Tag: San Diego


No Virtual Schools Here! The Late Summer Bite is Up Close and Personal!

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 including LIMITS!!

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!

As you can see, the Bluefin, Yellowfin and Yellowtail are snapping! We are even getting our limit on some days. Do you want to experience cockpit chaos, come aboard the Swell Chaser for an offshore Tuna trip. These fish are real brutes and test anglers and tackle. This is why we are heavily invested in the best tackle and gear possible to give our customers the highest probabilities at catching trophy fish!

Just check out this limit of Bluefish and some Yellowfin mixed in.

We love seeing our clients battle these fish and go home and enjoy the highest grade sushi!

Aboard the Wanu, we are enjoying great fishing with great clients on our day trips. Rockfish and Reds have been the target species and we have been getting a lot of them! It is fun for the whole family.

Check out Dustin and his family with their great day.

We also ran a birthday trip on a 1/2 day and our Junior Anglers Crushed it! Way to go!

Our female anglers did amazing on our half days trips. Just check out these smiles.

Our August trips are filling up quickly and we’re getting calls for September. NOW is the time to reserve your date and get in on this great San Diego action! We are fully functional during the Covid-19 Pandemic and going beyond to ensure you have a clean boat and gear as your safety is our utmost importance.

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

We want to remind all of our families that Coletta Sportfishing specializes in Kid-Friendly and Family-Friendly fishing adventures
that will appeal to anglers of all ages!

The time is NOW to join us at Coletta Sportfishing for the San Diego angling experience of a lifetime!

Tight Lines,
Captain Chris (858) 251-1026


March Means Rock Season is Open!

The 2020 Rock Season is off to fantastic start aboard Coletta Sportfishing as our anglers experience amazing offshore fishing trips and stellar catches that only the San Diego, California fishery can deliver! Our fleet is tailor-made to deliver an experience that anglers and small groups can re-live for years and years. We also specialize in corporate outings. The next time your company has a meeting or conference in San Diego, give us a call to set up some amazing team-building activities.

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 memorable blue water action.

Our March trips are nearly filled up but give us a call to find out which spots are available. We’ll do everything we can to accommodate you. Our April and May trips are booking up as well as families plan their Spring Break vacations. We’re also in the midst of the convention season in San Diego, which means that companies are booking all of our vessels to accommodate all of their employees.

Coletta Sportfishing stands ready to deliver the world-famous San Deigo angling experience! NOW is the time to reserve your date and get in on this great fishing action! I can’t wait to welcome you aboard the WANU or the SWELL CHASER! Let’s get to the report….

Fishing Report

Easy Limits Of Rock Cod!

Captain Hale running the Swell Chaser and first mate Mat on a ¾ day today. Quick limits of Rock Cod for our passengers and some for the crew. Then, switching gears and focusing on Halibut for the rest of day, which resulted in only one short halibut but still made for a great day on the water.

Thanks, Matthew, for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure!

Quality Fishing for a Fun Family from Nebraska!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on the back deck this afternoon. Nice day on the water for a family from Nebraska. They had nice weather and good Rock fishing.

Thanks, Cindy, for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure!

Fishing Hard Pays Off!

Captain Nick running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on the back deck this morning. Group of three fished hard and it payed off. They opted to release their catch so the crew kept some for dinner! 30 Rockfish safely released and descended with 13 Reds staying on board.

Thanks, Nels for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure!

We want to remind all of our families that Coletta Sportfishing specializes in Kid-Friendly and Family-Friendly fishing adventures that will appeal to anglers of all ages!

The time is NOW to join us at Coletta Sportfishing for the San Diego angling experience of a lifetime!

Tight Lines, 
Captain Chris (858) 251-1026


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