I had the pleasure to take Dave and Michael Fukuyama back out on another fishing trip, this time for Rockfish. The last time they went out in September we were able to get Michael on his first and biggest fish, a Yellowtail. This time we decided to try for some Rockfish so they would have some tasty food for the grill and experience something new. Well we got to experience quite a bit, from a great sunrise to whales and Dolphins and a bountiful catch! The weather was sunny and in the low 70’s with amazing visibility of the Islands and looking back on San Diego.

We had a good current working with us from the North to the South which always helps. We mostly fished in 350’ of water which turned out to be a good workout for Dave and Michael, as you can imagine. One drop Dave even pulled up two really nice Reds (Vermillions) on one drop! We didn’t limit out, but we ended up with really nice quality of fish with most being in the 4lb range. They still went home with 15-20lbs of some of the best eating fish in the ocean!

A great way to start your day!

The sky had too many colors going on to capture with just one photo.

The sun finally peeking over the hills as we head out.

Some Dolphins playing with us on the way out.

A nice Vermillion Rockfish that Michael caught.

A “Sunfish” came by the boat to visit us. Always interesting what you see out in the ocean.

Dave holding up two nice Rockfish with Michael.

The bounty for a morning of fishing. Tasty eats!

Overall a great day on the water for so many reasons. It was a pleasure taking Dave and Michael back out and hopefully our Tuna push in this summer so they get that in as their next trip.

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

This was one of those special father/son trips with Reuben Gonzales and his son David. Once again Mother Nature gave us great weather and even let the fish bite pretty good in the morning! Of course as the tide drained out and the time hit high noon it was a bit tougher to get a bite. But these guys still managed to keep the father/son competition going strong all day!

Reuben with the first Sand Bass of the day.

David quickly followed behind him with another Sand Bass.

Reuben and David with there double catch.

David with a nice Spotted Bay Bass.

David with a nice Sand Bass.

Reuben pulling out the biggest Spotted Bay Bass of the day.

Overall it was a great time taking Reuben and David fishing. The weather was great and the fish cooperated with us for the most part. Definitely started off with a bang! A great trip on San Diego Bay.

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

Overall it was a beautiful day to be on the water. The fish cooperated a bit first thing in the morning and then it got a bit tough. Here is Michael with a Sand Bass.

The fish really seemed to be hitting the bait very lightly...we call it “mouthing” it. There were bites going on, but hard to hook them. Here is a Spotted Bay Bass.

The weather was amazing all morning, which was a nice treat for my customers who were from Utah. Overall it was a great day to be on the water!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

During the holiday week my long time childhood friend Dylan came into town to visit his family. So I decided to take out him, his son Julian and his dad Russel. Luckily for the trip I actually got to fish for once! Ha,ha. Mother Nature gave us another great day of weather to enjoy while floating around in the bay catching a few Bass and some other misc species. It was pretty much an identical day to the day before, sunny and no wind.

The tide was at one of it’s highest for the year and it was very apparent when there was no “ramp” to launch your boat. And…

The ramp to the dock was flat, no decline to the dock at all!! Pretty amazing.

Overall it was a great day! Very peaceful and fun to be on the water with friends!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

Mother Nature gave us some great San Diego weather with a mix of steady fishing for Spotted Bay Bass, Sand Bass and a few other species to mix it up. The newlywed couple from Utah had a great time. The water temp was averaging 59-60 and the tide was amazingly high with some serious current once it started draining out. It was a great day to be on the bay!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

Overall it was amazing weather with a bit of slow fishing. Still managed some Spotties, Sand Bass, Halibut and a few other misc fish in the mix. Did a quick fish from 6:30am to 10am. Fun to squeeze in one of those trips so I can actually pull on some fish instead of watching others do it! Ha,ha.

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

I had the pleasure to take out a Honeymoon couple, Aaron and Abby! It was a beautiful day on the water with no wind for most of the morning and the sun out in full speed. Started the morning in the back of SD Bay and boated 3 Bonefish along with some other fish in the mix. Then we moved to the front of the Coronado bridge to mix it up with Spotted Bay Bass. Overall it was a steady day of fishing for the honeymoon couple and a great trip overall.

Great sunrise to start the morning!

The newlyweds!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

The day started out with only the small fish wanting to play while we were targeting Bonefish. The little Bass were all over the back bay which made it hard to get to the Bonefish. Managed a few Bonefish, then moved further up the bay to target some bigger Bass, which we successfully found! Always an interesting day on the bay with the various boats that show up. This time it was a private sailboat yacht instead of a Navy ship. Overall a fun day on the water with the Teske boys!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann

I got a last minute call on Wednesday evening from Yuseff asking if I wanted to try and get some fish at the Coronado Islands on Thursday. Sure I had work to do, but don’t we always have work to do? Besides, he had work too, so I figured we would both be in the same “boat” so to speak! So I agreed and we decided to meet at 5am down at the Ballast Point Brewing boat. Earl with Ballast and Vince with Pizza Port (Port Brewing) also joined us on the boat to help hunt for some tasty table fare.

We all met up down at the boat at 5am but then quickly realized the boat only had a quarter tank of gas. We discussed our options and realized it would be best (smartest) to wait until 7am for the fuel dock to open so we could have a safe amount of fuel in the boat. In the mean time we picked up some bait and tied up the rigs to get them ready.

Just after 7am, and after Yuseff caught and released our first fish of the day (Spotted Bay Bass), we were off to the Islands and leaving stress and work back in San Diego...well at least I did! The other boys phones kept working in Mexican waters so they didn’t quite get away from it all. Ha,ha.

We arrived at middle grounds and started to slow troll a few Sardines behind the boat. After a short time I boated a Barracuda, then Earl boated a bit bigger Barracuda.

Earl Knight not only sells great beer, but can catch fish too! Earl with a Barracuda.

After only picking away at a few Barracuda we decided to run to the South kelp ridge after Yuseff talked to Jim on the Producer about a few fish being caught. After about 30 minutes of slow trolling Yuseffs reel started to slowly click like his bait was getting nervous. I looked back just in time to see a nice boil on his live bait. In no time his reel started to scream so Yuseff put the reel in gear and game on! His line quickly started peeling off his reel so he quickly called out to me to start backing the boat up to gain some line. Once we gained some line we were able to shoot some pics and video.

Yuseff Cherney hooked up on a nice Yellowtail with Earl watching on.

15 minutes later and Yuseff is still getting worked over by a nice Yellowtail.

And finally the prize hit’s the deck! Yuseff Cherney with a 20lb class Yellowtail caught on 15lb line.

One more shot for a nice fish.

After that fish, we decided to keep slow trolling in that area hoping for another lucky fish! We did see a nice boil but still could not get another fish to go.

Yuseff looking out for diving Terns (birds) and boiling Bluefin Tuna.

After a slow period the Barracuda came back into play and gave us some more entertainment and smiles.

Early kept connecting with some nice Barracuda.

After Earl and Vince hooking into more Barracuda we decided to pack it up and head in. At the end we had one Spotted Bay Bass, around 6 or 7 Barracuda and a nice 20lb class Yellowtail. With the weather staying calm we easily ran in at a comfortable 27 mph.

Vince from Port Brewing (Pizza Port) and Yuseff from Ballast Point Brewing taking the “Cadillac Seat” on the way back to port.

Overall a great day on the water. The wind stayed very light all day, the fish cooperated enough to give us some good eats for the table and some good entertainment, and the crew was a blast to hang out with. Whenever we are on the Ballast Point boat it always seems like fishing is second to having a good time. And with that attitude you will never be let down!

Until my next report, tight lines!
Capt. Peter Hamann

I had the please to take out Hal Katz, his daughter Morgan, son Harrison and family friend Cristian for half a day of fishing in San Diego Bay. Mother Nature was kind to us by keeping the wind down the fish biting all morning. If I recall correctly, Cristian had never caught a fish before or even fished I believe. So it was an extra treat to get him on some fish with knowing that...and it didn’t take long! There is nothing better than “beginners luck”!

Cristian with a Spotted Bay Bass. For “not know how to fish”, he caught the first fish of the day!

Hal with one of many Spotted Bay Bass for the day.

Daughter Morgan keeping up, if not surpassing the boys many times throughout the day.

Cristian once again showing us how to fish with the typical background of San Diego Bay. By this time it was not beginners luck, but skill.

Harrison with another nice Spotted Bay Bass.

Hal ended the day with a nice Spottie that was hitting the 2lb mark.

Overall it was a great day on the water with the Katz clan! The bite stayed pretty steady all morning with mostly Spotted Bay Bass and a few short Halibut and one really nice Sand Bass brought in by Cristian. They were a great group to take fishing and I hope I see them again in the future!

Until my next report, take care and tight lines!
Captain Peter Hamann