Offshore Fish Report for 7-26-2015
Wahoo coming!
7-26-2015
Tim Ekstrom
7/26/15
We got the day started right with a lucky kelp. Forty minutes of solid action on 15 – 25# yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, a handful of nice dorado, and one bonus wahoo that weighed in at 72 pounds placed us in a position of success early that we appreciated more and more as the day went on. Because in the end that was it – nothing more of any fishing consequence occurred. Working down in sloppy weather we kept the worst of it astern chugging toward beckoning refuge.
Upon arrival in our ultimate destination we found enough sign to provide encouragement for tomorrow. Less enough daylight to make anything of it though time will tell. I would give the refuge 10 points out of 10 for quality conditions to fish in– flat calm, heavenly. So we sit ready for what tomorrow will bring. Coastal variety is the call though I wouldn't be too surprised to see some pelagics in the mix; it is that kind of year.
Dr. Dave Hall does the honors today with the 72 pound “skin” he landed using straight fluorocarbon amidst the hot and heavy yellowtail, dorado, and yellowfin tuna action. I saw at least one other wahoo in this size class jump and several other mysterious bite off's were explained when this big dude was landed less than a day's travel from San Diego. Along with another 50 pounder landed by one of our colleagues on different kelp close by I'd safely venture that we can expect more of these as this El Nino season progresses into August, September, and October. They have arrived.
We got the day started right with a lucky kelp. Forty minutes of solid action on 15 – 25# yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, a handful of nice dorado, and one bonus wahoo that weighed in at 72 pounds placed us in a position of success early that we appreciated more and more as the day went on. Because in the end that was it – nothing more of any fishing consequence occurred. Working down in sloppy weather we kept the worst of it astern chugging toward beckoning refuge.
Upon arrival in our ultimate destination we found enough sign to provide encouragement for tomorrow. Less enough daylight to make anything of it though time will tell. I would give the refuge 10 points out of 10 for quality conditions to fish in– flat calm, heavenly. So we sit ready for what tomorrow will bring. Coastal variety is the call though I wouldn't be too surprised to see some pelagics in the mix; it is that kind of year.
Dr. Dave Hall does the honors today with the 72 pound “skin” he landed using straight fluorocarbon amidst the hot and heavy yellowtail, dorado, and yellowfin tuna action. I saw at least one other wahoo in this size class jump and several other mysterious bite off's were explained when this big dude was landed less than a day's travel from San Diego. Along with another 50 pounder landed by one of our colleagues on different kelp close by I'd safely venture that we can expect more of these as this El Nino season progresses into August, September, and October. They have arrived.
