Calico bass live to die another day

March 23 dock totals

33 anglers aboard the Dolphin 1/2 day am run caught 11 sculpin, 64 rockfish, 1 lingcod and 2 calico bass. Their 1/2 day pm run with 18 anglers aboard returned with 2 sheephead, 43 rockfish and 11 calico bass, with 100 calico bass released.

The Malihini 3/4 day run to the Coronados did well again, reporting 2 bonito, 2 barracuda and 49 yellowtail caught by the 40 anglers aboard.

16 anglers aboard the Premier 1/2 day am run boated 8 calico bass, 2 bonito and 8 rockfish, with 70 calico bass released. Their pm 1/2 day run with 20 anglers aboard returned with 1 bonito, 8 calico bass, 1 sheephead, 6 rockfish and 2 sculpin in the gunnysacks. They released 50 calico bass that were under the 14" minimum size limit.

The Sea Trek 1/2 day am run with 19 anglers aboard reported 100 sanddab, 3 chilipepper, 1 vermilion rockfish, 13 rockfish and 17 blacksmith caught.

14 anglers aboard the Daily Double 1/2 day am run boated 37 rockfish, 1 cabezon, 2 sculpin, 1 sheephead, 1 bonito, 19 calico bass. They released 100 short calico bass.

25 anglers aboard the Pacific Voyager 3/4 Day run to the Coronado Islands caught 101 yellowtail, 1 sheephead, 1 rockfish, 1 lingcod and 3 barracuda.

The New Seaforth 1/2 day am run with 35 anglers aboard reported 47 vermilion rockfish and 35 rockfish caught, while their pm 1/2 day run with 37 anglers aboard called in with 42 rockfish, 7 sculpin and 52 vermilion rockfish in the sacks.

El Gato Dos took 6 anglers out for a brief 1/2 pm run and reported 11 rockfish caught.