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"Rob, Thanks for following up with me to see how it went. The fishing from San Diego was AWESOME! With your help, I was able to take a ½ day on the Premier on Sunday. A 1.5 on the Condor, Wednesday night through Friday morning and another ½ day on the Premier on Friday afternoon. Had it not been for your great guidance, I would have never been able to start, let alone complete three trips."
How-To "Yo-Yo" Iron for Yellowtail (Jack
family not Tuna) - Just in time for this year's early and hot
Yellowtail bite this is a must know technique when all the Yellow's
are taking in the deep water column is Heavy Iron (local So Cal
popular style for catching Yellow's.
New - Solunar Table Specifically for San Diego. I was raised fishing the San Diego shores with my pops trusting when to fish and countless successful days on the water that seemed like a worthy tool for when to fish and hunt. My pops always seemed to get it right when to expect any bite to be hottest. I trust it enough to buy the service for this site and the fisherman who visit I am so grateful. There are many reasons fish bite - or not - and this year we can use all the help we can get.
Difference between a Yellowtail and a
Yellowfin Tuna - Yellowtail fish species off San Diego and Baja often get
confused with Tuna fish. The main difference between the two fish.. read more
Yellowtail Fishing Tips - Article
Rob wrote filled with tips and techniques how to catch Yellowtail
from San Diego boats.
San Diego Sport fishing on a Budget -
Article about discounts available with links, how to save money when planning or booking a
trip and online printable discounts for half-day, three-quarter day or others.
Trip Types Defined -
Read about the various sport fishing trip types. Whether an afternoon half-day or a group
multi-day 6-pack charter there's a trip for your need's and target goals.
Seasonal Targets - Find out what fish species are
being targeted depending on time of year fished.
Half-Day and Three-Quarter Day Tackle List -
a lot can happen on these popular daily fishing trips, leave the dock prepared for not only
what IS biting but what MAY bite. Here's my basic tackle suggestions.
Overnight to 2 Day Tuna Trip Tackle List - Here's
a list of my suggested tackle to take along on your seasonal Tuna trip.
San Diego Open Party Trip
Fishing Basics - Here's how to make the most of your time when fishing from the popular
open party sport fishing boats.
Fish Processing - You just arrived back at
the dock with all this fish now what?
Sea
Sickness Article - Here's a brief article I put together on preventing sea sickness.
Sea conditions can change in a matter of hours from flat calm seas to "spin cycle" as
commonly called during tuna season. Be prepared by always taking something along to help in
the event you or anyone in your group becomes sea sick while out fishing.
New - SportfishSanDiego.com has gone mobile:
San Diego Landings Page
SIX Pac Fleet
Malihini - 3/4 Day (Featured
Boat, thanks for great service guys and June in the galley!!!)
- Great sport fisher with long, productive history of
fishing the Coronado Islands. As mentioned above this is another
boat I followed Tim Green on when he owned and ran it. My first
boat to fish as a kid when I was just 6 years old.
Daily Double - Half Day -
This is my favorite half day boat in San Diego. Captain Fred Huber
runs a top notch boat and his experience gives the best possible
chance of catching fish. When Calico Bass are biting he finds them.
If you should catch Fred on a stop he fishes, watch carefully and
take notes. I learned by watching him. Great boat.
Experience the ultimate sportfishing experience as part of any number
of San Diego California vacations that
can be organized. Book a San
Diego hotel room today.
Calendar -
I created a calendar for trip planning and posting upcoming trips
I like from the San Diego fishing fleet.
 
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San Diego Sport Fishing
Report / News Flash / Fish Counts -
Saturday Sept. 4, 2010 -
Capt. Bill Malihini Sportfishing Report
For a 5-5 charter six pack popular this time of year I always suggest the Alexes out of Seaforth or across the road Dana Landing, San Diego's only all 6-Pack (and the Blackjack center console fast four-pack charter) sportfishing charter fleet (all private charter trips so call ahead)
Note: Be sure to load up on various size torpedo's (lead sinkers with wire eye at each end) and another heavy 35-40lb Bluefin Tuna setup on 3/4 day trips in case these awesome fish make a show. A few tuna trips lately turned into Rock Fishing trip. The overall bite has been unseasoned so come prepared for anything.
Well good evening anglers the fishing has been OK at best with the Sand Bass there but not biting all that well, the Sculpin have been our main stay at the islands. It looks like the yellowtail that were there have pulled a no show so far this month we still have hope of a good fall fishing season. There has been reports of some yellowfin in the three quarter day range but the numbers are not there for us to venture out to take a look. We are thinking about it on Sunday or Monday, nothing is for sure as of yet. The counts for the past week are as follows:
09-03-2010 3/4 Day 25 anglers 20 Rockfish, 110 California Scorpion fish, 1 Barred Sand Bass
09-02-2010 3/4 Day 14 anglers 8 Barred Sand Bass, 8 Rockfish, 31 California Scorpion fish
09-01-2010 3/4 Day 11 anglers 14 Rockfish, 5 California Scorpion fish, 17 Barred Sand Bass
08-30-2010 3/4 Day 16 anglers 15 Rockfish, 15 California Scorpion fish, 80 Barred Sand Bass
08-29-2010 3/4 Day 45 anglers 13 Rockfish, 110 Barred Sand Bass, 41 California Scorpion fish
We are hoping for a change and some surface fish move up and the fish start to bite instead of just tease, we will see.
If you have not made the reservation Remember there are two ways to book your trip you can call the landing at 619-222-1144 or go online to either www.malihinisportfishing.com or hmlanding.com and click on the booking tab. Look forward to seeing you all on the water. Until tomorrow have a great fish day. Capt Bill & Capt mike
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
Just in this morning from a deckhand friend when i asked if the fish were in overnighter' range: "Hey Rob, Yes the fish are coming closer. Still in the 1.5 range to have the best chance of gettin'em. Just 3 days ago one of our boats landed 100+ yellow fin!"
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More Info on Any Boat - Ask me about booking a trip or any other
question no matter what level of fisherman
Reward 6-Pack Charters - Offshore Fish Report 08/17/10:
We had great Yellowtail fishing with limits for both days of our 2.5 day trip. The weather is beautiful with flat calm seas and we are finally starting to see some sun and blue skies. Hopefully our tuna fishing will swing into gear as it is starting to feel a lot more like summer.
Malihini, San Diego California - Sportfishing report - Aug.
18, 2010
by Capt. Bill Wilkerson
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(Rob posted these fish count / sportfishing report update Wed. Aug. 19, 2010 at 8:40 AM) - Expect another good day on the water again today with this very warm weather and improving water conditions daily at the Coronado Island's. The Yellowtail bite should take off with the better water.
Wed. August 11, 2010 - A Few Handy Fishing Tips - 5:00 PM by
Rob
- In addition to the fish report I thought I'd post a few tips
that apply to the current fishing / bite conditions:
Board early as allowed for best spot in rod holders, tackle storage. galley or
outside seating and near start of manifest for early rail (for local
half-three quarter day trips that do so) or troll (on tuna trips)
rotation.
Lost Bluefin Tuna on
three-quarter day trips this year has occurred too often from unprepared
fisherman not expecting a shot at tuna on a local trip. If you have a
30-40lb rig in the event BFT's show on a stop you have a far
better shot then someone fishing a spinning outfit with 10lb test and a
rod with no butt and inadequate drags - tuna typically destroy these
reels. I'm just being honest and want people to have bragging rights
for landing one of these awesome fish by being prepared before boarding
the boat. It's critical to have proper drag settings, 30# or equivalent
line, a spool to load it on and most important imo is using the proper
knot tied correctly - nothing worse then breaking off at the hook from
a failed knot. Read what Owner/Capt. Bill had to say on one of his
recent trips out on the Malihini.
About fishing Sand Bass: On half-day trips while fishing the anchor ALWAYS
leave your rod at the rail when fetching a bait. The general rule
is pick the liveliest bait and either nose, collar or tail hook it.
As the boat circles and chum is sprinkled be ready to hear the anchor
chain as the anchor is dropped and a moment later the captain will
announce to let the lines drop. Often as soon as the weight hits
the bottom, the line slacks and typically as soon as you engage the reel and pick up the slack, the Sand
Bass will bite if there. Best of luck, Rob
Can
sport-caught fish be prepared and consumed at sea?
Question: Can sport-caught fish be prepared
and consumed at sea when fishing/diving from a private vessel? (Ben
W.)
Answer:Yes, legally taken fish may be
prepared and consumed at sea, but there are some restrictions. Abalone
must remain attached to their shell and lobster tails must remain
attached to the carapace until they are being prepared for immediate
consumption. For finfish that may be filleted at sea, the skin (or
prescribed portion) must remain attached for species identification
until they are being prepared for immediate consumption (California
Code of Regulations Title 14, section 27.65)
Don't wait to charter your own 6-pack like the Alexes
out of Seaforth Sportfishing Landing or down the road at Dana
Landing as when the bite is on it's often too late for booking
at the last minute. Capt. Owner Gary runs a top notch operation,
very reputable and knowledgeable of all types of local fishing
and spots.
Here's the typical seasonal fish species targeted off San Diego
and Baja, Mexico:
What to do with all the fish you just caught and how to
ship your catch home - Here's a couple links to companies
who offer fish handling services when your boat arrives back at
dock with a load of fresh tuna and fish. Sportsmen's
Seafood and Fisherman's
Landing Processing service - Read the
full article I wrote here.
Seasonal San Diego saltwater fish
species charts for the peak fishing seasons of our
deep sea fishing areas. Use this easy at-a-glance chart as a
guideline for planning and booking your trip. View what big game
fish are targeted for a specific time of year off San Diego boats.
Please note that peak seasons can vary from year to year based
on sea/weather conditions. This chart is intended to be used
as a guideline for trip planning. Sea surface temperature, clarity,
temp-breaks, current and food supply are all part of what triggers
a particular fish species to bite. Please note I post this information
as general guidelines and not exact times for planning your trip.
In addition to using the seasonal targets chart, ask a local
resource like myself, landing or boat about the current conditions
and questions about planning your San Diego deep sea fishing
trip.
I also wrote an article to use with the seasonal targets chart with
my personal local advice and thoughts about what
fish you will be targeting on your next San Diego sportfishing trip.
I also like the Chubasco
2 three-quarter day
open party or charter boat or for an excellent reputable
six pack, charter your own boat on Captain/Owner Gary Abbamonte's
sport fisher Alexes or
just down the road is Dana Landing, San Diego's only all 4-pack
to 6-pack sportfishing fleet.
Chubasco Sportfishing has runs daily half-day or 3/4 day open party
trips targeting rock cod, sheep head lingcod and yellowtail at the
Coronado Islands. Weekday loads are usually light this time of year.
Owner/Captain Ernie (and Captain Trevor) run a consistently successfully
and friendly operation. Also available for private charter for your
group. Look up Chubasco II here
There are fish species to target year round for
the San Diego deep sea fishing fleet. Currently we are in a transitional
time when big game fish like the explosive Yellowtail (Jack family,
not tuna) start to bite, mostly the deeper column home guard's Best
bet is overnighter to 1.5 day trips unless the Coronado Island Yellow's
are going off. Follow reports from Captain Ernie on the Chubasco
2 or over at H&M Landing and their 3/4 dayer' the Malihini.
San Diego ground (bottom) fishing season for species
not closed to fishing during annual closures in San Diego waters
are the current half-day sport boat targets but watch for an early
season Yellowtail bite with this year's El Nine conditions. Down
the line are some enormous schools of warmer water Yellow's the overnight
and 1.5 day fleet has been tapping in to with a few LIMITS coming
home last week. Hopefully they (Yellow's) will head north closer
to the San Diego local half and three-quarter day fleet this year.
Use this quick form to send me a question or inquiry
Tipping on a San Diego Sport fisher
Tips on open party trips is not mandatory but sincerely appreciated!
15% to 20% is appropriate. Don't hesitate to adjust it up or down
depending on the quality of service. Personally if I had a great
time and the boat has less passengers then I throw in a$10 or $20
if I plan on returning often and to cover passengers who may under
tip or not tip at all. Do what you want but just remember tips are
a boat crew's bread and butter and if they have been helpful and
courteous then by all means tip however much you want. Regular pay
for a crew isn't much for the countless hours of hard work so please
help these guys and ladies out if they worked hard for your fun and
relaxing time out on the water. They (and I used to) sincerely appreciate
it!
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San Diego Sport Boat Profiles -
All San Diego sport boats are now listed on this site in one place
for easy access to any San Diego boat's contact info, spec's, web
site, etc..
One of the most under rated fish that is one of my favorites this
time of year is the big grumpy Sand Bass. My favorite
and most successfully technique is to fish them using plastic swim
baits like"Fish Trap", a local made and tested favorite.
Sand Bass filets make excellent fish tacos.
I had a great chat with Captain/Owner
Gary Abbamonte on his six-pack "Alexes" about this
fish species and Gary brought up a great point that a kid is
hooked for life after catching one of these relatively good fighting
and good eating fish as they are easy to catch, abundant and
are fun to catch, especially when the more popular target species
aren't biting. Sand Bass get enormous to over 11lbs and there's
always a shot at catching a Halibut, Calico Bass,Bonito or Yellowtail
while on a hot Sand Bass bite. For
more info on the Alexes or to speak with Owner Gary he can
be reached at 619-990-0926 - his knowledge of
the local fishery as well as tuna is excellent and productive.
The Alexes also
always ready for a private 6 - pack charter. Next door
to Seaforth down the road a short ride is Dana
Landing, San Diego's only 4 - 6 pack landing.
Click image below to see art work submitted by local kids, family
and friends of local saltwater deep sea fish species targeted by
San Diego sport boats.
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