Thursday August 8th 2013

Channel Islands
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Wind has blown most everybody off the water. When the weather backs off the Halibut at Santa Rosa Island might still be biting. Right now its to windy and rough to tell.

Marina Del Rey
Nothing has changed here all summer.
Rockfish and Lingcod on the Short Banks…… Guess it’s still last winter in Santa Monica Bay.
1 boat did mange to find good White Seabass action at the Hermosa Squid bed yesterday.

Catalina Island
Once again the word is to stay east of Long Point. All the reports of Yellowtail for days now has been at spots like Hen Rock and K-20.
If you can get Live Squid and a downhill current you stand a good chance at hooking a few.
The bite now is slower though than it has been in recent weeks.
There are 2 classes of Yellows. Some are 10lb fish and the others are 20lb models.
At last word Darrell is still down getting the Mary Claire fixed but he plans to be out tonight. Call him first to make sure.
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!
33.24.35 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
Live Squid and Yellowtail are on them in the Cove. No big numbers lately but the fish are there. Sea Lions are a major issue however. They are making it tough to make bait and then stealing hooked Yellowtail.
No mention of any Seabass in the past few days. There is almost always a chance for them if you can find the conditions on the Back side. Try looking at Eel Point or the Dunes.
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
Sand Bass are perking up in the evenings again.
Barracuda are still slow however.
Primary action during daylight hours is for Sculpin 
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

South of Oceanside
Conditions are clearing up to the south of Oceanside now and the water is warming up quickly. It’s up to close to 69 degrees again.
Some Calico Bass are beginning to show interest again with the better conditions.
33.04.000 x 117.18.500  Leucadia Kelp
32.57.000 x 117.16.750  Del Mar Kelp

La Jolla and Point Loma
Calico bass are perking up with the cleaner warmer water. Still you need to work back into the kelp if you want a big one.
Lots of Mackerel running up and down the kelp line. They are almost a pest at times.
32.51.22 x 117.17.62  North West Corner
32.51.33 x 117.16.30  La Jolla Cove
32.51.34 x 117.16.62  The Cove
32.43.79 x 117.16.66  Hill Street (Bull Kelp)
32.43.78 x 117.16.51  Hill Street
32.43.18 x 117.16.63  College Area
32.42.61 x 117.16.74  Green Tank
32.42.51 x 117.16.64  Green Tank #2
32.42.00 x 117.16.30  Point Loma Kelp
32.41.45 x 117.16.31  The Lab
32.40.87 x 117 16.16  5 Tanks

OFFSHORE

ALBACORE!!!!!!!!!!! 500 Albacore on 1 boat in a single day!!!!

 OK now that I got you attention………. Got a call from my very good friend, Capt Wayne Carr. He is running the Jig Boat Connie Marie and they boated 500 Albacore yesterday.
 The location of this smoking hot bite was at 48.00 x 130.16.
 Those numbers place them at about the Canada – US border and 35 miles offshore.

So is anybody wondering where our Albacore are now???

On the local scene,
Lot’s of talk of sloppy conditions this morning. It’s fishable, just uncomfortable

US Waters

9 Mile Bank
Report from Jime Rome fishing with Moti Teo:
Fished the 9 mile bank to the ridge and in an area 10 miles north and south of there for a few YT. Not many kelps, windy whitecaping most of the day. Best water was 10-18 miles from Mission Bay. Outside that it was cooler, greener and held less life. Bait held up today.

Cortez Bank
Lot’s of Big Yellowtail and Bluefin Tuna right on top of the highspot, but there are Bluefin scattered all around the area as well.
Really good numbers of Jumbo Bonito too. Many of these are in the 12 to 14lb class.
32.26.25 x 119.07.50 Cortez Bank

Report from Lia at Newport Landing:
What can be described as just awesome fishing on the Thunderbird fishing yesterday Weds August 7 on their 1.5 day tuna trip with 143 yellowtail (15-40+ pounds), 28 Bluefin Tuna, and 110 big bonito (4-14 pounds)for their 23 anglers fishing the Cortez Bank offshore.  Pretty much non-stop action on yellowtail ,tuna, and bonito on this trip.

MEXICO

302
Several reports of guys looking around this bank and not finding much except for a few kelp holding bait.

425 down to the Upper Hidden Bank
Kelps in this zone continue to kick out Yellowtail and once in a while a Bluefin Tuna shows up as well.
Some kelps have Dorado too but no big numbers of them right now.
The area to check out remains unchanged.
Look around a block centered at 32.10 x 117.23

Tuna Pens
31.52 x 117.14
31.48 x 117.13
There are 2 sets of Pens down here presently.
Here is the real scoop on what is happening…….
Right now there are world class Bluefin in the 40 to way over 100lbs living in the waters, in a 5 mile radius surrounding the pens. The water close to the pens is actually not holding much at the moment and tyhose that are being caught close are mostly 15lb fish.
The BIG Bluefin are out away from a mile to around 5 miles away.
Yesterday and again today one spot that came to life was centered around 31.43 x 117.13 which is below the lower pens.
50lb class Bluefin are chewing good for most boats but not everybody. Some are finding the bite to be tough.
Some monster Bluefin in the 80 to 100 to 150lb class are biting for some guys fishing a sardine on a kite rig, just like they do for the Long Range boats.

This bite is so good that nearly every boat looking for Tuna is down in the area today with almost nobody any place else.

WEATHER

Live Weather Broadcast
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/smallplayer.html?stationid=wb6ypf|114|2900

SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 9 AM PDT…A 1016 MB HIGH WAS ABOUT 30 NM WEST OF SAN
DIEGO…AND A 1008 MB LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE TODAY…THEN BECOME WEAK TO MODERATE FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. GUSTS TO 20 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
847 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN MORNING.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ676-082245-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
847 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 3
TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT…BECOMING
5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND. OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW
SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ650-082245-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
847 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTION. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT
WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN
PORTION. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. STRONGEST
WESTERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 FT AT 7 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. W SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ655-082245-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
847 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG 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 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
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 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WESTERN
PORTION. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ750-082230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
919 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

TODAY
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SWELL SW 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

FRI
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 14 SECONDS.

FRI 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 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 2 FT.

SUN
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S
2 FT.

SUN 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 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 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 FT AND S 2 FT.
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PZZ775-082230-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
919 AM PDT THU AUG 8 2013

TODAY
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 TO 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.

FRI
WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

FRI 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 AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.

SAT 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 2 FT.

SUN
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. 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 2 TO 3 FT AND S
2 FT.

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 AND S 2 FT.

MON 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
2 FT.

Wednesday August 7th 2013

Catalina Island
Eastern half of the Island is the place to be. The western half has turned slow now for some reason.
All of the Yellowtail reports yesterday and today came from areas east of Long Point.
Live Squid and a downhill current are both MUST HAVE if your going to score a Yellowtail. You can buy Squid in LA and Long Beach Harbors but supplies might be running low. They are expecting to be restocked with Squid by the weekend though.
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
20 to 30lb Yellowtail are still showing on the Squid Grounds in  Pyramid Cove.
Everyday a boat or 2 stops here for 2 to 12 Yellowtail.
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 to Oceanside
NO change……..This is a big stretch of coast but the story is the same. Dirty, cool, Off colored water has made the fishing slow at best.
The best fishing is for Sculpin and Rockfish. Hardly any Barracuda, Sand or Calico Bass action. The is some of those biting but it’s really slow. Nothing close to what it should be at this time of year.
There has been Blue Whales feeding on krill in the Dana Point area the past few days. The krill and whales love that dirty water.
Check out the pics in the offshore section.

La Jolla / Point Loma
Main biter is once again Rockfish. There are a few Calico Bass biting but its pretty slow.
There have been some big Yellowtail biting in the very early morning at the Northwest corner and in the Cove on live Squid, however we didn’t hear of any from last night or this morning.
32.51.22 x 117.17.62  North West Corner
32.51.33 x 117.16.30  La Jolla Cove
32.51.34 x 117.16.62  The Cove

Coronado Islands
Same story here too……….Yellowtail are at the Islands but so are the Sea Lions. The fish try to bite and the Dogs run in and steal “their” fish
The water conditions are not ideal yet, so most are going offshore to look instead.
32.26.85 x 117.18.23  Pukey Point
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
32.17.50 x 117.10.50  Rockpile

OFFSHORE

US WATERS
Our plane was up yesterday and found some kelps holding Yellowtail.
33.18 x 118.38
32.45 x 118.18
33.07 x 118.27
There was some life on the Mackerel Bank and more Yellowtail holding deep on kelp from the 277 and towards Catalina. Some word of Dorado on these as well.

The guys also took this collection of pics
This first one shows the strong color/temp break that runs all the way from well above Newport Beach down to the 302

 This next one shows a big school of Risso’s at 32.49 x 117.39

Finally this last on is of a Blue Whale in the clean water off Dana Point 6-7 Miles off the Beach.

Cortez Bank
Lots of LA and Orange county boats are now making trips out here now as there is a good number of Bluefin and BIG Yellowtail biting on the high spot.
Much of the action is coming while sitting on the Anchor at the highspot, but there are also schools of Tuna throughout the area right now.
There is also large numbers of 12 to 16lb Bonito on the Bank.
32.26.25 x 119.07.50 Cortez Bank

Newport landing report:
27 Bluefin Tuna to 47 pounds and 5 yellowtail to 40 pounds was the final count for the 1.5 day on the Amigo that fished Tuesday August 6.  There were about as many lost fish including one person getting spooled on 20 pound test likely large Bluefin tuna.

60 mile bank
Got word that schools of mixed grade Bluefin are on the 60 mile bank and from there to the Northwest towards the Cortez Bank.
This is in addition to the Bluefin seen on the Worm Bank that is about 40 miles to the west.
32.04 x 118.14 60 mile Bank

MEXICO
Conditions today were not ideal with 12 to 16mph wind making for choppy, sloppy seas.
Just about all the big boats today went to the pens some info on other areas was very hard to come by.

425 to the Upper Hidden Bank
A few boaters are out on the water looking at this area and some of them are finding kelps with Yellowtail. Some are rats now but still bigger models over 20lbs continue to be caught.
Look around a block centered at 32.10 x 117.23
32.09 x 117.23 kelp
32.10 x 117.23 28lb yellow on this kelp
32.07 x 117.26 kelp

Report from Jay on the TinKai:
The two of us left Dana Landing at 4:00a, took it slow down to the 425, not a lot of life, heard some radio fish later in the day that they got plenty of yellows there, but we decided to keep going. Ended up East of the Upper Hidden, beautiful 67.33 blue water (warmed up later in the day), with a nice patty waiting for us. Only found two yellows that stayed on, farmed a few more. Kept going West toward the bank and found another patty, loaded. Immediate hookups, I quickly got my limit of YT, my buddy farmed a couple more but connected with a nice 22lb Dodo. One more smaller Dodo followed and then we landed what we think was a small bigeye. It definitely wasn’t a bluefin and 99% sure it wasn’t a yellowfin. Probably went about 12 lbs. Anyhow, weather was beautiful, overall nice day. Biggest YT went 32 lbs. Definitely some quality fish off the pad dies this year. All fish were on Sardines, decent bait from MB. Final count, 7 yellows, 2 dodo’s, and 1 BET. Have fun!

Tuna Pens
2 sets of Pens
31.52 x 117.14
31.48 x 117.13
Hot bite on 35 to 60lb Bluefin for some this morning while some other boats are scratching away at them.
Almost the entire San Diego fleet has at least started their day out fishing around these this morning.
Hot sonar stop happened at 31.43 x 117.13. Another good stop was happening at 31.45 x 117.14

UPDATE: Some boats are having a really big day working the waters a few miles away from the Pens.
Capt. Scott McDaniels on the Sea Adventure 80 called in with around 100 Bluefin with almost all of them in the 35 to 75lb class!! He said the trick was to get away from the pens and work the area all around them from a 1/4 mile out to 3 – 5 miles. The action close to the pens was kind of spotty.

Report from Rick, He took a trip out on the Fortune:
I was on an open charter with the Fortune and Bruce Smith Capt. Great Boat and Great Crew. Fished the pens on 8/6/2013. Morning bite was on. PM bite slowed as the weather picked up. 19 guys boated 81 tuna, 2 dodo’s 2 yellowtail and released one Striped marlin. The entire San Diego fleet was there including the long range boats. 30 lb flouro and no more. Long soaks were working well. Pens were on the move north when we left. Rick The Double D

WEATHER

Live Weather Broadcast
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/smallplayer.html?stationid=wb6ypf|114|2900

SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 8 AM PDT…A 1024 MB HIGH WAS ABOUT 600 NM W OF POINT
CONCEPTION…AND A 1010 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. MOSTLY
MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY…WITH
WIND GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE OUTER
WATERS. THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN A BIT FRIDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
911 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ676-072215-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
911 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT…BECOMING
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

THU NIGHT
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. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ650-072215-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
911 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING…

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS
3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
KT…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

FRI
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ655-072215-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
911 AM PDT WED AUG 7 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 9
SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

THU
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

FRI
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 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT
AND S 2 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
1 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ750-072345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
842 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…
BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SWELL S 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
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. SWELL SW 1 TO
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

THU
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL S 1 TO 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING… BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

FRI
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
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND SW
2 FT.

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 FT AND S 2 FT.

SAT 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.

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. MIXED
SWELL W 2 FT AND S 2 FT.

SUN 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 FT AND S 2 FT.
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PZZ775-072345-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 To
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
842 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING…

TODAY
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 TO 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

THU
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 TO 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
WIND NW 15 KT…BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 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 TO 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

FRI 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 FT.

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 AND S 2 FT.

SAT 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 2 FT.

SUN
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. 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 2 TO 3 FT AND S
2 FT.

Tuesday August 6th 2013

MAKE – A – WISH Tuna Challenge 2013
It is a win-win situation when you can have a great time fishing with friends and family while making a child’s dreams come to life. Especially when that life hangs in the balance.
The 2013 Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge began in 1990 and raised $800.
To date, with the help of volunteers, organizers and you, the Tuna Challenge has raised 2,690,000 dollars. That has sponsored a bunch of wishes for children with life threatening medical conditions.
tuna challenge. The money raised stays in the San Diego area and the local chapter has granted more than 3,000 wishes.
The Tuna Challenge will take place August 24, 2013. There will be other related events like the Tuna Fishing Seminar on August 1st, during which local captains will give their first hand insights into local fishing techniques. The awards will follow on Sunday August 25th. Auctions, raffles and great prizes will all help raise money for this ultra-worthy cause.

Tuna Tournament
You can sign up for “early bird registration” before August 1st and get all of the details at the Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge website.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation history: In 1980, a group of policeman in Phoenix, Arizona fulfilled the wish of Chris Greicius, a 7-year-old boy who was battling leukemia. Chris’s one ambition in life was to be a policeman. He was sworn in as an honorary patrolman and equipped with a uniform, helmet and badge, and was even taken on a helicopter ride. Chris died five days later and was buried in his uniform and given a police funeral with full honors. From that humble beginning, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has spread throughout the country and abroad to become the largest wish granting organization in the world, with 62 chapters and over 220,000 wishes granted to date.kids charity
So get signed up and have a great time for an even greater cause! Register Now!

Channel Islands
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Weather is making drifting for the big Halibut at Santa Rosa all but impossible.
Some Yellowtail action along the lee of Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands but other than that its mostly Rockfish and Lingcod being caught.
      Anacapa Island
32.01.50 x 119.29.50  The Gap
34.00.35 x 119.22.90  Fish Camp
34.01.04 x 119.21.21  The Arch
34.01.00 x 119.27.00  West End
      East Anacapa Reef
34.02.15 x 119.18.65
34.01.25 x 119.20.70
34.01.25 x 119.19.84
      Santa Cruz Island
34.01.340 x 119.32.240  Smuggler’s Cove
34.01.480 x 119.29.310  Yellow Banks
34 01.450 x 119 36.700  Chinese Harbor
34 01.670 x 119 31.560  Hungryman’s Gulch
33 59.060 x 119 38.300  Yellow Bluff
34.01.50 x 119.37.20 Chinese Harbor
34.01.60 x 119.40.80 Prisoners Harbor
34.03.50 x 119.47.90 Arch Rock
34.03.23 x 119.49.09 Cueva Valdez

Marina Del Rey
SLOW unless you want Rockfish and Sculpin.
For what ever reason the Santa Monica Bay has been a waste of time almost all season long.
Only surface fish happening is some Bonito INSIDE of King Harbor near the bait barge. When they have anchovy for sale the bite can be excellent.
No Anchovy = Slow Bonito fishing.
33.54.960 x 118.33.170 Short Bank
33.53.000 x 118.33.810 South Bank 33 Fathoms
33.53.150 x 118.31.500 General area for Sculpin

Catalina Island
All the action is on the eastern side of the Island. Spots like Hen Rock and Gallaghers have mixed grade yellowtail living on them. some are 10lb fish and some are 20lb models.
Live Squid and a downhill current are both MUST HAVE if your going to score a Yellowtail. You can buy Squid in LA and Long Beach Harbors but supplies might be running low. They are expecting to be restocked with Squid by the weekend though.
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
Still some quality Yellowtail biting in the morning and late in the day in the Cove. There is Squid in the Cove as well but Sea Lions make it tough to make bait
Have not heard of any seabass lately but they could still be around. The back side spots like Lost Point, Eel Point and the Dunes are great areas to look for Seabass.
2.56.67 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 to Oceanside
No change……… This is a big stretch of coast but the story is the same. Dirty, cool, Off colored water has made the fishing slow at best.
The best fishing is for Sculpin and Rockfish. Hardly any Barracuda, Sand or Calico Bass action. The is some of those biting but it’s really slow. Nothing close to what it should be at this time of year.
There has been Blue Whales feeding on krill in the Dana Point area the past few days. The krill and whales love that dirty water.

La Jolla / Point Loma
Some continued signal of Big Yellowtail in the Cove and some at Crystal Pier. Squid is key to getting one of these Yellows The bite is almost entirely EARLY before 7am and then late at sunset.
Other than this most guys are having to settle for Rockfish. Some Bass are biting but to do any good on them you need to work well back into the kelp and fish the pockets of open water.
32.51.22 x 117.17.62  North West Corner
32.51.33 x 117.16.30  La Jolla Cove
32.51.34 x 117.16.62  The Cove

Coronado Islands
Yellowtail are at the Islands but so are the Sea Lions. The fish try to bite and the Dogs run in and steal “their” fish
The water conditions are not ideal yet, so most are going offshore to look instead.
32.26.85 x 117.18.23  Pukey Point
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
32.17.50 x 117.10.50  Rockpile

OFFSHORE
No more Albacore caught or seen since that one fish on Saturday just above the Lower 500.

US Waters
267 / 209 / 182 / 181 / 312
The plane made a couple of passes over these areas today and saw almost nothing as far as game fish.

Report from Kris on the Grim Reefer:
Headed out of Dana Point at 530am. We ran the 279, 209 to the 181. Found almost no kelp. Headed towards the 277 and found a couple small kelps with massive amounts of bait on them and nothing else. Went to the 14 mile bank found a lot of small kelps and no one home…

Cortez Bank
Good fishing out here for 20lb Bluefin and 25 to 30lb Yellowtail.
The action is all coming while sitting on the Anchor at the highspot.
There is also large numbers of 12 to 16lb Bonito on the Bank.
32.26.25 x 119.07.50 Cortez Bank

MEXICO
9 Mile bank / Coronado Canyon
Good looking water, and some guys found Dorado and Yellowtail.
Not every kelp is holding though. you might find a bunch before you find the right one.

425
Lots of guys working this area lately and many are finding good kelps with Yellowtail and a few Dorado.
This zone is from just below the 425 and spreads down to the upper Hidden Bank.
Look around a block centered at 32.10 x 117.23

Hidden Bank to the Upper 500
Several guys reported good kelp paddy fishing in this area over the weekend. They also reported decent numbers of Bluefin.
The Tuna came on kelps with the Yellows and Dorado, on jig stops and on puddlers..
So far this morning reports from this zone have been quiet. Sounds like there are a lot less number of Private boaters on the water.
take a look at an area centered around 31.47 x 117.32

Tuna Pens
2 sets of Pens
31.52 x 117.14
31.48 x 117.13
The bite at the Pens is back on again with 40lb class tuna showing well.
The fish are eager to come to the boat and bite but not staying with the boats for long. The fish then run back up to the pens and you need to start over. A couple of boats did have long drifts and several boats are putting on decent numbers of Tuna.
The upper set is seeing the best action but Tuna are being seen and caught off both sets.

Worm Bank
This bank is well out to the west at 31.59 x 119.01.
The plane flew over this area and saw good numbers of what appeared to be mostly 20lb class Bluefin.
This might be the fish that were on the 483/500 on Saturday.

483/500
This area is dwindling down now. The best bite was on Saturday with many Long Range boats and a number of 1.5 day boats fishing it.
Many of these tuna were in the 15 to 20lb class but some pushing 100 were also caught.
Today there is little if any boat traffic as the guys are either working closer at spots like the pens or they have gone long as the Long Range boats have done.

WEATHER

Live Weather Broadcast
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/smallplayer.html?stationid=wb6ypf|114|2900

SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 9 PM PDT…A 1017 MB HIGH WAS AROUND 25 NM W OF SAN
DIEGO…AND A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS AROUND 50 NM NW OF NEEDLES.
WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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-
856 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ676-062215-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
856 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ650-062215-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
856 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 2013

TODAY
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. W
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
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. W
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ655-062215-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
856 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 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
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
VARIABLE WINDS 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 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3
FT AND S 2 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ750-062230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
920 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 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
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. SWELL SW 2 FT.

WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

WED 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. SWELL W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL S 1 TO 2 FT.

THU
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 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 TO 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND SW 2 TO
3 FT.

FRI
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 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI 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 FT AND SW 2 FT.

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

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 FT.
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PZZ775-062230-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
920 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 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…
BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THU
WIND NW 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS…BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 1 TO 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
3 FT AND S 3 FT.

FRI 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 2 FT.

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

SAT 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 TO 3 FT AND S 2 Ft.