Inshore: Sculpin, yellowtail and calico bass continue to lead the inshore counts for the sportboats. Kayakers are reporting a decent bite on white seabass, mostly off the northern edge of the La Jolla kelp beds …
February 21, 2016
Fishing Report
It's lunker season
Calicos warming up
Inshore: The calico bass bite off the kelp edge came on by the weekend as the tide flux slowed and offshore conditions warmed up the surface temp a bit. Sand bass did well off the …
February 14, 2016
Springtime yellowtail showing well
Inshore: Though there were very light loads with few boats leaving the dock this past week, the yellowtail continue to chew on the yoyo iron and dropper-looped live bait in 120 feet of water near …
February 7, 2016
Kelp standing up? Freefall a weedless swimbait
Inshore: Rockfish, sculpin and yellowtail are the main local catches off the kelp edge and on the high spots. A few grumpy-sized sand bass are showing up prespawn, and some decent calicos have hit the …
January 31, 2016
Good mix of taco meat being caught
Inshore: The inshore fishing up and down the coast is very good for those that are getting out there between the occasional winter storms and large swells. Sometimes, one just needs a bigger boat, and …
January 24, 2016
Kayakers loading up on yellowtail
Inshore: It is the slower time of the year for the local ½- and ¾-day boats with light loads and occasional big swells being the wintertime rule. Anglers fishing near-shore high spots and the kelp …
January 17, 2016
Tough conditions keep tackle in the box
Inshore: The big storm kept the boats off the water most of the week, with only the 3rd and the 9th represented in the dock totals below. That said, signs are looking good for above-average …
January 10, 2016
Sculpin back on the menu
Inshore: Sculpin, or California scorpionfish, are back on the menu as of January 1, and in the first two days over 600 of the spiny-yet-tasty fish were taken from San Diego landings. Yellowtail are still …
January 4, 2016
Going deep for yellowtail, rockfish
Inshore: Rockfish continue to dominate the local catch as is usual for this time of year. Bonito are biting well on the surface just off the kelp edges and the calico bass are turning on …
December 27, 2015
No tuna caught in weekly local counts a 2015 first
Inshore: Rockfish continue to dominate the local catch as is usual for this time of year. The past two weather systems seem to have quieted the bite for the pelagic species, though a few bonito …
December 20, 2015
Big bump keeps the boats in and the numbers down
Inshore: Rockfish continue to dominate the local catch on bumpy seas. Not a lot of folks venturing out, but those ½ day and ¾ day boats that do are finding good action on the bottom …
December 13, 2015
Going big at Wohlford
Inshore: Fishing inside and off the kelp edges has produced a few bass, sheephead, and lots of sculpin. The sculpin, however, are to be released by boat-based anglers (since September 1) and are expected to …
December 6, 2015
Paying taxes at Guadalupe
Weekly fishing report Inshore: The ½ boats concentrated on rockfish, sand bass, calico bass, and sheephead on the near-shore bumps and kelp edges. Most of the local ¾-day boats went back on the prowl for …
November 29, 2015
Yellowfin tuna count back on the rise
Weekly fishing report Inshore: Big winds early in the week kept the fleet off the water for a bit and had anglers hoping it didn’t signify a big change in the seasonal fishing as the …
November 22, 2015
Big opener for Santee Lakes trout season
Weekly fishing report Inshore: Sheephead, lingcod, rockfish, and sand bass continue to dominate the local counts as the ½- and ¾-day fleet switches to fishing the bottom for the winter season. Ghost shrimp and cocktail …
November 15, 2015