Quality Mixed Bag of Fish In San Diego

What a great start to the May-June fishing season we have had here in San Diego!  We had the opportunity to fish with some amazing families and friends yielding Yellowtail, Bonito, Rockfish, Whitefish and more!  We are just getting started into our season and I can’t wait to see what the rest of May and June brings.

Nice Halibut For A Bachelor Party Trip! 

Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on ½ day local charter. They took a swing at trying for yellowtail but no go. They decided to switch over and do some bottom fishing at the tail end of the trip and caught some nice fish.

Thanks Mark for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Bottom Fishing Pays Off For Todays Charter!

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on today’s ¾ day charter. They trolled for thresher and they trolled for yellowtail but it was the bottom fishing that provided the action. They caught 40 whitefish (6 released), 14 rockfish (12 released), 1 copper rockfish and they also released 1 lingcod and 7 sand dabs.

Thanks Ryan for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

 

Quality Rock Fish Close To Home!

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on the back deck on this morning’s ½ day charter. What started off as slow fishing turned into a steady pick. They caught 13 rockfish, 2 copper rockfish, 2 whitefish and 1 Boccaccio.

Thanks Glenn for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Lemons Into Lemonade For Local family!!

Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on todays ¾ day charter. It was another beautiful spring day on the water for this local group from la Mesa, slow bottom fishing turned into a top water bonanza for the family and kids, to celebrate earth day!

Thanks Larry for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Quality San Diego Fishing

With the 2018 Spring Break in the books, I want to thank all our amazing Junior Anglers and Families for choosing Coletta Sportfishing.  Everyone did great and we hope you enjoy the fish tacos!

The fishing continues to be consistent and it will only get better as we get further into April and May.  The spring has officially sprung and the fish are snapping.  The rockfish have certainly stole the show.  We are mugging them even on our half days.  Adding to the mixed bag have been whitefish, blue rockfish, boccaccio and a few other species.

Check out my daily reports below and even more reports live on Facebook and Instagram.

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

April 3  – Went 2 for 3 On Quality Yellowtail!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on an afternoon charter today. This family team caught some nice size yellowtail on a very short trip. Great job everyone of landing those fish.Thanks Lee for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

 

April 5 -Happy Birthday Wishes For A Group Of Anglers From Carlsbad!
Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on todays ¾ day charter. The morning started off slow with little wind but soon picked up along with a steady pick on some nice bottom dwellers. Captain Hale decided to switch things up and dedicate some time in search of bigger fish but was unsuccessful, like always nothing beats taking out an awesome group of anglers from Carlsbad for a 17th birthday.They caught 1 lingcod (released), 1 halibut (released), 10 Boccacio (2 released), 2 copper rockfish, and 9 rockfish (2 released).Thanks Sharon for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure interacting with you in setting this trip up.

 

April 9 – Great Group + Quality Fishing = Fantastic Afternoon On The Water!
Captain Brain at the helm and first mate Carl on this afternoon’s ½ day charter. They started the afternoon trolling for thresher sharks and got hit once but didn’t catch one. When the wind died they fished for rockfish and caught 11 rockfish, 1 copper rockfish, 1 Boccaccio, 1 sand dab and 2 mackerel.Thanks Andrew for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Great talking with you before your trip!

 

April 11 – Quality Rock Fishing On This Mornings Charter!
Captain Brain at the helm and first mate Hale on this morning’s ½ day charter. They caught 18 rockfish, 2 Boccaccio, 2 sheephead, 3 whitefish (2 released), and 1 barracuda (released). They spent the last hour and a half trolling for thresher sharks but had no bites.Thanks Michael for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure!

April 14 -Great Day On The Water For 4 High School Friends From Vegas!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Hale on this morning’s ½ day charter. It was a beautiful day on the water for this fun group from Las Vegas. The first half of the trip was very slow then the current pick up and it was on for the remainder of their trip. They caught 27 rockfish (released 5), 1boccacio, 1copper fish and 3 sand dabs .Thanks Reese for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure!

Variety of Fish Being Caught in San Diego

The fishing in San Diego has been a mixed bag of fun fish.  Our anglers have had the opportunity at multiple species each day including Halibut, Calicos, Sand Bass, Rockfish, Whitefish and more!  This is what makes San Diego so exciting and with the right captain and crew your chances are worth betting on!

As we enter the middle of February, the temperatures have been hitting highs of 70 degrees on some days.  Looking back at my logs and studying trends such as tides, currents, moon phases and weather conditions, we are able maximize every minute you are on a trip with us.  It is our priority to be efficient while putting you on a fun, safe and educational fishing trip here in San Diego.  Remember we cater to all ages and experience levels including young children.  See our kid-friendly fishing trips.

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.

Daily Fishing Reports

Windy Conditions But Anglers Fare Well! 2/12/2018

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ½ day local charter this morning. They fished on the anchor to keep the boat facing into the chop. They released 35 whitefish, 2 calico bass, 1 sheepshead and 1 rockfish. All Fish Released!

Thanks Martin for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Banana Brothers Peel Another Successful Trip Off! 2/9/2018

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a 3/4-day local charter today. The Banana Brothers pull it off again catching a lot of fish (contrary to popular superstition about bananas bringing bad luck to fishing). They caught 1 halibut, 8 lingcod, 5 rockfish, 1 calico bass, and 1 whitefish (all released). They kept 1 halibut, 2 sand bass and 2 sculpin.

Thanks again Jason for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Sculpin’s Brother Comes Back For Revenge! 2/4/2018

Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ day local charter this morning. Yesterday they caught a very angry Sculpin. Today the brother wanted revenge. It was another beautiful San Diego weather and more and more whales are being spotted heading north. They caught 2 sculphin (2 safely released) 1 sandbass (safely released and 6 rockfish (6 safely released).

Thanks Marc for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

One Pissed Off Little Guy! 2/3/2018

Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Mat on a ½ day local charter this morning. Beautiful San Diego weather and some whales spotted heading south. The fishing was on the slow side but they managed to catch some fish. They caught 5 calicos, (3 safely released), 2 Sculphin and 10 rockfish (10 safely released).

Thanks Marc for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Fall Fishing is Underway In San Diego

As we get into our Fall Season, the temperatures cool and the fishing heats up.  We are having to work to find the fish, but when we do it is a great time.  While we can’t guarantee the fish will bite on every trip, we can guarantee you will get a top notch captain, mate, boat and gear to give you the best opportunity at catching a trophy fish.

We still have some dates left in October and we are booking up November-December, so please give us a call.

Here are some highlights from September

Nice Doormat Surprise In The Final Inning! (September 29th)

Captain Hale at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck for a ½ day local trip this afternoon. It was a slow pick at bottom fishing and dealing with the dogs (seals), but in the final inning one of the anglers hooks a doormat (halibut) to make the day! They caught 2 lingcod, 3 Boccaccio, 1 copper and 1 halibut.

Thanks Andrew for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure working with you in setting up your trip for your friends.

 

Outstanding Lingcod Fishing! (September 26th)

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck for a ¾ day local trip today. The lingcod bite well once they decided to bite. They caught 13 lingcod (released 3), 3 copper rockfish, 3 Boccaccio and 1 calico bass for all their hard work.

Thanks Sue for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure working with you in setting up your trip for your family.

Quality Lingcod Fishing Kinda Day! (September 24th)

Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Hale on the back deck for a 1/2 day local trip this morning. They started out slow trolling for some yellow tail and picked up a bonito. They decided to change it over and target some bottom critters and picked up 8 lingcod (6 safely released) and 1 bonito (Safely Released).

Thanks Alex for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. The pleasure was all ours.

Decent Mixed Bag Fishing Today! (September 20th)

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck for a ¾ day local trip today. It was a productive multi species trip today. They caught 2 halibut, 8 calico bass (3 released), 21 bonito (10 released), 1 sand bass and 1 whitesea bass released. Great job you guys on catching all those fish.

Thanks Casey for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. The pleasure was all ours.

Yellow Fin Tuna On The Chew! September 17th

Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Carl on the back deck for another offshore trip today. They worked the same area they fished yesterday and had 2 blind jig strikes (1 yellow fin & 1 dorado). They moved to another zone and soaked some bait and picked up another 6 yellow fin Tuna! Great job guys on those fish.

Thanks Rob for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

Some Yellow Fin Tuna & Dorado For A Great Group Of Folks! (September 14th)

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck for a full day offshore trip today. The fishing was on the tough side but the group still caught 3 dorado and 2 yellow fin tuna. They also lost 3 nice fish on the trolling gear.

Thanks George and Karen for choosing Coletta sport fishing for your fishing adventure. Enjoy San Diego and get back home safe!

Quality Day Of Fishing Offshore! September 4th

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck for another fun offshore trip. It was a decent ¾ day of fishing with plenty of kelps and a few troll stops. Nothing wide open but a couple of fish here and there did the trick for the anglers. They caught 6 yellow fin tuna, 6 dorado, 1 bullet tuna, 1 yellowtail and a mako shark (released).

Thanks Gregg for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. The pleasure is all ours!

That’s the report for now.

Tight Lines and Great Fishing,
Captain Chris

Let The Good Times Roll! 12 Yellowtail & 12 Dorado!

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a ¾ day Offshore charter today Kelp paddy fishing treated the anglers well today. The morning started off with a bang where they landed about 4 Dorado. After that it was a long day of looking with few fish willing to bite. They found the magic paddy in the last minute and fished hard into extra innings. Despite mass casualties we ended the day with a dozen Dorado and a dozen yellowtail. It was total chaos as we lost at least a dozen more fish to pulled hooks, busting off and tangles. Thanks Matthew for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. It was a pleasure working with you in setting this trip up for you and your family.

Aug 2nd, 2017
The Offshore Scene Seems To Be Heating Up! Quality Yellowfin, Yellowtail & Dorado!Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Hale on a ¾ day Offshore charter today. It was another good day of fishing for 3 anglers offshore today. Their plans of kelp paddy hopping were changed when we hooked into a yellow fin tuna. They chased the school of fish most of the day and were able to land 5 out of 10 hook ups. The largest tuna is about 35 pounds. They found a kelp later in the day that was loaded with dorado but only one wanted to bite. They also landed a nice yellowtail on another kelp. A pack of 3 marlin swam past the boat but we were unable to get a bite from them.Thanks Richard for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Great job everyone on landing all those fish.

August 1st, 2017
Offshore Season Game On! Catching 18 Yellowtail & 2 Dorado!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on a Full day offshore charter today. They found the right kelp today and it was game on the bigger grade of yellowtail. They caught 18 yellowtail up to 30 pounds and 2 dorado. Most fish came off of one magic kelp paddy but they did hook a dorado and another yellowtail on a different kelp. The second dorado ate a trolled feather and we also had a fish hit a cedar plug that did not stick. Overall a great day of fishing!
Thanks Jason for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Fantastic job on all those fish!

 

July Fishing Forecast For San Diego

Summer is finally here and with that the offshore fishing season is about to become very productive. As I said in last month’s newsletter the water temperatures will continue to be on the rise and there is a good supply of bait in our local banks. Together this will make for some outstanding coastal and offshore fishing.

The coastal fishing will continue to be good to excellent. More and more Yellowtail, Bonito and Barracuda will continue to move into our local waters along with a steady bite of Rockfish.

The Offshore fishing has already gotten off to an early start and will only continue to get better. More and more Yellow Fin, Blue Fin and Yellowtail will continue to migrate into our local banks in larger numbers, which will make for some outstanding offshore fishing very soon.

As I mentioned last month consider booking your charters early this season. I am already starting to hear the disappointment on the phone when angler’s call but wait too long to book their trips and we already have the dates they want booked.

Tight Lines
Capt. Chris

San Diego Fishing Report For June 2017

 

The sea state in June was fantastic and once the sun came out it made for very favorable fishing conditions.   We only had to cancel 1 trip this this month. The rock fishing remained very productive for the majority of our anglers. They caught an assortment of tasty Rock Fish, which made for excellent table fare. We have been catching more and more Bonito and Barracuda in our coastal waters as we moved into the summer months The Yellowtail fishing locally was on the slow side but a few anglers did catch some quality Yellowtail ranging from 20lb to 30lb class fish. Many more Yellowtail have been seen than caught.   We also caught a handful of smaller grade Mako Shark’s this month weighing 40lbs to 60lbs. Mako Sharks are delicious to eat and one of my favorite’s right up there with swordfish! Our offshore season started early this year. We have only run a handful of trips catching a smaller grade of Yellow Fin tuna for the lucky angler. More schools of Tuna have been seen than caught! Thanks again to everyone for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

 

May 27, 2017 – Fishing Improves For A Fun Group Celebrating A Graduation!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Carl on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this morning. The wind laid down which made for a beautiful day to be on the water. The first part of the morning the fishing was on the slow side but as the morning went on the fishing improved. They caught 4 strays, 2 Boccaccio, 2, bank perch, 1 chucklehead and 1 lingcod (safely released).Kayla Congratulations from all of us on finishing up your master’s degree and “Thank You” for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

 

May 26, 2017- Say “Hi” To Mr. Lingcod From The Coastal Waters Of San Diego California!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this afternoon. The wind picked up and made it real hard to stay on the bottom, but the anglers still managed to catch some fish before heading in early.
John “Thank You” for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Travel well and talk soon.

May 26, 2017- Creating Lasting Memories One Charter At A Time For A Great Group Of Folks!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this morning. The rock fishing was on the slow side but they still managed to catch some fish. They caught 1 lingcod, 2 rockfish and 1 Boccaccio for all their hard work. Bill the pleasure was all ours and “Thank You” for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure.

May 25, 2017 – Coletta Sport Fishing’s Newest Member Of The Team!
We are all very excited at Coletta Sport Fishing to introduce our newest member of the team “First Mate Carl Stewart”. Carl has been fishing the local waters of San Diego for over 30 years and is very much a team player with a great attitude. Whether you are an existing customer or going out with us for the first time you can be assured you will be in great hands from the Captain right down to the deck hand to potentially catch that “Fish Of A Life Time”.

Rock Fishing Still Rocking & Rolling For A Group Of Great Guys!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter yesterday morning. The rock fishing was on the slow side but they still managed to catch some fish. They caught 10 rockfish and 1 Boccaccio and 3 sand dabs (5 additional fish released) for all their efforts. Doug the pleasure was all ours and “Thank You” for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure. Get back home safe and talk soon.

2 Thresher Sharks In 1 Day!

We have been fishing everyday and the action has been very good. Here are some reports from our days out at sea.  The highlight of this month was 2 thresher sharks we caught in one day!  We still have days open in May and June, so please give us a call to schedule your sport fishing adventure in San Diego!

April 23- Rock Fish Still Rocking For A Group From Minnesota! 
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Adam on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this morning. The rock fishing started off slow but picked up as the morning went on. They caught 7 Stary rockfish, 1 Bocaccio, 5 Bank Perch, 3 Reds and one Black Rockfish. Thanks Andy for fishing with us again this year. The pleasure was all ours!

April 21 – Rock Fishing On Fire For A Father & Son Team From Massachusetts!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this morning. The rock fishing were on fire for the two anglers. They caught 39 rockfish (9 safely released), 4 lingcod (1 safely released), 1 copper rockfish and 2 blue rockfish (2 safely released.) Great Job on those fish.Thanks Eric for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for fishing adventure. Enjoy San Diego and get back home safe.

April 17 – Beautiful Afternoon On The Water With A Group From Minnesota!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this afternoon. The water turned color for our afternoon trip. The fishing was much slower but they still managed to catch 8 rockfish, 1 Boccaccio and 1 sand dab. They soaked bait for thresher shark and trolled about an hour and a half for no bites.Thanks Joe for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for fishing adventure. Enjoy San Diego and get back home safe.

April 17 – Another Productive Day Of Rock Fishing For A Family From Wisconsin!
Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a ½ day local charter this morning. It was a decent morning of rock fishing. They caught 22 brown rockfish (safely released 10), 8 Boccaccio (2 safely released) and 1 mackerel for all their hard work. It is good to see both your daughter’s happy faces with the fish they caught. Great stuff!
Thanks Marcia for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for fishing adventure.

April 15th – Beautiful Day On The Water For A Father & Son Team From Arizona!
Captain Jon at the helm and first mate Adam on the back deck on a ¾ day local trip today. The fishing started out strong but slowed down as the day went on. They caught 1 brown rockfish, 3 Boccaccio, 3 lingcod (3 safely released) and 1 stary for all their efforts.Thanks Thomas for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for fishing adventure. The pleasure was all ours.

THRESHER THURSDAY!
Captain Brian, first mate Mat and all the anglers joined in on 2 thresher sharks caught in the same day on two ½ day charters. The first thresher weighed in at 219lbs and the second 110lbs.
Great job on hooking and landing those fish!

September 2016 Wide Open Yellowfin Tuna Bite In San Diego

Wide Open Yellow Fin Bite 14 Miles From Home!

Captain Brian at the helm and first mate Mat on the back deck on a full day offshore charter today.

About an hour into the trip heading to the tuna grounds Captain Brian decided to open his hatch and look around with his fujinon stabo’s binoculars. Off in the distance he quickly spotted a good size school of tuna “Game On”. With in no time they landed 29 nice yellow fin tuna (all 20- 30lb) and lost several fish in the mix before running out of bait. Great work everyone on those fish.

June 2017 Fishing Forecast For San Diego

 

June 2017 Forecast

 

June 2017 Forecast The first day of summer is Tuesday, June 20th and with that the offshore fishing scene will only continue to get better. The water temperatures will continue to slowly get warmer and warmer for many months to come. This has been a long awaited time for many of our repeat offshore customers. The Rock fishing will continue to be good to excellent with decreasing boat pressure due to many local anglers fishing offshore. This will give the coastal angler an added advantage of catching various Rockfish, Lingcod, Halibut, Calico Bass, Bonito, Barracuda and some quality Yellowtail. The Offshore fishing has gotten off to an early start and will only get better each month. More and more Bluefin, Yellowfin and Yellowtail will continue to migrate into our local banks in larger numbers, which will make for some outstanding offshore fishing. As I mentioned last month and say again this month, each year I hear the disappointment on the phone when anglers call but wait too long to book their trips and we already have the dates they want booked. Consider booking your trips earlier this year as our calendar is filling up for the 2017-fishing season. Tight Lines Capt. Chris