Bluefin Archives - Dana Point Fishing Private Charters

The sky is the limit coming into October

March 2, 2021September 26, 2019

The fishing’s been nothing shy of historic in 2019. There’s been a variety of different size Bluefin Tuna ranging from 60-350 pounds. Yellowfin Tuna have been found just a few miles off the beach, they fish have been in the 30-40lb range. Catalina and San Clemente Island have both been pumping out consistent Yellowtail fishing. ...

Bluefin Tuna Fishing is Hot in Southern California

March 2, 2021July 9, 2019

July 2019 marks another year of historic Bluefin Tuna Fishing off the Southern California Coast. Yesterday we landed the biggest Bluefin Tuna to hit the dock in 2019. We saw thousands of Tuna offshore. It’s been amazing fishing to say the least. We’ve seen schools of fish stretching miles long the last few days, catching ...

Bluefin in 2019

February 26, 2019

Bluefin have been the top story so far in 2019. There’s been schools of Bluefin 150lbs just off our California Coast line. This is historic fishing for the Southern Californian fishery. We’ve also had great Yellowtail, Bass and Bonita fishing at the Islands, and great local Halibut Fishing. As private fishing boat Captains, this is ...

Bluefin of all Sizes, Dorado and Yellowtail

August 29, 2018

Bluefin fishing picks up and they’re finally eating live bait! In the last week we’ve seen a big push in Bluefin of all sizes. We’ve seen and caught fish from 40lb to over 200lbs! The opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime is right at our front door. Dorado and Yellowtail are still around ...

2018 goes Boom! Giant Bluefin Tuna, Dorado and Yellowtail!

August 3, 2018

If you're looking for a fish of a lifetime now is the time to jump on the Bluefin Tuna Bite! We've had fish over 200 pounds hit the deck! There's also been a good mix of Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado and Yellowtail. A lot of the Tuna have been feeding on the surface, balling up giant ...

Fish Report 2018

June 22, 2018

Fishing trips in 2018 bring a wide range of possibilities! There’s been Halibut, Yellowtail, and big White Sea Bass along the coast, and jumbo Bluefin Tuna offshore. We’ve also had great fishing at both Catalina and San Clemente Island, where the Yellowtail bite is most consistent. It’s been great to have the opportunity to land ...

Bluefin Tuna & Dorado

August 2, 2017

Dorado are here! Great to see the exotic fish move in! We've had some amazing opportunities as of late. Bluefin Tuna fishing remains historic, there's been a big push of Dorado, and a good mix of Yellowfin and Yellowtail mixed in. The water has warmed up over 74 degrees offshore, looks like we're on Schedule ...

Season’s First Bluefin Tuna & Epic Local Halibut Fishing

February 21, 2017

Fishing's big news for the month is the first Bluefin Tuna being caught. The fish was caught February 4, 2017. There were hundreds more seen, however being so early in the year most boats were not prepared to catch them and lost multiple fish due to light line. The fish were also extremely finicky as ...

Historic Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna Fishing in July, August & September

September 6, 2016

Tuna Bluefin Foamer Open Party Dana Point

Dana Point Fish Report July and August have been all about Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna. We are now into September and they are still on the chew! 2016 has been a year unlike any other we've seen in recent history, bringing historic catches to Southern California. The headline news has been big Bluefin Tuna up ...