Tuna are biting again...
Tuna are biting again...
ALBIES
The first wave of local tuna has moved on, the next body of albi has move in to the Northern Baja Coast. Lower 500, 238,295 has had good fishing for the last week. Scattered jig stop around the Hidden Bank with the best area just above the 238. The late afternoons have been the best bites,so leave late and fish into the dark.
A good plan would be fish into the dark and slide into the Hotel Coral for the night and work up swell in the morning to miss the afternoon breeze. The weather has been up on the outside and afternoons can be a challenge for smaller boats running up the line.
There is a nice temp break SW of the 371 that is developing and already has produced some smaller BFT. Watch this area closely as it may "Bite"soon.
182 US waters still has some Tuna but overall the area is slow as the water has rolled over green from the wind of last week.
Tip: one way to tell if the water is dirty or clean when it is overcast or foggy is to watch the prop wash/foam trail coming off you boat. Dirty water will leave a long foam trail behind the boat and clean water the trail disappears very quickly.
More and more Marlin are being spotted daily. 371, outside the Coronado's, 181 and the 152. If the tuna are not biting might try keeping a mackerel ready.
You never know..
Good Fishing!!
Barry Brightenburg
With 33 years of experience in the fishing and boating industry, Barry Brightenburg is widely recognized for his wealth of knowledge of inshore and offshore fishing from the Channel Islands to the Baja Peninsula . His passion for the ocean began at the age of 10, when he spent one full year of his early life sailing from San Diego to Venezuela . On this trip, he gained fishing and navigational experience that developed into a raw instinct for him. After high school, Barry landed his first job as a fishing guide in the Sea of Cortez . After graduating from SDSU, Barry worked in Cabo San Lucas running a charter boat and refurbishing yachts. In 1993, Barry acquired Fish Trap Lures, a tackle manufacturing company. Since the acquisition, he has been a highly sought after seminar speaker for his expertise of inshore and offshore fishing. He has been featured in numerous fishing and boating publications as well as popular fishing television shows. Barry has also been very instrumental in field testing and product development for major tackle companies and boat manufacturers.
In 2007, Barry became the team captain of the Contender West team, fishing marlin tournaments up and down the coast, placing 4th in their first team event. In 2008 he continues his ventures with the Contender West team, as well as joining Sundance Marine as the General Manager.
Contact: Barry Brightenburg
Crow's Nest Yachts / Sundance Marine Mission Bay
Office: 619.226.3737
Email: Barry@sundancemarine.net
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