Yellowtail are on both Banks as well. They are ranging from 10 to 30lbs. These fish are coming off the dropper loopp rig fished with Live Squid.

You NEED to have the Squid for both the Bluefin and the Yellowtail. Once in a while guys are finding 20lb class white Seabass too.

Large Bonito from 5 to 10lbs are everywhere on the Cortez and big Whitefish, Sheephead and Salmon Grouper round out the excellent overall fishing

32.26 x 119.08 Cortez

32.42 x 119.08 Tanner

 

MEXICO

 

9 Mile Bank / Coronado Canyon

Be on the lookout for pods of Dolphin. Some of these had Yellowfin on them late yesterday afternoon.

One boat got 4 jig stops on the Yellowfin while chasing the Dolphin.

Kelps are still holding Yellowtail. Some kelps have all small 4lb fish while a few have the 12 to 20lb models.

Some of the kelps have Dorado too. The Dorado are mixed. some small and some well over 20lbs

Just depends on the kelp.

Also there are scattered bird schools all over the area and down through the 425 to the Upper Hidden.

There is a ton of 1/4 to 1/2lb Bonito on them

32.25 x 117.21 Yellowfin jig stops on Dolphin

32.41 x 117.31 Kelp with Dorado

 

226 and the 302

Yellowtail are being found on kelps in this area today. some of this action is happened just to the west of the 226 with a pair of kelp holding good numbers of mixed Yellowtail. Some 4lb stuff and some 8 to 10lb Yellows.

Our contact did not say if they saw or caught any Dorado on these.

32.31 x 117.40 kelp

32.32 x 117.40 kelp

Spots of Bluefin were found under tern birds and as breezers this afternoon. None of them would bite however.

 

230

Hot kelp with easy limits of Yellowtail was found at 31.21 x 117.44.

Another one was found at 31.23 x 117.41. This one was a 1 stop shop for limits of Yellowtail

 

425 and south to the Upper Hidden bank

Kelps are holding Yellowtail and Dorado.

Some but not all of these have a big volume of fish on them. Most are the 4lb grade yellowtail but a few 12 to 20lb fish are showing up as well. The dorado are all mixed up in size too. Somes 4-5lb fish and others pushing the 20lb mark.

Be on the look out for Dolphin. Several time over the past couple of days a few pods have been seen holding Tuna and a few of them have been landed.

32.08 x 117.20 kelp

32.05 x 117.27 kelp

32.02 x 117.21 Good kelp

 

371 and South

Yellowtail are on kelps and some spots of open water Yellows have been found today as well.

32.13 x 117.31 Open water jig stop on Yellowtail

 

238

This zone continues to have Yellowfin, Bluefin, Yellowtail, and Dorado.

31.34 x 117.03 Several jig stops on Yellowfin within a mile of this number.

31.34 x 117.11 Variety kelp

31.41 x 117.08 Hot kelp along a temp break.

31.33 x 117.12 Hot kelp right on top of the 238

 

295

Same as the 238 except the Volume of Yellowtail far out matches everything else. The numbers of Tuna are on the rise however and they could over take the Yellowtail at any momment.

Best action is to the south of the 295 towards the area listed below for the 1140 finger

Still very good fishing out this way

31.34 x 117.23 Loaded kelp

31.25 x 117.29 Good Kelp

 

1140 Finger

Still the focal point of the San Diego 1.5 day fleet

Lots of Tuna. Both Bluefin and yellowfin. Some big schools of Skipjack too.

There are more Bluefin than Yellowfin but there is plenty of both.

Some schools of Straight bluefin are being found and these are kind of touchy, but if they have any Yellowfin with them they go nuts and chew everything.

Most of the Bluefin are 15lb fish with only a few larger. Most of the Yellowfin are 15 to 18 with a few larger up to 40lbs.

Nearly every jackpot is one of these larger Yellowfin.

The Tuna are being found under birds schools, puddlers, sonar marks, Kelp Paddies and of course jig stops.

Kelp paddies are LOADED. Tonnage of Yellowtail and 20lb class Dorado. As you drift off the Tuna take over.

Almost all of the giant scores are coming off kelps.

The boats are all spread out over a wide area. the center of this can still be place around 31.11 x 117.22 with Tuna being found in ten miles in any direction from this point.

Some of the better action in the huge box is on the NW side up around 31.20 and 117.29 which should be considered a 2nd focal point to look at

 

100 down to 170 miles

Still excellent fishing down here and today is no different.

Chances are very high that if your heading out on a 2 day or longer you will be here in this area.

LOT’s of Yellowfin and Bluefin biting here and some of these Bluefin are big fish over 60lbs

Scattered schools of Yellowfin are spread out the enitre distance from the Lower 500 down to about 145-165 miles. At this point the volume builds up pretty good.

The focus of attention is now all inside of the 117.00 line. Most of the action is between 116.25 and 116.45.

These yellowfin are mainly 30 to 40lb models at 150+ miles but the closer fish are mainly 15lb models.

Kelp paddies, if you find one are pure gold. Loaded with LOT’S of Yellowtail, LOT’S of Dorado, Bluefin and Yellowfin.

 

All reports, good, bad, or otherwise are very helpful.·

If you go fishing please give us a call or shoot us an email.

reports@www.fishdope.com

1 (619) 992-6099

 

 

WEATHER

 

LIVE Weather Broadcast

http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/smallplayer.html?stationid=KE6JDC|114|3437&lat=33.34163284&lon=-118.32810211

 

SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST

AT 9 AM PDT…A 1014 MB HIGH WAS 35 MILES WEST OF SAN DIEGO…AND

A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR TWENTYNINE PALMS. WEAK TO MODERATE

ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MONDAY.

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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM

INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-

913 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

 

TODAY

NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS

5 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT…BECOMING

10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR

LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

FRI

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT…BECOMING 15 TO

25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT

DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS

IN THE MORNING.

 

FRI NIGHT

NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT…

BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED

SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS…SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT

DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH

VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR

LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS

7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SUN

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO

8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 

MON

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ676-122230-

OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM

OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-

913 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

 

TODAY

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF

SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD

16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF

SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD

15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

FRI

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF SAN

NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS.

PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

FRI NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.

STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT

DOMINANT PERIOD 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR

LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NW

OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 12

SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT…EXCEPT NW

WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND AFTER

MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SUN

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO

7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 

MON

NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ650-122230-

EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA

INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-

913 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

TODAY

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT

15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE

EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL

W 2 TO 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

FRI

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AT 13

SECONDS.

 

FRI NIGHT

W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE

EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. COMBINED SEAS W 2 TO 3 FT AT 12

SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

SAT

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH

LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…

BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO

3 FT.

 

SUN

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO

4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.

 

MON

NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO

4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ655-122230-

INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA

CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-

913 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

TODAY

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT

15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

TONIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE

10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1

NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

FRI

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 13

SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

FRI NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING

VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. S SWELL 3 FT AT 15

SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

SAT

WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 3 FT AT 15

SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

 

SAT NIGHT

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE

10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 2 FT.

 

SUN

W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W

2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.

 

MON

W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO

4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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PZZ750-130030-

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT

30 NM-

923 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

TODAY

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND

WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS IN THE

AFTERNOON. SWELL S 3 TO 4 FT.

 

TONIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND

WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W

2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

FRI

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED

SWELL W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

FRI NIGHT

WIND NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE

LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT

12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE

AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…

BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED

SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

 

SUN

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…

BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S

2 FT.

 

SUN NIGHT

WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE LESS

THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND

S 2 FT.

 

MON

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED

SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.

 

MON NIGHT

WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…

BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED

SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.

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PZZ775-130030-

WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO

60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-

923 AM PDT THU SEP 12 2013

 

TODAY

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND

WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS IN THE

AFTERNOON. SWELL S 3 TO 4 FT.

 

TONIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES

3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO

3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

FRI

WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES

2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 TO

4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

 

FRI NIGHT

WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…

BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE

EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT

12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT WITH

GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED

SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

 

SAT NIGHT

WIND W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING… BECOMING

VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…

BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

 

SUN

WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS… BECOMING 3 FT IN THE

AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.

 

SUN NIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE

EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S

2 FT.

 

MON

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND

WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED

SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT.

 

MON NIGHT

WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES

3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W

3 TO 4 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.