Free!  The 13th Annual Young Anglers Tournament is Set for Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Shelter Island Pier!

     Young Anglers ages 6 through 15 are invited to compete in the free 13th Annual Young Anglers’ Tournament to be held on August 8, 2015 at the Shelter Island Pier which is located at 1776 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego.  The annual tournament is put on by the San Diego Sportfishing Council and is sponsored by the San Diego Sportfishing Council, the IGFA and the Port of San Diego.  (Click on Fish Reports / Freebie Reports above to Continue Reading)

The tournament features a points system to allow for catch and release fishing.  There will be one winner in each age category between 6 and 15 years of age and the winner in each age category will be determined by adding up points for the various fish caught.  The angler with the most points overall will be also be recognized on the tournaments’ perpetual trophy.  Representatives and volunteers from various fishing clubs and organizations will be on hand to assist the young anglers and tally their points.

Anglers are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear but a limited number of loaner rods and reels will be available to use on a first come first serve basis.  Small quantities of bait will be provided to each angler while supplies last.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. the day of the tournament on Saturday, August 8, 2015.  The tournament fishing starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at noon.  Prizes are awarded by 1:00 p.m..  Hot dogs, chips and sodas will be served to all registered anglers courtesy of Stumps Village Market of Rancho Santa Fe and Tommy Gomes of Catalina Offshore Products and Specialty Produce!

Sponsors include Okuma, West Marine, Anglers Distributing, Friends of Rollo, Point Loma Sportfishing and H&M Landing.  Prizes and raffle drawing items include rods and reels, hats, t-shirts, fishing gear and deep-sea fishing trips.

For more information please call the San Diego Sportfishing Council at (619) 234-8793 or visit their web site at www.sportfishing.org

Kids 6-15 years of age should come on out, do some fishing and have some fun!

Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:20 PM

     Luc Ofield at Angler’s Choice Tackle is hosting a special Shimano 2015 West Coast Fishing Tour Event this coming Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. 

     There will be lots of things going on and it is a day when they will have Shimano Reel Techs in the store to service Shimano reels with a qualifying purchase.  They will  have Shimano Representatives and Pro Staff Members available to answer your questions and Shimano Fishing Systems will (Click on Fish Reports / Freebie Reports above to Continue Reading) also be on hand for demonstrations.   Another educational part of the event will be seminars that instruct on Powerpro Hollow Ace line connections.  Those attending will have the opportunity to win Raffle Prizes and there will be In-Store specials and new products available for inspection and purchase.

   It should be a fun and educational event with a chance at getting some deals on top quality tackle and winning some prizes.  Angler’s Choice Tackle is located at 1910 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, Ca 92106 and their web site is at www.anglerschoicetackle.com.  For further questions their phone number is (619) 223-2324.

June 2, 2015

   The big news of the spring fishing season is the influx of bluefin tuna that have included fish up in the 150 to 200 pound class.  Bluefin remain illegal to keep while fishing in Mexican waters and the good news about the current run of bluefin tuna is that there have been good numbers of fish up above the Mexican border in United States waters.  A few yellowfin tuna have been mixed with the bluefin tuna in local offshore waters and there have also been yellowtail biting under kelp paddies.  

   The recent fishing along the San Diego County coast has been highlighted by some catches of yellowtail in the La Jolla region and the fishing for calico bass and rockfish has been steady for boats fishing various hard bottom and kelp bed areas.  The yellowtail fishing at the Coronado Islands has been going strong all spring but has recently fallen off with an influx of cool green water.  There has been good mixed bag fishing for a mix of calico bass, barracuda, yellowtail and rockfish for boats fishing at San Clemente and Catalina Islands with the 150 Spot also producing occasional flurries of yellowtail action.

The big news of the winter fishing season has been the showing of large yellowtail at the Coronado Islands during the months of January and February.  The bite has been up and down but there have been some very good days of fishing that have seen yellowtail counts on three quarter day trips go up into the 60’s on fish that have mostly been in the 20 to 35 pound range.

The best bet for the yellowtail has been using  yo-yoed iron but there have been times when surface iron and sardines have also been effective.

Fishing for rockfish has also been productive around the Coronado Islands but the annual 2 month rockfish/groundfish closure has rockfish off limits for those fishing on the United States side of the Mexican border until March 1, 2014.  Boats fishing coastal areas have been focusing on species that remain open to fishing and have been catching some fair numbers of calico bass, sand bass and sculpin along with an occasional halibut or yellowtail..