With the combination of a day off and a good yellowtail catch the day before, I made a run to the islands. Read more →
Category: Fishing
August 18, 2003 – Yellowtail at 425
As I’ve been feeling better and better, I had the itch to take the skiff offshore. Weather looked nice, so I decided to make a run. The fish had been thinning out where I wanted to go, but I was still able to get on one good paddy for fun yellowtail fishing. Read more →
July 27th, 2013 – Tuna Pens for Bluefin
In a relatively unplanned adventure, Jason and I decided to head down for a shot at some of the Bluefin Tuna that had been swimming up closer to San Diego. It was also his first overnight on a new-to-him boat. There was plenty of adventure highlighted with some nice bluefin on the deck. Read more →
July 6th, 2013 – Bay “Fishing” – first boat launch since surgery
Took the boat out today for the first time since the back surgery, so it was as much for that as it was to fish. Avoided the crowds and made a short day out of it. It was good to be on the water with a friend doing a little fishing. We launched from Dana Landing and stayed in Mission… Read more →
Lowrance HDS StructureScan Offshore
I’ve seen many questions about the Lowrance HDS units in the ocean. This is about both the Lowrance HDS and the Lowrance StructureScan in the ocean. For my fishing, both have been very good tools both inshore and offshore. Read more →
How to Tail a California Spiny Lobster
Fall is the best time of the year in San Diego. Of the many reasons is that it is spiny lobster season. This articles describes how to tail a spiny lobster and how I like to prepare them. Tailing a lobster means removing the tail for cooking. Read more →
Hooked a Marlin
I headed out for a “southern” themed trip with a couple of friends out of the true South. The goal was to go look for some more of the tuna on the offshore banks. Catching any fish would have been a success for us… Read more →
Fish Report: First Yellowfin Tuna
After much weather watching and fish report reading, I decided to take the little boat in search of some exotics (fish that migrate up from the more tropical areas). I had been hearing about Yellowtail, Dorado and Yellowfin tuna. This trip turned out to be quite a success with my first yellowfin tuna. Read more →
Fantastic Day on the Water
The last trip on the boat was a huge success: Sophia was happy and wore her life jacket. We did a bay tour and enjoyed a little time on the water. This trip was a huge success and a full family outing. It was a successful boat trip and fishing trip all rolled into one. Read more →
San Diego Lobstering
The idea of catching lobsters Southern California style has intrigued me for a while now. The season opened about two weeks ago. Last night I gave it a go with a friend who also had never been. Read more →