Well not really.....but maybe, one day! For now using this blog for anyone who plans to come out for a day on the water to do some offshore fishing. Here is quick guide for what you need to know.
First Timers
Get your CA Fishing License through the following link: CLICK HERE
Get your MX Fishing License (daily and annual passes available) through the following link: CLICK HERE
Dock Locations
Marina Cortez: 1880 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Cabrillo: 1450 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Boats
We are usually on a 23ft Center Console or a 25ft Pilot House
What to Bring
Food and Drinks: lunch, snacks, beverages to get you through a full day (up to 8hrs on the water)
Dramamine (if you get sick on small boats going fast)
Your passport (we will be in MX waters fishing at some point during the day)
Destinations
In and around the Coronado Islands
302 Fathom Spot (Kidney Bank#2)
San Salvador Knoll: Latitude 32° 18' 0" N (32.3°), Longitude 117° 54' 0" W (-117.9°)
Costs
Gas - we usually burn $150-$250 in a full day going out
Live bait - $50
Ice (for boat) - $50
Licenses (good for the year): $100 total
Fish processing (if we catch anything): $1.75/lb or we can process ourselves
Tackle for California Yellowtail
Rods: 7- to 8-foot conventional rods rated for 25- to 40-pound line
Reels: Two-speed lever-drag matched to rod
Line: 50- to 65-pound braid
Rigs: Rigs: Top shot of 25- to 40-pound fluorocarbon tied straight to the hook for fly-lining live baits; Carolina-style rig with 3 feet of 30-pound fluorocarbon leader and an egg sinker above a barrel swivel; dropper-loop rig on 30- to 40-pound fluorocarbon with an 18-inch dropper for the hook created with a spider hitch, and a 3-foot tag end to attach a 6- to 12-ounce bank sinker.
Hooks: 3/0 to 4/0 Owner Gorilla Light hooks
Best chances to catch fish if we
Meet at the dock at 5:45am
Leave dock no later than 6am
We can obviously go out later and come in whenever we want to call it quits
Now let's catch some fish!!
