Jun 18 (3 day) Accurate-sponsored
Good afternoon,
These fish are in a strange mode so we are struggling to get them to act right and get bites here this past few days. There is no shortage of them. Very large biomass of these things that we have been looking at. We have gotten two bites all day and managed to land them both–one on the kite and one on a sinker rig.
Captain Mike and the boys
Good evening,
We managed a few more bites on the sinkers, but only landed one more of these big fish. We are bailing out of here and going to try a different area for tonight and tomorrow.
Captain Mike and the boys
Happy Father’s Day!
And a special shout-out to the dads, sons, uncles, father figures, and dudes fishing with us this weekend!
Jun 17 (3 day) Accurate sponsored
Good evening,
We got on an area of fish here this afternoon. It looks different than it has the last couple days. The water is cleaner and there is no bait in it.
The fish we’re seeing are all 80-200# or more. There is miles and miles of them. They still aren’t biting but we deffinitely feel like were in the right spot for tonight. We got a few kite bites and landed this one.. We’ll see what happens tonight.
Captain Mike and the boys
Congrats to Dean on this 190#!
Jun 16 (2.5 day) Offshore
Good morning,
We did not see much fish at all last night. When the sun came up. all we saw was big fish (100# and up). There was a lot of them but they were not biting.
We found these 25-50# fish about lunchtime. We see a massive amount of it now but we cant get them to bite. It’s all on their own bait. We have one 50# fish on the boat so far for our day.
Captain Mike and the boys
Good evening,
Good bluefin tuna watching today, not very good fishing however. It’s very tough to get a bite, but plenty of sign around of all grades of fish. We managed to snag a couple more this afternoon. We still see this incredible sign at the moment some have hopes for tonight.
As we well know, everyday is different and every hour of everyday is different, so opportunity can arise here at any time.
Captain Mike and the boys
Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 186 (Knife Jigs for Bluefin)
Happy Tackle Tip Thursday!
This week we explore knife jigs for bluefin fishing. Tackle expert, Billy, from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop, lays out the specifics for using these popular lures for targeting bluefin at depth. He covers it all, anglers…Enjoy!
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Jun 15 (2.5 Day) Offshore
Captain Mike and the boys
Congrats, Jeff!
Good evening,
Very tough fishing here today. We had a few small opportunities on big fish (80-180#) but we only managed to boat a couple. We decided to make a move this afternoon. We relocated and have seen some nice schools of 40lb fish late today. They seem like they’ve gone down at the moment so we’re hoping they pop up here after dark and we get a shot at them.
Captaim Mike and the boys
NEW! Parking Update
Note from Team Searcher:
There are two different owners of the lots surrounding our landing which can lead to confusion. We suggest you park in an ACE parking lot and pre-pay for your parking at an ACE parking lot pay station (or use app). The ACE fee is $12/day. Most of their spots are numbered. Then look for the ACE parking logo on the pay station nearest your spot.
if you park in the non-ACE lot, make sure to pay at their pay station (no ACE logo on them). They have different pricing and their spots are labelled “Paid Parking.” Those lots do not have a business name OR phone number to contact them if you have a dispute.
Examples of ACE parking spots, pay stations, and signs:
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Sportfishing Parking Press Release (Received via Fisherman’s Landing)
The Port of San Diego has been working with San Diego Sportfishing and other neighboring businesses to address parking policy, add more parking spaces, and streamline the time it takes to exit the parking lot.
SPORTFISHING PARKING RATES WILL REMAIN THE SAME! ONLY THE PROCESS HAS CHANGED.
This pay process will reduce the number of vehicles that are left for long periods or abandoned in our lots. This alone will create more opportunity for sportfishing customers.
ANGLERS MAY DOWNLOAD THE ACE PARKING APP BEFORE ARRIVAL.
Payment may now be made via pay machines or the online app, using credit card or cash. Pay stations are in use everywhere now and offer a variety of ways to pay. In the past, credit cards were not accepted in the sportfishing lot. Now they will be, creating a benefit to the fishermen. Pay stations will be conveniently located in all parking areas and the app will provide a fast and simple way to pay. One difference is that payment will be made in advance instead paying when you leave. Also, there will no longer be a need for a pay booth in the lot, allowing for a much quicker way to exit the lot.
The Ace parking app. can be downloaded from the app store at any time and works like any other app where you simply follow the prompts. If an angler is not comfortable using apps, the machines may be used to make payment.
The San Diego Sportfishing Landings are confident that this new process will result in more available parking spaces, more payment options, and more streamlined egress from the lot.
For more information, please contact any of the three San Diego Sportfishing Landing.
Jun 13 (2.5 day) Offshore
Hello anglers,
We still see lots of schools of non-biting bluefin out here. We had an opportunity last night and managed to land two fish weighing about 140 pounds. We had a brief window to get these fish to bite, and then we had to call it a trip. There is still a tremendous amount of fish out there, but timing is everything.
Captain Art and Team Searcher
Scott’s 140# bluefin caught last night