I live in San Diego where local spiny lobsters can be caught during the fall and winter months. Catching them is almost as fun as eating them. This year I tried a new way to prepare them and as the saying goes, bacon makes it better. Here is how I cook Bacon Wrapped Spiny Lobster. Yes, bacon wrapped spiny lobster… Read more →
Category: Fishing
August 8th, 2015 – Yellowfin Tuna at 12 miles
8-8 is a lucky date in some cultures. It was indeed a lucky fishing date. Even with a very crowded start, the day turned out to be one of the best I’ve had in San Diego local waters. After a relatively short run, we found breaking tuna that were more willing to play than I was able to endure. Read more →
July 8th, 2015 – Blind Squirrel Finds Yellowfin
An after work trip running without modern electronics works out for a pair of yellowfin. Read more →
July 5th – Ride to Yellowtail
In what has become a rare chance to fish with some of the usual crew on a weekend, we made a late run and earned a nice fish. Read more →
June 18th – Yellowtail on Kelp
Long days and another opportunity to get out after work. Reports of bluefin just 5-10 miles off the beach made the temptation to go further very tempting. Read more →
May 28th – La Jolla Yellowtail
After work trips to La Jolla usually start for my in June when the days are longer. This year the reports have been very good and they days were already pretty long. The boat had been in the shop a lot with an oil problem, so I wanted to head out. Read more →
October 7th – Uber Lostering
Apparently Uber can help catch lobsters. Early season usually means a very relaxed inshore lobster trip, but we needed Uber to make it happen. Read more →
September 28th – Overnight on the Apollo
This was a trip that is starting to turn into an annual event thru a friend that started doing private charters. This year was on the Apollo and was looking to be awesome based on the summer so far. Read more →
August 31st, 2014 – Yellowfin Tuna
I suppose all is well that ends well. Fishing was once again great, but the motor had a hiccup on the way in. We repeated the routine of running toward the 302 with jig strikes and paddy fish. Read more →
August 17th, 2014 – Yellowfin Tuna
The 2014 offshore fishing season continues to be good and crowded. This trip is one where the gear failure was in the people, but we ended with some good yellowfin Tuna. Read more →