We made it back from vacation and got out a few times around the weekend. We found some great snorkeling and enjoyed a lot of great scenery. The full moon is coming up, so expect some action. A lot of ballyhoo are still out there, and they were full of big mackerel earlier in the week. Weekly PENA BLANCA fishing report information from our expert fishing staff for locations in and surrounding Tucson, AZ | Subscribe to Receive Fishing Report Updates! Sometimes we were driving away from the fish, … well, mainly to look for bigger ones. We had a handful of nice ones daily last week there. A catch of just a few big ones though, can make for a good day. Water temps are already in the mid-80’s with comfortable air temps and light winds. The whales were around most of the week. One of our marlin was about 170#. Our dorado was beat by Santa Maria’s 72 pound sailfish for the Saturday jackpot. I saw one friend caught a few nice dorado. I believe that they were full on crab and squid that were coming up on the full moon. The summer SE trade-winds has been consistent. I know that some boats caught up to 40 a day though, releasing most all of them. I saw my first flying fish in months, but I can’t say yet that winter is over. That area continues to be a top producer, although the fish seem to be spreading out and not biting as well. It was good today to get our first yellowtail, but they have been jigging them up for a month now. The good thing is that they are within a mile, especially since the wind is relentless. There were some big ones around the Seamounts on Tuesday. Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of December 9, 2020 Sabine Lake Overall conditions: GOOD. See you on the water! The offshore Cuatro Chichis bite was strong today with lots of bonita. Then the ballyhoo started showing up a little to the south and we caught a dozen 12 – 17 pounds. ... sid a wrote a review Feb 2020. That worked well with the better afternoon full moon bite times. 4th place. The guys found one random school of Dorado eight miles out. I threw a popper with the first 30-40# bull barely missing the hook, to be followed by a 28# bull grabbing it. The quarter moon is coming up, so expect a hot bite in a week. Most of them were 4 – 6 pounds, but we did catch one of 11 pounds. Reports in close have been mostly tales, if true. There is a lot of bait around and the bigger ones will be right behind. We got a lot of nice fish, but our largest was only good enough for fifth place and a participation trophy. The forecast has some cooler dry west winds predicted for the week, so maybe we are starting to see Fall begin. With some luck, the fish will cooperate. Thursday saw a lot of dorado coming through from 6 – 12 pounds in small schools, and the sailfish were also consistently biting. The water was a little cool, so there was no snorkeling on this trip. I only saw a few flying fish and but a few sardine balls. s.async = true; … And the next day they were gone, much like the fishing. They are in all the seas and number over 100,000. I only heard of one decent fish caught weighing 25 pounds. A latest report was of just a few small ones. I got excited when I saw a few splashes far back in our wake near sunset, but they were just a couple of dolphin chasing bait. Other sightings may have been manta rays. Not a lot of life out there, but this is the week. The forecast shows light winds, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the 77 degree water off the Yaqui River Valley doesn’t get pulled up our way after the full moon. I didn’t hear of too many big ones. There were some great bait balls and marks, but the jigging gear was on the other boat. The fish at Cuatro Chi Chis off San Antonio may have dispersed a bit, as there have been a number caught off Deer Island in 170-210′. We came out a half minute late, but blew through the pack to chase a hot report. Congratulations to Team Predator and Fantasma from San Carlos, who placed in the Release Divisions at the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournament in Cabo San Lucas. We went to Tortuga Island 54 miles out last Monday. The storm turned up a lot of seaweed and dirty water, and the water is below the temperature preference for yellowtail. Nothing made weight in the tournament, but I saw one dorado that was 0.5 pounds shy. Captain Pilo expertly threaded the wakes and we were even able to run 40+ in 4′ seas. They bit good in close finally on Wednesday, briefly on Thursday morning and afternoon, slow all Friday, fairly good Saturday, and then nothing on Sunday. At least they won’t be getting smaller. It’s hot out! The water was cold, colored, and bait-filled which happens after the peak of winter, but it already seems to be changing — warming and clearer. A number of marlin are right off of Doble at the moment, but they are tough. Dixon Lake has been granted an Aquaculture Permit by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Electric (CFE): 071 Some of the marlin seemed to be in the areas we found them at the start of last year. The currents did seem strong. The water looks clear and warm enough out in the middle, with reports of tuna off Loreto. They could have been good fun. They finally started to see good marlin numbers to the south, but they were full of squid and didn’t want to bite. Bonita were caught at the Island, with a lot of larger yellowtail fed to the seals. We caught the bigger ones halfway to the Island. You could dive down six feet and feel the water cool off 4-5 degrees. A few boats though put up the best fishing in decades! The yellowtail started the week biting good and all day I believe, and then progressed to a shorter afternoon bite. I haven’t seen a boil in close in weeks. Fishing Report. Hit the water with your partners midday, because we will probably see a little lull after the full moon. It should be a decent week on the moon phase, so we will see if the larger yellowtail start biting. The 69th International Billfish Tournament saw 9 boats releasing 24 billfish. The crew from Grey Goose, the winners of the 2015 Labor Day Tournament, are representing San Carlos in the 2016 World Offshore Championship. I’d fish ten days for a chance at a 40# dorado though. I finally caught one snapper, but I can’t seem to find a cabrilla left in close. We will see. We tried some bottom fishing, but the current was ripping. There was one solid sighting of a marlin in close. We released three marlin and two sails, along with two dorado. On Tuesday morning we found a lot too small to keep, but there were a few larger ones. We invite you to share your passion and your expertise. Maybe we are in the doldrums of winter. We also lost a huge cabrilla near the boat. June 2 – 4, 2017: The Rescate Yacht Club Tournament saw 178 releases, mostly of sailfish. I found one of the spiny small Sierra Mackerel shaped baits in one yellowtail, which is a warmer water bait that seems to be on the surface in the mornings. The tuna were up sporadically into Friday before they pretty much disappeared. The bait balls aren’t concentrated on the sargasso and are on the move. There is tons of bait all around, so it’s just a matter of finding the hungry ones or hitting them when the bite turns on. Things are looking good! The moon should make for some mid-day bites and strong currents. Several times we have passed a dolphin pod of a couple thousand a few miles offshore. They greatly prefer bait though, so bring at least two bags. There were 16 – 20 sport boats out the last couple of mornings in glass calm conditions and most everyone was filling the cooler. See you on the water! I think that the beds are made, so the males will be courting the girls and returning to the nests in the next few days. The Island was loaded with birds and sea lions. My clients are ready to try, but I am sure that I will hear the “w” (work) word within the first 10-15 minutes. We got surprised by two 11-pound wahoo there today. Things will be improving. One juvenile put on quite a show! There were some great boils all over in close at times, but they are tough with all the bait around. We will see marlin within the week. Maybe another barely reportable report. Inshore action along the shorelines should be picking up. That, coupled with water around 90 degrees, leads to some tough fishing. One boat had an epic day Monday jigging at the Island, but they were a little tougher to catch on Tuesday. They are probably feeding under the moon, so it could be a tough week. We did win one battle right at sunset. San Carlos has recently refilled with water and the fishing has started to come back to life!! The fishing in close was a bit slower. The billfish weren’t tailing, but everything was riding the south current casually following the helplessly fleeing bait. Heartbreak!!! That was the hot spot last year until mid-February. The marlin, it seems, have finally left. The last couple of days have been very tough. The water is clear and around 70. We headed to 24 out one afternoon to only find bait balls. There are some in close, but many are chasing bait a mile off the coast. I would dig up those medium-sized sardine patterns. Reports were pretty dismal all around the last few days, but that is pretty typical of this moon cycle. Looks like we’ll have some better weather this week. We made it out for one salvation trip. We had a beautiful day Wednesday and caught four of five trolling off San Antonio. See below for the winners of the Hammer Down tournament. I was handed the rod and the fish went near to the bottom in 1200 feet of water. Then an hour into our last morning things turned on. The fishing was not so good. I saw that one sail and a marlin were released, but the offshore fishing still sounds pretty slow. The cooler water is causing some green water in areas. I think that we will see the pelagics in a couple of weeks, but you never know with the Spring tides. We picked up a few marlin that day, but the hot bite was found mid-afternoon farther out. They got into some good boils of biting fish at the Island. We caught 7 bonita, a few small yellowtail, and one about 12 pounds Saturday morning off San Antonio. Change is in the air! Nice seas and weather, with the water approaching a chilly 86 at times. I am sure that the bonita are there. The Island has been a little slow, but we caught a nice mixed bag of fish Saturday. It still might be a month before they come to the surface. One friend spent the day catching up to 42 Dorado, with most released. Water stained; 63-66 degrees; Red drum remain slow. Reports of bottomfishing have been good, with a fair amount of grouper. The yellowtail are starting to come to the surface after the cool winds. Tips, tactics, gear reviews for everything from bass and bluegills to stripers and bluefish - if it's fishing related, we cover it. Better quality bass are biting crankbaits and jigs in deeper water along points. Many were seen and missed. A few big wahoo, and a number lost, were caught close to Tortuga. A few cabrilla were biting, and some bottom fishing was going on. The water continues to cool. You might have to weed through some skipjack. There are big schools of bait around in close, with predators not far behind. There is some good bottomfishing there. A few were caught at Haystack and the Seamounts. Many boats had luck with small to medium-sized Sierra and some small Dorado in close. It doesn’t get much better than that! I haven’t caught a big yellowtail in close lately, but a few have been caught on the Seamounts. One friend went far out for some small Dorado and a couple marlin. International Billfish Tournament Results: Click for the Results and photos from the International Billfish Tournament that was held July 1 – 3, 2016. We will be headed south on Wednesday looking for a final taste of the summer fishing. Small tuna to 12 pounds were caught from 150-210, 15-23 miles out. There has been some confusing reports, but it sounds like any charter boats are not allowed to operate. Many smaller Dorado are out there 4 – 6 miles out. There are some big sardines out there, hence purple works great. I didn’t hear of any reports from farther out, as most of this summer has been pretty quiet on the radio. There are also lots of dolphin, mantas, and sharks out there. So I’m hoping that the big fish are still on their way! They were still biting early and midday, and there have been some afternoon bites reported. We picked up a few 7 pound cabrilla in close to the shorelines. They are biting the big Rapalas better. Effects of many years of water rights battles and now, the end result. Lots of bait around keeping the birds happy and the yellowtail will be nearby. The yellowtail fishing has picked up. We haven’t had any big fronts, and only a mild blow is in the forecast for Sunday and Monday. The local boat Predator was there with their first visit to the weigh station in 13 years. Trolling big 40’s off a #6 planer board was working great at times. The spot up the coast was hot again, and we hit it a day late with all the other boats for only a few fish. The larger calicos are starting up for those bottom fishing. San Carlos Fishing Report with yearly guide, weekly fishing reports and fishing tournament information. Lots of small Dorado have been around, but the big ones follow the flying fish, I believe. Website Hosting and Design provided by TECK.netTECK.net Yellowtail season is in full swing. The air is drying out and the winds are down. Maybe the bite will turn on after the full moon? Lately, all the seaweed has been gone by mid-June. Temps were in the low 70’s in areas, but mid 70’s offshore most of the week. Water temps are cool in areas and the current was moving. Things are looking good for the Memorial Day weekend, and even better if the fish are biting! Find out where the action is, what the water conditions are and everything you need for a successful day on the water! photo by PQ Almada of Catch 22 Sportfishing. The water is warming quickly. It seems to be a pretty consistent pattern. The bait is out there, but we’ll need some big storms to change up the action. We found a handful on Sunday, but they are way out there. The marlin flooded in on south winds followed by dorado and sailfish. Then they started to move in closer in smaller schools for some brief boils. I’m sure that they were biting Tuesday, but Wednesday should also be good before they pause for an excellent full moon bite. The fish are biting, but you need to be in the right areas. Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 30.60’ low. There were lots of spotted and common dolphin, birds flying, and deep bait readings all over. We did catch a very early season Sierra. We tried to run from the bonita, but they were everywhere on Tuesday. They are also settling throughout the water column. We’ve seen a few Thresher Sharks, turtles, and mantas every day. There have been some massive boils. A few marlin were caught. A friend and I fished to the Reef and back, getting a handful of a dozen Dorado bites. The Bisbee starts Wednesday, and the ‘little Bisbee was last week. The wind has kept a lot of boats off the water. We kept about six 10 – 14 pound bulls. I think the marlin are gone for some time as the water has significantly cooled off. June: Eleven anglers came together for our Wounded Warrior’s event. Some friends caught a number of decent yellowtail on Monday, but I am not sure which story to believe of how and where they were caught. There were some good yellowtail deep off San Antonio (Cuatro Chichis). The yellowtail bit good at the Island one day, followed by two very poor reports. They were biting jigs early, with some small yellowtail and bonita caught on the troll. It has felt very tropical. The water is cool, but things are heating up. Fishing report for week of Oct. 14-20 for California’s San Joaquin Valley, ... 2020 near Friant. We did have a good push of cooler water come in from the west, but maybe the tides will slack off a bit until the next full moon, or a good storm. The Seamounts produced some fish. It’s possible that some of the marks are yellowtail. 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