Thinking of going sportfishing this month with the wife and boys. I believe we will go with Pierpoint Sportfishing.
Anyone have any tips of how to really catch those perch and sand bass there?
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Most of your choices this month will be limited to rockfish. (Bottom fishing deep water with heavy weights) Great eating, but not real exciting. The halfday boats will get the smaller fish on the picked over local spots. Full day trips get out farther and get better quality fish.
If you can afford the "Dreamer" it will be money well spent. Allyn Watson used to own that boat. If he's still associated with it, you will have a good day. And if there's white seabass to be had around Catalina Island, you'll get them on that boat. Going out on a 6 passenger boat is a plus because the crew will be committed to tending just your group, instead of everyone on a "cattle boat".
If your trip is incidental to something else and you're just taking the opportunity to get some fishing in, by all means go for a rockfish trip. You'll probably load up on great eating fish.
If it's primarily a fishing trip you're going down for, then I'd wait a couple months until the surface action starts to heat up. May/June are great months for inshore calico/sand bass, bonito and barracuda bites. June through September or October is better for the pelagics; yellowtail, tuna, dorado.
There are lots of opportunities there. It depends a lot on your budget, capabilities and expectations. Narrow down your wants and needs and I may be able to help a little more.
Hope this helps!
Jim
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We charted a boat in half moon bay back in October guides did most of the work, baiting the hooks and cleaning the fish Everybody caught at least 1 fish a salmon or tuna was a blast. Dress warm and don't know if you get sea sick take some Dramamine the night before.
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Sand Bass start to move in on the flats in June and start their spawn for 2 months and really start to bite at that time. Long Beach area is a good place too start. Night fishing can be great at times.WE have fished the area all our lives and have done well in that area. White Sea Bass prowl the break wall in the early mornings and Squid is perfect bait to catch them with. What until May unless you want to catch Rock fish at 200' plus. THe bite was on last week but they have been having 80 plus days of beautiful weather and a storm is on the ay and it will shut down.If you have the time and money go on an over niter to Catalina or San Clemene Islands, less pressure and better fishing for many more species.
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Has anyone ever fished with Dana point? I am going to disneyland with the family and rather than fight the crowds on Saturday I am going out for a 1/2 day on one of thier boats. I know we will just be bait fishing but hoping to catch something I have never caught and it beats the heck out of standing in lines for the fourth day in a row!
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Yes we have fished the Pacific ocean east as far down as Mexico City. Bring a rod with 15 lbs & another with 20 lbs. You will be going local on a 1/2 trip. I would recomend a full day trip.
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I used to go out of Dana Point on 1/2 days every other Tuesday, they had a 2 for 1 special, for $13X2 people; you got all the bait you needed and would put us on some decent fish. Mostly Calico's and Cuda and that was around June. They had day and night trips! The full days are the way to go for sure, but if you don't have time, the half days will still get you into fish.
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Have you seen their fish counts? They really are terrible.
Pierpoint is closer and has greater counts by far!!!!
Just thought you should know. I've researched all of them. 100 per person San Dabs are getting from 22 St landing
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And PierPoint are catching limits of perch and also getting into the bass.
Just thought you should know. I've never been out on either of them.
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[#0000ff]Not the best time of year but always something to target. Once you decide where you are going and what you will be after, you can usually get good advice from the landing on tackle, rigging, etc. You can also rent any tackle you don't have. And, the deckhands on most boats are used to helping newbies. Just don't forget to tip them well. That is how they make most of their income so they work hard to hustle the tips.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Have fun and be sure to take medication in advance if you are prone to seasickness. I used to work on the boats and when someone came down with "Capistrano fever" (return of the swallows) we had to remind them that once things start coming back up a little pill would not hold it down.[/#0000ff]
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