AT SEA\Inclement weather is slowing bite.Byline: Philip Friedman Special to the Daily News Surface fishing in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, has been slow for the past week. The main culprit is the weather. The combination of rain followed by wind has kept the water cold and dirty, conditions that normally slow a bite down. The weather forecast for the weekend suggests showers. If that's correct, there is little chance that surface feeders like calico bass, barracuda barracuda, slender, elongated fish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large, sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything that gleams, and are considered excellent game fishes. or yellowtail will start biting soon. If the rains are not too severe, however, we could see a quick return to the recent strong surface action. Squid: This has been an exceptional squid year. The transparent mollusks with the bulging eyes are spread from Catalina Island to the northern Channel Islands, as well as along the coast. Commercial squid boats from far and near are reaping great harvests, much of which are frozen and shipped to supply the tremendous market in China. The abundance of squid is also good for local fishermen, as it will attract game fish such as yellowtail and white seabass. Some of the best white seabass bites take place during big squid years, so the outlook is good. The missing ingredient might be a stretch of good weather. Anglers take note: The seabass bite usually doesn't get into full gear until spring. San Clemente Island San Clemente Island An island of southern California in the Santa Barbara Islands south of Santa Catalina Island. : Good calico bass fishing has been the rule at San Clemente Island. Live squid on a -3/4-ounce leadhead with 15- to 20-pound monofilament monofilament, n a single strand of untwisted synthetic material such as nylon; used to create surgical sutures. monofilament line has produced from five to 10 calicos per rod when the weather has been good. There has also been a good amount of rockfish rockfish, member of the large family Scorpaenidae (rockfishes and scorpionfishes), carnivorous fish inhabiting all seas and especially abundant in the temperate waters of the Pacific. Rockfishes are found among rocks and reefs. on board most trips. Catalina Island: There has been no substantial white seabass bite for two weeks now. Before the recent storms, the Dreamer out of Los Angeles Harbor had eight white seabass for four anglers, so they are around. Most of the fish were in the 8- to 15-pound range, with one tipping the scales at 42 pounds. Lately, the bite has consisted of rockfish and perch. The Coast: Coastal action has been limited mostly to rockfish. There have been occasional flashes of surface action in the Santa Monica Bay Santa Monica Bay is an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern California, United States. Its boundaries are slightly ambiguous, but it is generally considered to be the part of the Pacific within an imaginary line drawn between Point Dume , where a few big halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. up to 40 pounds have been taken, along with a brief sand bass flurry. But, overall, the Bay, like the rest of the coast, has lacked consistency. |
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