Found a couple of fish on my way home today, we will be on it first thing in the morning, Andy

 Don't keep putting off that fishing trip you have planned or the bite might be gone!!!

  Monte Carlo just called in- 16 BARRACUDA ON THE BOAT AND COUNTING!!! 

Call now for your reservation. 310-832-8304.

 great fishing week from Puerto Morelos for the anglers but unusually slow on charters. The fleet reported only 19 days fishing that resulted in a 12-fish mixed bag catch that included 3 blue marlin, 6 white marlin, 3 sailfish, 1 wahoo, 7 Atlantic barracuda, 3 blackfin tuna, 3 bonito , 28 dorado, (the fish of the week) 2 amberjack, 2 grouper, 6 triggerfish and 3 mutton snapper. The billfish season is well into motion for this area and should be fairly consistent for the next 30-40 days. One of the local customers, (Mr. Roberts, fishing aboard the "Hammer") provided by the local hotels had an exciting day's fishing that resulted in 1 blue marlin, 2 white marlin, 1 Atlantic barracuda and even a triggerfish in the catch. The blue marlin have been smaller fish in the 200-250 lb. ranges. 

PM Climate: Scattered thunder showers throughout the area and temperatures that ranged from 73 nights to 86 daytime highs. 

Sea Conditions: Light and variable surface breezes flowing in from the east and water temps that were holding stable at 83 degrees all over the area.

 Best Bait: The fresh caught ballyhoo baits are performing very well for the anglers and the billfish are eagerly rising to the baits from the outriggers. 

Bait Supply: Continues to be a ready supply of fresh caught ballyhoo on a daily basis for all of the sportfishers.

 Verboonen reports a timely and upbeat fishing report for Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo region that has been in the doldrums for the past few weeks. Finally, the water clarity conditions are improving considerably with each passing day and the temps are in the near perfect ranges for both, inshore and offshore fishing and all that is needed now is anglers. The red tides have faded and the billfish catching has improved by "leaps and bounds", both sailfish and marlin and the dorado are again starting to participate in the bite. The inshore fishing is providing a good bite on the Sierra and even a school of yellowfin tuna swung in tight to the coast allowing for some inshore tuna action in the smaller 8-15 lb. sizes. Temo says, "the roosterfish season starts now" and the overall action should provide some very good catches for the participating anglers for the coming months. 

IZ Climate: Warm temps at 69 nights to 91 daytime highs and partly cloudy days, a little humid, and a chance for a thunder shower here and there, but almost no surface breeze at all. 

Sea Conditions: Overall, it has improved enormously over the past few weeks with better clarity for each passing day and near perfect sea temps holding at 85-86 inshore and rising to 86-87 just outside the 100 fathom curve and offshore from there. Seas are calm and the breezes are light and variable surface/tropical type conditions. 

Best Fishing Area: The fishing is getting close to the Bay area and billfish are now being caught just a few miles offshore from about 6-7 miles and outbound from there. Best Lure/Bait: The offshore bite has been best on the slow-trolled rigged baits for the billfish and dorado. 

Bait Supply: Excellent! Plenty of live bait and fresh caught rigging baits available everyday.

 unusual fishing week from Mazatlan with a week's report of no billfish caught. However, as predicted, the dorado count did increase this past week and the boats averaged 2-4 dorado per day with the fish in the 20-30 lb. ranges. There were only 4 offshore fishing days that resulted in a total of 13 dorado. Water temps and water clarity have improved for the most part, albeit, there is a 5 square mile area right in front of Mazatlan holding at 77 degrees. The sea temps increase to 81 degrees just outside the 5 mile mark and hold at that temp throughout the off shore waters and this should allow for better fishing very shortly. The inshore waters for 6 super panga fishing days reflected 20 red snappers, (to 15 lbs. or so) 1 corvina and 45 triggerfish. The entire area is getting primed for a change as the summer fishing season comes into play very shortly. 

Mazatlan Climate: Partly cloudy days with excellent temperatures that spanned from 63 nights to 89 daytime highs. Light and variable tropical surface breezes from 8-12 mph. 

Sea Conditions: Excellent sea conditions with very little swell and light surface breezes. Sea temps right in front are cool at 77 degrees and rapidly rise to 81 degrees just outside the 5 mile mark and outbound from there. 

Best Fishing Area: None reported. 

Best Lure/Bait: The rigged trolling baits were producing the dorado catches but didn't raise any billfish. 

Bait Supply: Good bait supply for both, live bait and fresh rigging baits.

 San Lucas is enjoying a "billfish bonanza" for this year's IGFA Tournament that is currently underway. This has so far been a dead, rigged bait tournament and the bite has been phenomenal. The fish Cabo reported 13 hook-ups for the first day but angler error only allowed for a 4 fish release day. So far, they are at a total of 9 releases for 3 fishing days and all taken on rigged ballyhoo baits. I had reports of some boats landing 12-13 billfish for a single day with anglers that well understood the setting of the strikes. According to Fish Cabo owner, Roberto Marquez, the stripers were all over in the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo with concentrations of fish from the 95 Fathom Spot on to the 1150 Fathom Spot and above and outside the Gorda Banks area. The combined fishing report for the Gaviota Fleet & Fish Cabo Fleet for a total of 20 days reflected 34 stripers released, 4 dorado, 6 skipjack tuna and 3 roosterfish.

 Cabo Climate: Near picture perfect, sunny and warm days to 93 degrees and pleasant evenings and nights at 67 degrees and coupled with light & variable tropical surface breezes.
Sea Conditions: Pacific side is coolish waters @ 68 degrees for the most part and a small area around Cristobal that was down to 61 degrees. Temps increase to 74-75 at Cabo San lucas and out to 8-10 miles from the beach and northerly to the Gorda Banks and above. 

Best Fishing Area: The 1150 was the hot spot for the week but billfish were scattered far and wide, throughout the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo.

Best Bait/Lure: The rigged dead baits were producing the bulk of the fish but then, the tournament boats were using only dead baits. Good catches were being had on live bait and the artificials, too. 

 Live Bait Supply: An excellent supply of live bait was available for the non-tournament sportfishers. Ballyhoo baits were available for $3.00 each from the bait vendors

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  Enterprise out of Long Beach Marina Sportfishing is now on line for twilight trips 3 night's a week.

They go Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night leaving at 6:30.

Get in on the action by calling 562-598-6649

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Hey gang,

As we look ahead to the upcoming early summer of 2012, we've got some 2.5 and 2 Day trips in June and July. These trips are a great way to maximize our time on the water, cover as much water as possible, and get on some fish early in the year. These will be freelance trips targeting offshore bluefin, albacore, and yellowtail, and if necessary fishing the beach in hopes of coastal yellowtail, white seabass, halibut, and rockfish. With bluefin jumpers being seen and local yellowail showing, I'm very excited to get out on these early trips.

 Call Seaforth Sportfishing at (619)224-3383 or go online at seaforthlanding.com to hop aboard.
 
   Early Season Albacore and Tuna - Coastal Yellowtail
            These Trips Will Put You On Scene
 
    2.5 Limited Load/Memorial Day Special                 Leaving Fri 5/25               
       Early Departure: 5:00 PM- 1 Spot Left     
 
   2.5 Limited Load San Martin/Mexican Coast           Leaving Fri 6/1
      Early Departure: 5:00 PM
 
   2.5 Limited Load Offshore/Freelance                    Leaving Fri 6/29
      Early Departure: 5:00 PM
 
   2 Day Limited Load  Offshore/Freelance               Leaving Sun 7/8
 
 
   2.5 Limited Load Offshore/Freelance                    Leaving Wed 7/18

The Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing has an overnight trip leaving Saturday night May 19 at 10 pm. They have plenty of live squid for the trip and will be on the hunt for seabass, yellowtail, and more.

SATURDAY NIGHT

JUST 4 SPOTS LEFT

Call 562-983-9300 for reservations.

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Book your trips on the Sea Adventure 80 Where the Best Just Got Better

Early Reservations Save, Early Reservations get first choice at Staterooms, Book now for a trip of a life time. Fish Studs needed

Call H&M Landing (619) 222-1144 Make sure to tell them you want the Real Sea Adventure 80 Link to HM Landing booking: or Book-it on line it's easy even I can do it. :)
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Good morning Anglers,

    Now that the super full moon is gone, there have been some bait spots of regulation size live squid moving into our local waters.  We were able to take advantage of that last night and bring back squid to the Newport and San Pedro barges early this morning. If necessary, we will go tank up again to make sure we have enough for the weekend.
    As far as fishing, there has been increasing numbers of seabass, and some very large ones too,  caught at many of the local and island spots over the past couple of weeks. Displayed above is "Team Kingsmill" with one of thier "tankers" caught on the mini squids we delivered last weeekend.

The Pamela Rose saw a lot of large barracuda and a nice size yellowtail last night outside the lights at Catalina, which is another great sign to see as this season is finally developing into something.
    Newport has some killer cured sardines that have been in the barge for a month, as well as small to medium size anchovies. San Pedro has small to medium size anchovies and sardinesas well.
    We will have the Bounty in the Isthmus area this weekend with live squid to service those fishing in the Western Outdoor News tournament, or just fishing for fun. You can reach him on Channel 11.
   
        The Newport Barge is open 24/7 and can be reached on Ch 79 on the VHF or call direct 310-461-5370 or direct connect 124*68731*2.
    The San Pedro Barge's hours are Mon-Thurs 5 am - 5 pm and returnung Friday 5 am - Sunday 5 pm. They can be reached on Ch 11 on the VHF or call direct 310-365-2516.
Good luck and good fishing!!

Join the Fish Studs on the Real Sea Adventure 80 for great fishing trip!                                                                                

A 1 1/2 day trip departing Fri May 18 2012, 09:00PM returning Sun May 20 2012, 07:00AM
$225.00 Definite Go DETAILS

A 3 day trip departing Fri May 25 2012, 05:00PM returning Mon May 28 2012, 06:00PM
$429.00 Memorial Day Special DETAILS

Call H&M Landing today at (619) 222-1144
Make sure to tell them you want the Real Sea Adventure 80 Where the Best keeps getting Better
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Carl is live to tell you that San Pedro bait and Newport Bait Barges are jugged with live Squid.

The Newport Barge is open 24/7 and can be reached on Ch 79 on the VHF or call direct 310-461-5370 or direct connect 124*68731*2. The San Pedro Barge's hours are Mon-Thurs 5 am - 5 pm and returning Friday 5 am - Sunday 5 pm. They can be reached on Ch 11 on the VHF or call direct 310-365-2516.

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The New Lo-An out of Point Loma Sportfishing is now taking charter reservations for the upcoming offshore season.

Albacore, yellowtail, yellowfin, dorado, and more.

Whatever is biting Captain's Markus and Travis will put you on the fish.

The New Lo-An specializes in one day and one and a half day trips, both Open Party and Limited Load, as well as private and company charters. Some of our charter groups have been fishing with us for over twenty years!

The New Lo-An is the prototype of the modern sportfisher. She is the widest sixty-five footer in California's fishing fleet, and combines a low to the water profile with a very efficient deck arrangement for your fishing enjoyment.

CLICK HERE for more information then call 760-944-4483 to book your groups charter.

 Long Beach Carnage is at Catalina and tanked with plenty of live squid for your fishing needs.

They will be at Catalina all weekend and can be reached on channel 11.

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It's going to be a walk down memory lane over the next week for readers that allow me to indulge in a little nostalgia. As I mentioned yesterday the archive of photos I opened unleashed a wave of amazement as I scolled through hundreds and hundreds of classics from our six years of tagging tuna and Wahoo in the Revillagigedos. For the next week I will continue posting from this treasure chest to both entertain readers/viewers and appease my need to remain current. 

Photo number one features Dr. Dave Hall and Justin Greenberg doing the "Tuna Tango" during a sundown ripper in February 2007 on 120's - 220's at Socorro. Photo two features a duo of tuna that after being tagged paired up and swam around the boat while we continued to catch and release their buddies one after another. Photo three features Cabo San Lucas resident Mike McHatton and I in the skiff with what I recall was a tuna around 150 or 160. This was Mike's first voyage to the Revillas. He made all but one of the subsequent Revilla tagging trips following the off the scale scenery and fishing we experienced during this run. As it turned out it was a good call; this was only the tip of the ice berg!

The Options 6 pack charter boat out of Pierpoint Landing has a few open party trips lined up for you in May.

THE OPTIONS IS ON FIRE   

Trips leave Tuesday May 22, Thursday May 24, and again on Tuesday May 29.

Call Wes for reservations at 562-980-2009

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The Islander out of Fishermans Landing get's together with 976-TUNA once again for and extended offshore freelance 1.5 day trip leaving Sunday June 24 at 4 pm.

EARLY DEPARTURE 4 PM

Trip leaves Sunday june 24 at 4 pm so they can go the distance if needed and returns Tuesday June 28 about 6 or 7 am.

MEALS INCLUDED ON THIS ONE

Join Chartermasters Steve and Sharon from Baja Fish Gear on this one for good times and good fishing. Don't forget plenty of Baja Fish Gear give-a-ways.

Cost is $350 and that includes your meals.

Please CLICK HERE to book right on line or call 310-328-8426 for reservations and to book your spots.

Capt Steve ran the afternoon 1/2 day today and ended up with 40 calico bass for the group. Mission bay now has anchovies!!

Call Seaforth to book your half day trip. 619-224-3383

HM Landing reporting in with 4 yellows on the 3/4 day run with 17 cuda and 53 rockfish to go with it. 1/2 day runs had a good mixed bag of fish again today.

Listen in below for all the upcoming trips including 1.5 day to 3 day trips.

Call 619-222-1144 for info and reservations.

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Seaforth Landing checking in this evening withe the San Diego caching 3 fat yellowtail, 42 barracuda, and 27 rockfish. 1/2 day trips on the Voyager had a nice day of rockfishing with 40 calicos in the afternoon

Trips going daily.

Call 619-224-3383 for reservations.

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So Cal Salty checking in as he was fishing on the New Del Mar this afternoon with great barracuda fishing. 136 Barracuda for the guys and it looks like they will chew again tomorrow.

The New Del Mar goes for two trips daily.

Call 310-822-3625 for reservations.

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