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Stories by Daniel Powell

A is for Albacore

October 24 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 87 Anglers, 4 Boats, 6 Yellowtail, 2 Sculpin, 12 Sand Bass, 24 Rockfish, 60 Calico Bass, 129 Bonito, 83 Dorado, 193 Yellowfin Tuna, 100 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing …

October 25, 2014
Shortbill spearfish on the Blue Horizon

Dana Landing 2 Anglers, 1 Boat, 10 Bonito, 1 Cabezon, 4 Yellowtail, 1 Whitefish, 1 Sculpin, 10 Bonito Released, 1 Yellowtail Released Fisherman's Landing 47 Anglers, 3 Boats, 11 Rockfish, 105 Bonito, 13 Calico Bass, …

October 24, 2014
Where tunafish sandwiches come from

October 22 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 28 Anglers, 2 Boats, 114 Bonito, 14 Yellowtail, 1 Sculpin, 25 Rockfish, 32 Calico Bass, 70 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 54 Anglers, 3 Boats, 12 Calico Bass, 18 …

October 23, 2014
Prowler limits out

October 21 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 29 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 California Sheephead, 12 Barred Sand Bass, 8 Rockfish, 5 Kelp Bass, 19 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 46 Anglers, 3 Boats, 36 Dorado, 90 …

October 22, 2014
Piscatorian potpourri

October 20 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 21 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Yellowtail, 5 Rockfish, 3 Barred Sand Bass, 7 Kelp Bass, 26 Pacific Bonito, 1 California Halibut, 2 Ocean Whitefish Fisherman's Landing 69 …

October 21, 2014
Spearfish in the hold; yellowtail in the gunnysacks

October 19 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 25 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 Barred Sand Bass, 38 Pacific Bonito, 5 California Yellowtail, 6 Rockfish, 4 Kelp Bass, 2 California Scorpionfish Fisherman's Landing 86 Anglers, 4 Boats, …

October 20, 2014
Calicos live to fight another day

October 18 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 90 Anglers, 3 Boats, 3 Yellowtail, 7 Sculpin, 3 Sand Bass, 48 Rockfish, 21 Calico Bass, 103 Bonito, 34 Dorado, 50 Calico Bass Released H&M Landing 299 Anglers, 12 …

October 19, 2014
Seaforth went forth

October 17 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 27 Anglers, 1 Boat, 26 Kelp Bass, 45 Pacific Bonito, 2 Rockfish, 3 California Yellowtail, 2 California Scorpionfish, 1 Barred Sand Bass Dana Landing 6 Anglers, 1 Boat, …

October 18, 2014
Scorpionfish for the Dolphin

October 16 dock totals Dana Landing 6 Anglers, 1 Boat, 30 Yellowfin Tuna, 12 Dorado Fisherman's Landing 24 Anglers, 2 Boats, 109 Bonito, 2 Sculpin, 17 Yellowtail, 31 Rockfish, 2 Sand Bass, 7 Calico Bass …

October 17, 2014
A bluefin on the 1/2 day!

October 15 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 10 Anglers, 1 Boat, 50 California Yellowtail, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 2 Pacific Bonito Dana Landing 5 Anglers, 1 Boat, 25 Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 59 Anglers, 4 Boats, …

October 16, 2014
Mahi? Mahi!

October 14 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 32 Anglers, 1 Boat, 116 Pacific Bonito, 5 Barred Sand Bass, 44 Kelp Bass, 2 California Sheephead, 9 Rockfish, 1 California Halibut, 3 California Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 57 …

October 15, 2014
It was a very yellow Monday

October 13 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 26 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Yellowtail, 13 Sand Bass, 4 Rockfish, 5 Calico Bass, 115 Bonito Fisherman's Landing 133 Anglers, 4 Boats, 266 Yellowfin Tuna, 190 Dorado, 104 …

October 14, 2014
Two wahoo in two days on the Malihini!

October 12 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 10 California Yellowtail, 5 Barred Sand Bass, 2 Kelp Bass, 1 Pacific Bonito Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 20 Bonito, 20 Yellowtail Fisherman's …

October 13, 2014
Wahoo caught on a 3/4-day trip!

October 11 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 23 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Scorpionfish, 82 California Yellowtail, 1 Ocean Whitefish, 5 Rockfish, 4 Pacific Bonito, 1 Lingcod, 3 Barred Sand Bass Dana Landing 3 Anglers, …

October 12, 2014
Pacific Voyager lands a striped marlin

October 10 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 13 Anglers,1 Boat, 18 Kelp Bass, 2 California Sheephead, 49 Pacific Bonito, 2 Rockfish, 22 Barred Sand Bass, 1 California Scorpionfish, 1 California Halibut, 6 California Yellowtail Fisherman's …

October 11, 2014
Wahoo! Barracuda! Halibut!

October 9 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 26 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Yellowtail, 1 Skipjack Tuna, 2 California Scorpionfish, 25 Barred Sand Bass, 1 Rockfish, 4 Kelp Bass, 5 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 85 …

October 10, 2014
Angling report

October 8 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 13 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 California Yellowtail, 1 California Scorpionfish, 17 Barred Sand Bass, 5 Kelp Bass Dana Landing 3 Anglers, 1 Boat, 30 Yellowtail, 30 Bonito Fisherman's …

October 9, 2014
Yellowtail in the sacks

October 7 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 20 Anglers, 1 Boat, 22 Pacific Bonito, 2 Kelp Bass, 47 Barred Sand Bass, 16 California Yellowtail Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 40 Yellowtail, 1 Yellowfin Tuna, …

October 8, 2014
Limiting out

October 6 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers, 1 Boat, 35 Barred Sand Bass, 16 California Yellowtail, 25 Kelp Bass, 60 Pacific Bonito, 3 Rockfish, 1 California Halibut Fisherman's Landing 142 Anglers, 5 Boats, …

October 7, 2014
Boat loads

October 5 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 26 Anglers, 2 Boats, 15 California Yellowtail, 50 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Skipjack Tuna, 80 Pacific Bonito, 8 Kelp Bass, 2 Barred Sand Bass Fisherman's Landing 119 Anglers, 4 …

October 5, 2014
Dorado in the hold

October 4 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 19 Anglers, 1 Boat, 15 California Yellowtail, 7 California Scorpionfish, 2 Barred Sand Bass, 6 Rockfish, 8 Lingcod, 2 Kelp Bass, 2 Cabezon, 37 Pacific Bonito Dana Landing …

October 5, 2014
October 3 dock totals

Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 17 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Scorpionfish, 16 California Yellowtail, 7 Rockfish, 41 Pacific Bonito, 3 Lingcod Fisherman's Landing 115 Anglers, 5 Boats, 7 Yellowtail, 4 Sculpin, 55 Rockfish, 12 Calico Bass, …

October 4, 2014
It's what's for dinner

October 2 dock total Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 18 Anglers, 1 Boat, 19 California Yellowtail, 1 California Scorpionfish, 1 Rockfish, 6 Lingcod, 16 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 109 Anglers, 4 Boats, 11 Calico Bass, 42 Rockfish, …

October 3, 2014
Yesterday's catch

October 1 dock totals Dana Landing 7 Anglers, 2 Boats, 15 Yellowtail, 2 Calico Bass, 30 Bonito, 20 Bluefin Tuna, 2 Striped Marlin Released, 3 Yellowtail Released Fisherman's Landing 146 Anglers, 7 Boats, 476 Yellowfin …

October 2, 2014
Opah!

September 30 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 16 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Yellowtail, 20 Barred Sand Bass, 6 Kelp Bass Fisherman's Landing 130 Anglers, 5 Boats, 215 Yellowfin Tuna, 14 Yellowtail, 132 Bonito, 6 …

October 1, 2014
May the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it

September 29 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 169 Anglers, 6 Boats, 24 Skipjack Tuna, 276 Yellowfin Tuna, 22 Yellowtail, 3 Sculpin, 1 Sand Bass, 27 Calico Bass, 60 Bonito, 1 Sheephead, 28 Rockfish, 2 Lingcod H&M …

September 30, 2014
Gone fishin'

September 28 dock totals Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 8 Yellowtail, 20 Yellowfin Tuna Fisherman's Landing 139 Anglers, 6 Boats, 10 Yellowtail, 100 Yellowfin Tuna, 60 Skipjack Tuna, 52 Dorado, 4 Sheephead, 1 Halibut, …

September 29, 2014
Bonito abound

September 27 dock total Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 Rockfish, 48 Pacific Bonito, 2 Lingcod, 12 California Yellowtail, 3 Kelp Bass Dana Landing 2 Anglers, 1 Boat, 10 Yellowtail, 10 Bonito, 10 …

September 28, 2014
San Diego angler report

September 26 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers,1 Boat, 12 California Yellowtail, 1 Rockfish, 4 Kelp Bass, 60 Pacific Bonito, 9 California Barracuda Fisherman's Landing 158 Anglers, 6 Boats, 15 Yellowtail, 422 Yellowfin Tuna, …

September 27, 2014
Yellowtail in the hold

September 25 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 21 Anglers, 1 Boat, 2 California Yellowtail, 1 California Sheephead, 8 Rockfish, 1 Kelp Bass, 19 Pacific Bonito, 1 California Barracuda Fisherman's Landing 80 Anglers, 4 Boats, 73 …

September 26, 2014
Taking the bait

September 24 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 21 Anglers, 1 Boat, 53 California Yellowtail, 1 Lingcod, 1 Kelp Bass, 39 Pacific Bonito, 4 California Barracuda Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 20 Yellowtail, 1 Calico …

September 25, 2014
Yesterday's catch

September 23 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 15 Anglers, 1 Boat, 8 Kelp Bass, 2 California Yellowtail, 1 California Sheephead, 41 Pacific Bonito, 7 Rockfish Fisherman's Landing 65 Anglers, 3 Boats, 8 Calico Bass, 2 …

September 24, 2014
Wahoo in San Diego!

September 22 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 24 Anglers, 1 Boat, 13 California Yellowtail, 1 California Sheephead, 17 Kelp Bass, 38 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 178 Anglers, 5 Boats, 336 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Wahoo, 58 …

September 23, 2014
Marlin caught! (And released.)

September 21 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Sheephead, 1 California Scorpionfish, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 1 California Halibut, 4 Kelp Bass, 9 Pacific Bonito, 15 Kelp Bass Released Dana …

September 22, 2014
Just for the halibut

September 20 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 14 Anglers, 1 Boat, 70 Pacific Bonito, 17 California Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 140 Anglers, 5 Boats, 593 Yellowfin Tuna, 31 Skipjack Tuna, 16 Yellowtail, 30 Dorado H&M Landing …

September 21, 2014
Where fish tacos come from

September 19 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 186 Anglers, 7 Boats, 82 Yellowtail, 589 Yellowfin Tuna, 17 Dorado, 4 Skipjack Tuna, 4 Spanish Jack, 3 Bonito H&M Landing 203 Anglers, 9 Boats, 20 Dorado, 634 Yellowfin …

September 20, 2014
Back to school

September 19 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 123 Anglers, 5 Boats, 8 Barracuda, 2 Sand Bass, 36 Yellowtail, 146 Bonito, 2 Sheephead, 15 Calico Bass, 1 Halibut, 40 Skipjack Tuna, 396 Yellowfin Tuna H&M Landing 246 …

September 19, 2014
Blood on the boat

September 17 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 34 Anglers, 2 Boats, 16 California Yellowtail, 118 Yellowfin Tuna, 26 Skipjack Tuna, 5 Dorado Fisherman's Landing 154 Anglers, 7 Boats, 47 Calico Bass, 83 Bonito, 89 Yellowtail, …

September 18, 2014
Dock report

September 16 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 10 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Lingcod, 1 California Barracuda, 22 Pacific Bonito, 6 Rockfish, 10 Kelp Bass Fisherman's Landing 121 Anglers, 5 Boats, 425 Yellowfin Tuna, 42 Yellowtail, …

September 17, 2014
Dock report

September 15 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 22 Anglers, 2 Boats, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 26 Pacific Bonito, 12 Rockfish, 16 California Yellowtail, 120 Yellowfin Tuna, 2 Dorado Fisherman's Landing 131 Anglers, 5 Boats, 105 …

September 16, 2014
Sunday's catch

September 14 dock totals Fisherman's Landing 109 Anglers, 4 Boats, 33 Yellowtail, 628 Yellowfin Tuna, 4 Calico Bass, 43 Bonito, 3 Rockfish, 4 Sculpin, 54 Dorado H&M Landing 392 Anglers, 15 Boats, 121 Skipjack Tuna, …

September 15, 2014
A bad day fishing beats a good day working

September 11 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 17 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 12 Rockfish, 20 Kelp Bass, 1 California Yellowtail, 71 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 73 Anglers, 4 Boats, 6 Calico Bass, …

September 12, 2014
Midweek fishing report

September 10 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 23 Anglers, 1 Boat, 14 California Yellowtail, 2 Yellowfin Tuna Fisherman's Landing 47 Anglers, 3 Boats, 6 Rockfish, 3 Yellowtail, 3 Sculpin, 4 White Seabass, 11 Bonito, 4 …

September 11, 2014
Fishing Report: September 9

September 9 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 9 Anglers, 1 Boat, 22 Pacific Bonito, 7 Kelp Bass, 2 California Yellowtail, 16 Rockfish, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 14 Kelp Bass Released Dana Landing 6 Anglers, 1 …

September 10, 2014
September 8 dock totals

Fishing Report: Sept. 8 Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 28 Anglers, 1 Boat, 19 California Yellowtail, 1 Dorado, 1 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 152 Anglers, 6 Boats, 105 Yellowtail, 35 Dorado, 394 Yellowfin Tuna, 15 Skipjack Tuna, …

September 9, 2014
Sunday fishing report

September 7 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 40 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Lingcod, 2 California Yellowtail, 16 Rockfish, 22 Pacific Bonito, 7 Kelp Bass, 45 Kelp Bass Released Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 3 …

September 8, 2014
Saturday fishing report

September 6 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 25 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 California Scorpionfish, 17 Kelp Bass, 34 California Yellowtail, 25 Pacific Bonito Dana Landing 9 Anglers, 2 Boats, 5 Yellowtail, 45 Yellowfin Tuna, 8 …

September 7, 2014
Friday Fishing Totals

September 5 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 24 Anglers, 1 Boat, 1 Pacific Bonito, 65 California Yellowtail, 2 Dorado Dana Landing 5 Anglers, 1 Boat, 40 Yellowfin Tuna Fisherman's Landing 148 Anglers, 6 Boats, 62 …

September 6, 2014
Yesterday's Fishing Report

September 4 dock totals Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 40 Yellowfin Tuna Fisherman's Landing 66 Anglers, 3 Boats, 58 Skipjack Tuna, 205 Yellowtail, 1 Dorado, 245 Yellowfin Tuna H&M Landing 239 Anglers, 11 Boats, …

September 5, 2014
September 3 San Diego fishing report

September 3 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 31 Anglers,1 Boat, 106 Yellowfin Tuna, 28 Skipjack Tuna, 58 California Yellowtail Dana Landing 5 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 Yellowtail, 25 Yellowfin Tuna, 7 Dorado Fisherman's Landing 82 …

September 4, 2014

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