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09-15-2023, 11:12 PM | #1 |
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Bluefin!!!
I'm sitting on my deck looking at 10+ boats fishing for bluefin right off the coast from Del Mar to Encinitas--within EASY kayak range. They have been there every night this week.
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09-16-2023, 10:02 AM | #2 |
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Nice..... who will be the first to get out there and get one! You mention night? Jig fish?
What depth? What class size of fish? Must make sure I have the right gear.... |
09-17-2023, 08:22 AM | #3 |
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Easy to say "easy kayak range" - I have been monitoring the fleet location HERE and generally have been 8 - 10 miles out, but at night, its very hard to judge that distance when you see bright lights.
TIP: You can use "copy coordinates" option on MarineTraffic and paste coordinates into Google Earth's search bar, and then use the ruler to measure distance from a launch spot. The Grande, right this moment, is fishing 8.7 miles off La Jolla. The Searcher is 12 miles off Del Mar
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Is that boat deck or real estate deck _____?
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Just curious 🤔 not trying to be a wise guy got any fish pictures
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09-17-2023, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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Um, well... First there are dozens to hundreds of bluefin, yellowfin and dorado being caught by the sport boats daily and not one seabass!!?
************************** Fisherman's Landing Fish Counts 9/15 Condor Fisherman's Landing San Diego, CA 29 Anglers 2 Day 54 Bluefin Tuna (up to 210 pounds), 1 Yellowfin Tuna Dolphin Fisherman's Landing San Diego, CA 25 Anglers Full Day 4 Bluefin Tuna, 12 Dorado Fortune Fisherman's Landing San Diego, CA 15 Anglers 3 Day 90 Bluefin Tuna (up to 100 pounds), 50 Yellowfin Tuna Liberty Fisherman's Landing San Diego, CA 43 Anglers 3/4 Day 107 Yellowfin Tuna Tomahawk Fisherman's Landing San Diego, CA 19 Anglers 3 Day 76 Bluefin Tuna (up to 80 pounds) And the tuna have been here for weeks now, and many reports of them caught close to shore:
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I know there's tuna in the sports boat count.
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According to Google 2.9 miles is as far as you can see a light at night on the ocean at sea level before the curvature hides it. I have paddled to lights on the horizon off LJ and that seems about right
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09-18-2023, 09:45 AM | #7 | |
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https://www.bdoutdoors.com/fishing/k...-on-the-kayak/
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09-18-2023, 10:53 AM | #9 | |
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I just saw a Navy ship off La Jolla, during daylight hours. It looked like it was way out there but I could see all of the detail of the guns off the deck and bow and stern (I have better than 20/20 vision) and what seems like the hull down to the waterline. So I got home and immediately checked on Google Earth using the MarineTraffic link with a location of WARSHIP 56[US] which states it is ONE MINUTE OLD. That vessel is 19.5 miles from my street and I can see it clear as day. I can also see a bunch of large fishing boats clustered on the horizon straight west of La Jolla. At night their lights will be easily visible as they are 20'+ above sea level. Here is a photo of the Cobalt, which is located about 17 miles out right now in that area. I can see easily it during the day, imagine if it had a bunch of bright lights, at night?! All of that said, there is a big group of very small boats fishing white seabass at the kelp spot off WindanSea today. There were dive flags up earlier this morning, there are always seabass around.
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09-18-2023, 12:08 PM | #10 |
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I'm talking about
Schools big enough the sports boats would target 3miles out.
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09-18-2023, 12:33 PM | #11 |
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Last 2 times on my friend's boat while returning from the 181/209 area we came across bluefin only 4-6 miles outside of Dana Point Harbor. Lots of private boats fishing them and saw a few landed/tail wrapped. We were on a tighter schedule than usual so we couldn't stay and fish them for long, but they were definitely close as of last Wednesday at least. We had a kill bag loaded with Yellowfin/Dorado already, so we weren't hurting for fish. Otherwise, we might have been more irresponsible and stayed out later lol
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