03-10-2004, 08:42 PM
There are a number of charters out of San Diego look for the open party ones they are usually cheaper.
While I was looking up for fishing info I found you could get a 3/4 day charter for less than $100 (I found several for $59) then add in Calif one day fishing permit $10.50 and a Mexican permit $14. Rod rentals run $10-26 for the trip and then the big fish pot and anything else they can think of. I plan on going again sometime this summer.
Use the internet to find places then email then and ask all your questions. Its best to bring your own tackle if you've got heavy enough stuff but they will answer any questions for you.
While Rock fishing they were using 20lb line and a 6 oz weight below 2 hooks one with sardine the other with squid. The 6 oz weight was just heavy enough but if your lost yor rig they replaced it with a 8 oz weight and that was too much and they charged you $1 a pop for the weight! We had our own weights and kept to the 6 oz. But I tried one rod with the 8 oz and it was too much you could not feel the fish hit the line.
I don't know how they rig for tuna but it would have been fun.
Let us know what you decide on. If I could have gone to fish for tuna it would have been worth it. Make sure you pick a boat that publishes a good fish count. Some do much better than others.
Good luck!
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While I was looking up for fishing info I found you could get a 3/4 day charter for less than $100 (I found several for $59) then add in Calif one day fishing permit $10.50 and a Mexican permit $14. Rod rentals run $10-26 for the trip and then the big fish pot and anything else they can think of. I plan on going again sometime this summer.
Use the internet to find places then email then and ask all your questions. Its best to bring your own tackle if you've got heavy enough stuff but they will answer any questions for you.
While Rock fishing they were using 20lb line and a 6 oz weight below 2 hooks one with sardine the other with squid. The 6 oz weight was just heavy enough but if your lost yor rig they replaced it with a 8 oz weight and that was too much and they charged you $1 a pop for the weight! We had our own weights and kept to the 6 oz. But I tried one rod with the 8 oz and it was too much you could not feel the fish hit the line.
I don't know how they rig for tuna but it would have been fun.
Let us know what you decide on. If I could have gone to fish for tuna it would have been worth it. Make sure you pick a boat that publishes a good fish count. Some do much better than others.
Good luck!
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