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Rockin’ The Skins123 “Today we fished Alijos Rocks,” wrote Excel skipper Mike Ramirez October 3. “There was very good sign…
Browsing: Long Range
Southern California is home to one of the most famous long range sportboat fleets in the country. Tapping the fish-filled waters of the Pacific off California and Mexico, these boats regularly catch giant cow tuna, wahoo and dorado to their clients delight. You can choose from a wide array of accommodations and durations of trips. Some boats you can even meet in Mexico and skip the ride. You owe it to yourself to check this out and put it on the list.
A Start Down The Line American Angler posted this note September 29: “As we jumped right into another year with…
August 7, 2014 Flurries American Angler posted August 6: “We fished for yellows again and picked away in the morning…
Excel Sportfishing posted this August 1: “Captain Justin Fleck called in late last night and gave us an update.” Fleck…
With fish spread from Long Beach to well below the Mexican border, the offshore season is in full swing and…
Flat Water Fishing Skipper Kevin Osborne posted for the Intrepid July 23: “What a Great day we had here on…
July 14, 2014 Multi-day Fishing Overview Tuna fishing seemed to improve a good deal for many boats on Saturday, with…
Indy Winners Independence posted July 4: “Well, folks our four-day trip jackpot winners go as follows: 1st place goes to…
Backtracking briefly to the story about the yellowtail bite we experienced on The 13 Spot at the top of The…
BD: Where do you live? Erika Brandt: Ventura, CA BD: What is you occupation? Erika Brandt: I’ve been working in…
Fishing Anchovy It’s been a long time since any of us has had to fish with anchovies as bait. In…
Spots Of Yellowtail Intrepid skipper Kevin Osborne posted for June 19: “We had a fun morning again today on the…
Kadota Trip Winners American Angler’s office posted this June 17: “Capt. Ray Lopez docked the boat from his 8-day trip…
School Yellowfin Skipper Jeff DeBuys wrote for Independence June 9: “We started our trip offshore looking for tuna, hoping the…
5-7-14 “Giant Big Heavy Fish” American Angler skipper Kiyohara posted May 5: “We happened to be at the right place…
Morning Bite Prevails Capt. Justin Fleck called in from the Excel with an update for the boat’s office. “The fishing…
Fishing Has Improved Excel Sportfishing posted April 24: “Captain Justin Fleck called in this morning with an update from the…
Excel’s Fishing The Excel reached her fishing grounds and made her first posting yesterday. Today, April 22, she posted the…
About two hours before the Day At The Docks opened to the public, I saw Wendy Tochihara, who gave me…
A San Diego sportfishing tradition, The Port Of San Diego’s Day At The Docks is the West Coast’s largest public…
A Better Day! Excel Sportfishing, the boat’s office, posted this item March 23: “Captain Justin Fleck called in early this…
With light rain and not so light winds forecast for today, it’s a safe bet that the local fishing isn’t…
The 1960s were stimulating times in Southern California; the ’40s had birthed a generation of “baby boomers,” born to parents…
445 Pound Yellowfin Tuna The 124-foot Excel made it back to San Diego this past weekend and officially weighed in…