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We’re Thankful for the San Diego Fall Fishing Action!

At this time of year, we are thankful for all of YOU for supporting our local, family-owned business. Without YOU, we don’t get to do what we love: Help YOU experience our amazing San Diego fishery.

Our San Diego Fall offshore action continues to be off the charts! Our anglers continue to experience fantastic trips and stellar catches including limits on a wide array of offshore species!

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 staff is committed to delivering a custom angling experience that your family can enjoy for years and years.

Please keep in mind that Coletta Sportfishing observes all CDC guidelines and our vessels are meticulously sanitized and cleaned before and after every trip to provide our clients with peace of mind and enable everyone to relax and enjoy our magnificent Pacific Paradise!

The Family that fishes together, stays together!

Nick did a great job on this big Yellowtail on his birthday!

How about this giant “Lingosaurus”?

There are plenty of Bonito to be caught too and our Junior Anglers are up to the task!

And our Junior Anglers are crushing the bottom fishing too!

And even more Yellowtails!

Our December and January trips are filling up quickly for the holidays. NOW is the time to reserve your date and get in on this great San Diego action! Give us a call to ask about our Gift Certificates! Nothing beats the gift of fishing.

As we stated above, 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 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


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


Nothing is More Romantic than San Diego Fishing!

As we get close to Valentine’s Day, we at Coletta Sportfishing get to pursue our true love: Sand Diego’s offshore species like Tunas, Red Vermillions, Halibut, Ling Cod and many other amazing fish! We pride ourselves on delivering the San Diego fishing experience of a lifetime.  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.

We still have some February slots available and March and April trips are filling up as families plan their Spring Break vacations. We’re also ramping up the convention season in San Diego, which means that companies are booking all of our vessels to accommodate all of their employees. Coletta Sportfishing ready to deliver a 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

Quality February Yellowtail

Captain Hale in the fly bridge and first mate Mat back at it again this morning on a ½ day. Beautiful day on the water fishing for our local grocery store group. This bachelor party is gonna have an awesome meal to end their San Diego adventure!

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

The Elusive White Ghost Gets Caught!

Captain Jon running the WANU and first mate Trevor on the back deck this morning. Very nice morning for a group from Germany and San Diego.

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

Book Your Tuna Trip Now!

The offshore tuna action is reaching a fever pitch as we make our way into March! Call us NOW to book your epic tuna trip with us!

Coletta Sportfishing Specialty: Kid-Friendly Charters

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


Yellowfin Tuna and Bottom Species Galore!

The famous San Diego Fall offshore fishing action is well underway! 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? We also specialize in corporate outings, as you can see from the pictures below. 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 non-stop action.

Our October and November trips are filling up quickly 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.

If you know the dates you are looking to fish with us, please give me a call as we are booking up fast.  You can also BOOK ONLINE.

Yellowfin Tuna Limits by 9:00 AM!

Captain Nick running the Swell Chaser and first mate Mat on an offshore trip today. The Yellowfin tuna are very close to home. Needless to say “Great time had by all”.

Thanks Shawn for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure. See you again soon!

Decent Fishing & Beautiful Weather!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a 1/2 day this afternoon. Beautiful afternoon on the water for a group from Temecula and Montana. The fishing started out tough until the end and they put a nice bag of fish together. They got see some cool sea life a sea turtle and a baby Mako shark eating a Rockfish

Thanks Ben for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing for your fishing adventure.

Limits of Ground fish for Vegas Couple!

Captain Jon running the Wanu and first mate Trevor on a 1/2 day this morning. Beautiful morning on the water for a couple from Las Vegas. The fishing was a little tough but still managed a limits of Rockfish for them.

Thanks Mark for everything and choosing Coletta Sportfishing 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
(858) 251-1026


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