San Diego Sportfishing Articles - Written by Rob Mailly, SportfishSanDiego.com

Yellowtail Catching Tips - Article on local techniques used to catch Yellowtail (Jack) from San Diego sport boats.

San Diego Sportfishing on a Budget - Article about discounts available with links, how to save money when planning or booking a trip and online printable discounts for half-day, three-quarter day or others.

Trip Types Defined - Read about the various sportfishing trip types.Whether an afternoon half-day or a group multi-day 6-pack charter there's a trip for your need's and target goals.

Seasonal Targets - Find out what fish species are being targeted depending on time of year fished.

What to Expect - Here's a article Rob wrote about one of San Diego's most popular year round trips - the half-day and three-quarter day sportfishing trips.

Whale Watching Trips - Learn all about the California Grey Whale, Humpback and Blue and view them as they head South to the warm waters off Baja for the Winter.

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.

Overnight to 2 Day Tuna Trip Tackle List - Here's a list of my suggested tackle to take along on your seasonal Tuna trip.

Fish Processing - You just arrived back at the dock with all this fish now what?

Half Day Trip for Calico Bass - I have come to respect this elusive, slow growing species out of our local fishery more than any other. Here's some tips I gathered over the years that have put some great fish on deck or released.

San Diego Open Party Trip Fishing Basics - Here's how to make the most of your time when fishing from the popular open party sportfishing boats.

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.