30 • Jan. 15 - 28, 2016 • The Log
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SALTWATER
OCEAN FISHING REPORT By Terrence Berg
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A WEEK WILDCARD WEATHER: The first big wave of El Niño storms swept through the region this week keeping virtually all of the sportfishing fleet in port since Jan. 4. It will be hard to judge the impact of the cold, wet weather on the ocean fishing until things clear
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out for a few days. But before the storms, there was still a lot of local yellowtail, increasing signs of white seabass (fish to 65 pounds reported) at Rocky Point and Catalina, and even reports of bluefin tuna and yellowtail at the offshore banks. There were also red crabs galore at Catalina Island (and other spots all along the coast) which, if water temperatures hold and the crabs stay around, could reignite the bite on exotics closer to shore.
MEXICAN YELLOWTAIL AND ROCKFISH: Before the storms, the overnight and longer boats running out of San Diego into Mexican waters were finding excellent yellowtail and rockfish action. Chief out of H&M Landing returned from a 1.5-day trip on Jan. 3 and the 31 anglers on board had 64 yellowtail, 225 rock- fish (in Mexican waters), 16 lingcod, four bonito and a barracuda. Pacific Queen out of Fisherman’s Landing was also on a 1.5-day trip that returned Jan. 3 and the 33 anglers aboard had 165 yellowtail, 113 rockfish and 30 lingcod. These two trips were to the Colonet region. Even a few three-quarter day boats running
to Mexico cashed in on this bite. Pacific Voyager out of Seaforth Sportfishing was out Jan. 3 with 13 anglers and landed six yellowtail, 65 white- fish, two sand bass, two rockfish, two bonito and one sheephead at the Coronados.
SCULPIN AND WINTER BASS TIME: With rock- fish season closed and most other species very
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slow right now along the entire SoCal coast- lines. The few half- or three-quarter day boats making runs right now are focusing on sculpin, calico and sand bass or sand dabs right now. Before these storms began, Sum Fun out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing was out on a three- quarter day trip Jan. 4 with 14 anglers and had full limits of 70 sculpin. Also on Jan. 4, Patriot out of Newport Landing was out on a half-day trip with 21 anglers and had 36 sculpin and one sand bass. Meanwhile New Del Mar out of Marina del Rey Sportfishing was on a half-day with 11 anglers on Jan. 4 and landed limits of 55 sculpin, five sand bass and one perch. The Jan. 3 trip on the boat had 37 anglers and land- ed 124 sculpin and 225 sand dabs. On Jan. 3 Southern Cal out of Pierpoint Landing had a pair of trips. On the morning trip with 18 anglers, they landed a yellowtail, 28 sculpin, 17 perch and nine sand bass. On the afternoon trip 19 anglers landed 39 legal sand bass, 19 sculpin and nine perch. Western Pride out of Davey’s Locker was out on Jan. 3 with 65 anglers on the three-quarter day trip and landed 259 sculpin, 117 sand dabs and three perch. Over the week- end Gentleman out of Channel Islands Sportfishing ran three-quarter day trips both days. On Jan. 2 25 anglers had limits of 125 bonito and 1,200 sand dabs; on Jan. 3 the 15 anglers had 75 bonito (again limits), and 350 sand dabs.
LOBSTER UPDATE: Prior to this week’s weather
the lobster fishing has been very good with a lot of private boaters reporting limits, especial- ly at the local islands. Even the sportboats have been doing good.
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Sportfishing Triton reported lobster limits on Jan. 2 at Catalina Island and Gail Force returned the same day with 14 bugs from inside the har- bor.
INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976- TUNA is hosting instructional charters through- out the season, offering advice to beginning or veteran anglers and on-the-water teaching of techniques for different saltwater species. These trips are over for the season. Check 976-
TUNA.com or call 562-352-0012 for details.
LANDING CONTACTS Southern California: 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.
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www.976bite.com For Personal Reports Call (619) 226-8218
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