Saturday August 17th 2013
Gaviota
Seabass are still showing. They are on Squid Beds and also being found under birds during the day.
The fish are in the 20 to 40lb class. This isn’t wide open fishing however. You will have to work and hunt them down.
Fish where there is an uphill current.
Dropper loop and 1/4oz sliding sinker are both working.
There are some halibut mixed in as well.
Santa Rosa Island
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
If the weather allows it there are still some good Halibut action at Rodes reef and some schoolie Seabass biting in Beechers bay in the very early morning.
34 00.20 x 120 00.00 Beecher’s Bay (big area)
34.02.00 x 120.06.76 Rodes Reef
Catalina Island
Same old story. Stay east of long Point if you want a yellowtail. Hen Rock, K-20, Gallagher’s, and under the light spots are all holding a mixed grade of Yellowtail.
This bite isn’t all that great however and you’ll have to work for them if your going to catch any. You’ll also need to have Live Squid AND some Current. With out both of these your chances are slim to none at all.
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
33.19.32 x 118.22.28 Palisades
33.19.32 x 118.18.23 Slide – Quarry
33.17.96 x 118.19.00 Under the light
San Clemente Island
If your looking for a Yellowtail, try looking alongf the front at the White Rock and Purse Siene Rock areas.
A number of 25lb class Yellows have been caught on both Live Squid and on the surface Iron. A mint colored tady 45 scored several yellows this size yesterday afternoon.
Word has it the Cove is still dead slow with no Yellowtail and NO Squid.
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
Always make sure the Island is open before making the run.
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Long Beach harbor
Water temp 65 with fog in the AM.
Bounce balling for Halibut is on the slow side this morning but the lizardfish are wide open.
Brandon on the NoZilla is having a field day sacking up millions of Lizards. 😉
While Brandon is whacking away at those tasty Lizards his boy FKG schooled him with a nice 20.2lb Halibut
LA Harbor
Squid is still at Izors and the Sand bass are on it during the night.
This is the best option right now unless you want Rockfish. Those are biting decent at almost all the 250ft. and deeper spots all around the Horseshoe
There is also a possible shot at a Barracuda but mostly this action is really slow.
No Yellowtail seen on the ‘Shoe in many weeks now.
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
Dana Point to Oceanside
Water is clearing and warming. So far the bass have been slow to respond to the better conditions. The best action is still on rockfish at Box Canyon.
No Yellowtail seen in this new water yet but that could change quickly. Kelp paddy fishing just outside is slow as well.
33.25.38 x 117.39.52 Middle Kelp – Hard Bottom
33.24.45 x 117.38.14 Clemente Reef (San Clemente Kelp)
33.24.28 x 117.37.06 Seal Rocks
33.22.96 X 117.36.80 San Mateo Point
33.21.19 x 117.33.92 Short Pipe
33.20.88 x 117.34.05 San Onofre
33.21.79 x 117.33.78 Domes
33.19.29 x 117.30.52 Box Canyon
33.19.08 x 117.31.76 Box Canyon #2
33.17.29 x 117.34.15 Box Rockfish – General area
33.18.58 x 117.29.13 Barn Kelp
Torry Pines
Still a good spot to make Squid. No reports of anybody fishing it though. Last report we got was from a few days ago and that skiff boat about a dozen 30lb class seabass.
It’s possible these fish are still there on the Squid Beds.
33.04.000 x 117.18.500 Leucadia Kelp
32.57.000 x 117.16.750 Del Mar Kelp
32.57.564 x 117.16.743 Del Mar Kelp, downhill current only
32.56.962 x 117.16.604 Del Mar Kelp South End
32.54.755 x 117.15.750 Flat Rock
Coronado Islands
Yellowtail are showing in the Middle grounds today. Slow trolled Sardines are working good. Most are 10 to 12lb fish but a few in the 20’s have also been boated.
A few spots of fish have also come up under birds. At least 1 Yellow fell for a salas 7x thrown into the school.
32.25.80 x 117.16.80 Middle Grounds
32.24.80 x 117.13.88 Ribbon Kelp
32.24.61 x 117.14.15 White Rock
32.23.60 x 117.13.79 Bull Kelp
32.22.00 x 117.13.26 South Kelp Ridge
OFFSHORE
Breezy and choopy seas being reported in most areas.
It appears that out west and south are seeing most of thing unsettled conditions.
US Waters
267 / 209
Sounds like quite a few guys are looking around but not finding much.
182
Report from Dustin on the Miss Madi:
Just made a quick run out of MB this morning out towards the 182, stayed between the 182 and mexican border and trolled around for 2 hours. Didn’t see much of anything at all. No paddies, water temp looked good at 69.5 about 10 miles outside of MB and then it dropped to 65.5 and then closer to the 182 out 23 miles from MB it was 66-67. Wind was up and the swells were stacked like boat wakes coming from the west.
60 Mile Bank
This zone continues to kick out both Dorado and Yellowtail on kelps.
Water temp this morning was 67 and it was very clean.
32.09 x 117.04 Dorado and yellow
32.09 x 117.05
32.07 x 117.07
Mushroom Bank
Lots of Big Bluefin showing and trying to bite this morning.
The center of this activity is at 32.03 x 118.39.
32.01 x 118.40 Big Kelp
32.04 x 118.38 Large Sonar marks of Bluefin
31.57 x 118.37 Lots of 15lb Bluefin on a kelp. The bite was on live squid
MEXICO
South 9 Mile Bank
Report from Richard on the Gottafloat:
Left late from Shelter Island (9:30), got 1/2 scoop of nice sardines at the bait receiver and headed to the South 9 Mile Bank. Lots and lots of dolphin and birds. Found a few paddies with nothing on them, metered nothing as well. One of the flattest days I’ve seen. Water temp 67.3 most everywhere. All in all nice boat ride!
371
Report from Garrett:
** This report is from fishing on Thursday**
Cleared MB by 4:30am with a scoop of healthy 6-8″ sardines. Awesome weather. FYI for the night travelers, we had a large whale nearly take us out a few miles west of N. island in the dark.
Ended up just west of the 371 at dawn, somewhat crowded with several boats around and plenty of people on the radio.
Trolled around and found a line of paddies running on a 170-180 degree heading. Worked the 117.40 line south hitting several paddies.
We went 0 for 9 before we found a paddy holding micro dodo’s. They were 2-3 pounds and only interested in the idle of the OB.
After some photo ops Brett on Swell Chaser saved our ass and called us into a paddy with 6-8lb YT at 32.08/117.49.
It was a 10 mile run, but the weather was great so we pulled the spread and hauled over there at 25 knots.
The YT tended to hold tight to the kelp and we managed to only pick off 1-3 on every drift despite them invading our chunk and chum they’d devour and then head back to the paddy.
Probably could have gotten limits for the three of us, but we kept 7-8 released a few of the smaller ones and decided to go looking again.
Brett saved us again, called us into another paddy at 32.10/117.48 for a few more yellows about the same size.
From there we worked NE towards the islands.
Around 2:30pm we picked up the trollers and ran at 25 knots to the middle grounds, stopping on a few more dry paddies.
All these were inside of 117.30 and were holding mini macks and lots of other small fry.
Out west we found very little bait under/around the paddies. Got to the middle grounds around 3:30pm.
Tern birds just outside the high spot off white rock were on something. As we slid up the birds started to climb and whatever it was the party seemed to be over.
Slow trolled through the middle grounds for about 30 minutes before a seal got on us and we headed home.
Great weather, less than 10 knots wind all day, grease calm until about 11am. Sun was out by 10am, just a beautiful day.
All in all we went 2 for 17 on paddies holding. I swear I can fish offshore, but we actually never found our own fish.
Without Brett on the swell chaser we may have blanked for the day.
THANKS AGAIN BRETT. WE OWE YOU A BEER.
Most interesting news was the dope Breakaway gave me. He said he had three on board playing with some finicky BFT he found at 31.58/117.33 down to 31.54/117.27.
The pic is a double on those smaller YT. Notice how terrible the conditions are, surprised they didn’t issue a small craft advisory.
390
A few Bluefin on blind jig stops and Yellowtail on kelps
Seas are choppy and getting quite sloppy as of 11am
31.57 x 118.01 kelp
32.03 x 117.49 Jig stop for a single Bluefin.
32.00 x 117.50
32.10 x 117.41 Big spots of Bluefin up at the noon hour
32.08 x 117.49 Limits of Yellowtail on this kelp
32.10 x 117.48 Lots of Yellows on this one too
32.07 x 117.53 Marlin
Tuna Pens
31.45 x 117.18
Very slow fishing near the pens yesterday and again this morning.
water temp 64 and the water is dirty.
238 / 295
The Ensenada 6 pack boats are working this area and finding good numbers of 20lb class Yellowtail and a few Dorado. Not much in the way of any Tuna however.
Be sure to check out the SST shot. It shows a very strong temp break running east to west and the Yellows and Kelps are piled up on the southern edge.
31.37 x 117.21
31.37 x 117.14
31.40 x 117.04
437
Scott McDaniel’s on the Sea Adventure 80 reported in from fishing this area today with a good snap on the kelp paddy yellowtail and a good afternoon bite on some large Bluefin. They had 10 on the boat in the 70 to 80lb class with 2 hangingf and lots more tuna around the boat.
They were 80 miles from the dock on a return course of 35 degree’s.
That places them down around the 437 spot.
Try looking at a 5 mile block around 31.31 x 118.08
155 miles / Tuna Hole
The bite at 30.14 x 116.40 dried up as fast as it started. Most of the boats in this area are moving off looking for something else.
Just a few kelps with rat Yellowtail found today.
WEATHER
LIVE Weather Broadcast
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/smallplayer.html?stationid=wb6ypf|114|2900
SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 3 AM PDT…A 1022 MB HIGH WAS 800 NM W OF SAN DIEGO…AND A
1005 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. WEAK TO OCCASIONALLY
MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
908 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT…
BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE AND WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 4 TO 5 FT.
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PZZ676-172245-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
908 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT…INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1
NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT…
DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.
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PZZ650-172245-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
908 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST
WINDS W PORTION. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7
SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE AND WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT.
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PZZ655-172245-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
908 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE AND WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
1 TO 3 FT.
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PZZ750-171815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
306 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
TODAY
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 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WIND NW 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 AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
WIND W 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
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 AT
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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 AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 1 FT.
TUE
WIND NW 10 KT…BECOMING NW 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S
1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
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 AND S 1 FT.
WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 AND S 1 TO 2 FT.
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PZZ775-171815-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
306 AM PDT SAT AUG 17 2013
TODAY
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 8 SECONDS AND S
1 TO 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
WIND NW 10 KT. 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 AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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 2 TO
3 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…BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
3 FT AND S 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S
1 TO 2 FT.
WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. 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 AND S 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
WIND NW 15 KT…BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.
Friday August 16th, 2013
Gaviota
Squid nest white sea bass have been caught off Gaviota. Light boats an seiners are the dead giveaway to the spots. 8 miles of coast to pick a spot from. 20-40lb fish.
Fish where there is an uphill current.
Dropper loop and 1/4oz sliding sinker are both working.
There are some halibut mixed in as well.
Channel Islands
Rockfish is the name of the game for the local head boats. They are starting out at the La Janelle and fishing for sand bass then moving on to the gap. Nothing too exciting.
Calico bass are on the chew around the yellowbanks kelp line.
Halibut are stacked up at Rhodes Reef. Good counts coming from that area using live squid.
A few white sea bass still around at Becher’s on live squid. Squid can be made at Scorpion outside of the closure.
Bait
San Pedro Bait has live squid and anchovies.
Nachos has live squid and anchovies.
Long Beach Bait has live squid.
Newport has live squid.
Oceanside has sardines and anchovies.
Mission Bay has sardines.
San Diego has sardines.
Catalina Island
Squid can be made at the Isthmus in 150 feet of water. Look for the light boats as they were working in there last night.
Oceanside
Boat Name: Fo Reel
Fishing Report: Hey guys! Fished out of Oceanside Thursday, got some really nice anchovy from the receiver and headed south. Fished the Buccaneer pipe for a few quick drifts for nada then headed to the kelp off Teramar for a steady bite all day. Mostly short barracuda (a few Just an inch short) and calico. Also got a few sand bass and a whitefish on a gulp jerkshad. The better sized fish were coming on flylined anchovy on straight braid tossed into the kelp then horsed out. Nice flat conditions all day Water temp was 68 at the pipe and kelp and water was more green at the kelp than the pipe.
Offshore
Our airplane has been up all week looking at dead water all over from Catalina down the 181-182, 9 mile bank, 289, 267, 209, 43, etc.
He has not seen anything worth running for in US waters North of the line.
Marlin Dope
This week we have seen a lot more signal of marlin showing up in to the So. Cal Bight.
Today Captain Jimmy Decker leadered a marlin outside the 289 at 32.55 x 118.09 around 10am. Pink and white jig. “Goatfish”
Another boat in the area with Jimmy released a marlin as well.
Today the airplane found double marlin at 32.53.45 x 118.17.72 and another pair at 32.54 x 118.19. Inside the 289 towards the head.
On Monday our plane saw a ton of tailers while spotting swordfish between the 289 and the Mackerel Bank. More than one yacht fishing the area had a fish in the jigs. 32.58 x 118.17
Captain Pete Groesbeck reported in after running from San Diego to the ridge. He washed jigs in OK looking water for a couple hours for not. He didn’t see anything between the ridge and Catalina worth stopping and working in the afternoon hours.
There was a single marlin caught on a black and green jig at the 267 early in the week.
Captain Dave Hansen hooked a marlin with a blue and white jig at the 390 on Wednesday. Dave also had one come up on a mean joe green at the 209 on his way back to Newport the same day.
Captain Ali Hussainy baited a marlin on a kelp at the 371 on Monday and more were seen on Thursday.
Besides running tuna clones throw a marlin jig down the center behind the smaller jigs while trolling around. With all the big tuna around it will easily catch tuna just as well as a marlin.
Middle of no where inside the Ridge
Airplane found a total of 3 yellowtail on kelps.
32.40 x 117.37 two yellowtail
32.59 x 117.43 one yellowtail
32.28 x 117.29 Huge loaded kelp
The 43
Reported dead, a few lock jaw yellowtail reported on one out of a ton of kelps.
Update 4:30PM: The plane took a hard look at the 43 today. Not a single fish seen, empty kelps. Looks good just not holding.
439
Very close to home (15 mile from Point Loma) just outside the South 9 Mile Bank Kris aboard The Grim Reefer found a couple kelps holding yellowtail.
Headed out of Mission Bay at 5am. Started to make our way down towards the Hidden Bank. Stopped on kelp at 32.25.405 x 117.23.236 landed 2 yellows lost one Stopped on Kelp 32.24.429 x 117.23.658 1 yellow.
425 and hidden had heavy boat pressure and mostly empty kelp. the radio was flooded with boats finding nothing. a few found 20-25# yellows. ours were 6 pound rats.
425
We left the Sheraton Hotel Marina at 3:30AM, secured our full scoop of large Sardines & a few Mackerel then headed straight to the 425. First Kelp was sighted at 6:30AM and it was our ONLY Kelp that would go for our day. I was with two good friends and had a great time as they first brought in a 6# (Ok, but I’ll still eat it), then a 10# model and finally a nice 20 pounder, but he sure was a thin one.
So with some pressure off of us with 3 for 3, we trolled for nada and stopped on 5 more Paddies as we traveled 15 miles South from our first stop of the day with nobody home at all following Paddies plus the water went from 67 to 66, cooling on the way down. Not sure how critical that was, however we were thankful for what was chilling under our ice.
We headed back to the Islands later in the morning for a mix of Sculpin & some Lingcod & called it a day which always whiz right by when you are on the water. The weather was great, company super & the PBR’s the best…Now it’s time to grill some YT with a Porcini Mushroom Cream Sauce/Rice & Green Beans. I’ll post the recipe this week as that’s what I am hankering for at this moment & the Porcini’s are simmering in some Heavy Cream with Garlic & browned Onions…… -Stevo
I was in the area about 5-10 miles south/southwest of the 425 (32.8 117.24) yesterday (8/15) too, and I had decent luck. I think one of the keys was that I made bait at one of the kelps that I found on the way down which was holding a school of medium/small sized mackerel. I wanted them for extra insurance. Well, I only had one or two short-strikes all day using the large sardines from the SD bait barge, but I landed one 12lb Dorado and one 15lb YT, and two 5-7lb YT using those smaller macs fly lined. The YT were boiling at two kelps that I came across, but even with that, it was tough to get them to take a bait. I think switching to a smaller hook (#1) helped, and I’m sure using macs was the ticket. The water was so calm and clear you could easily see the YT and Dorado schooling around the kelps and the boat. Fun day! ~ Marcus fishing solo on his 20ft Triumph
371
The airplane took a look over the San Salvador Knoll and across the 371.
He did not see any fish on kelps at the San Salvador but said the 371 is loaded with boat and kelps. He saw very little in sign of fish, probably because the boats had the fish down on the kelps.
The area of 32.11 x 117.28 is loaded with kelps all the way down to 32.09 x 117.29.
VHF communications between private skiffs confirmed that there are yellowtail on the kelps as well.
390
Reports of good kelp fishing at the 390 for those that want to get outside of the fleet.
Captain Dave Hansen had a marlin and yellowtail off a kelp earlier in the week right on top of the 390. The 390 is located at 32.04 x 117.50
Upper Hidden Bank
Boat Name: Aqua Scout
Fishing Report: Dana Point… 5-6 stops on kelp full of bait headed directly to 182, ~6 more kelp in the area that held dines and small mac that we picked up for more bait… nothing until we found 72 water ~10 miles west of 425 bank… 85 miles from Dana Point. It was only when the bait on the kelp was tiny that we got hit by Dodo on 8″ dines, nothing hit our mackerel both mini 5″ and large 12″. Farm 4, landed 5 and left the rest for the next guy. 32.02.629 117.28.887 good luck
60 Mile Bank
The Thunderbird out of Davey’s Locker found great kelp fishing near the 60 mile bank. They turned in 98 dorado, 84 yellowtail and 2 Bluefin. The Amigo fishing near them scored 35 Bluefin.
The Bluefin were caught later in the day around 1:30-2pm.
Boats working between the 60 mile bank and the Stem of the Mushroom this morning had limit style yellowtail fishing along with dorado. Lots of lock jaw dorado that would only bite a slow trolled sardine.
Lots of kelps around:
32.08 x 118.03
32.08 x 118.05
32.08 x 118.07
32.06 x 118.11
32.03 x 118.22
32.02 x 118.23
32.00 x 118.23
Get below this break for your best chance at dorado, yellowtail and Bluefin tuna. A few yellowfin Bluefin were also caught yesterday on dolphin in the area.
The Mushroom Bank and West to the Worm Bank
The overnight and 1.5 day boats out of San Diego are fishing an area between the top of the Mushroom Bank and the Worm Bank. Between 90 and 95 miles from San Diego.
The weather is beautiful offshore and the Bluefin are biting.
The fleet is spread out and everyone is seeing big schools to play with.
Most are sonar fish chummed up.
Numbers passed to us this afternoon.
32.00.462 x 118.56.401 Sonar Fish
31.58.301 x 118.54.625 Puddlers
32.00.102 x 118.53.672 Sonar Fish
32.00.233 x 118.48.502 Sonar Fish
31.57.406 x 118.45.603 Jig Stop
295
Louie of the It’s 4 Reels and Tequila’s sports club reported in about yesterdays trip.
We purchased a nice scoop of anchovies from Chilly Willy at the Marina Coral receiver and also made spanish macks in front of Punta Banda with the intent of fishing the 295 area.
Most of the fish we found were 5-10 miles from the 295, 31.38/117.13 to 31.37/117.18.
Water temps were 69-71 degrees and the seas were the calmest we have had offshore all year.
We found one paddy holding a few dorado and we went 1 for 3 on them.
The rest of the day we looked for paddies and found some holding and some that were empty.
We finished the day with 8 yellows to 25lbs. and 1 nice dorado.
Also heard some radio chatter with good fishing inside the 238 and the ridge that runs inside of that area. Metered what looked like tuna under a massive pod of dolphin but did not have any take the jigs or bait.
Bait situation for now is good for decent sized anchovies in the Marina Coral receiver and Ensenada Harbor.
Tuna Hole
The long range boats are working schools of Bluefin 155 miles South of San Diego, 40 miles out of San Quintin.
30.14 x 116.40
Weather
NWS Forecast for: Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and Westward 60 NM
Small Craft Advisory
Today: WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight: NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Saturday: NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Saturday Night: NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Patchy fog. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday: WNW wind around 20 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night: WNW wind 10 to 20 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday: WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night: NW wind around 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday: WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
NWS Forecast for: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu including Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the morning. Areas of dense fog before 11am. W swell 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. W swell 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday: W wind 5 to 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. W swell 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night: SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday: W wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday: W wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
NWS Forecast for: Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 nm offshore including San Nicolas Island
Today: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday: WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday Night: WNW wind around 20 kt. Patchy fog. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday: WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NWS Forecast for: Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands
Today: SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the evening. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell…W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday: SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the morning. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog. Mixed swell…W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday: W wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday: W wind 5 to 15 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
NWS Forecast for: Waters from San Mateo point to the Mexican Border Extending 30 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island
Today: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell…W 1 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…W 1 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 1 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday: WNW wind around 10 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night: WNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday: WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell…W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell…W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday: WNW wind around 10 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 30 nm
Today: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell…W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell…W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell…W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell…W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell…W 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday: WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell…W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.