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Scottie Nguyen
Scottie N.
San Diego, California
Reported 7 months ago
Local Coastline Half-day Madness
Limit style bonito fishing
Scottie Nguyen
Scottie N. San Diego, California Reported 7 months ago
Local Coastline Half-day Madness
Limit style bonito fishing
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
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Kevin Deleskiewicz
Kevin D.
Long Beach, California
Reported 7 months ago
The BUGS are crawlin.
Kevin Deleskiewicz
Kevin D. Long Beach, California Reported 7 months ago
The BUGS are crawlin.
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
Fishing in Long Beach, California
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Steve Locken
Steve L.
Dana Point, California
Reported 1 year ago
It s been so slow. Rick Fush opened 4/1. Bad weather on 4/1 and 4/2 so no charters. Todays 6 hr was hurtung for the first 1.5 hrs then they went fir Rockfish and kept 7. Really good eating.
Steve Locken
Steve L. Dana Point, California Reported 1 year ago
It s been so slow. Rick Fush opened 4/1. Bad weather on 4/1 and 4/2 so no charters. Todays 6 hr was hurtung for the first 1.5 hrs then they went fir Rockfish and kept 7. Really good eating.
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Steve Locken
Steve L.
Dana Point, California
Reported 1 year ago
It s been so slow. Rick fush opened 4/1. Bad weather ont 4/1 and 4/2 so no charters. Todays 6 hr was hurtung for the first 1.5 hrs then they went fir Rockfish and kept 7. Really good eating.
Steve Locken
Steve L. Dana Point, California Reported 1 year ago
It s been so slow. Rick fush opened 4/1. Bad weather ont 4/1 and 4/2 so no charters. Todays 6 hr was hurtung for the first 1.5 hrs then they went fir Rockfish and kept 7. Really good eating.
Fishing in Dana Point, California
Fishing in Dana Point, California
Fishing in Dana Point, California
Fishing in Dana Point, California
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Harry Markarian
Harry M.
Los Angeles, California
Reported 1 year ago
Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.
Harry Markarian
Harry M. Los Angeles, California Reported 1 year ago
Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
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Carl Keller
Carl K.
Hidden Valley Lake, California
Reported 1 year ago
The fishing is slow, but we are catching huge bass and crappie this year. Last week my buddy caught a 15.92-pound bass on a glide bait. We were catching a lot of fish using the hover stroll method, but now the bass are eating swim bait and A-rigs. Water temperature has dropped about 6 degrees, and that is why the bite has slowed. As soon as we get a little consistent weather, the lake will bust wide open. Most of the tournaments are taking 35+ pounds to win.
Carl Keller
Carl K. Hidden Valley Lake, California Reported 1 year ago
The fishing is slow, but we are catching huge bass and crappie this year. Last week my buddy caught a 15.92-pound bass on a glide bait. We were catching a lot of fish using the hover stroll method, but now the bass are eating swim bait and A-rigs. Water temperature has dropped about 6 degrees, and that is why the bite has slowed. As soon as we get a little consistent weather, the lake will bust wide open. Most of the tournaments are taking 35+ pounds to win.
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
Fishing in Hidden Valley Lake, California
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Scott Macdonald
Scott M.
Hume, California
Reported 1 year ago
The Kings river is fishing great right now. March Browns should be popping up anytime. And Tight Line nymphing is very good.
Scott Macdonald
Scott M. Hume, California Reported 1 year ago
The Kings river is fishing great right now. March Browns should be popping up anytime. And Tight Line nymphing is very good.
Fishing in Hume, California
Fishing in Hume, California
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Harry Markarian
Harry M.
Los Angeles, California
Reported 1 year ago
Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and the headed offshore. This was our biggest fish this year! I will say that this day was looking like a bust . After leaving the grounds I got word that the fish were right off the beach in Palos Verdes . I changed course and headed straight there , within...
Harry Markarian
Harry M. Los Angeles, California Reported 1 year ago
Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and the headed offshore. This was our biggest fish this year! I will say that this day was looking like a bust . After leaving the grounds I got word that the fish were right off the beach in Palos Verdes . I changed course and headed straight there , within 20 minutes of being in the zone our rod went off taking line like it wasn't stopping . After 30 minutes we hauled over a 200+ bluefin tuna . Now it might look smaller .. that's because I'm 6'5 haha. It was almost my height ! What a day , everyone was stoked and got to take home so much meat . Beautiful fish and thankful for what we got! We had a Great group with us that comes out a few times a season. He said they want something big ! We were scanning a zone that I saw good meter marks of yellowtail on the fish finder . Weith non stop chumming and bass boiling around the boat the yellowtail became interested . My client just started yelling as his deaf just went bonkers . After a solid 20 minute fight one of the biggest yellowtail I've ever seen at Catalina island hit the deck . For sure the largest we've caught on the boat . This Yellowtail weighed in at 38lbs bled ! We call these Mossbacks and Homegaurd yellowtail. What an amazing season it's been for big fish !
Fishing in Los Angeles, California
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Nathan Beall
Nathan B.
San Diego, California
Reported 1 year ago
The Dodo was my second that day out of Buena Vista on the East Cape. The other was 26 kilos this guy was 32 kilos. Big day small boat. The Bluefin I caught, handlined and gaffed solo. It was in November off San Clemente on the kite Flyer rig. 5th blowup finally stuck. It was hot but the owner was happy and called it a day to celebrate Lee side of Catalina. I wanted to get a few more but the bite was off the next morning. Gotta hit while the iron is hot
Nathan Beall
Nathan B. San Diego, California Reported 1 year ago
The Dodo was my second that day out of Buena Vista on the East Cape. The other was 26 kilos this guy was 32 kilos. Big day small boat. The Bluefin I caught, handlined and gaffed solo. It was in November off San Clemente on the kite Flyer rig. 5th blowup finally stuck. It was hot but the owner was happy and called it a day to celebrate Lee side of Catalina. I wanted to get a few more but the bite was off the next morning. Gotta hit while the iron is hot
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
Fishing in San Diego, California
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Harry Markarian
Harry M.
Los Angeles, California
Reported 1 year ago
We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count
Harry Markarian
Harry M. Los Angeles, California Reported 1 year ago
We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count
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