BUSTING BLUEFIN on the Nomad!
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2020 West Coast Offshore Sportfishing Recap
2020 West Coast Offshore Sportfishing Recap Well, what can you say.... 2020 has been a hard year for all of us. At the start of the season, I was not sure there was even gonna be a season. Our landings where shut down, our bait was shutdown, even our harbors and launch ramps were shut down. Fishing was closed. We all stayed inside for what seemed months (maybe it was, just a blur) and then finally... fishing was again open. There were exaltations and curses, excitement and frustration, but one thing was for sure, the season was ON. Just in time too... the Tuna got here almost on que, or maybe they were already here. No one knows for sure. But there where SCHOOLS of hungry Bluefin Tuna who had not seen a fishing boat in months. MARCH - PRESEASON - Before the Lock Down Right before we got locked down, we were about to start an EARLY and EPIC Bluefin Tuna season. It has been at least four years since I have seen the size and volume of Bluefin this early in the season. ...
Eventually this will be over, so let me introduce you to the new 2020 San Diego Fleet.
THE NEW 2020 SAN DIEGO CHARTER BOAT LINEUP They say that in every storm cloud, there is a silver lining. Well, it was hard to find it in this storm cloud, but there is indeed a silver lining. The fish are "unpressured", and on the last day before the sport fishing ban went into effect, one of our Captain's went out to check on the fish. There are massive amounts of bluefin just south west of "The Corner". There are also verified reports of giant schools of Yellowfin and Yellowtail down by Todos Santos. All the offshore favorite spots are light up right now with bluefin, just head south. I predict that within a month the majority of Tuna and other pelagic fish will have crossed the border into US waters, and by then perhaps, the fishing ban will have been lifted. When the season does reopen, there is going to be a great opportunity for those that prepare now. One way to make a plan is to pick a boat and a day, far off in the future, and plan to go...
COVID Sourthern California Sportfishing Update as of 4/1/20
SPECIAL REPORT Hello everybody, I hope that you are home safe and feeling fine. I am sure that like me, you are savoring your sports re-runs, playing games with the kids, and gaining weight at an alarming rate. I miss fishing, and being on the ocean, and hanging out with all of you. When I started to write this article I thought about trying to make some jokes to lighten the subject, but instead have decided I should talk about my observations and pertinent information instead. San Diego Harbor and Mission Bay The Port of San Diego 's cites your charter must originate from a private marina, no shared charters allowed. All commercial charter landing boats (vessels carrying more than 10 souls) are temporarily closed or not running charters. Groups larger than 10 have been prohibited. All shared party charters have been cancelled. Private party charters are still permitted if origination from a commercial charter slip. Public boat launches are closed. Bait b...