The Fishing In San Diego Is Excellent
People often visit San Diego for the beaches, but there is much more to do in the City. Deep sea fishing is an option few take advantage of, but probably wish they did. There is a mighty big ocean off the coast and it is full of good fishing.
A quick word on deep sea fishing because it is a bit different. There are two basic options. You can do a short trip that goes a day or less. This is the most popular. However, you can also do multiple day trips that get into serious fishing areas.
Mix warm flowing water and nutrients and you will get kelp beds. Kelp beds are magnets for a wide variety of fish, which make them excellent fishing grounds. This is exactly what you find off the coast of San Diego.
So, what can you expect to catch? The fish include barracuda, Dorado, white sea bass, sand bass, calico bass, and mackerel. Take a longer trip out to the 60 mile point and you can catch Skipjack, Albacore and a variety of big Tuna.
San Diego is essentially one big launching spot for playing in the ocean, but there are really only two areas that offer deep sea fishing boats. Point Loma and Oceanside are the spots where you will find day trips and charters.
There are numerous boats taking anglers and each offers different trips and accommodations. The prices, of course, also vary. In general, you can expect boats with six to 15 berths and prices ranging from forty bucks a day on up.
One of the slicker options is San Diego Sportfishing, Inc. Based in Point Loma, the company specializes in one day or less trips, but also offers charters to those looking for longer trips. The outfit has three boats.
The Fish Taxi is a deep sea fishing option out of Oceanside. Captain Don Nelson helms the 32 foot Radovich Sportfisher, a six foot passenger boat. Fish Taxi is strictly a charter boat, so make sure to contact Don at 1.800.593.1234 to check the latest rates.
If you have never been on a deep sea fishing trip make sure you prepare properly. It is going to be cool in the early morning, so dress warmly. It is going to heat up later, so make sure to have a change of clothes. As always, wear sunscreen.
The boat will be going up and down, side to side and rolling. Sea sickness will be a problem. Nothing will ruin your fishing worse than feeding the fish all day. There are patches you can put behind your ear that will stop it. Bring them.
The beaches of San Diego are great, but the fishing off the coast is equally good. If you consider yourself an angler, make sure to take at least a half day trip if you are in town.
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