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Back to Schools! The Fall Bite has Begun!

The legendary San Diego summertime offshore action is giving way to our intense Fall angling excitement!  Our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and stellar catches! Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime, especially to families that include children and junior anglers.  Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that your family can enjoy for years and years. As you can see below, we love to see families have great fishing experiences that they can share for a lifetime. When is the last time that you fished together as a family? Why don’t you give us a call and we can make it happen in beautiful San Diego!

Captain Jon has been fishing aboard our World Famous boat, the “WANU” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.

Our September trips are filling up quickly and we’re getting calls for October and November. NOW is the time to reserve your date and get in on this great San Diego action! I can’t wait to welcome you aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER!

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

Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna Kinda Day!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor went offshore today. Beautiful weather for this group came in from Arizona, Colorado and San Pedro. The fish came up late in day but they managed to get some nice fish on the troll.

Thanks Don for choosing Coletta sport fishing for your fishing adventure.

Morning Session – Easy Limits For A Fish Fry!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor back at it again this morning. Today our passengers took home limits of Rockfish for a fish fry. The fish seemed to bite well on almost every spot we Tried. They trolled for the remainder of the trip but got no bites trolling.

Thanks Paul for choosing Coletta sport fishing for your fishing adventure.

Family Trip Takes Both The Wanu & Swell Chaser!

The ground fishing was as good as it gets with both boats doing extremely well. The weather was beautiful and fish were on the chew which made for a great time and memories to last a life time.

Thanks Julia again for choosing Coletta sport fishing for your fishing adventure

Please keep Coletta Sportfishing in mind as you look to jump into this Fall angling action in San Diego!

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris


The Summertime Bite is Still Hot as Can Be!

The legendary San Diego summertime offshore action continues to be hotter than the summer heat! Our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and stellar catches! Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime, especially to families that include children and junior anglers.  Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that your family can enjoy for years and years. As you can see below, we love to see families have great fishing experiences that they can share for a lifetime. When is the last time that you fished together as a family? Why don’t you give us a call and we can make it happen in beautiful San Diego!

Captain Jon has been fishing aboard our World Famous boat, the “WANU” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.

Our August trips are filling up quickly and September is just around the corner. NOW is the time to reserve your date and get in one last fishing trip before school starts back up. I can’t wait to welcome you aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER!

Families That Fish Together Stay Together!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a ½ day this morning. Good mixed bag rock fishing for the kids today. They caught 37 rockfish (12 released), 10 salmon grouper and 8 whitefish.

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

Quality Fishing + Beautiful Weather = Great Family Fun!!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a ½ day this afternoon. They had a steady pick of miscellaneous rockfish for a family of 6. They caught 28 rockfish (15released), 8 salmon grouper, 8 whitefish, 1 copper rockfish, and 1 lingcod.

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

Multiple Spots Produce Decent Counts!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. They scratched out some ground fish today while they bounced from spot to spot. They caught 19 rockfish (4 release), 3 salmon grouper, 1 sheepshead, 1 copper rockfish, 1 whitefish and some sand dabs.

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



Please keep Coletta Sportfishing in mind as you look to finish your Summer vacation with amazing West Coast fishing action!

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris




The Fireworks are Below the Water in July

As you plan your July 4th celebrations, keep in mind that the fireworks in legendary San Diego are BELOW the water because the bite is exploding! Our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and stellar catches! Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime, especially to families that include children and junior anglers.  Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that your family can enjoy for years and years. As you can see below, the family that fishes together, stays together. We we also love to host groups of old friends getting together to share fishing stories – and to make some new stories! 

Captain Jon has been fishing aboard our World Famous boat, the “WANU” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.

Our July and August trips are filling up quickly. NOW is the time to reserve your date as part of your mid-summer family travel plans. I can’t wait to see you come aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER!

Captain Hale Puts The Hurt To Some Quality Ground Fish!

Captain Hale running the Wanu and first mate Trevor back on a ½ day this afternoon. Great summer day on the water with our family group from Arizona. They put a nice wack on the ground fish to be able to take home a bag of taco materials.They caught 1 sculpin (released), 3 lingcod, 1 whitefish, 7 Boccaccio, 14 vermillion and 7 assorted rockfish.

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

Really Cool Group From Florida!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a ½ day this afternoon. Fishing was on the slow side for this group but the anglers made the difference and had a great time and caught some nice fish in the process.

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

2 Pass – Limit’s For Anglers!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a ½ day this afternoon. Some rougher conditions this afternoon for a couple from Arizona but didn’t stop the fish from biting limits for the 2 and some for the crew.

Thanks again Cathy for choosing Coletta Sport Fishing for your fishing adventure

Please enjoy a safe and happy Independence Day on July 4th! We live in the greatest, most generous country in the world and we should all be thankful for all that our founding fathers did for us back in 1776!

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris


The June Summer Bite is on!

Before we get to the latest reports, we at Coletta Sportfishing want to take a moment to pause to honor the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France that commenced on June 6, 1944. So many young men sacrificed everything to defeat tyranny and to defend freedom. We owe so very much to those who came ashore to fight on those beaches; who parachuted behind the German lines, to fight alone and in the dark; who flew countless missions to maintain control of the skies over France; and so many more.

June is here and the legendary San Diego Summer bite has arrived now that Memorial Day is behind us. As you will see our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and bountiful catches! Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime, especially to families that include children and junior anglers.  Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that your family can enjoy for years and years. As you can see below, the family that fishes together, stays together. We 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” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.

Our June and July trips are filling up quickly. NOW is the time to reserve your date as part of your summer family travel plans. I can’t wait to see you come aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER!

Gamefish Selected & 2 Nice Yellowtail Acquired!

Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on the back deck on ½ day this afternoon. The boys are back at it again after some interesting weather the last week. Today they spent their time in search of gamefish and were rewarded with 2 nice Yellowtail.

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

Gotta Love Those Spring Yellowtail!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. Nice group from Philadelphia and LA had a decent pick at the rockfish then the yellows popped up and went 2 for 2 for another great month of fishing. They caught 13 rockfish, 4 boccaio and 2 yellowtail.

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

Limits for Passengers & Crew!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. They spent some time looking for surface action this morning, but none was found. They switched to targeting rockfish and ended the day with limits for 4 plus a couple for the crew. They caught, 28 salmon grouper, 16 Rockfish (7 released), 4 Copper Rockfish, 1 Blue Rockfish and a handful of Mackerel.

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

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris


Hooray for May! The Bite is Here to Stay!

The San Diego Springtime bite has marched right into May and our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and bountiful catches! Here at Coletta Sportfishing, we pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime, especially to families that include children and junior anglers.  Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that your family can enjoy for years and years. As you can see below, the family that fishes together, stays together. We 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” and Captain Hale has been operating the “SWELL CHASER” to put our clients and anglers on non-stop action.

Our May trips are filling up quickly and June has been getting quite a bit of attention. 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!

All You Want Reds & Saloman Grouper!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. Rock fishing was on fire. They caught 46 rockfish (4 released), 19 salmon grouper and 5 sand dabs.

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

Kids Crush It Today!

Captain Brian running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. They crushed it with the kids today. Quality rockfish today. Chunky reds, chunky salmon grouper and a chunky lingcod. They caught 23 rockfish, 13 salmon grouper and 1 lingcod.

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

Quality Rock Fishing Continues!

Captain Brian running the Swell Chaser and first mate Hale on the back deck on a 1/2 day this morning. Decent fishing today. Our group took home a few handfuls of rockfish and a nice lingcod. Great job everyone!

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

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

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris


No Fooling! San Diego Fishing Action is Great!

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!

Spring San Diego White Seabass & More!

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.

Outstanding Rock Codding Continues!

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.

Great Father & Son Duo!

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


The Spring Bite is Underway Here in San Diego!

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