Local San Diego Fishing Reports

Things are heating up on the offshore fishing ,in the last two weeks the fish have moved into one day range …. bluefin from 40 to 90 lbs have been biting in a variety of ways , we have been getting them on fly lined sardeans on 50 lb with 50-60 pound top shot also on sinker rigs colt snipers and in the afternoon when they are foaming on poppers pretty epic fishing when it all comes together .. along with that the yellowtail are showing up on kelps and at the...

The offshore fishing is red hot on yellowtail , the big reds and bluefin .. the bluefin are still down a ways.. we have had some wind latley so it’s just a matter of what day you pic .. weather it’s good or not .. looking for things to really heat up here in the next few weeks . Captain Clowers

Local offshore fishing ended on a high note in 2017, actually epic fishing, and the start of 2018 is no different. From yellowtail just off Point Loma and the Coronado Islands to the bluefin – its all happening in January. “Wow” is the word. The rockcod fishery is closed in California waters until February 28th, but the Coronado Islands (in Mexican waters) is wide open on rockfish, as well as yellowtail, big bonito and nice sized calico bass. There is...

Happy New Years from Captain Clowers Charters! The New Year has provided epic fishing on San Diego Bay for all of my clients – big tides and lots of biting fish. Bass, halibut, bonefish, corvina, leopard sharks, bat rays, shovel nose and smoothhounds are all biting. Bay bass are coming on Berkley Gulp 3″ shrimp on 1/2 oz lead heads (all colors) as well as 3″ swimbaits in brown and green colors – fishing those baits on 10 lb braid with a 15 lb top...