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SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-21-2003
Hey there guys,
A new week has started. Period is from 8/20 to 8/26
Southern California Saltwater
Report for August 20, 2003 (Wednesday)
Way Up North- Avila
A few albies caught as well as the usual rockfish bonanza.
Up North- Channel Islands
The bass bite has slowed but WSB are again prominent in the counts.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Calicos, Sand Bass and Barracuda pop up just enough to get the anglers hopes up and then disappear again. This is true from MDR to Newport.
Further South- San Clemente
I suspect that Dana Wharf and Newport Landing have boats going to San Clemente and this is reflected in their six-pac and charter boats getting yellow counts.
San Diego- Albacore and Local
Albie counts still very good with fish as close at 20 nautical miles from Point Loma. Local fishing is see a few yellows as well as the usual bass and barracuda.
LA Local
Boats like the Redondo Special and Victory are taking advantage of the bass and barracuda bites close to home at Horseshoe Kelp or Huntington Flats while others are venturing out to Catalina for a so so bite. Water at the island is a whopping 71 degrees.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-22-2003
Hey there guys,
Southern California Saltwater
Report for August 21, 2003 (Thursday)
Lots of albacore but the real news is all the BFT and Yellowtail for the all-day and overnighters!
Blue Horizon with 14 got only 5 albacore oh ya and only 66 BFT!!!! ha ha
Overnights everywhere are doing really well!
Way Up North- Avila
Lots of albacore.
Up North- Channel Island
Lots of rockfish but nothing else spetacular. rockfish always good this time of year.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Fishing has been a bit down but yellows are just about to bust wide open.
Further South- San Clemente
With fuel prices up I'm suprised anyone goes to Clemente but I understand a number of boats are scoring well on the yellows there.
San Diego- Local and Albacore
Albacore are doing good but the real news is that the BFT are just about equaling the albie counts.
LA Local
The Sand Bass and Barracuda are just putting along with nothing spetacular except for the really good counts of Sandies for the Newport, Daveys and Dana Wharf landings.
Redondo Special, El Dorado overnighter, Victory, Premier are all doing a decent job on Bass, Barries, and Sculpin.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-23-2003
Hey there guys,
Southren California Saltwater
Report for August 22, 2003 (Friday)
Yellowtail counts for El Dorado, SeaHawk XLV, Toronado, and Phantom have 75+ counts as well as a few others. Great yellowtail under the paddys.
Way Up North- Avila
Nice albie counts for ALL 3 landings.
Up North- Channel Island
Rockfish everywhere with a few sand bass thrown in.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Calicos, Barracuda and a nice look at lots of yellows under the paddys.
Further South- San Clemente
With the yellow counts coming out of some of the south coast landings, the yellows must be biting in the vicinity.
San Diego- Albacore and Local
Albacore a little slow today but that is made up with the nice yellow counts and locally a very nice surge in Sand Bass counts.
LA Local
Sand Bass counts very good for Davey's, Dana, and Newport otherwise some boats got sand bass or sculpin limits.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-24-2003
Hey there guys,
Southern California Saltwater
Report on August 23, 2003
Local day and 3/4 day boats going crazy with yellowtail!
Way Up North- Avila
Rockfish and a few Albies
Up North- Channel Islands
Lots of Rockfish a few WSB.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Catalina is bustin' open with tons of yellowtail and Albies out further are being loaded up to on boats including: Pierpoint, El Dorado, Toronado, Tracer, Aztec, Rail Time, and many, many more.
Further South- San Clemente
Kinda hazy just where the fish are being taken but if there is paddy around you know there is yellows under them.
San Diego- Local and Albacore
Albies a little slow today but yellows and the fantastic local sand bass bite make up for it.
LA Local
The good sand bass bite today was on the south coast with Davey's, Dana, and Neport doing the honors. Landing up further north did OK but not as good as they might have with the increase in passengers on Saturday.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-25-2003
Hey there guys,
Southern California Saltwater
Report for August 24, 2003 (Sunday)
OH MAN!!! Things are going crazy here in so cal. Albacore, Blue Fin Tuna, Yellow Fin Tuna, Dorado, Skipjack, Mako Shark, Striped Marlin oh and Yellowtail are being hit by Overnight boats no not multi-day overnight and 3/4 day boats. It don't get NO BETTER.
Way Up North- Avila
Over 10 albies per person at Chris's
Up North- Channel Island
Actually just the usual limits of Rockfish here.
LA Area- Catalina Island
You name it you gotta chance. It's pretty scary and fun to dance the Catalina Paddy Polka. Lot's of boats getting 20,30 or 40 tails!
Further South- San Clemente
Lot's of boats are getting fish just do you want to take the longer ride if you're in the South Bay area.
San Diego- Local and Albacore
Some outrageous sand bass fishing as well as a mix of just about every fish that swims between Central California and Cabo San Lucas. Everything and in numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LA Local
Reasonable counts of sand bass and various fish but comparied to the 3/4's going to the island..... Doh!
Sorry 1/2 day boats.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-26-2003
Hey there guys,
Southern California Saltwater
Report for August 25, 2003 (Monday)
Lots of boats out catching lots of fish. From Catalina to San Diego species being caught include: Bass, Barracuda, Yellowtail, YFT, BFT, Dorado, Albacore, Skipjack, Mako Shark and even sightings of billfish.
Way Up North- Avila
Some albies being caught out of Chris's
Up North- Channel Islands
Lots of different species caught with Rockfish taking the spotlight
LA Area- Catalina Island
I was out there today and our boat got bass, barries, and 18 yellowtail. Sea Spray, Victory, Sea Angler, and the Premier were catching them up north of Avalon
Further South- San Clemente
With all the numbers I'm sure the South Coast boats are hittng behing Clemente.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Offshore fishing outstanding with the local catch also good with yellows, bass and barries making a very nice mix.
LA Local
The Sand Bass fishing was a bit slow compared to the previous 2 weeks with the South Coast boats doing better. ie Davey's, Dana's Wharf and Newport.
JapanRon
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Re: [JapanRon] SouthernCalifornia Saltwater Report 8/20-26 - JapanRon - 08-27-2003
Hey there guys,
Southern California Saltwater
Report for August 26, 2003
Things slowed down a bit on the fishing scene from the Channel Islands to San Diego.
Way Up North- Avila
Chris's and Virg's had 100+ counts for boats with less than 20 anglers.
Up North- Channel Island
Mixed bag with limits here and there.
LA Area- Catalina
Lots of sporties out there with a weak yellow bite and not much going on with Calicos or Barracuda.
Further South- San Clemente
Good yellow fishing on the Paddys.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Slow all around.
LA Local
Not much going on with just a few sand bass, calicos and barracuda.
JapanRon
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