10-03-2012, 09:02 AM
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Catalina, SBI and SCI Fish Reports
Fish Reports for Tuesday, October 2nd:
Offshore: Very good radio reception today. I am sitting in my shop listening to guys that are talking about yellowfin on the 425. That is right about 25-30 miles from Pt. Loma. It sounds pretty good. There are still some fish on the 1010, and the 220′s, but it sounds like the bulk of the fish have moved up. Just what you would expect during a full moon and just after a hurricane. The Hidden Bank is getting a lot of attention, mostly for some consistent albie fishing. Same as it has been. Small to tiny yellows on kelps, with the yellowfin not far behind. Less and less bluefin, with some albacore around. Lots of jig strikes on the little yft’s.
Catalina: Nothing here. Don’t even look. No matter what anyone says, there are no yellows or seabass around this island. ”wink”
SCI: Lots of yellows along the front. Go here with a tank of sardines and you’ll think I am a lying bastard. You’ll need the live squid. The squid in the Cove was tough for some last night. The moon and the seals gave guys fits.
Local: Some sand bass around at night, but during the day its just halibut. Pesky flatfish are eating baits on the Flats and inside LB Harbor. Guys fishing bay bass inside Alamitos Bay are catching them. It must the the Fall Spawn.
Fish Report for Monday, October 1st:
Offshore: Things are moving, and for once its in a good direction. The meat of tuna and exotics has moved in and up. The 1010 is still holding, but the action is now on the Hidden Bank, and some on the Upper Hidden Bank. All good stuff. More alberts for the guys fishing for them, and plenty of tiny (tasty) yellowfin. Kelps are something really special, and a good kelp found unmolested and without another boat on it can mean easy limits of every species.
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Todays NOAA SST.
Marlin: Two sleepers seen today on the 289 and a jumper seen at the 152. Generally speaking, we have not yet seen the best part of our marlin season. As the water cools and the pockets of life and warm water get more defined, the marlin will feed with reckless abandon in preparation for their migration. Part of our fish come from, and go back to Hawaii. The other part, Mexico. If you are experienced in local, Southern California marlin fishing, then you already know this. For those of you who are still putting together the pieces, don’t put your marlin gear away yet!
Local: Good halibut fishing inside the breakwater right now. Look at hard bottom areas and do drifts along rock jetties, where the sand meets the rocks. Most importantly, look for areas where there is lots of bait, and right now there IS lots of bait inside on the beach on either side of the Belmont Pier.
Sand bass are once again biting for the twilight boats, and they are fishing the structure. Anchor up on the Sunset Wreck or gambler for some fair sand bass action, and lots of sculpin. Bring along your hoop nets and fish lobsters on the hook.
Catalina: There is a light boat at Catalina right now, and he is anchored off Little Harbor. I spoke with him this afternoon and placed my order for a tank of bait this thursday night. He says “no problem”. Plenty of yellows around, and some seabass too. Call me if you are going and promise not to tell the world what I tell you (if you want to know where the fish are). Sorry, but putting the info out on the internet would cost me some friendships. Not worth it. Plus, its the backup plan for my tournament this weekend.
SCI: What can I say? I’ve put it on here for weeks that there are yellows on the front and they are biting, yet nobody goes? Every few days I get a call from somebody thanking me for the SCI yellowtail report, then they show me photos of limits of tails. FULL RACK is what I am hearing for the guys using the live squid.
Tanner/Cortes: These seamounts way offshore are subject to a constant barrage of upwelling and winds. For that reason the conditions change almost daily. Only during this time of year do we get stable enough weather for these spots to justify the trip, and we have had some of that already. It will always be a “crap shoot”. There have been enough bluefin at the Tanner to keep the Cortes relatively untouched. Watch this change if we get a strong Santa Ana wind condition that lasts for a few days. Big yellows, yellowfin tuna and bluefin can stack up on the Cortes and put on a show that will make your eyes pop out. Experts only. Do not try to figure out how to anchor on a spot 100 miles offshore without doing it on a sportboat first, then having someone with experience do it with you on your boat. Seriously. Oh, and don’t think you can drive out there and troll around and put together a good score, because you can’t.
Good luck is not luck at all. It is a combination of careful planning and preparation. No one ever got lucky and caught a swordfish.
Fish Report for Sunday, September 30th: Yes, I missed a day. I justified it with the fact the not much changed, and I got a LOT of calls from guys wanting fish reports. That took the time away from me to be able to do a report.
Catalina: There are things going on here that are being kept quiet, and rightfully so. I have a tournament coming up this week, and I don’t want the world on this bite, so I am going to keep it to myself. Brutally honest, but true. But now you know that there is something special going on here, and maybe you can get over and check it out.
SCI: Polluted with yellows on the front in all the stock spots. This is a live squid deal and yesterday there was squid available at Nachos receiver. There is squid to be caught in Pyramid also, and the Navy is letting boats in here at night every night as far back as I can remember. You can fish the front even if the island is closed, but when it goes “HOT”, they will nicely ask you to leave. So get it done fast.
OFFSHORE: Big swells and some breeze offshore, but its totally fishable. Draw a line from the 213 to the 220′s and fish that line. Lots of yellowfin and the kelps are golden. Some alberts and bluefin in the mix too. Have fun while it lasts, its been there a while.
The Tanner and Cortes have bluefin right now, but with the big swell sent our way from Hurricane Miriam, it can be dangerous. This is a situation where you can really only fish these spots effectively on the hook, and doing so in a big swell is insane on a small boat. Look for more big yellows to start biting in these zones, and the possibility of some YFT to move in. Its fall, and prime time for the outer banks.
LOCAL: Someone found a spot of sandbass that wanted to bite recently. It was either the Gambler and Sunset Wreck, and a good indicator that the sandies are on the chew on the structure spots. Focus on high tide periods, early mornings and evenings, and you’ll pick away at them.
I knew they might be, but got the call that the local halibut are biting really good right now. Fall spawn inside LB Harbor. (inside the Federal Breakwater)
Catalina, SBI and SCI Fish Reports
Fish Reports for Tuesday, October 2nd:
Offshore: Very good radio reception today. I am sitting in my shop listening to guys that are talking about yellowfin on the 425. That is right about 25-30 miles from Pt. Loma. It sounds pretty good. There are still some fish on the 1010, and the 220′s, but it sounds like the bulk of the fish have moved up. Just what you would expect during a full moon and just after a hurricane. The Hidden Bank is getting a lot of attention, mostly for some consistent albie fishing. Same as it has been. Small to tiny yellows on kelps, with the yellowfin not far behind. Less and less bluefin, with some albacore around. Lots of jig strikes on the little yft’s.
Catalina: Nothing here. Don’t even look. No matter what anyone says, there are no yellows or seabass around this island. ”wink”
SCI: Lots of yellows along the front. Go here with a tank of sardines and you’ll think I am a lying bastard. You’ll need the live squid. The squid in the Cove was tough for some last night. The moon and the seals gave guys fits.
Local: Some sand bass around at night, but during the day its just halibut. Pesky flatfish are eating baits on the Flats and inside LB Harbor. Guys fishing bay bass inside Alamitos Bay are catching them. It must the the Fall Spawn.
Fish Report for Monday, October 1st:
Offshore: Things are moving, and for once its in a good direction. The meat of tuna and exotics has moved in and up. The 1010 is still holding, but the action is now on the Hidden Bank, and some on the Upper Hidden Bank. All good stuff. More alberts for the guys fishing for them, and plenty of tiny (tasty) yellowfin. Kelps are something really special, and a good kelp found unmolested and without another boat on it can mean easy limits of every species.
Todays NOAA SST.
Marlin: Two sleepers seen today on the 289 and a jumper seen at the 152. Generally speaking, we have not yet seen the best part of our marlin season. As the water cools and the pockets of life and warm water get more defined, the marlin will feed with reckless abandon in preparation for their migration. Part of our fish come from, and go back to Hawaii. The other part, Mexico. If you are experienced in local, Southern California marlin fishing, then you already know this. For those of you who are still putting together the pieces, don’t put your marlin gear away yet!
Local: Good halibut fishing inside the breakwater right now. Look at hard bottom areas and do drifts along rock jetties, where the sand meets the rocks. Most importantly, look for areas where there is lots of bait, and right now there IS lots of bait inside on the beach on either side of the Belmont Pier.
Sand bass are once again biting for the twilight boats, and they are fishing the structure. Anchor up on the Sunset Wreck or gambler for some fair sand bass action, and lots of sculpin. Bring along your hoop nets and fish lobsters on the hook.
Catalina: There is a light boat at Catalina right now, and he is anchored off Little Harbor. I spoke with him this afternoon and placed my order for a tank of bait this thursday night. He says “no problem”. Plenty of yellows around, and some seabass too. Call me if you are going and promise not to tell the world what I tell you (if you want to know where the fish are). Sorry, but putting the info out on the internet would cost me some friendships. Not worth it. Plus, its the backup plan for my tournament this weekend.
SCI: What can I say? I’ve put it on here for weeks that there are yellows on the front and they are biting, yet nobody goes? Every few days I get a call from somebody thanking me for the SCI yellowtail report, then they show me photos of limits of tails. FULL RACK is what I am hearing for the guys using the live squid.
Tanner/Cortes: These seamounts way offshore are subject to a constant barrage of upwelling and winds. For that reason the conditions change almost daily. Only during this time of year do we get stable enough weather for these spots to justify the trip, and we have had some of that already. It will always be a “crap shoot”. There have been enough bluefin at the Tanner to keep the Cortes relatively untouched. Watch this change if we get a strong Santa Ana wind condition that lasts for a few days. Big yellows, yellowfin tuna and bluefin can stack up on the Cortes and put on a show that will make your eyes pop out. Experts only. Do not try to figure out how to anchor on a spot 100 miles offshore without doing it on a sportboat first, then having someone with experience do it with you on your boat. Seriously. Oh, and don’t think you can drive out there and troll around and put together a good score, because you can’t.
Good luck is not luck at all. It is a combination of careful planning and preparation. No one ever got lucky and caught a swordfish.
Fish Report for Sunday, September 30th: Yes, I missed a day. I justified it with the fact the not much changed, and I got a LOT of calls from guys wanting fish reports. That took the time away from me to be able to do a report.
Catalina: There are things going on here that are being kept quiet, and rightfully so. I have a tournament coming up this week, and I don’t want the world on this bite, so I am going to keep it to myself. Brutally honest, but true. But now you know that there is something special going on here, and maybe you can get over and check it out.
SCI: Polluted with yellows on the front in all the stock spots. This is a live squid deal and yesterday there was squid available at Nachos receiver. There is squid to be caught in Pyramid also, and the Navy is letting boats in here at night every night as far back as I can remember. You can fish the front even if the island is closed, but when it goes “HOT”, they will nicely ask you to leave. So get it done fast.
OFFSHORE: Big swells and some breeze offshore, but its totally fishable. Draw a line from the 213 to the 220′s and fish that line. Lots of yellowfin and the kelps are golden. Some alberts and bluefin in the mix too. Have fun while it lasts, its been there a while.
The Tanner and Cortes have bluefin right now, but with the big swell sent our way from Hurricane Miriam, it can be dangerous. This is a situation where you can really only fish these spots effectively on the hook, and doing so in a big swell is insane on a small boat. Look for more big yellows to start biting in these zones, and the possibility of some YFT to move in. Its fall, and prime time for the outer banks.
LOCAL: Someone found a spot of sandbass that wanted to bite recently. It was either the Gambler and Sunset Wreck, and a good indicator that the sandies are on the chew on the structure spots. Focus on high tide periods, early mornings and evenings, and you’ll pick away at them.
I knew they might be, but got the call that the local halibut are biting really good right now. Fall spawn inside LB Harbor. (inside the Federal Breakwater)