Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 13, 2003 (Thursday)
Lots of landing's boats didn't go out due to low angler numbers from Avila to San Diego!
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
Chris's had one boat out to get 'crabs!?'
Up North- Channel Island
Most boats didn't go out but those that did got a mixed bag.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Not many boats out but I'll bet the Cat Special was at the east end sitting on the yellows!
Further South- San Clemente
No Idea but they'll be gearing up for the island week-end trips more than likely.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
The few boats that went out were scratching for the low end locally. Offshore boats got a few BFT, albies, and yellows.
LA Local
Bonito, bottom fish, sculpin but really scratchy. Lots of boats didn't go due to low angler numbers.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 14, 2003 (Friday)
Slow, very slow locally.
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
Rockfish and Red Snapper the mainstays
Up North- Channel Island
Mixed bag of Rockfish, Whitefish, Ling, etc.
LA Area- Catalina Island
A few yellows, calicos and bonito with occasional barracuda.
Further South- San Clemente
Sorry, you'll need to call the landings.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Mixed bag for those 1/2 day boats going out. There are still occasional flurrys of this and that.
LA Local
Mixed bag and I mean mixed bag on 1/2 and some 3/4 day boats that get out. Low angler numbers. SMB still steady on the Scuplin and Red Snappers.
Oh ya, The 3/4's like the Premier, Persuit, Sport King and the Patriot are doing well on the yellows.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 15, 2003 (Saturday)
Rockfish closures are nearing!!!!!!! Angler numbers down and fishing outside the island is pretty pityful.
Way Up North- Avila and MonetereyLimits on all the boats from Virg's and Chris's.
Up North- Channel Island
Mixed bag of rockfish. All the landings had boats out today.
LA Area- Catalina Island
A number of 3/4's, one day and overnighters are trying to squeeze out the rats!
Further South- San Clemente
There are yellows around Eel Point and other spots for the boats that make the week-end trips.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Local catch is meserable. Offshore count is great for many boats laoding up on ablacore, skippies and even yellowtail.
LA Local
Hard to even call it a mixed bag with all the low numbers of non-descript fish species. Bonito showing a bit locally and at the island.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 16, 2003 (Sunday)
Nice Weather, What's gonna happen on the 21th with the rockfish fishery closures? Simpler fish counts?!
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
Limits of rockfish for many landings/boats.
Up North- Channel Islands
Mixed bag and pretty good counts for the low angler numbers.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Yellows and a few Calicos but its scratchy at best.
Further South- San Clemente
Fair action on the Yellowtails.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
If you consider 2 fish per rod and good average on the local boats good..... Offshore 1.5 day boats continue to do well.
LA Local
LA and SD boats must be competing for who has the lowest numbers of anglers and the lowest fish per angler averages. Try mostly 3 fish per angler from landing counts. barracuda, bonito, bass, sculpin, etc.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 17, 2003 (Monday)
Mondays are absolute killers for most landing! Half the landings don't have boats going out on Monday for the last month!
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
one landing's boat got rockfish.
Up North- Channel Island
Mix of rockfish, bass, etc.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Some boats go just because the local fishing is so bad. A few yellow have been caught.
Further South- San Clemente
No information
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Local fishing is mesirable with either boats not going out or having a 2 fish per rod average. Offshore 1.5 day boats are doing good.
LA Local
Many boats have 6,7 or 10 guys going for rockfish or scratching for generally lousy counts.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 18, 2003 (Tuesday)
NOV 21 ROCKFISH CLOSURES ARE ONE DAY CLOSER!
I'LL BE OUT THERE SUFFERING WITH THE SKIPPERS TOMORROW!!!
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
One boat out for Rockfish.
Up North- Channel Islands
Island Tak got a 58lb WSB! Mixed bag.
LA Area- Catalina Island
somebody musta went out if there were at least 5 or 6 anglers!!!!!!!!! Hope I going tomorrow!!
Further South- San Clemente
Sorry guys no reliable info.
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Local fishing is not good unless you like bonito! Offshore 1.5 day boat catches are getting smaller and smaller.
LA Local
Example: One major landing had 1 boat 8 anglers for 7 bass and 9 barracuda! Need I say much more.
JapanRon
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Southern California Saltwater
Report for November 19, 2003 (Wednesday)
Rockfish CLOSURES two days away!!!!!!!!
Way Up North- Avila and Monterey
The Patriot did OK otherwise no boats out.
Up North- Channel Islands
Pretty nice mixed bag for the landings and boats that fished. Whitefish, lings, rockfish, and bass.
LA Area- Catalina Island
Water cold and the swell messing things up. Scratching on Calico with yellows caught counted on one hand. PB'er probably did better.
Further South- San Clemente
No news
San Diego- Local and Offshore
Low numbers of anglers and fish caught. A few bonito and rockfish caught.
LA Local
A nice flurry of barracuda caught with the usual bottomfish and bass.
JapanRon
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