32 • August 15 - 28, 2014 • The Log
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SALTWATER
OCEAN FISHING REPORT By Terrence Berg
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AS GOOD AS IT GETS: The San Diego tuna bite is simply as good as it gets. Most overnight and longer trips are turning with limits of yellowfin tuna for all anglers on board. Add in good numbers of yellowtail, some bluefin tuna, and increasing numbers of dorado, and you have fishing that is unsurpassed. Even the three-quarter day boats are getting in on the action and finding great fish- ing. The best part if that the yellowfin are all good grade fish running from 15 to 35 pounds. Many skippers, after running overnight or 1 1/2-day trips, are turning around and squeezing a 3/4-day trip into the schedule. Since most of the overnight and longer trips are booked up two weeks to over a month in advance. These added trips have been offering anglers who have flexible schedules a chance to go when the bite is hottest. For example, the Grande out of Point Loma Sportfishing returned from a 1 1/2-day trip Aug. 4. There were 36 anglers on that jaunt and they landed 98 yellowfin, 89 yellowtail and a dorado. On the added 3/4-day trip, there were 48 anglers who landed 178 yellowfin and one yellowtail. Some other recent counts just to show how good it has been. The Condro out of Fisherman’s Landing returned from a 1 1/2- day trip Aug. 6 and the 37 anglers had full limits (180) of yellowfin along with 16 dorado. The Prowler out of Fisherman’s Landing was out with 30 anglers on a 1 1/2- day Aug. 5, and they had 150 yellowfin, six yellowtail and
five dorado. The Fortune, also Fisherman’s Landing, had 18 anglers on a 1 1/2-day trip and they caught 90 yellowfin, 49 yellowtail, and six dorado. The Ocean Odyssey out of H&M Landing had 28 anglers on a 1 1/2-day trip that returned Aug. 5, and they landed 140 yellowfin 45 yellow- tail and 11 dorado. The Legend, also H&M, was on a two- day trip with 30 anglers and they had 150 yellowfin, 56 yellowtail and three dorado. The Aztec and Tribute, both on overnight trips out of Seaforth Sportfishing, had 24 and 36 anglers respectively on Aug. 6 trips, and both boats have limits of yellowfin. The Tribute anglers also added 21 yel- lowtail, while two anglers on the Aztec had a dorado.
LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY TUNA UPDATE: The tuna bite hasn’t been quite as good for boats leaving from ports further north up the coast from Oceanside into Los Angeles and Orange counties. Most three-quarter and full-day trips are returning with from 20 to 40 mixed bluefin and yellowfin tuna, along with lots of yellowtail and a few dorado. Some examples: The Black Pearl out of Helgren’s in Oceanside returned from a full-day trip mid- week with 28 anglers who landed 38 yellowfin and 21 bluefin. Out of Davey’s Locker in Newport Beach, the Bongos II and Bongos III six-pack charters have been doing 3/4-day trips for tuna, avergeing two to four fish per angler with limits on good days. On Aug. 5, the Bongos II was out with five anglers and they had 13 yellowfin and one bluefin. The Thunderbird out of Davey’s Locker was on an overnight Aug. 5 and the 28 anglers on board had 51 yel- lowfin and 12 bluefin. The Freedom out of 22nd Street Landing reported in late Wednesday on a full-day trip while still fishing, and the anglers on board already had 105 yellowfin, eight bluefin, two dorado and one yellowtail.
CATALINA ISLAND NEWS: While Catalina Island has been the focus of the sportfishing fleet because it is the closest of the offshore islands, the bite at all of the islands off the coast has been excellent for yellowtail and the odd tuna (with the tuna mostly for private boaters). And no one is talking much about the excellent bonito fishing and good flurries of barracuda. Wait, there’s also good calico bass action, even though the keeper to undersize fish ratio is about four to one. Landings not running tuna trips are heading to Catalina on 3/4-day and full-day trips for this excellent fishing. The Freelance out of Davey’s Locker was at Catalina with 61 anglers on Aug. 5 and they had 71 yel- lowtail, 58 bonito and five legal calicos. At least half of the yellowtail hooked are lost with that many anglers on the boat. The Victory out of Pierpoint Landing was on a 3/4- day trip with 59 anglers and they landed 93 yellowtail, 46 bonito, 45 barracuda and 27 legal calicos. The Pursuit out of 22nd Street Landing was out Aug. 4 with 48 anglers and they landed 140 yellowtail, 20 calicos (plus 30 released) and six barracuda.
CHANNEL ISLANDS WHITE SEABASS: Overnight boats fishing the Channel Islands continue to find white seabass in fair to good numbers. On Aug. 2, the Pacific Islander out of Channel Islands Sportfishing was on an overnight trip with 18 anglers who landed 35 white seabass, along with 180 rockfish, 24 barracuda, two halibut, two sheephead and a ling cod. On Aug. 6, the Mirage, also out of Channel Islands, returned from a two-day trip with 17 anglers who caught 63 white seabass, 234 rockfish, 36 sheephead, 19 barrcuda, 14 ling cod, 10 halibut, six calico bass and one cabezon.
ODDS AND ENDS:The mass of tuna and yellowtail off the Southern California coast is spread from the shoreline off to the west from 30 to 60 miles and then south at least 200 miles. The water quality in the California Bite is clean and blue. Conditions are simply incredible. This has led to some odd occurrences.
INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976-TUNA is hosting instructional charters throughout the year, offer- ing advice to beginning or veteran anglers and on-the- water teaching of techniques for different saltwater species. With the good fishing, all trips are booked up until the August 31 two-day trip aboard the Fortune out of Fisherman’s Landing. This is limited to 22 anglers and the cost is $400. Check the website for details or call (562) 352-0012. The website is
976-TUNA.com.
LANDING CONTACTS
Young Anglers herd to SoCal Tuna Club’s 62nd Annual Fishing Rodeo
LONG BEACH — Gracie Veith reeled in a 3 pound 4 ounce bat ray to secure the top spot in the SoCal Tuna Club’s 62nd Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo at the Belmont Pier, Aug. 1. More than 600 children congregated on the six-decade old pier, including bus- loads of about 250 kids from Long Beach Parks and Recreation, to celebrate a day of angling and giveaways. But it was the 11-year old Long Beach native who cap- tured the largest catch. Lovely Garra, 8, of Norwalk took the second spot, catching a 2 pound 15 ounce skate. Sebastion Gearin, 11, also of Norwalk, reeled in a 1 pound 11 ounce bat ray to grab third. Nine different species of sea life were
caught throughout the day as kids com- peted for the prizes awarded for the largest fish landed in each species. The
catches included: halibut, mackerel, sand bass, sculpin, skate, calico bass, smelt, lizard fish, croaker, crabs and sea snails. Some participants brought their own personal fishing gear, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was also on hand to distribute 65 rods. Children came from cities all around Southern California, including Paramount, Whitter and Riverside. A tackle raffle was provid- ed by Fred Hall Fishing, and each partici- pant was eligible to win one of two bicy- cles donated by Deep Blue Scuba and Swim in Long Beach. The most unusual trophy was handed
out to Christian Duran of West Covina who caught a pair of sea snails.
Southern California: Virg’s Sportfishing, Morro Bay, (805) 772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, (805) 595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa Barbara, (805) 963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura, (805) 658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing Center, Oxnard, (805) 985-8511; Hook’s Landing, Oxnard, (805) 382-6233; Port Hueneme Sportfishing has merged with Channel Islands Sportfishing; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, (310) 328-8426; Marina Del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, (310) 822- 3625; Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, (310) 372- 2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock (skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, (310) 374-9858; 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro, (310) 832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro, (310) 547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 432-8993; Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, (562) 983- 9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, (949) 675-0550; Davey’s Locker, Newport Beach, (949) 673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, (949) 496-5794; Helgren’s Sportfishing, Oceanside, (760) 722-2133; Fisherman’s Landing, San Diego, (619) 221-8500; H&M Landing, San Diego, (619) 222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, (619) 224-3383; Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 223- 1627; Islandia Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 222-1164.
Mexico Landings: Sergio’s Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011- 526-178-2185; San Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin, 011- 526-162-1455.
FRESHWATER
Compiled by Jim Matthews
OutdoorNewsService.com
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS
BIG BEAR LAKE: The trout action has been very good with a lot of limits reported from the surface down to 15 feet of water. Trollers working Trout Alley to the dam with three colors of leadcore with Thomas Buoyants in gold or the red dot frog Neelefish were getting the fish.
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