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San Diego and Southern California Sportfishing ReportContact Channel Island's Sportfishing and Whale Watching - Info on boats Pacific Islander and Gentleman. Some great deep sea fishing up this way if staying outside San Diego. Most Cod and bottom fish closures in effect until March 1, 2012. Currently running some great Whale Watching adventures! Made a page with quick contact for Ranger 85 Sportfishing currently docked up north at Cisco's. Wed. Feb. 1,2012 Sportfishing Report - Look for a wide range of fish on the half-day and three-quarter day sportfishing trips out of San Diego on up the So Cal coast. Scrupling, Sand Bass, Croaker, Perch, Calico Bass and Halibut this time of year. Check back often regarding the Mexico VISA requirement under review. Call any landing or boat with any questions about this. If your company or group is looking to charter a private trip San Diego's Malihini 3/4 day has wide open dates available. Right now is the best time to book for 2012 as most prime sportfishing dates are open. Call Owner/Captain Bill Wilkerson directly at 619-985-5179 today for more info or to book a trip. This is a roomy, comfortable boat with a friendly, experienced crew and captain's with years of local success fishing the San Diego coast. Sea Adventure Sportfishing also has prime dates open and any one of their 3 fishing vessels.
Whale Watching season is here with some spectacular killer whale sighting's this year for some lucky Southern California boats. Blue Whales and Gray Whales out of San Diego and most So Cal Landings.
Marina Del Frey Sportfishing is having it's annual maintenance and re power for the New Del Mar. The Gentleman out of runs daily out of Channel Island's Sportfishing targeting the legal winter food run varieties. Closures are in effect for most cod and bottom species until March 1, 2012. Plan or Book a San Diego or Southern California fishing trip or vacation - Every group has different goals, whether it's a spot on an open party boat, birthday celebration on a group charter or family friendly 6-pack (six person private fishing charter), there is a boat or trip for any occasion. These are a few examples of questions I commonly get asked about. Here's some local fishing lingo and definitions that can help when planning your charter or spot on a open party vessel. Here in San Diego the Malihini 3/4 day departs daily from H&M Landing at 6am. Take a jig stick (fishing rod for casting iron jigs) and have it ready should a bird school show holding yellowtail. Take a 25# and 40# outfit is recommended - the #40 for yo-yoing heavy jigs (weighted jigs so they sink). For the Calico bass a #15 rig gets more bites when the fish are line shy. Because of current issue's with the Mexican Government requiring VISA to fish check with any sportfishing boat about fish targets and areas fished. Boats are currently targeting Sand bass, Perch, Croaker and non-bottom species until the March 1 closure ends. Email me and book your charter for this summer's tuna season and Yellowtail ASAP as prime dates close fast. Use the form to the right or here to request a trip. Thanks! For anglers looking for a 6 person or smaller group the most time on the water are the 5am - 5pm 6-pack trips. Any of the boats down at Dana Landing like the Impulse, Reward, Blackjack 4-pack or next door at Seaforth can usually book last minute this time of year. There's also the Sea Adventure II running "hoop net" San Diego Bay lobster trips on the same docks as the Malihini at H&M Landing.
Southern California Whale Watching- All about So Cal whale watching trips from Newport Beach, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, Oceanside and San Diego Oxnard, CA - Channel Island's Sportfishing Center -Nice boat for deep sea fishing or whale watching trips out of Oxnard, CA. Pacific Islander Sportfishing. Friendly crew, comfortable boat and plenty of fish! A friend and his brother, experienced tuna anglers fished this boat last season and couldn't thank me enough for setting him up on this boat, and of course PIS for the tickets.
1/2 and 3/4 day sportfishing trip tackle listI updated sportfishing how-to article, "What to bring on a San Diego deep sea fishing trip." Now with tackle pics from Rob's tackle box. Half-Day and Three-Quarter Day Tackle List - a lot can happen on these popular daily fishing trips, leave the dock prepared for not only what IS biting but what MAY bite. Here's my basic tackle suggestions. Half-day sportfishing out of San Diego and So CalDetails of a half-day fishing trip including general prices. These sportfishing trips are a lot of fun and my personal favorite way to get out on the water and get the lines wet and target the plethora of local species along the Southern California coast.Yellowtail, Tuna and Game fishThe current best shot at catching Yellowtail and other big game fish is book a long range deep sea fishing trip or check the 1.5 day Colonette Islands trips this time of year but these are mainly bottom fishing trips targeting the deeper column fish species like Cod.Google Search Updated - Search all SportfishSanDiego.com website:I grew up fishing lakes, river (San Diego River) and have come to know through fishing or work most of the San Diego Sportfishing fleet. San Diego (as with all of Southern California) is a world class sportfishing destination with some of the most diverse fishing in the world, closest West Coast gateway to the pristine Baja Coast and excellent climate on and off the water year round. America's Cup legend Dennis Connor trained here for that reason. I just updated the Solunar Times for anyone interested for the next week of fishing. I grew up fishing being taught by my father, Joe how to use these times as another tool to when the best time is for catching fish. Overnight to 2 Day Tuna Trip Tackle List - Here's a list of my suggested tackle to take along on your seasonal Tuna trip. San Diego Open Party Trip Fishing Basics - Here's how to make the most of your time when fishing from the popular open party sport fishing boats. Fish Processing - You just arrived back at the dock with all this fish now what? Sea Sickness Article - Here's a brief article I put together on preventing sea sickness. Sea conditions can change in a matter of hours from flat calm seas to "spin cycle" as commonly called during tuna season. Be prepared by always taking something along to help in the event you or anyone in your group becomes sea sick while out fishing. New - Solunar Table Specifically for San Diego. I was raised fishing the San Diego shores with my pops trusting when to fish and countless successful days on the water that seemed like a worthy tool for when to fish and hunt. My pops always seemed to get it right when to expect any bite to be hottest. I trust it enough to buy the service for this site and the fisherman who visit I am so grateful. There are many reasons fish bite - or not - and this year we can use all the help we can get.
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Latest San Diego Fish Counts -
H&M Landing - Wed. Feb1 6:51pm
1/2 day (Premier): 9 anglers/1 boat: 1 Calico bass, 5 Sand bass, 15 Sculpin, 12 White Croaker
Seaforth Sportfishing - Wed. Feb.1 2012
New Seaforth 1/2 Day PM - 1 boat 15 Anglers sacked 1 Sand Bass, 2 Calico Bass, 18 Halfmoon
Point Loma Sportfishing -Jan.29,2012 - 2 Boats 2, 44 anglers 92 Sculpin, 37 Sand Bass, 2 Halibut, 80 Rockfish, 80 Vermilion Rockfish
Yellowtail (Jack) Fishing Tips - How to catch the popular explosive fighting gamefish Yellowtail.
Barracuda Fishing Tips - Article on Barracuda fishing tips. Popular fishing article about "fishing the iron" White Sea Bass fishing tips - Article Rob wrote how to catch White Seabass from a Southern California deep sea fishing trip. Difference between a Yellowtail and a Yellowfin Tuna - Yellowtail fish species off San Diego and Baja often get confused with Tuna fish. The main difference between the two fish.. read more Tackle List - I updated what tackle to bring depending on sportfishing trip length. Half-Day trip tackle - What to bring on a Southern California half-day and three-quarter day deep sea fishing trip. FISHING ARTICLE FOR FIRST TIME SPORTFISHING OUT OF SAN DIEGO OR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Saltwater Sport Fishing - All about Saltwater fishing from Southern California and trip definitions good for trip planning. So Cal Deep Sea Fishing Trip Definitions - Read about the various sport fishing trip types. Whether an afternoon half-day deep sea fishing trip or a group multi-day or 6-pack charter there's a trip for your need's and target goals. "Rob, Thanks for following up with me to see how it went. The fishing from San Diego was AWESOME! With your help, I was able to take a ½ day on the Premier on Sunday. A 1.5 on the Condor (Popular San Diego tuna charter), Wednesday night through Friday morning and another ½ day (San Diego sportfishing trip)on the Premier on Friday afternoon. Had it not been for your great guidance, I would have never been able to start, let alone complete three trips." Darrell H.
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Jan. 28, 2012 - Channel Island's Sportfishing and Whale Watching - Boat/Ranger 85, 70 passengers spotted 25 Bottlenose Dolphins Check my page on Southern California and San Diego Whale Watching trips.
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