Tuesday July 30th 2013
Catalina Island
No change here. Yellowtail are on most of the frontside spots although you would never know it with out Live Squid.
Barracuda mixed with some Yellowtail are showing from Eagle Reef and up to West Cove.
Everything depends on a downhill current and Squid for bait. Anchovy is working great as chum. Right now though Sardines are a waste of time and money.
Calico Bass bite good one day and don’t the next. Some big bass are still coming off the boiler rocks. Mostly in tight where the big boats can’t go.
33.28.80 x 118.35.90 Starlight
33.28.56 x 118.35.57 Shiners
33.28.65 x 118.35.36 Johnson Rock – Caution Boiler rocks
33.28.50 x 118.35.22 West Beach
33.28.47 x 118.35.07 East Beach
33.27.56 x 118.35.28 DJ’s Point
33.27.62 x 118.30.44 Eagle Reef
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
This upcoming Friday Aug 2nd the Gail Force is running limited load open party to Catalina Island 5am to 5pm.
Trip is limited to 20 passengers at $100 per person and that includes your breakfast and lunch!
If you mention “Fishdope” you’ll get a $10 discount
Purchase you tickets at gailforcesportfishing.com or give Ryan a call @ (310) 844-3814
San Clemente Island
Same story here too. Yellowtail and a few large Seabass are the fish being caught here right now. Most of the Yellow action in in the cove, while the Seabass are at the Caves and up at the Dunes.
Still plenty of Squid to make bait with in the cove and more can be found near the Dunes.
32.49.00 x 118.23.00 Pyramid Cove
32.48.45 x 118.24.17 The Caves
32.47.75 x 118.26.00 China Point
32.51.06 x 118.30.21 Lost Point
Always make sure the Island is open before making the run.
http://www.scisland.org/schedules/usageGoogle/usageGoogle.php schedule
LA Harbor
Squid is right outside of Queens Gate. It is also on Izors reef.
Could the Seabass make a return showing?? There are some Sand Bass in both of these areas and they are plugged full of Squid.
Barracuda remain the main attraction with schools of the roaming all over the Horseshoe.
Look for Birds or Jumping cuda. Trolling a Mag Rapala is another good way to find them.
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
La Jolla / Point Loma
More big schools of Mackerel seen this morning.
Rockfish and a few Lingcod are the primary biter for most.
Still some Squid in the Cove and Crystal pier. no reports of any Yellows or Seabass on it last night.
32.51.22 x 117.17.62 North West Corner
32.51.33 x 117.16.30 La Jolla Cove
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
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
Coronado Islands
Some Yellowtail in the middle grounds but overall the action is slow with the main biters being Rockfish.
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
Catalina Channel
A few kelps are being found, roughly 1/2 to 3/4s the way across the channel from Pedro to Avalon. Some are holding Yellows and some are dry.
The quality is good with most 15lbs or better.
33.29 x 118.18 Yellows on kelp
209
Another area where guys are finding a few kelps with Yellowtail on them. There are a few Dorado as well. Not a lot of fish around but it appears that the numbers are building up.
Only about 1 in 15 kelps has gamefish on them and those that do average about a dozen Yellows and maybe a couple of Dorado.
33.10 x 117.50 GOOD kelp holding 20lb Yellowtail and Dorado. 70 degree water
33.07 x 117.48 Dorado kelp
33.12 x 117.49 Good Kelp
Report from Kris on the Grim Reefer:
Rob and I headed out of Dana Point at about 6am with a tank of 6-7 inch sardines. We went straight to the 267 and about 5 miles past it.
Found a few kelps with with birds and bait, but little else.
We set course for the 14 and zig zagged around till we found a kelp on the cooler side of a temp break at: n 33º14.620 w117º56.597
Pretty decent sized with about 9 terns on it. Hooked up immediately and landed a 24lb yellow. Rob threw a ‘dine out, and got nailed. It broke off his 25# flouro pretty quick.
We took another pass at it and almost right away got hooked up and landed a nice yellow that had a 25# top shot hanging off his lip.
We saw more fish on it but they wouldnt bite. After that we putted around and found a few more empty kelps and headed for the harbor. 
MEXICO
South 9 / Coronado Canyon / 302
Yellowtail along with a few Dorado and Bluefin are being found in this area this morning.
This area is only 14 to 16 miles from Point Loma!!
32.28 x 117.26 Kelp
32.25 x 117.27 Kelp with a couple of Bluefin
425
Report from Daniel on the Patito:
Headed south to the 425.
Found several pens being towed about 5 miles north of the spot so started trolling there. Did a couple 20-30 minute drifts near the pens for nothing.
Kept trolling to the 425 looking for kelps. Once there we swung around a little east then started heading back up to the 302.
At the 302 we turned east towards home and trolled until the south 9. Only found 4 kelps and they were all micro and none were holding.
All were in the area of the 302 and there were a couple other boats stopped on kelps nearby.
Water was 65 at the 425 and 66 at the 302.
Saw lots of life but no love from the fish gods. Only fun was a short fight with a mako we baited before being cut off.
Weather was like a lake all day.
Report from Emery on the Hello Gorgeous:
Left shelter island at 5am toward 302. Water 66-67 degrees. Water was flat as could be.
Found our first kelp a couple miles south of 302 where my eight year old hooked up immediately but lost a mystery fish and nothing else on that kelp.
After ten min in a southerly direction found a second kelp that went insane on 8-12 lb yellows. Fished that for ten fish and lost as much if not more before it shut down.
Third kelp within a couple miles south of second kelp got two more including my wife’s 25-30 lber( guess) and ran out of bait, all before 10:30 am.
Both my eight and eleven year old sons caught their first today.
Hope this helps somebody.
371 to Upper Hidden bank
Starting to see more attention now and kelps hold Yellowtail and a small number of Dorado are being found.
Its not wide open but the numbers of fish are building up.
475 Knuckle
Another fairly close area with kelps holding Yellowtail. Most are over 10lb with many in the 15 to 20lb class.
Tuna Pens
2 sets of Pens to look at.
31.54 x 117.12
31.51 x 117.12
Both sets of pens are holding Bluefin and they are biting.
Yesterday the best bite came in the afternoon around 4pm. Today appears to be a repeat of this with the morning bite being only so-so.
There is a good area of kelps just a few miles to the SE in a small pocket of warm water centered at 31.48 x 117.02.
Some Bluefin along with Yellowtail and Dorado are on these kelps.
This band of 69 degree water extends down well past the 475.
1140 Finger
Still good fishing just to the east and above the lower 500.
Bluefin are here along with kelps holding Yellowtail.
31.16 x 117.00 Bluefin jig stop
31.19 x 116.59 Big kelp with Yellowtail and a few Bluefin
90 to 100 miles
Still the place to be this morning although the bite is much slower today than yesterday
There is a temp break down here going from 65.4 to 66 degrees and the Boats and Tuna are stacked up on it.
31.03 x 117.10 to 31.02 x 117.12 is the area. Much of the long range fleet are on the break along with most of the 1.5 day fleet.
Jason and Ali on the Tuna Jihad are down in the area and have 4 Bluefin from 25 to 50lbs at 10am
WEATHER
SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 2 AM PDT…A 1008 MB THERMAL LOW WAS CENTERED NEAR NEEDLES
CALIFORNIA WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING NW THROUGH INTERIOR
CALIFORNIA…AND A 1019 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED 260 NM W OF ISLA
CEDROS WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING NE TO OCEANSIDE. WEAK TO MODERATE
NW BREEZES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SAT.
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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
247 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
NW 3 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
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 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ676-301630-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
247 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
3 TO 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT…EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…
BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND…NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT. OTHERWISE NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ650-301630-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
247 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING SW 5 TO
15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO
5 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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PZZ655-301630-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
247 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. S SWELL 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG 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 2 TO 4 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
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 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING SE. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW 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
1 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ750-301630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
249 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 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. SWELL S
4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 3 TO 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL S 3 TO 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
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. SWELL W 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL S 3 FT.
THU
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 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU 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
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
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.
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 TO 3 FT.
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 AND S
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT 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 AND SW
2 TO 3 FT.
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PZZ775-301630-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
249 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013
TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS IN
THE MORNING. SWELL S 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. SWELL S 4 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
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. SWELL S
3 TO 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED 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 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WIND W 10 KT. GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
WIND NW 10 KT IN THE MORNING…BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AND S
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI 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 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND S 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
WIND W 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT… BECOMING NW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING
2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT.
Monday July 29th 2013
Marina Del Rey
For some reason the Santa Monica bay action is really slow. Has been all season except for the Hermosa seabass bite which has completely dried up. There is still squid there that can be jigged up during day light hours.
33.52.09 x 118.25.23 Hermosa Hard Bottom
33.51.22 x 118.24.80 Hermosa Beach Artificial Reef
Catalina Island
Something brand new to report………. 3 to 4 pound Bonito have popped up at the K-20 spot. Some Yellowtail seen mixed in with them.
Still plenty of Yellowtail scattered all along the front. Live Squid is a must have bait if your going to catch any though.
33.28.80 x 118.35.90 Starlight
33.28.56 x 118.35.57 Shiners
33.28.65 x 118.35.36 Johnson Rock – Caution Boiler rocks
33.28.50 x 118.35.22 West Beach
33.28.47 x 118.35.07 East Beach
33.27.56 x 118.35.28 DJ’s Point
33.27.62 x 118.30.44 Eagle Reef
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
This upcoming Friday Aug 2nd the Gail Force is running limited load open party to Catalina Island 5am to 5pm.
Trip is limited to 20 passengers at $100 per person and that includes your breakfast and lunch!
If you mention “Fishdope” you’ll get a $10 discount
Purchase you tickets at gailforcesportfishing.com or give Ryan a call @ (310) 844-3814
San Clemente Island
Navy permitting you can find both Squid and Yellowtail in the cove and also a shot at white Seabass up the back at Lost Point and the Dunes.
Calico Bass fishing is good along both the front and back in any thick kelp spot
32.49.00 x 118.23.00 Pyramid Cove
32.48.45 x 118.24.17 The Caves
32.47.75 x 118.26.00 China Point
32.51.06 x 118.30.21 Lost Point
Always make sure the Island is open before making the run.
http://www.scisland.org/schedules/usageGoogle/usageGoogle.php schedule
LA Harbor to Newport Beach
Good and steady Barracuda fishing on the Horseshoe again this morning
The Mary Claire will be at Izors tonight to make Squid and will be there in the morning to sell some if he makes any.
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!
33.39.87 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
Dana Point to South of Oceanside
The bite is still off. the water is still green. Temps are up to 65 in a few spots but this is still way down from 71 degrees last weekend.
There are Clico Bass biting just not wide open like it was.
No local Yellowtail. Guys looking for these are running outside 5 to 15 miles off the beach.
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
33.18.58 x 117.29.13 Barn Kelp
La Jolla / Point Loma
Squid, Seabass and Yellowtail are showing again in the Cove and Crystal Pier in the very early morning. They are with the squid so find the bait and stick with it. The fish will find you.
Everything else is still very slow except for the deep water rockfish and Lingcod.
32.51.22 x 117.17.62 North West Corner
32.51.33 x 117.16.30 La Jolla Cove
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
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
Coronado Islands
Improved action of Yellowtail. This is coming with much improved water conditions.
Look at the middle ground, the Gap, and along the lee of South Island.
If the Islands fail to produce look out west of the Islands in the Coronado Canyon for Kelps. Many of these are holding now.
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
209
The volume of Yellowtail appears to be on the rise now. Most kelps are still empty but the ones holding have 1 or 2 dozen Yellows and 2 to 10 Dorado on them
33.03 x 117.55 Dozen Yellows and some Dorado
33.07 x 117.54 Kelp
181 / 182 Ridge
No reports of anything coming from here but this could likely change at anytime with the volume of fish moving up the line. Conditions are almost perfect with the kelps holding bait.
Update: Got a report of a kelp holding 20lb class Yellowtail at 32.53 x 117.53 at the noon hour today. This almost dead on top of the 181
MEXICO
425 / 371 / Upper Hidden Bank / 475 Knuckel
This triangle area is producing much better numbers of Dorado and Yellowtail on kelps now. Bluefin are also showing up as well.
The Bluefin are being found under Tern birds and random jig stops. The zuker Zucchini is a hot jig!
Most of the Tuna are showing in the western portion of this block, while the kelp paddy fishing is best in the eastern part.
32.13 x 117.31 Bluefin Jig Stop
32.03 x 117.14 Loaded Kelp
Hidden Bank
Report from Seth on the sublimely Hooked:
Headed to the Tuna Pens. Stopped on one at 630 east of the hidden. Temp 66.5. Couldn’t find any takers. Headed west. Found other boaters on paddies went searching for our own. Denyse set out the trollers, with her spread. I went to the the bow to look for paddies while she drove us to a break at 67.3. Whiskey line goes off and we scramble to throw bait and clear lines. I hear the wafer erupt as Denyse grabs the rod. MARLIN and we are tight. For the next 45 minutes I watch my girl fight this beast, and she finally gets out of her winter clothes that she wears on our CC during the battle. This is new ground for us all on the boat, Paul and I did our best to assist and be the best crewmen that we could. Landed her, retrieved lure, took photo’s, and after making sure she was well revived we released her. Denyse even took a dip in the ocean to celeb rate. Awesome day for an already Epic season for us.
Tuna Pens
2 sets of Pens to look at.
31.54 x 117.12
31.51 x 117.12
Both sets of pens are holding Bluefin and they are biting.
The northern set at 31.54 has a mix of 15lb fish, some 35 to 45lb fish and a few larger models
There is also some 25lb class Yellowtail hugging close to the southern pen.
The 31.51 set of pens has better grade Tuna with most at 40lbs and larger. Some Dorado and Yellowtail are also being caught.
Both sets of Pens have a lot of boat traffic around them.
Be advise that there are a bunch of kelps in the surrounding area too with Bluefin and Yellowtail on them.
one of them was at 31.52 x 117.14
238 / 475 / Banda Bank
If the Pens are not biting this area is a great back up.
Lots of spots of Bluefin around. some are on kelps with Yellowtail and Dorado and some out in open water found by Jig stops, sonar marks and bird schools.
1140 / Lower 500 / 75 to 100 miles
Wide open fishing for 40 to 70lb Bluefin this morning. Several of the boats I talked to had over 60 Tuna on the deck with 8 to 12 hanging as of 9am.
This morning much of the focal point has been down 97 miles in an area centered at roughly 31.01 x 117.04.
These are ALL big Tuna from 40 to 75lb each.
WEATHER
SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
AT 9 AM PDT…A 1007 MB LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES…AND A 1017 MB HIGH
WAS AROUND 30 NM W OF SAN DIEGO. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
OFF OF THE CA COAST WILL MAINTAIN WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW
THROUGH FRI.
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WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
833 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ676-292315-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
833 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ650-292315-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
833 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 1 TO 3 FT AT 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 10
KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING 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.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ655-292315-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
833 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO 10
KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
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 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 9
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS…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 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4
FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W 1 TO 3
FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
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PZZ750-292230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
926 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 2 TO 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WIND W 10 KT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 2 TO 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING NW 10 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…
BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
WIND NW 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT
IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL S 3 TO 4 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE
EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SWELL S 3 FT.
THU
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 3 FT.
THU 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
SW 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AND S 2 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 TO 3 FT AND S 2 FT.
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PZZ775-292230-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
926 AM PDT MON JUL 29 2013
TODAY
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT…BECOMING NW 10 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…
BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS IN THE
MORNING. SWELL S 3 FT.
TUE 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 S 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WED
WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS…BECOMING
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
WIND NW 15 KT…BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S 3 FT.
THU
WIND NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND S 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
WIND W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT… BECOMING NW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
WIND W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 TO
4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
WIND W 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING…BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.