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Bluefin Bonanza & SoCal Mixed Bag Madness - Fishing Report 08/06/2025
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Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, California, fishing report for Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Anglers across SoCal and up the coast kept rods bent today, with a tide cycle favoring an action-packed bite: the first high hit at 2:21 a.m., low at 8:27 a.m., a bumping midday high at 1:31 p.m., and a gentle evening ebb at 8:09 p.m. For those timing their casts, sunrise was at 6:12 a.m. and sunset will round out at 8:10 p.m., giving plenty of daylight to chase that limit.
Weather was classic California—bluebird skies, a steady breeze, and warm but not oppressive. That made for glassy morning runs and a friendly afternoon chop, keeping baitfish on the move and gamefish hot on their tails.
The inshore kelp beds and near-shore hard-bottom spots lit up for a mixed bag. Boats like the Dolphin out of Fisherman’s Landing called in with strong sand bass counts—102 Sand Bass and still fishing on the AM run, plus good numbers of Calico Bass, Sheephead, and Yellowtail. Late-morning high tide put the bass right up into the eelgrass edges and kelp pockets.
The big news offshore this week remains the bluefin tuna bonanza for both private and party boats. The Pacific Queen tallied 104 Bluefin for a two-day charter—these fish ranged from solid schoolies to brutes sporting shoulders over 200 pounds, according to recent counts. Constitution and Fortune also reported boat limits, fish mostly in the 50-to-210-pound class, and Islander checked in this morning with 51 bluefin for 16 anglers. Several local boats noted a standout 232-pound bluefin landed just yesterday, making this a season for the books—San Diego Fish Reports is calling this a “summertime bluefin windfall.”
Best lures this week? Offshore, anglers are scoring with fast-trolled Nomad Madmacs, flatfall jigs, and the classic Heddon Super Spook for topwater action, especially on breezy afternoons after the tide swings high. Charter skippers also favor the Samson Longcast paired with a Fat Minnow profile. For bait, live sardines and fly-lined mackerel remain king—be sure to use fluorocarbon leaders with plenty of abrasion resistance.
Over the reefs and structure, leadhead plastics in smelt or anchovy colorways, dropper loop sardines, and slab-style crankbaits like the Rogers Slab Crank 60 are all putting rockfish, lingcod, and sheephead on deck. Don’t overlook heavier jigs around the kelp for those late-summer yellowtail.
If you’re looking for hot spots, La Jolla kelp beds are consistently turning out calico and yellowtail in the morning, especially near the 1:30 p.m. high tide. Offshore, the 43 Fathom Spot southwest of San Diego has been absolutely loaded with bluefin, while the outer banks—like Tanner and Cortez—hold jumbo fish for those making the run.
Action should remain strong as the water stays warm and bait schools thick. Keep an eye on the late evening tide for a possible surface bite surge, and don’t forget to bring plenty of leader material and an extra spool if you’re chasing those trophy bluefin.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s fishing update—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Weather was classic California—bluebird skies, a steady breeze, and warm but not oppressive. That made for glassy morning runs and a friendly afternoon chop, keeping baitfish on the move and gamefish hot on their tails.
The inshore kelp beds and near-shore hard-bottom spots lit up for a mixed bag. Boats like the Dolphin out of Fisherman’s Landing called in with strong sand bass counts—102 Sand Bass and still fishing on the AM run, plus good numbers of Calico Bass, Sheephead, and Yellowtail. Late-morning high tide put the bass right up into the eelgrass edges and kelp pockets.
The big news offshore this week remains the bluefin tuna bonanza for both private and party boats. The Pacific Queen tallied 104 Bluefin for a two-day charter—these fish ranged from solid schoolies to brutes sporting shoulders over 200 pounds, according to recent counts. Constitution and Fortune also reported boat limits, fish mostly in the 50-to-210-pound class, and Islander checked in this morning with 51 bluefin for 16 anglers. Several local boats noted a standout 232-pound bluefin landed just yesterday, making this a season for the books—San Diego Fish Reports is calling this a “summertime bluefin windfall.”
Best lures this week? Offshore, anglers are scoring with fast-trolled Nomad Madmacs, flatfall jigs, and the classic Heddon Super Spook for topwater action, especially on breezy afternoons after the tide swings high. Charter skippers also favor the Samson Longcast paired with a Fat Minnow profile. For bait, live sardines and fly-lined mackerel remain king—be sure to use fluorocarbon leaders with plenty of abrasion resistance.
Over the reefs and structure, leadhead plastics in smelt or anchovy colorways, dropper loop sardines, and slab-style crankbaits like the Rogers Slab Crank 60 are all putting rockfish, lingcod, and sheephead on deck. Don’t overlook heavier jigs around the kelp for those late-summer yellowtail.
If you’re looking for hot spots, La Jolla kelp beds are consistently turning out calico and yellowtail in the morning, especially near the 1:30 p.m. high tide. Offshore, the 43 Fathom Spot southwest of San Diego has been absolutely loaded with bluefin, while the outer banks—like Tanner and Cortez—hold jumbo fish for those making the run.
Action should remain strong as the water stays warm and bait schools thick. Keep an eye on the late evening tide for a possible surface bite surge, and don’t forget to bring plenty of leader material and an extra spool if you’re chasing those trophy bluefin.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s fishing update—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.