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El primo and I are launching from Dana landing tomorrow and want to know if the yellows are still around La Jolla and what they’ve been caught on Thanks 🤙🏻

So me and some friends went out to SCI for some Calico Bass fishing and hopefully yellows. This was my first time out there and holy mother of god what an experience. I made this video of our day if you're interested. It was epic and I'm not trying to sound clickbait-y saying that.

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Here is our most recent trip to Catalina: Lots of bonito, calicos and lobster (mostly shorts). Any suggestions besides floating strips of bonito to get past calicos and bonito for YT? Heading out to Avalon Wednesday and Thursday this week.

I recently lost my favorite (and Lucky) DW-1 on a 1.5 day trip on the Navegante Sportfishing out of Redondo on 10-15-2020. I acquired this particular jig on 6-26-2020 when I delivered the first shipment of DW-1s to H&M landing and Jerry (owner of JRI) gave me a half a dozen to take with me on a...

Hey guys come and check out this video! This has to be the most epic yellow tail trips I have ever been on in my life!!!! click on the link below to watch this video on my youtube channel Please Subscribe , comment and Like the video thanks again Bd outdoors. Also follow me on Instagram under...

Headed down to San Quintin Sunday 8/23 to fish with George Catian from K&M fishing yet again..... Crossed the border in Tecate and drove straight to to the Old Mill with no issues at all. Monday 8/24: Conditions were calling for wind so we tried to hit it on the early side and left the dock by...

Hi all, a bit of a silly question here but I'm not sure where to start. So I'm going on a full day on the Sea Jay (freelance out of CISCOs) next week but I'm unsure of how I should set up my rods. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to boat fishing as I usually fish the surf or pier. I have 3...

Scheduled for liberty Monday ... counts gone down lookin slow wondering if I should cancel and reschedule, what do y’all think ?

Near new. Been on 3 boat rides but never seen water. 100 yds of 40# xxx top shot, the rest blue 65# power pro. Cosmetic 9.5/10 slight boat rash barley noticable Mechanical 10/10. Ready to fish! $225

Instead of writing an entire report on our trip, check out the video of our trip. This was a fun White Seabass and Yellowtail bite at the channel islands!

Hi all, Times have changed and I have to get rid of a bunch of gear. Text me at Three One Zero, Eight Zero One, Three One Zero Eight if interested! Thanks! Swimbaits: 2x mattlures ultimate gill: $10 each Mattlures soft baby bass: $10 Mattlures soft perch: $10 50 mixed big hammer and MC...

Can I buy a good bluefin tuna rod and reel for $200? What rod and what reel do you recommend? And, should I use Reaction Tackle 100 pound braid?

hey everyone, looking into buying an ulua to see what there all about. Preferably one of the white blanks if possible but open to others as well. Will want it already wrapped and ready to fish. new or used(in good condition) willing to spend 400 max. Thanks all.

Hi all, I'm a Master's student at Scripps at UCSD working on a project about recreational yellowtail fishing in SoCal. I'm trying to catalog stories from people about why yellowtail fishing is important to the area and the economy and get feedback on management and conservation practices for...

Took my Triumph 195CC out yesterday Thursday 4/23 to the rock pile and Coronado islands. Weather was great and ocean was super calm but had some decent 2-3+ swells. Went to the rock pile first. Caught a barracuda on a red yo yo iron. Couldn’t get anything else to bite. Water temp was 56-57...

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Total noob when it comes to saltwater. Looking for decent “general purpose” rod/reel combo or individual item. Pick up anywhere in San Diego area, also have a UPS account and can issue a pick up.

* OFF THE MARKET * Decided not to sell. The "Grey Ghost" is a 1997 Boston Whaler Justice Military Hull. This boat was built to handle weight and weather. The "Grey Ghost" is a deep-v, extremely smooth riding hull that cuts through chop and avoids pounding like most small skiffs. Extremely...

Hi I need an expert opinion trying to see what fish this is:

Whats everybody's thoughts on this reel? Love Avet, thinking this can be my inshore reel. Yellows/Seabass etc..

Hi Guys, we made this Video of our Tony Reyes trip we took in July. We had an amazing group of fishermen and women on the boat. The fishing was great, I got to land a 74 lb White Sea Bass, but the biggest fish on the trip was a 300+ pound Black Sea Bass. You can also check out the full wright up...

Hi my name is Samuel from South Korea. I enjoy shore jigging in Korea. We usually target Spanish Mackerel, Yellowtail, Amberjack sometimes Tunas but Tuna is only available in very limited places and season. I went a small islet in the middle of the sea near Busan city in Korea. I tried to...

I just bought an old 1985 seawirl Sierra that I want to fish in the bays and inshore here in san Diego. What fish/depth finder would be good for a beginner? This is my first boat and I know nothing of boat electronics.

Hey there, I fish mainly the west coast of Canada for salmon, cod and halibut and have been building on my inventory of gear. I’ve planned to go on a 3 day tuna fishing trip next September with Shogun fishing for Yellowfin, Bluefin and Yellowtail. From what I’ve read the average size of fish...

This is more of a trip re-cap than a report. Froggy goes fishing Private Charter August 26th - 30th on the Islander. This is a great boat with a killer crew and the food was just amazing.........no burgers or burritos on this trip!!! The Islander is probably most famous for it's Dive trips to...

This is more of a trip re-cap than a report. This trip was 3 weeks ago August 11 & 12. As always, I had high hopes of going to look for some Large BFT but ended up chasing schoolie YFT & Yellowtail. We started the trip heading towards SCI and halfway thru the channel the wind kicks up and Capt...

Long time reader first time poster. Looking to adjust my gear to more west coast focused now that I’m getting stationed here for the foreseeable (near) future. I’ve been back and forth (west and east coast) for the Navy for years, but hopefully static here in SOCAL for a while. Gave away...

Got it as a gift from somebody who didnt know I fish lefties. 1 party boat trip, cleaned properly after, spooled with 50lb Power Pro Depth hunter, unknown yardage. Pretty much brand new, no box or clamp, though. 99% condition. $200 shipped anywhere Super down to trade for a lefty fathom...

Penn Fathom 40 star drag. Great condition, minor scuffs on the side. 65# braid with 100 yards 40# topshot $160 Located in Sacramento Text Matt 91688zero0five81

We fished today. We had a great day, with every yellowfin caught on bait. We also caught yellowtail! Some on kelps and others were open water jig strikes! Great day out on the water with the boys. I am glad I am able to share some of our times on the water with you all! Our goal for the day...

Sorry for a bit of a late report. Got out to the 9 Mile around 9:30 and started trolling with an X-Rap 20 and two blue feathers off the back. Made a big loop around the west side of the bank and got a double hookup on decent size bonito on the north end of the 9. X-Rap goes off and feather right...

Got it as a gift from somebody who didnt know I fish lefties. 1 party boat trip, cleaned properly after, spooled with 50lb Power Pro Depth hunter, unknown yardage. Pretty much brand new, no box though. 99% condition. $200 shipped anywhere Super down to trade for a lefty fathom 25-30, torium...

Short version: One stop shopping for yellows around the FD numbers south off Ensenada. Left them biting to find another species. Saw the right colors under a paddy and got 3. Total for 15 Yellowtail 3 Dorado. Great day on the water. Fish are there. Get out! Long version: Left SD on Friday...

Near new condition. It was taken on one trip to Guadalupe in 2018 but never fished. It had a reel mounted on it for that trip but not fished. This is a unique rod that is relatively hard to find these days. It is a corktape rod. It could be used for throwing large surface iron as well as...

i have a brand new ronin expedition travel Popping rod for sale. $300 local pick up Los Angeles area only. 83-6 8'3" PE5-7 Lure~140g Max Drag (45d) - 9kg Pack Length - 94cm Weight - 364g I just put a picture off the site because I haven’t even received it in the mail yet. I’ll have it in a...

Folks, I would like some feedback on a lost fish/seal... Was fishing Eagle Reef on frontside of Catalina about a week ago...drifting with whole fresh dead squid.... Setup was 8' Daiwa Proteus MHF (15-30 mono / 40-80 braid) with a Lexa 400 HD 65# 4 strand to 5' 50# flouro.... Was fishing with...

Had an opportunity to jump on my buddy's battlewagon mid-week and join 200 of my closest friends at the worst-kept secret in Southern California. Summertime, and the fishin's easy. It took all of 5 minutes to hookup on the Nomad and make sure the fish were still there (spoiler alert: they...

I’m going out on Thursday, are all the YT at the island or is there an offshore spot holding them? What are you catching them on? My wife won’t let me bring the kids to Mexico...

i notice the better water clarity in Del Mar/Torrey pines area. Last week in LJ we barely scraped up a few calicos and nothing else. Any reports of decent bass fishing off of Del Mar area?

Short Version: South by the tuna pens lots of boats and lots of yellows. Sat 11 yellows and 2 bonita. Sunday 13 yellows and 1 bonita. Long Version: Sat: Was a challenging morning to say the least. Left at 4am and we got bait as one of the first in the line up and were going to get out to the...

Asunción Tournament – The Rossman and the Sea The ‘Rossman’ with an armload of trophies and certificate of entry to the season championship to be held in Loreto later this year. Photo Credit: Shari Bondy Bahia Asunción hosted its leg of the Governor’s Cup Tournament series on July 15 in true...

Report for 6/21. Launched at 5:45. Was misting and overcast most of the day. Worked all around north island and didn’t see much life. Worked down through middle grounds and it was a little more promising but nothing. Went down to lee of S Island and seemed to be a bit fishier. A few random marks...

Booked this trip back in February with the hope of getting some of my friends to come out with there kids for some fishing over fathers day weekend. Well that was a success, 17 friends and family ended up going in our group. And 27 people total on the boat. Our odds of getting a fishing or two...

Second time this year I put a date on the calendar to go tuna fishing, and the tuna go lockjaw the day or two before, only to resume biting a couple days later. Like clockwork, every time. C'est la vie, let's go to the islands and have some fun. Got to South Island, dropped Rapalas back, and got...

I've been in California for a year now and I've tried everything I can think of to catch one of these fish, I've lurked on the forums and it seems like I've watched every YouTube video and read every blog but I can't seem to catch one! I can't use live bait or troll and I can't go deeper than...

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Hey BD'ers we're running a sponsored trip on @Tomahawk Sportfishing June 5th-7th! We will be fishing offshore targeting tuna and yellowtail. The price of the ticket includes all your meals, bunks and Mexican fishing permits. No passport required. $395 If you haven't been on a trip with...

Hey everyone this is a 2 day charter that I've been putting together for the last 16 years and I have some open spots for sale. Please PM me if you are interested or have questions. HERE ARE THE DETAILS : BOAT: "OUTERLIMITS" - out of Seaforth Landing in San Diego (across fwy from Sea World)...

Caught a lot of nice fish off of this thing including my largest white seabass and yellowtail, and some big halibut too. Beach launched it in the past, gone diving and surfing off of it. Clean skiff that is perfect for running our coastline fishing, spear fishing or surfing. Only selling it...

Hey everyone this is a 2 day charter that I've been putting together for the last 16 years and I have some open spots for sale. Please PM me if you are interested or have questions. HERE ARE THE DETAILS : BOAT: "OUTERLIMITS" - out of Seaforth Landing in San Diego (across fwy from Sea World)...

Recently got a new boat and moved her up into the Dana Point Harbor. Used to go yellowtail fishing around this time of year at the Coronado Islands, but its more than 70 miles from Dana Point to get out there again. So, I was wondering if there are any good yellowtail spots around the Dana Point...

We would be lying if we said that "fishing has heated up up north" and is firing, BUT all signs point towards pelagics working their way north and showing up at Catalina and some high structure spots in the channel very soon. Our rental clients at SlayDay SoCal Center Console Boat Rentals...

The season is here. In the past I've had the most luck trolling fairly large Rapalas, purple and black seems consistent. But I'm looking for tips on sizes/colors for yo-yo irons and especially crankbaits/sniper like lures. 40g, 75g? Gold, silver, pink, dayglow? I'm new to paddy fishing, any...

Took a job in Texas and need to sell my loyal Skippy ASAP. Moving end of April, priced to sell. Boat is stored at Cabrillo Dry Storage in San Pedro. Spot is transferrable (10mins to the Horseshoe, 25miles to Catalina). Boat stored on trailer with cover. I absolutely love this boat and have had a...

Hey folks, Need a little help with choosing a CalStar quiver for 2019. They seem to have several model lineups: the West Coast series, black West coast series, grafighter, and gg composite. I can't find a product description differentiating each lineup. What's the difference between them...

Has anyone been down to Ensenada lately? Trying to get a report before we head down Friday. Thanks.

I HAVE (2) LEXA-HD 400XSL-P LEFT HAND REELS FOR SALE, BOTH ARE NEW, BUT OPENED BOX, BOXES HAVE WEAR MARKS ON CORNERS, BOTH REELS HAVE BEEN GREASED WITH CAL'S TEFLON,OILED WITH CORROSION X IN OPENED SPOOL BEARINGS, LOADED WITH DAIWA J BRAID 65LB. ONE REEL HAS A VERY TINY MARK ON TOP OF FRAME...

ALMOST NEW, USED ONCE AND IT IS A BITCHIN ROD!!! BLACK DIAMOND HYBRID PHD929H , TINY MARKS IF ANY ABOVE TURKS HEAD, ROD IS BEAUTIFUL! Possibly local or meet pick up, shipping is questionable, but I do have a FedEx connect. ... located in Santa Cruz, CA $250.00 TEXT 831-588-4545 ANGEL

Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed sport boats are giving you the collars more and more after cleaning your fish. This is awesome! I get asked what to do with the collar pretty awesome. Here is a quick grilling recipe I put together for some of my Yellowfin tuna from a recent trip...

Launched out of SD Bay at 5am with my good buddies Austin & Tyler on my boat, Asalt Weapon. Got bait and cleared the point at grey light. Plan was to motor down the canyon and look for any signs of life. Ended up down there...way down the line and finally found the temp break. Things came...

Just put together a little video from the fishing over the last couple of days. We ran a What Inspires You video contest for Okuma with the grand prize being a fishing trip here in SoCal. Our winner was Lori Carnahan and we took her out for some fun fishing locally and out at San Clemente island...

Daiwa Saltist 35 with box and 60 lb Seagar Threadlock Hollowbread backing. I took the 50 ft mono top shot off. Cosmetic 9/10 (some boat rash) mechanical 10/10. (Used 3 times) Calstar is the WCDH-69OJ. 9ft rod 20-40 rating. Ready to go for all different types of saltwater fishing. Can use it to...

1.5 DAY LONG BEACH SPORTFISHING. On the AHRA AHN . We will be targeting BIG BLUEFIN TUNA AND PADDY HOP FOR DORADO AND YELLOWTAIL ! .. It will be a 1.5 day trip leaving THIS FRIDAY 8 pm.. return SUNDAY early around 3-4 am.. Price is OLNY $225 a person LIMITED TO 25 ANGLERS on a 70 ft boat ...

It was a stormy week in Loreto with high winds. We got out Friday 9/21 and started our trip out checking on the bottom fishing, it was a slow bite and a strong current. Caught a decent pargo then decided to move offshore. Heading offshore the water was still a little rough from the previous...

Not a Washington report but figured the tuna guys would find it interesting. Yellow tail caught while trolling 176 miles due west of southern end of queen Charlotte island, got a double we lost one, traveling at 10.5 knots water was beautiful purple blue and 60-61 degrees.

Well, the SoCal fishing is still on fire. Huge bluefin tuna coming over the rail daily. Yellowtail and dorado under paddies. Its the time of summer that we dream about. One question I get asked pretty often is what do I do with all of that fish. Here is a pretty simple recipe for fish jerky...

Heading out of dana tomorrow early. Thinking of heading out towards Catalina and looking for yellowtail and dodo. Any info between Oside and Newport would be helpful. Thanks!

Got to the Islands at about 7:45am. About 10 boats sitting at the north end of the north island. Started a slow troll with an XRAP-15 and XRAP-20 mackerel. Got hit by a school of big bonito coming around Pukey Pt. and again by a school of smaller ones coming around the east side. Basically wide...

This was a 2 day Charter Trip on the Fury out of Dana Point. This was my first time on the Fury....The Captain and crew were super cool and the boat was kept nice and clean. The charter group (13 Anglers) had decided to fish San Clemente Island for White Sea Bass, Yellowtail & Calico's and skip...

Left the dock today around 8:30am with a plan to work the 9 Mile south to north hoping to find paddies with YT or Dodos. Got out there to a few boats sitting on paddies but not getting anything. Started a fast troll with a feather and an XRAP-15 mackerel while looking for paddies. Came across...

I just ordered a Shimano torium 20 and I am looking for a good all around rod. I am 15 so I don’t have a lot of money to spend. Any suggestions would be helpful thanks!

Left out of harbor island just before 4am. Motored our to sd buoy as daylight was breaking. Hoisted the sails and set a course up the coast about two miles offshore of pt Lima. First strike was at about 6:30am and landed the largest of our three yt. Put the two Rapala trolling lured back out and...

Went sightseeing 14-277ish on way to island. Mellow island bite, lots of boats, blustery winds til afternoon, then wind laid down nice. Went looking for paddies and boils after the island. We found an open boil/no paddy's of larger grade (30-40lb+) open breezer bruiser YT's. I casted out on my...

Private charter. Ultra limited load. Leaving Sunday July 22, coming back Tuesday night. $600 includes your meal package. We have 13 so far and are limited to 16-17. Interested? Give me a call or text. 909.910.8144 Rudy

First post on here, but wanted to share a solid fun day out on the water. Thought it would be nice to give some love to yellowtail bite since everyone has been posting about tuna. Please trust guys, I love going tuna fishing but wanted to have a more mellow 4th and catch the fireworks at night...

Hi Guys, Just wondering what else I could do to get the recent Coronado yellows to bite. The last two times I've been out on my boat we couldn't get a single bite on the live bait. We got them on trolled rapalas and jigs but it feels like such a waste buying bait when they're not taking them...

Hey, Just wondering what kind of documentation is needed to go and fish the Coronado Islands if you're leaving from and returning to San Diego. If I'm stopped by the Mexican Navy, what are they going to ask for? I know I need my passport and a Mexican fishing license but what else is required if...

Launched at 4:30am out of SD Bay with my buddy Tyler on his 20' Skipjack, and picked up some deans on our way out to the Coronado Islands. Wind was up & blowing early, but nothing like how it was during the Yellowtail Shootout last weekend. Water temp was anywhere from 66.5-67.3 degrees and...

Hey Guy's! My brothers chartering a trip to the islands on the Vendetta out of H&M Landing 4th of July and needs 4 guy's who know how to fish the islands. Not looking for salt BRO'S who like to fight, get hammered and tell stories of how bass [email protected]@ they are. We are a great group of guys that...

Hi, I am selling my Hobie Outback Kayak that I purchased as new from OEX in February 2014. I only used it handful of times and it was stored in my garage. This kayak is in an excellent condition! The color is Ivory Dune and I am including the following: · Hobie Bait Tank / Battery ·...

**One of a kind special going on now through Sunday June 24th.** Click the link below or call us at 619-222-1124 http://cobiaboats.com/boats/201cc/#photos $AVE $7,000 off the New 2018 Cobia 201 Center Console during this years Yellowtail $hootout Brand new - in stock ready for immediate...

I have open spots for a private charter on "Outer Limits" out of Seaforth Landing in San Diego. Going with a light load (16 anglers, boat holds 23). 2.5 day, $720 Meals included ~9pm Sunday July 22 to ~6am Wednesday July 25 2018 For more info contact Jay at (619) 948-8008 or [email protected]

We have a few spots left on our first charter of the 2018 offshore season out of San Diego. The trip will leave the evening of the 10th and return the morning of the 12th. We are fishing on 7/11/18. This 1.5 day trip is on the World famous, Prowler! This trip is only 320.00. Please personal...

So the surface thing started to turn on this week when I wasn’t able to get out at all. Reading about gars going off at the ‘shoe and calicos at rocky with a sprinkle of yellows and wsb was too much to bear. When Saturday rolled around I decided to go knowing it’ll probably be packed. A quick...

For the last month, I have been more excited for this trip than I care to admit. We go on this charter every year but for some reason I always get excited when I know we are going to San Clemente. On Friday, Jun 8th, my Dad, Brother, and I made the drive down to sd to get things started. We...

Launched out of Mission Bay at 4:30am with my buddy Austin (plattas son) on his 22ft Pro Sport "Plattapuss"...We grabbed a scoop of 6-8" sardines and headed south to the Coronado's with our buddy Tim aboard too. Started at Pukey around 6:15am, slow motored around looking for sonar marks with...

Hello guys, we are new to Bloody Decks and are really excited to be here and share our experiences with you. Here is a short introduction of our company, we'll be posting fishing and trip reports. Like most great ideas, it all started 8 years ago over a few beers while discussing how we could...

Need two guys each to chip in for gas and bait. Boat sleeps 4 but way more comfortable with 3 guys fishing. Going to hit backside for yellows and seabass. Seabass hit or miss lately but yellowtail has been popping 5-30lbers. Need $75 for gas and $20 for bait. Splitting three ways should get...

Hello all, Up for sale is my 1988 Grady-White Seafarer 22. This boat is loaded with features! She has an Armstrong bracket and 2004 Suzuki 250hp 4 stroke motor with less than 400 hours on it. The bracket gives extra cockpit room and increases running efficiency. She has two fuel tanks, a main...

I'm getting the itch to cross yellowtail off my "catch life list" so I'm in the beginning stages of developing my game plan but I have a few questions to increase my odds of catching..... What is the best time of year to target yellowtail? And where? What is a good (not over $200) baitcaster...

Just received my new Torium 30. I need to pair it with a longer rod for throwing iron at larger Yellowtail and Medium/Large Tuna. I'm a big fan of the PCH line and I'm wondering of anyone has used the 9' model for throwing iron. Seems like it would be awesome. Please let me know if you have...

I have a Diawa hyper speed reel I bought a couple years ago, bought it for slinging iron at yellowtail for my Cedros adventure trip. Used it maybe 2 other times.... maybe 10 total days fishedon both... reel does have some boat rash but works great. Rod is in really good condition I used it only...

Time to sell the family cruise/fish excursion condo and get something smaller I can tow with my Jeep. Made lots of new fishing friends for kelp and 9 mile trips, spent lots of overnights at the kelp beds with the family, so hopefully this boat finds you as many good times as we have had. 1991...

Putting Smiles on the Faces of Veterans, One Fish at a Time. Beautiful weather combined with hungry fish provided for an unforgettable day on the water for Veteran Anglers who were invited by Anglers Anonymous of America Ventura Coast to fish the Channel Islands. For some of the Vets, this was...

Recently I have been getting alot of questions about the different models of JRI Surface and Heavy Irons. In this post I will do my best to cover as many of these questions based on MY experience with JRI Jigs. Im sure there are many different ways of catching fish with these awsome jigs and I...

Hello Bloody Deckers. I'm curious, what's the heaviest mono that an Avet LX 6.0 can properly fish? Also, in your experience, what's the biggest fish this thing can haul over the rail, assuming average angler skill set. I'm researching some gear to build up my arsenal. Thank you!!

Anyone been out recently? any tight lines for anyone? any info helps mostly lookin 4 yellows, but halibut+lings are sick for sure, might switch over to those if yellows aren't producing was there bait? or no? jigs or live?? Ill do a post, about how the trip goes, would love to return the favor...

Loaded up last Friday night and only 22 of us had signed up for the trip which is the first time I've been on the Pacific Queen with such a light load. Gavin gave us the game plan of looking for yellowtail for a bit and then switching over to rockfish if they weren't biting. We stopped multiple...

New Years resolution to fish more this year! Interested in folks perspective. Will be doing more 1/2 day, 3/4 day and hopefully an overnight or 1.5 day trip or two this year - specifically to target yellowtail and tuna species. Need to limit the budget to ~ $150 or so and am wondering what...

USED ONCE ALMOST NEW DAUNTLESS EXTREME 600 NARROW NARROW 2 SPEED, OPENED SPOOL BEARINGS AND OILED WITH CORROSION X, CAL'S TEFLON GREASE ON DRAG WASHER'S AND INTERNALS, EXTENDED ACCURATE HANDLE ARM, ALAN TANI KOLEKAR HANDLE KNOB WILL COME ON THE REEL, THE BALL KNOB WILL NOT BE SOLD WITH IT...

NEWISH, USED ONCE ACCURATE DX2-500, OPENED SPOOL BEARINGS AND OILED WITH CORROSION X, CAL'S TEFLON GREASE ON DRAG WASHERS AND INTERNALS, 300YDS OF 65LB 8 STRAND BRAID, EXTENDED ACCURATE ARM HANDLE, ACCURATE WIFFLE BALL HANDLE KNOB, VERY UNOTICABLE MARKS IF ANY, LOOKS NEW!! BEAUTIFUL REEL...

Spent several days there last week and wanted to share: best panga service I've found, and excellent fishing to match. We set up the trip with Jaime, who sent us on his "Zimba VIII" with captains Giovanni and "El Coyote". These guys worked their asses off to put us on fish and were great to...

I wanted to get this up sooner, but was down in Cabo for 3 weeks with limited computer time. Here it is anyways! I have known Rosie Flowers for many years, so when she took on the role as the GM for Cedros Sportfishing I had to get more information. After meeting the other owners, Big Al...

The Horseshoe was hot today, bonito, barracuda, and a yellowtail! I left San Pedro at 7:40 for a quick morning session. My track is on the first photo. It was lightly raining in San Pedro when I started but cleared into a nice morning. Off the water at 11am in time for an afternoon meeting...

ALMOST NEW, USED ONCE AND IT IS A BITCHIN ROD!!! BLACK DIAMOND HYBRID PHD929H , TINY MARKS IF ANY ABOVE TURKS HEAD, ROD IS BEAUTIFUL! ! WILL SHIP AT BUYER'S COST $350.00 TEXT 831-588-4545 ANGEL

USED ONCE ACCURATE DX2- 400NL LEFT HAND MODEL REGISTERED AND WITH BOX, EXTENDED HANDLE AND WIFFLE KNOB (BE ADVISED THE BALL MIGHT BE A "RED" ONE IF I DECIDE TO KEEP THE SILVER ONE , LOADED WITH 40LB SAMURAI BRAID, SPOOL BEARINGS OPENED, CAL'S TEFLON GREASE ON DRAG WASHERS AND INTERNALS...

went out to Anacapa yesterday for some yellowtail and rockfish, also wanted to check my new transducer location mount and see if it was working better than previous mount. Well my buddy and I scored 5 yellows on the iron and some rockfish. Also my ducer was working way better than my previous...

Largest is 6 1/4", Medium sized are 5" and the smallest is 4". The 6" and 4" are marked Japan, the two 5" are not marked, but the darkest one is a pre WW2 jig due to a rivet/ Pin is used to secure the hook, the other 5" with abalone inlay possibly Hetzel..?? It is missing the brass screw that...

So went to nacho for some bait Around 545am. Line was huge. Waited 30 minutes for some sardines. Headed to the oil rigs for about an hour and got a nice sand bass. There was only like 10 boats and then they all split after about 45 minutes. So I looked toward Izors, and there were like 3 cattle...

LAMIGLAS 527 FAST TAPER 7' 20-50LB LIVE BAIT JIG STICK, HEAVY HEAVY WALL, THIS BLANK IS BEAUTIFUL, I'M GOING TO THROW CORD ON THE HANDLE, SO IF SOMEONE DOESN'T BY IT TO BUILD I'LL FINISH AND USE IT FOR MY TRIP COMING UP. AS WITH THE 528 THE 527 IS RARE ALSO.. WILL SHIP AT BUYER'S COST Now...

Hello Fishing Mates, Anyone interested in taking my spot on this Tony Reyes Fishing trip Sept 24 - 29th. I am not able to make it. Cost is $1,295. Depart from San Felipe Mexico. Price includes your food, fish cleaning & vacuum packing. You fish each day on a panga with 2 other anglers. You...

Lee wanted to test out the new sound system on his boat, and refill on fresh fish, so despite it being a Saturday and seeing 19 boats inline at Mission Bay bait barge we still decided to get a 1/2 scoop and head to the Yellowtail family reunion out around La Jolla. The bait was the best bait...

Today I had a private fishing charter with a client who chartered me last year and lost a nice yellowtail to a seal. This morning he tells me I really wants to catch a yellowtail today. Short report, we found lots of yellows today. I started off on the far end of the Horseshoe and we landed...

Gave away all my fish and had to load back up for the big fight Saturday night so left MCRD at 4:30, picked up a decent 1/2 scoop and headed south (rather than the parking lot of LJ). With the spread of fish from Coronados to La Jolla and north lately, wanted to try trolling a bit along the...

Hi everyone - Thinking about heading out on a 3/4 day this weekend in San Diego - do a lot of 1/2 days but this will be a first. What is a good rig for party boat yellows? I have a baja special, a jigmaster 500, and a newell 220 The baja has 60 lb spectra, the jigmaster has 20 lb test, and i...

Monday was a beautiful day on the water. I went down to San Diego to fish with my friend Rob. We left San Diego harbor about 530am with a scoop of dinos. Then we headed about 9 to 10 miles outside of Coronado islands and came across two paddies. Found one small Yellowtail and threw it back...

Newell S235-5, clicker and drag are strong, Very good good condition! ROD NOT INCLUDED. Will ship. $175.00 OBO TEXT 831-588-4545 ANGEL

Took my friend and son to the island for my 45th birthday. Not-so-cured deans from Nacho at 06:00 and off. The channel crossing was smoother than forecasted, 72 deg and clean blue, but not much life. Paddy spotting was not ideal due to the microchop. We did find 2 decent size ones but no...

Last chance to get out for two weeks or so, so put together a few friends, CK and Brian, for a quick trip. Thought it would be nice to try squeeze in some fishing (turned out to be catching) and a date night with my wife. Spoiler alert: it all worked out. Had the guys meet at the ramp at my...

Im seeking a gear recommendation for my upcoming 2.5 day trip. I would like to take a popper/lure setup so I purchased a spinfisher 8500LL and paired it with a Ugly Stik Tiger 20-50lb (I'm still considered the Jigging Elite 50-100lb) as a budget setup. <$200 The 8500ll feels big and heavy and...

The call for snotty seas Tuesday apparently had some charter captains cancelling their trips, others stayed home, but Lee put together another great crew on the Sofia Rose: Captain & Fillet Master Lee, myself, James, Dave and Brad. We pulled away from the slip 2am Tueday morning and picked up...

Hello all Im a noob here, and just purchased my first boat. Im trying to get everything I need to go out and catch yt, bft, makos or whatever I can get a hook into. I recently purchased a couple Penn fathom downriggers. Just curious what lures should I be using (I've read purple cedar plugs for...

BoatUS Week 1 Favorite Fish Report-AUGUST This weekend we saw lots of Salmon, Albacore and Dorado flooding the forums and this anglers report stood out for a couple reasons. We saw awesome reports coming in but Bloodydecker @shickster and his Dad headed out and brought some quality yellows...

CUSTOM CALSTAR GRAFIGHTER 700M, 7', 20-50lb, SIC GUIDES, CUSTOM WRAP, ROD IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE!! Few marks on the reel seat I WILL SHIP AT BUYERS COST $200.00 REDUCED TO ($160.00) 831-588-4545 TEXT OR CALL ANGEL

TRULINE DYNAMO BBJ7 GGII, 10-80, WHICH IS GLASS/GRAPHITE, HEAVY GUIDES, BEAUTIFUL CONDITION $175.00 obo I WILL BE IN SOUTHERN CAL FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH-7TH, SO I CAN MEET UP WITH A BUYER CALL OR TEXT 831-588-4545 ANGEL

TRULINE DYNAMO OCTAGON TIGER GLASS 8' 15-80, NEW FUJI SIC GUIDES, BOTTOM 6 GUIDES ARE WRAPPED WITH CP THREAD AND THE TOP 4 GUIDES ARE TAPED ON AWAITING THREAD, I'VE BEEN TO BUSY TO FINISH, THIS ROD IS BEAUTIFUL! $350.00 obo I WILL BE IN SOUTHERN CAL FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH-7TH, SO I CAN MEET UP...

Been enjoying all the attention on the BFT as it's created several fun opportunities over the past week to take a different, less traveled path. The recent bite of small BFT at the Coronado Islands is no exception. Look, squirrel! While most everyone has been looking for the elusive squirrels...

Hey guys. Gonna be heading out on the Old Glory this Thursday night and just wanted to get an idea of what the yellows and dodos are biting. Plannig on mostly fly lining. I've got 3 rod reel combos all of which have 300 yards of 65lb power pro. And planning on using hooks ranging...

TWO BRAND NEW UNUSED PHENIX ABYSS RODS A 908 15-40 9' AND A 906 10-25 9', NO TAGS $130.00 EACH WILL SHIP AT BUYERS COST LOCATED IN SANTA CRUZ CALL OR TEXT 831-588-4545 ANGEL

HERE IT IS....., HARD TO FIND AND RARE, IT'S A SUNKISSED GREEN GLASS/ CHOCOLATE 6X, 8'2" , ROD HAS A GREENISH HUE IN THE SUN AND CHOCOLATY MIX AND A CHOCOLATEY COLOR INDOORS, NEW UNUSED FUJI HEAVY SIC GUIDES, THIS THING IS BEAUTIFUL AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME LETTING IT GO, BECAUSE I KNOW I...

Had the good fortune to hop on my neighbor Lee's Riviera 37 Flybridge "Sofia Rose" for another go at this ever improving YT and Dorado bite. Joined by Aaron, Derek and David. Based on my experience Monday, Aaron's experience yesterday and some timely FishDope info, Lee and David made macs for a...

Thanks in advance to FishDope for providing the resources for making today possible! Correlated some charts and recent trends and decided to head south. Committed to not stopping until we hit the target numbers. Left SD Bay at 4:00am and got bait. Thank you to the guy at the barge, didn't get...

This is my first "report" on this forum, so I apologize for the length/format if it's not the norm. My brothers, a couple friends and I had booked a 3.5 day on The Success a while back, but due to many circumstances we didn't get to go until last week. We had a trip out of Puerto Vallarta...

My brothers and I booked The Success for a private charter, wanting to take a few friends and have the whole boat to ourselves. A couple people had last-minute issues and can't make the trip. We've booked the whole boat, and 3-4 spots are available. Price is $1k plus $35 for permit and we...

Having been to Japan 15+ times over the years I have never fished before out here. So I decided this was the time! After doing some research and narrowing down the choices I was able to organize a half day (5am to 12pm) trip targeting Hiramasa (Yellowtail) out of Ohara Port, Chiba, Japan on the...

The Dominator is headed out on TWO Overnight Trips this weekend. Friday 6/9 and Saturday 6/10. There are still seats available. We'll be fishing offshore for Tuna and Yellowtail. Both Overnight trips are 28 passanger loads. Over night trips run $210 per person. Mexican permits are included...

Hey Everyone, It looks like the yellowtail bite is in full swing over at Catalina Island. This giant was one of 3 caught on Sunday by Ahi USA professional Ed "Matame" Zamora. Ed was just one of many that was able to score on better grade yellows, Gail Force scored a 34 pounder and some of the...

Selling Phenix PSW909H Deck Hand Black Diamond Casting Offshore Rod. (9', 25-60 LB rating) Excellent jig stick for the yellows and perfect for the schoolie tuna. --> http://www.phenixrods.com/products/saltwater/black-diamond/ Got some new gear so I'm thinning the herd. Asking $220 OBO. (Keep...

I have seen some great lists on the site, so I thought it would be fun and educational to get everyone's take on their top 5 trolling lures. I know every year has been different here in San Diego so for context lets say, what are going to be your top 5 this summer. If you have a private boat...

What do you think? Looks a little small to me! Picture from the Native Sun report for today.

Hey guys, Im looking to buy a saltwater stickbait rod in the next few days but I'm struggling to find some that aren't $600-1000. Im looking for a rod ranging from 7' - 9' long with a line rating of #30 - #60 single or two piece. My budget for a rod is $200 - $500 and the reel I plan on...

SOLD SOLD SOLD! Many people know this boat as it belonged to one of the head mechanics at Harrys Marine in Orange. It is the fastest ocean sports fishing boat I have ever been on - 1982 Sea Ray fisherman walk 24ft 8inches. It cruises at 30 knots with ease.This boat is in great condition. It has...

Baja Bytes Weekly Overview Friday, February 17, 2017 Gary Graham Que Pasa Down the Mexican Coast The biggest news this week was the catch of a 104-pound bluefin tuna caught by Alan on the Excel while returning from a long-range trip. The fish was reportedly caught off a spot of...

We went out for 4 hours and caught 9 large yellowtail (30+ pounds) and 2 red snappers today. We fished a few of the high points South of Catalina. The water color was a little off but there was a lot of fish. The water temp was 69.2 degrees. We caught some bait in the morning and caught all of...

WILL RUN! 1.5 day trip fishing Colonet / Baja Coast for Yellowtail, Rockfish and Lingcod. Ticket price includes your Mexican fishing permit, tourist visa and bunk. ALL PASSENGERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT OR PASSPORT CARD TO BOARD THE BOAT. THIS TRIP IS A DEFINITE GO! Book HERE Book HERE

Does anyone have experience casting surface irons or poppers with a Cabo 100 (Quantum Cabo CSP100PTsE)? I am looking to buy a spinning reel that I can cast surface irons with for yellowtail, yellowfin, dorado, etc. it would be nice if it would also work to cast large poppers if the blue fin...

Given the number of people charging $300 to go fishing on their overpriced houseboats, and an effort of good will to the community, I have decided to offer NO CHARGE fishing trips on my boat, the Sea Sea Rider in Mission Bay, CA on weekends. I've never had strangers on my boat, but I am...

Took a ride to Catalina on the new boat yesterday with the kid and found some willing slug yellows to bite. Picked off three from 24 to 32 lbs, lost two with a drag malfunction and could've had more but we were good with only 3. Left'em biting. One boat next to us had 15 for three, all nice...

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Hi Everyone! Check out my videos below. The yellowfin boil is from this past weekend (August 11-12th) on a 1-day limited load trip out of H&M Landing on the First String. We caught 63 yellowfin tuna in under an hour. It was the only biting fish we really had. The captain and crew were...

Here's a video I just put together of my fishing trip on June 20 aboard The Excel. We fished at Islas San Benitos on a 6-day Seeker sponsored fishing trip. It was the best yellowtail fishing of my life! We were hooking 20-30 pound yellowtail all day long. Sea lions were a problem as you can...

Caught on the Island Spirit a week ago.

Hello-Been lurking on this site for a while now. Let me preface by saying I know fishing holes and techniques are sacred and I am not asking for a roadmap on how to catch fish. I’ve doing a lot of reading on BD regarding Southern CA saltwater fishing which has provided great insight. I’ll be...

My wife caught her best Calico Bass and First Yellowtail on our Recent Trip on the Island Spirit the boat ended the day with 32 Yellowtail. I got two myself.

We'll be heading down at the weekend to avoid you all and catch the big ones you missed. Good luck to anyone participating and let us know what's happening and where. Will

Left late yesterday for the 9. Long story short, water was 74 but real green. Lots of paddys with nothing on them. More bait, birds diving and dolphins than we've ever seen. Our best guess is the hurricane is pushing up warm water and destroying the viz. Hopefully it will settle down in a...

Made my first solo trip today on our 17ft Invader. It seemed like EVERYONE was on the 43 today but I decided to just hit the 9 for paddies and maybe get lucky to find some boils. I went straight out from mission bay and started to work my way down. Got a late start but the conditions were...

Hello all, I recently decided to quit on the half day trips because I was under the impression (based off some things I've read and people I've talked to) that the 3/4 day trips targeted larger fish. I am going next weekend from Oceanside due to proximity to where I live and cost (tickets on...

Someone else is dreaming of fishing all the time now! Check out this picture a moment after I gaffed and handed her her 1st YT on iron. No help from me for the entire fight. This girl is hooked! So cool to share the fishing passion of mine with this woman! Caught Sunday on our recent trip to...

Extremely versitle reel. Ive casted surface irons for yellowtail with this reel, yo-yoed my arm off, dropper looped, and fly lined. Used for 1 season, Minor boat rash throughtout the red except the lower left side from my surface iron tremble hooks rubbing (we all know the mechanics on the...

Baja Bytes Weekly Overview Friday, May 13, 2016 Gary Graham Que Pasa SAC Southern Partnership Thrives http://www.bdoutdoors.com/sac-southern-partnership-thrives/ Coronado Island Report from Vince and Max: Dirty green water at the IB Pipe but perfect current. No birds, little life...

Fished earlier this week and was rewarded with bluefin tuna, yellowtail, and some bigger grade bonitos. Fishdope has been great in helping me with my trips and providing some great insight on whats going on out there. Chased yellows at the finger and headed off shore in the afternoon searching...

We have a few opens spots left on the PACIFIC VOYAGER. Pacific Voyager is one of the best "short-range" fishing boat with Captain Mark O. at the helm. The crew is top notch and Chef Jeff is one of the best in the galley. 3 days provides a lot of time and fishing opportunities. Captain Mark...

Just finished these Homeguards the other day. 2 Hand formed yellowtail, steel and aluminum , Mig and Tig welded, clear coated and ready for a place to call home. 48" x 30" x 3/4" $600.00 Contact/PM for any info You may have.

After years of riding on friend's boats and fighting for premium rail space on the cattle boats, I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a used 19ft Center Console. I'd like to get it down to San Diego area to fish La Jolla. Although I'll probably spend a day just cruising Mission Bay to get...

Recently finished these pieces, all for sale. Contact for info / Prices ect... Always willing to make a deal with my fellow BD'ers Mossbacks x2 Steel 36"Tx31"Wx3/4 Stainless Bait Ball Wave The Bull Kelp Steel 32" Tall on 12"x12"X1/4" Stainless Feather Stainless Steel 31"Lx7"W

Im looking to get a new all around reel for calico bass up to yellowtail and maybe tuna, i was looking at either the Daiwa Lexa 400 or the Abu Revo Beast. Anybody use one or both and have some recommendations or comments to say about them?

Mossbacks x2 all Kelp'd Up Steel /Clear Coated Measures 36"Tx31"Wx3/4" tubing frame Handmade On the wall in this pic And here's some Rust Patina Steel Feathers 31"Lx7"W Clear Coat I made these as a pair for pillars, walkway, stairway, etc... in mind. Or however you see fit.

Baja Bytes Weekly Overview Friday, April 1, 2016 Gary Graham Que Pasa The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT --the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting) recently commented that the improvements on Mex 5 that connect it to...

Selling a Penn Squall 30 Levelwind - bought it in November 2015 (receipt for warranty will be provided) and only used it once. It's a great reel and as you can see in the pics it looks brand new. Spooled with #25 Izorline mono. Comes with box, manual, reel clamp, tool - just like out of the...

Looking for 5 spots to be filled due to last minute cancellation of group of militarty guys.. Trip will be THIS SATURDAY MARCH 5th aboard the Ahra Ahn out of Long Beach Sportfishing Berth 55 ..Price is $80 limited load of 30 people departing at 6 am returning at 6 pm.. We will be Fishing...

Hello I am the charter master for a limited load of 23 aboard the Malihini out of H&M landing in San Diego. On Sat March 19th. I stI'll have spots available. On the trip we will be going after yellowtail and rock fish. The cost is $175.00 per person. This includes your Mexican fishing license...

There has been some excellent weather down here, I got out to chase some snapper and yellowtail kingfish in the Hauraki Gulf

Metal Mossback" with 3D affect Table Piece made from 16 gauge steel Mounted on a large piece of Authentic Malaysian Driftwood Clear Coated PM with any questions you may have Thanks for looking Stay Salty Measures: 23"Wx33"T

If anyone is interested i will be at the Fred Hall show this weekend. I can bring it there. Barely Used Avet SXJ Single Speed in Gun Metal. Its loaded with 50# Berkley Green Spectra. Never seen the Salt. Used for catfish a couple times looking for the DD's. Asking SOLD Pick up in West Hollywood...

Baja Bytes Weekly Overview Friday, February 12, 2016 Gary Graham Que Pasa Flying Doors Off Over Baja California - an Aerial Photography Expedition Tourist Card Gets Pricier “The Mexican tourist Visa, officially called an FMM, has increased in value from 322 pesos (About $17) to 390 pesos...

Ever wonder what a trailered boat trip to Bahia De Los Angeles is like? Well we're not Local Knowledge with all their high falootin technology and fancy camera men but we do have fun.... There are some cool shots of Whale Sharks at the 10 minute mark and also great footage of the jumping manta...

Hey guys, Being temporarily re-housed in the west coast while we work on a project with some partners. Definitely want to go out on some long-range boats and was wondering if any of y'all had used jigging master rods on these long range trips, and how the compare to any traditional styles that...

My 10 year old Son is going to an elementary school that is project based and he is learning about video editing. It is truly amazing what they do in the school. He wanted to make another project on his own and asked me for video clips from last year's season of fishing. So here is Phillip's...

Bump. Will trade for Daiwa Isla/Catalina 5000 (HG/LG) or (equivalent amount of Halco Max 130, Topwater Swimbaits/Poppers (70-90g), Japanese jigs). Need stuff to actually fish with too much jigging gear. Hope some one else can out this fine equipment to good use! This setup would make a sweet...