PISCES FISH
REPORT
April 1st to
April 7th, 2017
Overall
catch success rate, all species combined: 86%
Numbers at a
glance: Billfish 47%, Tuna 8%, Dorado 2%, other 47%.
John
Hibbs aboard the Pisces Tiburon snaps a pic with this beautiful striped marlin
before releasing it safely back. Photo by Oscar Bañagas.
A catch
success rate of 86% this week saw a wide range of different fish species. The
beginning of the week saw boats either going to the 11:50 Spot looking for
marlin or staying inshore fishing on the Pacific side. While the second half of
the week saw boats hitting up a few different spots for striped marlin and
yellowfin tuna (making a reappearance). As far as inshore species caught this
week, we had the following: Grouper, red snapper, sea bass, sierra,
roosterfish, skipjack, jack crevalle and yellowtail. Top marlin catches this
week went to the Pisces Tag Team, they were fishing out of the 11:50 Spot with
macarela live bait when they caught and released five striped marlin between
100 to 170lbs each. The Pisces Tracy Ann was fishing later in the week at
Cabrillo with a group of anglers from California; when they caught and released
a striped marlin near 150lbs and landed 15 yellowfin tuna between
10-20lbs.
This
fish weighed in at 55lbs and was landed on a red/black lure at the 11:50 Spot.
These anglers from California also released two striped marlin near 180lbs, as
well as catching and releasing a small dorado. All of this aboard the Pisces
Bill Collector, with captain Juan Carlos and deckhand Esteban. Photo by Oscar
Bañagas.
Wahoo
made an appearance near the beginning of the week, with the Pisces Bill
Collector landing the largest one at 55lbs. The wahoo was landed on a red and
black lure, they were also fishing with macarela live bait and landed a small
dorado which was released. These anglers from California didn’t stop there
though, as the 11:50 Spot was productive on this day. They managed to catch and
release two striped marlin of 160-180lbs. The Pisces Adriana had a younger
angler of nine years and his family from Chicago, Illinois. Taking into account
the little guys fishing abilities, they went inshore and caught a plethora of
fish. Fours sierra mackerel of around 5-7lbs, a jack crevalle, 11 red snapper and
triggerfish were all landed.
LOCATION:
Pacific side, 11:50 Spot.
WEATHER
CONDITIONS: Clear skies all week, with moderate to calm seas. Air temps mid 70s
to mid 80s.
AVERAGE
WATER TEMP: 72ºF.
BEST LURES:
Macarela live bait
Based on the
catches of Pisces Sportfishing Fleet by Glenn Ehrenberg
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Author:
Tracy Ehrenberg
Date
Published: 4/9/2017