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[Saltwater Bass]

Catalina, SBI and SCI Fish Reports



Fish Report for Sunday, August 12th: (Week in review)

Catalina: This past week we entered the last quarter moon phase, and expectations were high for a rebound since this island has been quiet for way too long. The yellows are still around the East End, and we did see some bites leading up to today. Outside Orange Rocks, and up at Salta Verde. The squid has stuck around Ben Weston, even with the warmer water, and there was even some made again at Eagle Reef. The West End saw some yellowtail outside West Cove, and there are rumors of seabass along the western back sector of the island.

SCI: The island opened on wednesday and the first sportboat over there had seabass in the dark and yellows in the morning at the Caves. The yellows continue to show at the Caves every morning so far since then. The yellows are up and down the front, but it is hit and miss. The seabass on the front are a steady target for the free divers, and then today a handfull were caught at Mosquito Cove. There is enough squid inside the Cove that a light boat is there making it to sell.

OFFSHORE: The marlin put on enough of a show to get most of the marlin fleet out and fishing. Marlin were caught all week and many different areas. The inside zone around the 267 has been constant, with a few fish caught and released. Fish were also hooked near the 209, 181, Mackerel Bank, and even up off the West End of Catalina. The kelps have been holding yellowtail and dorado in many areas. Not every one is holding, and a few that are holding have fish that won’t bite. Hot zones were the 181/182 ridge, the 209 and inside from the 267 down to the 302.

LOCAL: Early in the week saw good barracuda fishing on the Horseshoe, and falling scores on the sand bass on the Flats, but with the good moon phase and tides, the sand bass fishing picked up as expected. A few foggy mornings put a hamper on the cuda fishing, but the sand bass bite rebounded good enough to get the counts up on the local sportboats. Today the cuda were on both the Flats and Shoe, and spread out too much to target. So guys anchored up to fish sandies and let the gar come to them.

COASTAL EXOTICS: A quiet bite continues at Del Mar Kelp, with a spot of squid in 80′ of water holding big seabass and yellows. The reports have been sporadic, and suspicious. That is usually a good clue that it is for real. La Jolla had excellent yellowtail fishing with calico bass and barracuda to fill in the gaps early in the week. Despite numerous warnings that too big a crowd would shut down the bite, private boaters did just that, and today saw just barracuda and bass for an armada of skiffs and small private boats.

Northern Baja: Lots of fish, and lots of fish caught. With that, a few guys running down that way and catching nothing. The inside zone was good enough to attract the 3/4 day fleet out of San Diego, and they had some good scores on the kelps on the 302, “9″ Mile Bank and below to the 371. This was mostly due to the Mex. Nave keeping it complicated for the sport boats to fish the Nados. The bluefin stacked up on the tuna pens at 65 miles, and bit good until today when the pens were at 45 miles. Today very few bft’s were even hooked at the pens. Albacore showed several times, and even today. The zone outside and west of Todos Santos Island held the longfins, and bft’s, dorado and yellows on the kelps. The 120-150 mile zone proved inconsistent, but showed a strong comeback today at 118 miles and some more of the bigger grade yft’s. Everything else is down that way too, but it is far off the beach, and not getting much attention from private boats. Overall, VERY good fishing in Northern Baja this week, even though e few guys missed completely.

[Mikey]

nice sounds like we stayed a little too north.
thanks for the report.

[Saltwater Bass]

Catalina, SBI and SCI Fish Reports

Tuesday, August 14th:

The good news! I leave tomorrow and won’t be back until next Monday. I am running the 38′ Uniflite “Mundy Mooring” down to Ensenada to fish the Southern California Tuna Club annual Tuna Tournament. I plan on looking down the line and possibly staying at San Martin Island for at least part of the trip. The club guys will all be in the Coral Marina, so we’ll have to visit there one or two nights. We’ll need fuel and bait, and to clear Customs. The owner of the boat is also in the Avalon Tuna Club and wants badly to get the 1st albacore flag for that club, so I will do everything in my power to make that happen for him.

The bad news: I don’t think I will have the ability to do my reports if we stay at San Martin. While we are at The Coral Marina, they have wireless and I can get you guys updates. Tonight’s report is skinny because I am overwhelmed with all I have to do to get ready. I spent the day working on the boat, and now I have to get MY stuff in order. Below is just what has changed, otherwise it’s the same as yesterdays report.

LOCAL: The sand bass are on the chew! On the Flats there are spots of spawning sand bass over muddy bottom AGAIN! WOW, what will the environmentalist say now? Some barracuda today in that area and west to the Horseshoe and out to the rigs. Amazing.

KELPS: A couple guys found some good fishing on the kelps a little later in the day today. Just outside the double rigs and down to the 14 was one area. From the 267 down to like 7 miles off Oceanside was another. Dorado mainly, and a few yellows. From what I heard and saw, very good fishing.

The rest is the same as yesterday. Sorry if I don’t re-write it and add new twists to make it sound different. I admit, that is the tough part. (doing the same reports for weeks on end, trying to make it sound interesting every day)

I’ll give you all a great report with photos when I get back! Don’t miss me too much. LATER!

Fish Report for Monday, August 13th:

Local: The barracuda took the day off for the most part, but they just might re-appear like they have been for a while now. The sand bass are just a twilight thing. Just the same report as it has been for except……….DORADO!!! That’s right. Lots of dorado invaded the outside portions of the Horseshoe and Flats. No biters yet. Stay tuned.

SCI: Still some squid in Pyramid and a few yellows to catch with it. The Caves in the morning and long the front during the day. There is a few really big bass up at the West End for the hard core calico guys.

KELPS: Same as all week, just much less boat pressure. There were some fish taken outside the 181, and a marlin hooked again by the 267.

Mex: More albies on the Upper Hidden Bank today and reports of very consistent fishing around the 238. The lower zone at 120-150 miles was on again today, and was not just one pocket of life. Longs ways down there, and the breeze was blowing enough to be uncomfortable.

[Mikey]

i want pics or i call BS on some of this report. anyways good work on the report have fun and be safe on your trip

[Saltwater Bass]

Not me going, its the cap. Jeff Jones report and his trip...

[Mikey]

haha
i want pics of the fish caught of the domes

[Saltwater Bass]

Ill do my best!!