December 11 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 40 Anglers, 2 Boats, 1 Sand Bass, 238 Rockfish, 100 Pacific Mackerel, 3 Calico Bass, 1 Bonito, 3 Yellowtail, 64 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Bluefin Tuna, 25 Calico Bass Released …
December 12, 2014
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Stories by Daniel Powell
See the big fish unload
Trout plants and dock totals
December 10 dock totals H&M Landing 10 Anglers,1 Boat, 42 Rockfish, 4 Calico Bass Helgren's Oceanside Sportfishing 30 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Sheephead, 45 Rockfish, 15 Vermilion Rockfish Point Loma Sportfishing 11 Anglers, 1 Boat, …
December 11, 2014
Catfish on the chew
Seaforth Sportfishing 37 Anglers, 2 Boats, 4 Sheephead, 105 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod The Sea Watch 1/2 Day AM run with 14 Anglers aboard returned to the dock with 4 California Sheephead, 62 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod …
December 10, 2014
Bugs on the munch
December 8 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 16 Anglers, 1 Boat, 6 Vermilion Rockfish, 1 California Sheephead, 33 Rockfish, 3 Lingcod, 41 Bocaccio H&M Landing 64 Anglers, 4 Boats, *564 Rockfish, 13 Bonito, 4 Barracuda, …
December 9, 2014
The fish are still in town
December 7 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 19 Anglers, 1 Boat, 42 Rockfish, 4 California Sheephead, 3 California Yellowtail, 6 Vermilion Rockfish, 13 Bocaccio H&M Landing 57 Anglers, 4 Boats, 28 California Spiny Lobster, 1 …
December 8, 2014
Up the coast and off the kelp
December 6 dock totals H&M Landing 107 Anglers, 6 Boats, 156 Skipjack Tuna, 219 Rockfish, 104 Bonito, 4 Bluefin Tuna, 117 Yellowfin Tuna, 4 Yellowtail, 14 Sheephead, 26 Sand Bass, 34 Vermilion Rockfish, 6 Lingcod, …
December 7, 2014
December 5 dock totals
H&M Landing 36 Anglers, 3 Boats, 12 Sheephead, 7 Sand Bass, 152 Rockfish, 2 Bonito, 29 California Spiny Lobster, 221 California Spiny Lobster Released Seaforth Sportfishing 54 Anglers, 2 Boats, 1 White Seabass, 12 Sheephead, …
December 6, 2014
Hooked and fought and caught
December 4 dock totals 8 Anglers aboard the Premier 1/2 Day PM run caught 1 California Sheephead, 8 Barred Sand Bass, 41 Rockfish, 1 Kelp Bass, 1 Pacific Bonito The Red Rooster III fishing great …
December 5, 2014
Soggy but happy anglers
December 3 dock totals Well, the rain kept most local fishin' folk indoors yesterday, though the Premier made it out for a 1/2 Day PM run with 13 soggy but happy Anglers catching 4 California …
December 4, 2014
Tight lines!
No local reports from the fleet due to weather... From the long-range fleet: The Red Rooster III fishing the first day of their 16 Day trip after arriving at the Clarion Island area south of …
December 3, 2014
December fishing
December 1 dock totals H&M Landing 3 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Yellowtail, 1 Sheephead, 15 Vermilion Rockfish, 5 Lingcod, 5 Bonito Point Loma Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 3 Sheephead, 2 Whitefish, 101 Rockfish, 2 …
December 2, 2014
Amazing year of fishing continues
November 30 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 19 Anglers, 1 Boat, 3 Vermilion Rockfish, 5 California Sheephead, 8 Barred Sand Bass, 27 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 1 Kelp Bass, 1 Pacific Bonito H&M Landing 73 Anglers, …
December 1, 2014
Catch. And release.
November 29 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 35 Anglers, 1 Boat, 12 Vermilion Rockfish, 17 California Sheephead, 3 Barred Sand Bass, 76 Rockfish, 1 California Halibut, 4 Kelp Bass, 1 Cabezon, 1 Pacific Bonito H&M …
November 30, 2014
Some go shopping, some go fishing
November 28 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 38 Anglers, 1 Boat, 19 Vermilion Rockfish, 13 California Sheephead, 73 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 7 Kelp Bass, 5 Pacific Bonito H&M Landing 137 Anglers, 3 Boats, 2 Lingcod, …
November 29, 2014
Notable catches
November 26 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 35 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 Bocaccio, 1 Ocean Whitefish, 1 Lingcod, 3 California Sheephead, 34 Rockfish H&M Landing 39 Anglers, 3 Boats, 5 California Spiny Lobster, 3 Red …
November 27, 2014
Orca pod sightings
November 25 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 3 Ocean Whitefish, 12 Vermilion Rockfish, 8 California Sheephead, 36 Rockfish, 1 Cabezon, 6 Bocaccio H&M Landing 45 Anglers, 3 Boats, 1 Red Rock …
November 26, 2014
November 24 dock totals
Yesterday's fishing report: Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 15 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Yellowtail, 4 Ocean Whitefish, 8 Vermilion Rockfish, 3 California Sheephead, 23 Rockfish, 6 Bocaccio H&M Landing 71 Anglers, 4 Boats, 12 California Spiny …
November 25, 2014
Caught up
November 23 dock totals H&M Landing 78 Anglers, 4 Boats, 88 Yellowtail, 1 Ling cod, 58 Rockfish, 18 Whitefish, 17 Reds, 1 Sheephead Seaforth Sportfishing 48 Anglers, 3 Boats, 108 Yellowtail, 1 Whitefish, 4 Sheephead, …
November 24, 2014
Yellowtail in the hold
November 22 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers, 1 Boat, 18 California Yellowtail, 5 Ocean Whitefish, 41 Vermilion Rockfish, 4 California Sheephead, 32 Rockfish, 4 Lingcod, 1 Cabezon, 2 Pacific Bonito, 13 Bocaccio H&M …
November 23, 2014
Fishing. And catching
November 21 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 17 Anglers, 1 Boat, 26 Rockfish, 7 Pacific Bonito, 1 Cabezon, 2 Kelp Bass, 22 Bocaccio, 7 Barred Sand Bass, 1 California Sheephead, 3 Lingcod, 10 Vermilion Rockfish, …
November 22, 2014
Hooked
November 20 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 13 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Yellowtail, 21 Vermilion Rockfish, 4 California Sheephead, 33 Rockfish, 2 Lingcod, 3 Kelp Bass, 6 Pacific Bonito H&M Landing 27 Anglers, 3 …
November 21, 2014
Midweek fishing report
November 19 dock totals Dana Landing 6 Anglers, 1 Boat, 5 Yellowtail, 60 Yellowfin Tuna, 13 Skipjack Tuna, 19 Bluefin Tuna H&M Landing 14 Anglers, 2 Boats, 20 Sheephead, 35 Rockfish, 39 Vermilion Rockfish, 1 …
November 20, 2014
Eel grass the refuge of spotted bay bass
Launching the kayak in San Diego Bay on a Saturday afternoon doesn’t feel natural to me. By noon, the wind is up and sailboats, power-boaters, and jet skis are out. But, given the full moon …
November 19, 2014
Largest fish ever caught on Lake Cuyamaca
November 18 dock totals Seaforth Sportfishing 90 Anglers, 4 Boats, 258 Yellowfin Tuna, 18 Bluefin Tuna, 152 Yellowtail, 40 Skipjack Tuna, 288 Rockfish, 4 Lingcod, 6 Bonito, 12 Sand Bass, 10 Sheephead, 9 Calico Bass …
November 19, 2014
Day 7 of a 15-day trip aboard the Red Rooster 3
H&M Landing 30 Anglers, 2 Boats, 3 Red Rock Crab, 19 California Spiny Lobster, 107 California Spiny Lobster Released Point Loma Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 Whitefish, 115 Rockfish, 1 Bonito, 1 Sand Bass …
November 18, 2014
Baja fishing report
Cabo San Lucas has been reporting decent dorado, wahoo, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, and striped marlin action within 15-20 miles. The La Paz area produced wahoo at Roca Montana, South of Cerralvo Island — even a …
November 17, 2014
Working the water
November 16 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 25 Anglers, 1 Boat, *3 Ocean Whitefish, 12 Vermilion Rockfish, 14 California Sheephead, 5 Barred Sand Bass, 75 Rockfish, 7 Kelp Bass, 4 Pacific Bonito* H&M Landing 110 …
November 17, 2014
Anglers aboard
H&M Landing 69 Anglers, 4 Boats, 6 California Spiny Lobster, 297 Rockfish, 54 Lingcod, 28 Bonito, 17 Yellowtail, 17 Vermilion Rockfish, 55 Bocaccio, 7 Sheephead, 71 California Spiny Lobster Released Helgren's Oceanside Sportfishing 53 Anglers, …
November 16, 2014
Nothin' but net
November 14 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 18 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Yellowtail, 3 California Sheephead, 21 Barred Sand Bass, 11 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 7 Kelp Bass, 46 Pacific Bonito H&M Landing 40 Anglers, …
November 15, 2014
Yesterday's catch
November 13 dock totals H&M Landing 36 Anglers,3 Boats, 2 Red Rock Crab, 9 California Spiny Lobster, 4 Yellowtail, 3 Sand Bass, 21 Rockfish, 2 Bonito, 2 Barracuda, 5 Sheephead, 11 Vermilion Rockfish, 2 Lingcod, …
November 14, 2014
Fishing is like a box of chocolates
H&M Landing 91 Anglers, 5 Boats, 95 Rockfish, 4 Lingcod, 22 Bonito, 45 Yellowtail, 33 Skipjack Tuna, 34 Bluefin Tuna, 54 Yellowfin Tuna, 13 Sheephead, 5 Sculpin, 16 Sand Bass, 3 Calico Bass, 13 Vermilion …
November 13, 2014
Fine local kelp fishing
Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 36 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Yellowtail, 11 Vermilion Rockfish, 14 California Sheephead, 7 California Scorpionfish, 21 Barred Sand Bass, 45 Rockfish, 6 Kelp Bass, 10 Pacific Bonito H&M Landing 111 Anglers, …
November 12, 2014
You can fry it, grill it, bake it or eat it raw!
November 10 dock totals H&M Landing 66 Anglers, 3 Boats, 6 Red Rock Crab, 10 California Spiny Lobster, 15 Yellowtail, 23 Rockfish, 2 Calico Bass, 7 Bonito, 3 Sheephead, 3 Sand Bass, 57 California Spiny …
November 11, 2014
Tuna still on the banks
November 9 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 28 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Ocean Whitefish, 16 Vermilion Rockfish, 5 California Sheephead, 7 California Scorpionfish, 27 Rockfish, 2 Kelp Bass, 2 Pacific Bonito, 11 Bocaccio Fisherman's Landing …
November 10, 2014
Like a rock(fish)
November 8 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers, 1 Boat, 3 California Yellowtail, 19 Vermilion Rockfish, 1 California Scorpionfish, 33 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 1 California Halibut, 36 Bocaccio Fisherman's Landing 45 Anglers, 2 Boats, …
November 9, 2014
Rubberlips caught in San Diego
November 7 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 50 Anglers, 2 Boats, 2 Yellowtail, 64 Rockfish, 12 Calico Bass, 67 Bonito, 1 Sand Bass, 3 Sheephead, 20 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 25 Anglers, 3 Boats, 15 …
November 8, 2014
From poor man's food to rich man's delicacy
November 6 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 54 Anglers, 2 Boats, 4 Sheephead, 108 Rockfish, 28 Calico Bass, 81 Bonito, 2 Sculpin, 4 Sand Bass, 200 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 46 Anglers, 4 Boats, 1 …
November 7, 2014
Scratching the bottom for table fare
November 5 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 28 Anglers, 2 Boats, 2 Yellowtail, 2 Sheephead, 1 Sculpin, 30 Rockfish, 16 Calico Bass, 55 Bonito, 2 Sand Bass, 30 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 8 Anglers, 1 …
November 6, 2014
Two-inch penalty for each fish kept
On Saturday, November 8, a “green-fishing” No Motor Tournament will draw Southern California’s surf-fishing enthusiasts, float-tubers, paddleboarders, and kayak anglers into the waters off Carpinteria State Beach. The goal is the most total inches of …
November 5, 2014
Nov. 4 fishing report
November 4 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 28 Anglers, 2 Boats, 76 Rockfish, 15 Bonito, 1 Calico Bass, 3 Sheephead, 2 Sculpin, 25 Calico Bass Released Point Loma Sportfishing 11 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Yellowtail, 11 …
November 5, 2014
257-pound yellowfin caught on 14-day trip
November 3 dock totals *Fisherman's Landing 38 Anglers, 2 Boats, 51 Bonito, 15 Calico Bass, 5 Sculpin, 58 Rockfish, 1 Sheephead, 40 Pacific Mackerel, 60 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 52 Anglers, 3 Boats, 2 …
November 4, 2014
Where sushi comes from
Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 26 Anglers, 1 Boat, 9 Ocean Whitefish, 48 Vermilion Rockfish, 2 California Sheephead, 2 California Scorpionfish, 46 Rockfish, 6 Bocaccio Fisherman's Landing 84 Anglers, 3 Boats, 38 Bonito, 96 Rockfish, 7 Sheephead, …
November 3, 2014
Dia de los pescados muertos
Fisherman's Landing 9 Anglers,1 Boat 1 Sheephead, 1 Sculpin, 6 Sand Bass, 12 Rockfish, 21 Calico Bass, 16 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 18 Anglers, 2 Boats, 5 Red Rock Crab, 22 California Spiny Lobster, …
November 2, 2014
Something fishy on Halloween
October 31 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 47 Anglers, 3 Boats, 88 Bonito, 2 Sheephead, 61 Rockfish, 24 Calico Bass, 7 Sand Bass, 12 Yellowfin Tuna, 46 Dorado, 100 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 19 Anglers, …
November 1, 2014
Spiny lobsters live to see another day
Fisherman's Landing 39 Anglers, 3 Boats, 1 Yellowtail, 3 Yellowfin Tuna, 46 Dorado, 6 Sand Bass, 4 Calico Bass, 61 Bonito, 65 Rockfish, 2 Sculpin, 6 Whitefish, 4 Sheephead H&M Landing 57 Anglers, 3 Boats, …
October 31, 2014
Heads and tails
October 29 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 Pacific Bonito, 7 Rockfish, 12 California Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 34 Anglers, 2 Boats, 10 Yellowtail, 15 Rockfish, 54 Calico Bass, 163 Bonito, 6 …
October 30, 2014
Reel experts
October 28 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 California Sheephead, 3 Barred Sand Bass, 12 Vermilion Rockfish, 1 Pacific Bonito, 1 Kelp Bass, 48 Rockfish, 7 California Scorpionfish Dana Landing 6 …
October 29, 2014
My oh, my! Whatta bigeye you have!
Fisherman's Landing 50 Anglers, 2 Boats, 15 Bonito, 9 Calico Bass, 18 Rockfish, 1 Sculpin, 2 Yellowtail, 35 Pacific Mackerel, 1 White Seabass, 23 Dorado, 87 Yellowfin Tuna, 40 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 52 …
October 28, 2014
Sunday fish report
October 26 dock totals Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 13 Sand Bass, 15 Bonito, 4 Calico Bass, 2 Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 123 Anglers, 5 Boats, 16 Whitefish, 12 Calico Bass, 3 Sculpin, 1 Rockfish, …
October 27, 2014
Lotsa limits!
October 25 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 29 Anglers, 2 Boats, 134 California Yellowtail, 6 California Scorpionfish, 18 Rockfish, 3 Kelp Bass, 20 Pacific Bonito, 4 Lingcod Fisherman's Landing 54 Anglers, 2 Boats, 1 Lingcod, …
October 26, 2014