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The Log • Apr. 22 - May 5, 2016 • 33


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OCEAN FISHING REPORT By Terrence Berg 976-TUNA.com


MEXICAN YELLOWTAIL EXCELLENT: The yellowtail fishing off Colonet in Mexican waters is excellent for the San Diego 1.5-day fleet with five-fish limits the rule on most trips in the past week. These are all 18-25 pound class fish with some upwards of 30 pounds, and frequently there is time to add some quality rockfish to the bag. On April 10, Pacific Queen out of Fisherman’s Landing was south with 34 anglers and landed 170 yellowtail (limits), along with 20 rockfish, five ling cod, and three bonito. Shogun, also out of Fisherman’s, had a 1.5-day trip that also returned April 10 and the 32 anglers had 160 yellowtail and 20 rockfish. Chief, out of H&M Landing, was on a 2.5-day trip that returned April 11 from this same region, and the 27 anglers on board had 135


yellowtail (limits), 281 rockfish, and three bonito. BLUEFIN ON 60-MILE BANK: If the 1.5-day boats aren’t running south to Colonet, they are running to the west to the 60-mile Bank region and targeting the 20-40 pound class bluefin tuna that are stacked up in this area. There are also yellowtail in decent numbers here. On April 12, Pacific Queen out of Fisherman’s Landing was out with 30 anglers and had full limits of 60 bluefin. Shogun, also Fisherman’s, reported on April 13 with limits of bluefin for all anglers on board. Boat traffic on weekends can make the bluefin bite a little more problematic. Top Gun 80 out of H&M Landing was on a 1.5-day trip April 10, and the 25 anglers managed 11 bluefin and a yellowtail. Dominator out of Point Loma Sportfishing was on a 1.5-day trip with 25 anglers on April 11 and managed just 12 bluefin.


FIRST YELLOWFIN OF YEAR: Outer Limits out of Seaforth Sportfishing was on an overnight


trip that returned on April 11. It was out to the west targeting bluefin, but the first yellowfin tuna of the year was caught on this trip. Overall the 23 anglers had 33 bluefin and three yellowtail, as well as the yellowfin.


TROPHY BLUEFIN ON HALF-DAY BOATS: It’s true. San Diego’s fleet has been getting into trophy bluefin tuna from 5-15 miles off Point Loma, making them accessible to the half- and three-quarter day boats this week. But the biggest news is these are a much bigger grade of bluefin than those showing 60 miles off the coast; these are 40-80 pound class fish and the hook-to-land rate has been pretty brutal. On April 11, New Seaforth out of Seaforth Sportfishing had 17 anglers and landed six of the big bluefin, hooking at least 20 others. San Diego, also out of Seaforth, was on a three-quarter day trip with 48 anglers and managed to land just eight bluefin.


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