As we make our way into April, the fishing off of San Diego continues to be intense and rewarding for all of our anglers, especially our Family trips. Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime. As you can see below, the family that fishes together, stays together. It bears repeating that we have a well-earned reputation as a kid-friendly operation and welcome anglers of all experience and all ages to come enjoy this amazing fishery!
Captain Jon has been fishing aboard our World Famous boats, the “WANU” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.
Our April and May trips are filling up quickly. NOW is the time to reserve your date and trip to experience our amazing Sand Diego fishery and wildlife. I can’t wait to see you come aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER!
Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Trevor on the back deck on ½ day morning charter. Fishing was on the slower side out deep so they moved in and decide to target game and we’re rewarded with a beautiful white seabass.
They caught 3 Rockfish, 3 Boccaccio, 1 halibut (released) and 1 white Seabass.
Thanks Dirksen for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Captain Brain running the Wanu and first mate Tervor on a ½ day trip this morning. Excellent cod fishing this morning with quality and quantity. They caught 26 Salmon Grouper, 20 Rockfish (5 released) 2 Lingcod, 2 Copper Rockfish , 1 Blue Rockfish and 2 Sand Dabs released.
Thanks Marty for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Trevor on the back deck on ½ day morning charter. They started out deep for rockfish that was on the slower side but then moved onto chasing gamefish, unfortunately they did not want to cooperate. Today’s fishing was slower than anticipated but our group left with a nice bag of filets for tacos. They caught 10 rockfish 4 Boccaccio.
Thanks Rick for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight Lines,
Captain Chris
Spring Break is here and family fishing fun has kicked into another gear here in San Diego. As you can see below, we are privileged and humbled to fish with some of the best families in the world fishing with us. As all of our clients will tell you, we are kid-friendly and welcome anglers of all experience and all ages to come enjoy this amazing fishery!
Captain Jon has been fishing aboard our World Famous boat, the “WANU” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.
Our Spring fishing season if booking up quickly. So if you want to experience the world-renowned San Diego fishery, NOW is the time to reserve your date and trip. I look forward to seeing everyone out there with us aboard the WANU!
Check out my daily reports below and even more reports live on Facebook and Instagram.
Family Trip – 3 Generations Of Fisher Folks!
Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on the back deck for this morning’s trip. Slow fishing produced a pair of small halibut, 3 rockfish and a lingcod. All safely released.
Thanks Stephen for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Real Nice Rock Cod Today!
Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck. Nice day on the water for a family from Kentucky. The fishing wasn’t wide open but managed a nice bag of fish. They caught 13 rockfish and 4 boccacio.
Thanks Mike for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Creating Lasting Family Memories One Charter At A Time!
Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Brandon on the back deck on their way back in. Beautiful afternoon half day for our family group of four from Nebraska. Steady action on the ground fish with a nice pin back shark to end the trip. They caught 2 ling cod, 1 sheephead,18 rockfish (5 released), 1 copper, 2 whitefish, 1 sand dab (released) and 1 pin back shark (released).
Thanks Ann for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight Lines,
Captain Chris
The family fishing fun is about to go into full swing here in San Diego. Each year we get some of the best families in the world fishing with us. And because we are kid-friendly, you don’t need any experience and all ages are welcome aboard.
Recently we took our World Famous boat, the “WANU” to the boat yard for her annual spa treatment. We went through her inside and out to ensure your short time with us exceeds your expectations and you get the best opportunity at catching fish! And she is just about done and ready to head back to the water to create memories.
We are already booking up our Spring fishing season, so if you are thinking of going fishing now is the time to get into the calendar before we book up. I look forward to seeing everyone!
Check out my daily reports below and even more reports live on Facebook and Instagram.
Another Jumbo Halibut For Afternoon Trip!
Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day this afternoon. A slowdown in the afternoon fishing still produced a variety of bottom critters and a jumbo halibut. They safely released 7 salmon grouper, 5 rockfish, 2 lingcod, 1 sheephead, 1 whitefish a bunch of mackerel and 1 halibut. They kept 1 jumbo halibut for dinner.
Thanks Federic for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Quality Fishing With A Nice Halibut Surprise!
Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day trip today. They had a steady pick on bottom fish today with a nice bonus halibut. They kept 1 halibut and safely released 3 lingcod, 6 salmon grouper, 6 rockfish, 2 copper rockfish, 2 sheephead and 2 whitefish.
Thanks Martin for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight Lines,
Captain Chris
We kicked off 2019 in Coletta Sportfishing style and it’s all about the kids! We had some amazing junior anglers of all ages and experience levels on board. While safety is always 100% our priority, we have a lot of fun too! And while pictures are worth 1000 words, video is worth a million! Check out the our recent juniors getting in on the action in our latest video. Education is also a big part of our trip for them and we aways sending them home with smiles.
Catch & Release Monday – Cool Family From Italy!
Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on a ½ day charter this afternoon. Today a catch and release trip produced a variety of species for our young anglers. They released a couple of lingcod, a nice sheephead, some sand bass and rockfish, and a handful of mackerel.
Thanks Juan for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Family Fun – Kids Slay In The Bay!
Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day trip this afternoon. Very nice family from San Diego out today had some rain and rough seas so moved back into in the bay and caught 3 short halibut all released.
Thanks Karla for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure working with you in setting this trip up!
Good Time Had By All For A Bachelor Party!
Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a ½ this morning. It was Tough fishing today for a group of friends here for a bachelor party but they all had a great time on the water. They caught 5 rockfish (all fish safely released).
Thanks Joseph for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight Lines
Captain Chris
We’ve been unwrapping offshore “presents” every day here at Coletta Sportfishing as Santa’s arrival is not too far off!
Before we get into our December Fishing Report, I and the entire Coletta Sportfishing Family would like to wish you and your Family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope that you can enjoy all of life’s blessings in this wonderful time of giving and gathering together.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to every single one of our incredible clients who fished with us aboard the Coletta Sportfishing Fleet in 2018! You are the “reason for the season” all year long and we very much look forward to fishing with you in 2019.
Creating Great Memories – One Charter At A Time!
Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a ½ day trip this afternoon. A catch and release trip produced a mixed bag of fish today. They caught a couple of handfuls of bottom fish and then spent the remainder of the trip drifting for halibut and looking at dolphins. They lost a small mako shark and another mystery fish while on the drift.
Thanks Dave for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Steady Pic Of Ground Fish For Our Group From Calgary!
Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Nate on a ¾ day charter today. It was a steady pick of the bottom kind for our northern friends. Our group from Canada spent a beautiful sunny day on the water and got to take home a nice bag of fish. They caught 35 rockfish (10 released), 3 Sand bass (2 released), 3 calicos (all released), 12 whitefish (2 released), 1 sheepshead, 4 bonito, 2 Boccaccio, and 6 blue rockfish.
Thanks Vance for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Steady Pic Of Ground Fish For Our Group From Calgary!
Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Nate on a ¾ day charter today. It was a steady pick of the bottom kind for our northern friends. Our group from Canada spent a beautiful sunny day on the water and got to take home a nice bag of fish. They caught 35 rockfish (10 released), 3 Sand bass (2 released), 3 calicos (all released), 12 whitefish (2 released), 1 sheepshead, 4 bonito, 2 Boccaccio, and 6 blue rockfish.
Thanks Vance for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight Lines,
Captain Chris
This time of year has us remembering the families and friends we had the pleasure to fish with throughout the year and for that we are extremely grateful. We work hard daily to ensure your short time with us exceeds expectations and we would like to express our gratitude that you chose Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure.
Here’s to a beautiful Thanksgiving 2018 and we look forward to fishing with you soon!
Here are some recent fishing reports from our daily trips:
Persistence Pays Off!
Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a ¾ day trip today. What started as a slow pick gradually turned into a free for all. They caught 26 rockfish (10 released), 19 whitefish, 10 salmon grouper, 5 sheephead, 2 blue rockfish, 2 sand bass (1 released) and 1 bonito. Great job everyone on catching all those fish.
Thanks Lyn for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure
Fish On The Chew + Beautiful Weather = Great Family Fun!
Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Kane on the back deck on a 1/2 day trip this afternoon. It was a fun trip with a family from San Marcos, CA. It started out slow but the current picked up and the fish went on the chew.. They caught 3 sheephead, 2 whitefish, 4 sand dabs, 18 rockfish (4 released) and 1copper rock fish.
Thanks Michael for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was real nice meeting you and your family on the dock today.
Decent Mixed Bag Fishing Makes for A Great Day!
Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Kane on the back deck on a ½ Day Coastal this morning. It was a decent pick on a variety of fish today. They caught 1 yellowtail, 24 rockfish (8 released), 2 salmon grouper, 1 sheephead, and 1 bonito.
Thanks Michael for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Fish On The Chew + Beautiful Weather = Fall Fishing In San Diego!
Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day trip this morning. They had a decent pick on the bottom critters today and the guys went home with a big bag of fillets. They caught 14 rockfish, 5 bocaccio, 2 bonito, 1 sheephead, 1 blue rockfish and 1 copper rockfish.
Thanks Allan for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Tight lines,
Captain Chris
What an amazing start to the fall season here in San Diego. We are finding the fish consistently on both the half and full day fishing trips. The weather has been absolutely beautiful with calm seas, sunny skies and cool temperatures.
The highlight has been the kid-fishing trips. Our juniors anglers have been doing excellent in not only catching fish, but also learning from our captains and mates. Education is just as important as safety during our fishing trips and we hope all our junior anglers leave our boats having learned a ton!
The Tuna bite has been solid. Some days we have been running further than others, but using our skills and technology we have been finding the the fish. Back at the docks it has been hours of cleaning fish and sending our customers home with coolers of fresh filets.
We still have dates available in November as well as throughout the Fall and into Winter. We look forward to creating a sportfishing adventure with you.
Fall Fishing In San Diego – “Gotta Love It”!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on an Offshore Trip today. Today was all about skipjack tuna. After catching a bunch in the morning, they went searching for other species. After catching one yellowtail it went back to full speed skipjack and they caught them till the bait was almost gone. They caught 64 skipjack and 1 yellowtail with about half of the skipjack released. Many more were lost.
Thanks Andrew for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Nothing Like Fishing In The Fall In San Diego!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ½ Day Coastal this morning. It was decent fishing this morning for this great group of folks. They caught 11 bonito, 5 bocaccio and 3 rockfish.
Thanks Lori for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Full Speed Skipjack Tuna Action!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ½ Day Coastal this morning. It was a full speed skipjack tuna on the morning half day today. They went wide open on a school of fish until we ran out of bait. They ended the morning keeping 25 skipjack tuna and 1 yellowtail.
Thanks Dedricke for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Some Quality Fall Yellow Fin Tuna Fishing & More!
Captain Brain running the (Swell Chaser) and first mate Mat on the back deck on a full day offshore trip today. They left behind all you want skipjack tuna in search of other species. Despite a few casualties, it paid off and in the end our anglers were rewarded with 5 nice yellowfin tuna, 13 yellowtail and a whole bunch of skipjack which were mostly released.
Thanks Bryan for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Let The Good Times Roll – Yellowfin Tuna In ½ day Range!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ Day Coastal this morning. They had an excellent morning half day today and were able to catch some tuna close to home. They caught 2 yellowfin tuna and 11 skipjack tuna.
Thanks Jeff for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Wide Open Yellowfin Tuna Bite – Father & Son Team!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Nick on the back deck of the Wanu on a full day offshore trip today. It was great fishing for a father and son team today. They ran long but when they found the fish it was wide open for 2 hours. They caught 11 yellowfin tuna, 7 skipjack (kept) & a lot released.
Thanks Ken for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
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Tight Lines
Captain Chris
Thank you to all our wonderful clients for choosing Coletta Sportfishing. It has been a great month and while we had a few days with slow fishing, most days we were able to find the fish including some great days of Dorado Fishing.
The fishing in local waters for Rockfish and Boccaccio has been pretty consistent, along with bonito mixed in. That has been the story, just a real mixed bag and fun for the entire family. Remember we cater to all ages and experience levels, so bring the kids.
Offshore, the Dorado and Skipjack tuna have been decent. On most days we are working hard to find them and when we do we have been having a blast. The key has been using our local knowledge to study the waters each day combined with our electronics to to find the fish.
Back at the dock our captains and mates have been busy cleaning fresh fish.
We still have dates available in October as well as throughout the Fall and into Winter. We look forward to creating a sportfishing adventure with you.
Check out my daily reports below and even more reports live on Facebook and Instagram.
Daily Reports:
Exceptional Offshore Fishing – Limits & More Limits!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a Full day offshore trip today. It was exceptional fishing today with limit style fishing. The skipjack were ever present and Captain Brian opted to drive away from hungry schools in search of other species. Chaos was the name of the game and they caught 99 fish at last count. Limits of dorado, limits of yellowtail, all the skipjack you could ever reel on and 1 yellowfin tuna. They released more fish than they could keep track of.
Thanks Kristian for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Offshore Fishing Continues To Rock & Roll!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a full day offshore trip today. Another excellent day of offshore fishing. Today they caught about 50 skipjack tuna and released most of them. They also caught 10 yellowtail and 5 dorado.
Thanks Bradley for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Right Kelp Paddy = Wide Open Yellowtail Bite!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Hale on a Full day offshore today. Despite the overcast and wind they toughed it out and found a big kelp patty and had a wide-open bite for a few drifts. It was a nice day on the water with a cool group from Riverside. They caught 17 yellowtail and 2 skipjack released.
Thanks Mike for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Halibut They Want – Halibut They Get!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ½ day local trip this afternoon. They toughed their tough fishing this afternoon and acquired the target species. Today they went 2 for 3 on halibut with the big one getting away. They also caught a mixed bag of bass and rockfish.
Thanks Tat for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Quality Dorado “Mexican Limits”!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a Full day offshore trip today. Today although they could have caught unlimited skipjack they opted to leave the purple tunas behind in search of other species. They tried endless kelp paddy’s and finished our day with Mexican limits of good sized dorado and a mess of skipjack.
Thanks Don for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Success Close to Home – Quality Dorado!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ¾ Day Coastal today. Close to home paddy fishing today produced a handful of Dorado and a couple of bonito.
Thanks Winfred for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
I would like to thank all our great customers and now friends for choosing Coletta Sportfishing. Most days we had excellent fishing and other days we have had to work hard to find them. Unfortunately there are no guarantees in fishing, however we can guarantee we will give you the best opportunity with the best (and friendly) captain, mate, gear, and boat. In most cases we want you to catch fish more than you do and when the fish cooperate it is an absolute blast! That is the beauty of fishing in San Diego.
In August, we have had some epic days on tuna, mahi, yellowtail and more. Chasing Kelp Paddies can be rewarding if we find the fish. Some days the pay off was big, just see the photos below. While the fishing changes day to day, please ask me what I think is the best charter for you. We are on the water everyday and I can give you a pretty accurate report and forecast.
We still have dates available in September as well as throughout the Fall. We look forward to creating a sportfishing adventure with you.
Group From Sacramento Scores Big!
Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on an offshore charter today. It was all you want tuna for todays anglers. They also had a fun fight with a marlin that came unbuttoned at the boat. They caught 26 Yellowdfin tuna and 1 Dorado for all their hard work.
Thanks Isaac for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Great job everyone on those fish.
Kelp Paddies Pay Off Big!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on an offshore trip today. It was fun day fishing the kelps. They jumped from kelp to kelp all day. Some had lots of fish that wouldn’t bite and some had a few that would. When they weren’t watching fish swim past the boat we were catching them. They ended the day with 12 yellowtail, 5 dorado and 1 skipjack.
Thanks Andrew for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Inshore Fishing With An Offshore Twist!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a ¾ Day local trip today. It was quality on our inshore trip today with a hint of offshore action. Rock fishing was a steady pick for a mix of bocaccio, reds, lingcod and a few others. They also found kelp close to home loaded with yellowtail and dorado but they were only able to get 1 dorado to bite. They caught 11 bocaccio, 9 rockfish (2 released), 5 lingcod(2 released), 1 cowcod released and 1 dorado.
Thanks Mari for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure working with you in setting the trip up for your family.
Biting The Heads Off Sardines Pays Off!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale back at it again on an offshore trip today. Its been said that biting the heads off sardines is good luck. Whether it increased their luck or not the anglers caught 15 Dorado and 2 yellowtail. Great work folks…..
Thanks Don for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
4 Pass – Wide Open Tuna Bite!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Hale back at it again. Yesterdays trip was extremely slow but todays trip was on fire. Every day is so different. We are either “Hero’s” or “Zero’s” in this game. Today it looks like Hero’s. It was total craziness for 2 hours catching tuna. They caught 20 yellowfin tuna, 9 skipjack and 1dorado.
Thanks William for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
All About Finding The Right Kelp!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on an offshore trip today. Although they did not find the magic paddy they found a few quality ones. They went 4 for 10 on dorado today with our repeat anglers the “banana brothers”.
Thanks Jason for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. You both have been fishing with us for years. Thanks for your loyalty and passion for what we all share and that is Sport Fishing.
If you know the dates you are looking to fish with us, please give me a call as we are booking up fast. The spring season is right around the corner and some of the best fishing of the year. You can also BOOK ONLINE.
Tight Lines,
Captain Chris
(858) 251-1026
Another amazing month of July in the books! We had the opportunity to fish with awesome people from all over the country and the fishing certainly did not dissapoint. Our junior anglers also did great not only catching several different species, but also catching quality TUNA!
The variety of species in San Diego really is nothing short of spectacular. And while each day is different, we are always excited to see what is the on the menu. Recently Dorado, Mako Sharks and Tuna have been in close, making for some thrilling adventures. We even had a marlin on the line for 3 hours!
We still have dates available in July as well as throughout the Fall. We look forward to creating a sportfishing adventure with you.
Bonito Explode Starting Off The 4th Of July Celebration !
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ day local charter this morning. This morning Captain Brain opted to try his luck at some surface action and it paid off. They ended the morning half day with a dozen nice bonito with several more that never made it into the boat.
Thanks Buck for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Great seeing you back out fishing again with us!
Awesome Group From Chico California Crush It – 40 Plus Fish Caught!
Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ day local charter this morning. This group of anglers saw summer fishing at its finest with them starting out fishing for fast moving bonito, then changing gears and hitting the kelp for the bass. They caught 40 calico bass (35 released) and 3 bonito with a nice percentage of the calico’s being legal.
Thanks Mallory for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
2 Hungry Mako Sharks & More For A Fun Group From Arizona!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Hale on a ½ day local charter this morning. It was a beautiful day on the water with a fun group from AZ. They started out trolling for Bonita and wound up with 2 mako sharks and a bonito. After that slowed down they went inside for some decent calico fishing. It’s starting to act like summer. They caught 2 mako sharks, 1 bonito, 5 barracuda (5 released) and 25 calico bass (23 released).
Thanks Michelle for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
2 Pass – Bluefin Tuna Local Waters – Epic!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ day local charter this morning. They threw the Hail Mary pass on the morning half day and scored huge! They connected with limits of chunky bluefin tuna for our group plus 3 for the crew. They also caught 1 yellowfin tuna and 2 bonito.
Thanks Jason for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Quality Tuna Continues Close To Home – All On Top Water Lures!
Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on a full day offshore charter today. Running a gunning aboard the Wanu for this great group from Las Vegas. The group experienced first hand of fishing top water lures for tuna. Not a single live bait was used today! They caught 10 yellow fin tuna and 1 blue fin tuna.
Thanks Bryan for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.
Marlin Madness + Quality Yellowfin Tuna = Amazing Day Of Fishing!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a full day offshore trip. Today they went the distance for fish and we were fortunate enough to hook a striped marlin on 40lb line. After a 3 hour battle and several close shots at the fish, the line parted and they watched the toughest striped marlin they have ever seen swim away. While they fought the marlin they drove past many schools of tuna. In the short amount of time remaining we were able to hook 5 yellow fin tuna and keep 2 for dinner. It was tough yet exciting fishing and we left the tuna biting for the long run home.
