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Any of the good spots can go from "dead" to "wide open" very quickly (or vice versa) as the current changes. I use circle hooks 5/0 and above to help avoid killing the babies. Descending device or similar setup to help rescue little ones.

One more tip - good map (zoom out):
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Seaforth Fishing Charters - San Diego’s premier Sportfishing destination. Specializing in local Half Days to Multi Day Tuna trips.

Great fishing on the DD for some taco eaters. Great time on the water, good time with friends.

I was stressed to fish a straight forward rig as possible. I fished 80lb to 40lb with 16oz of lead, 3/0s, wished I fished 5/0s.

Caught my 4 reds, my girl caught 4, and then I stopped fishing after ...

Yeah, The San Diego is usually booked in advance and that's the case now.
I almost didn't go, but decided I would be happy even with a "boat ride" if I didn't catch anything.
I like the Grande because I can rest in a bunk if I want to. But they stayed in port.
However, I also like Mission Belle ...

Been having fun with the ghosts this spring. second photo fish just squeaked by 35”. 3 legals for me from shore this year.

Have caught a few dinks in the surf recently. Nothing impressive at all. But today one short hali maybe 20” spit up this thing which i learned is a queenfish. Pretty cool

Love seeing your salt reports again. Really enjoy your LJ kayak reports

The water is starting to warm up

Nicely done; thanks for the report.

Nice fishing, pics and report

The water is starting to warm up ;)


@vdisney would be nice to see some of your famous surf fishing shark reports


This was last Sunday, first time in three years I chased the 'toothy critters'

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Hello everyone, my name is Verne and I typically fish from N. OC to N. LA counties. I'm 100% catch and release, and unless shark fishing I usually fish solo. Hope reports from this area are okay on this site, if not please let me know.

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Seem to recall jerk & swim baits were your forte, no baits ? Does your dad still get out with you occasionally?


The only time I use bait is when I shark fish, which is very seldom these days. My father will be 98 in Sept, his sand days are over do to balance problems. But I take him to the pier ...

Walked down to a favorite beach spot to fish a weighted weedless swimbait (shown) along the sand/rock shoreline here, with much smaller surf today.

The recent south swells have migrated tons of sand north on my beach, and have unburied the local acres of eel grass - which is all dead and ...

For surf fishing, this is probably as deep as it gets. This guy was crazy, chest-deep water and often submerged by swells, when I could only see half of the rod above water... Did not see him catching much but the spirit was surely admirable.

Hali has been biting indeed. I was fishing LJ the other day and saw a guy landing 4 halis using swimbait. I was using shrimps so no hali for me. Caught 2 calicos though.

I'd say you had a great June. Nicely done for sure & congrats.

That’s a great month of fishing. Do you fish there daily?

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Nice Corvina there! Too bad they could not get it recorded.

Nice Corvina there! Too bad they could not get it recorded.


Well, I'm at fault for not getting the fish officially weighed. But made really good ceviche ;) . There are lots of big ones around right now - note that article was regarding July 4th, 2022 . Snorkeling the other day I saw a giant ...