OFFSHORE Section 8/3/2025
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Backside of Catalina / 711 / 499 / Snail / West end of San Clemente

Rough out here today and tougher fishing than the last few days but there is still a good volume of fish in this zone although it seems they have spread out a bit. The grade of fish here is the same as it has been over the last several days, ranging 20 to over 200lbs. Decent amount of surface action today with scattered jumpers and some foam spots. Spreader bars, kite with flyer, and casting gear all got bit today.

Today’s GPS Numbers:

33 17 x 118 50 ; Bluefin on spreader bar
33 06 x 118 50 ; Bluefin
33 08 x 118 54 ; Bluefin
33 06 x 118 56 ; Bluefin
33 02 x 119 00 ; Bluefin
33 00 x 119 00 ; Bluefin
33 19 x 119 06 ; Bluefin

South of SCI
There were some bluefin that popped up here today just south of Pyramid. Good foam spots of 20-80lb fish all day long.

Today’s GPS Numbers:
32 45 x 118 15 ; Bluefin ; Foamers of 20-80lb grade all day ;
32 43 x 118 11 ; Bluefin ; Foamers all day ;
32 48 x 118 18 ; Bluefin ; Foamers ;

Avalon Bank / 277 / 14 Mile Bank / 267 / 209-312 / Off Dana – Oceanside / 181-182 Ridge / 178-9 Mile Bank
No sign of fish in this zone today. Kelps were hard to find due to conditions and not nearly as much bird life here as the past couple days. There was some decent signal of small bluefin in this zone yesterday although they are moving very fast, making it hard to get on them and cast. Trolling madmacs and spreader bars has been working better. Setting up a chum line and flylining baits has been working best. There are also a good number of kelps holding yellowtail and even dorado in this area.

Evening update report from Ted:

Left Dana today at 9:30am and headed towards 267 and then eventually long soaked at the 14. 
Lots of pattys around the 14 but they were dry.
On way back found one patty with a small mahi that didn’t want to bite.   Maybe 2-3 miles from the 14. 
Bait was strong all day.  Mostly smaller sardines.
Water was 68-70 offshore.
– Ted Friebe