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Fish Reports

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Fish Reports

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Aug 26, 2026
38 Yellows, 20 Bluefin & More in the Mix

Pretty good morning on the thick Yellows with some Bluefin mixed in. 38 Yellowtail, 20 Bluefin, 8 Yellowfin, 4 Dorado and a Skipjack with enough time to find another kelp patty or 2 this evening. We have room on both…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 26, 2026
25 fat Yellowtail and 5 Bluefin to start our morning

25 fat Yellowtail and 5 Bluefin to start our morning. If you’re coming out on one of our 1.5 days, come with gear from 20-100 pound since there are more Bluefin showing up daily. Afternoon Update: 33 Yellowtail and 20…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 25, 2026
Overnight trip on the 1st with plenty of room available

With some good Yellowfin and Dorado fishing in 1 day range… we have an overnight trip on the 1st with plenty of room available. Get your Labor Day Sashimi ready! https://seaforth.fishingreservations.net/sales/?boat_filter%5B%5D=1001&month_filter=&mode=table&submit=Search+Now…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 23, 2026
Drago Custom Rods 3-day trip

The Tribute returned from a Drago Custom Rods 3-day trip with 26 anglers aboard. Anglers landed 29 Bluefin Tuna, 15 Pacific Bonito, 1 Dolphinfish, 250 Rockfish, 130 Ocean Whitefish, and 30 California Yellowtail. A fantastic mixed bag and a great…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 22, 2026
Picking away

Picking away at some more quality Yellowtail with a decent amount of Bluefin in the mix. Biggest problem is the large sardine / mackerel mix we have for bait, but making the best of it.…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 21, 2026
2nd Annual Drago Custom Rods Trip

2nd annual Drago Custom Rods trip of the year and we are enjoying some decent conditions. These slugs have been a great addition the last couple weeks and the added Bluefin are nice to see showing up a bit better…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 17, 2026
Decent Day Despite the Weather

Despite some very unfavorable weather, we managed to put together a decent day out west. 30 Yellowtail, 6 Bluefin, 2 Dorado along with a bunch of whitefish for our anglers. Thankfully the weather starts to improve starting Wednesday and gets…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 17, 2026
Decent Fishing in Choppy Weather

Captain Mike Pritchard checked in with an update from Cortes Bank. We have 27 Yellowtail, 1 Bluefin, and a bunch of Whitefish. And at the time of the report, they just brought a Dorado over the rail. Right now, the…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 17, 2026
AM Report

A little choppy this morning, but the quality of these yellowtail make it worthwhile #tributesportfishing #seekerfishingrods #turnersoutdoors #pelagicworldwide #okumafishingusa #pizzaportcarlsbadbrewing #pizzaportbrewing #seaforthlanding #Sportfishing #report #sportfishingreportdotcom #sportfishingreport…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 14, 2026
Yellows on the Chew!

Captain Mike Pritchard checked in this morning with an update from the Cortes Bank. We had 26 quality Yellowtail this morning for our 19 anglers. The fishing is steady.…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 12, 2026
Bluefin Didn’t Show, So We Put the Sardines to Work

The Bluefin decided to do what bluefin sometimes do and didn’t want to show their faces last night. So, we took what little Sardine that we’ve been hanging on to for the last couple months and put them to use.…

Mike Pritchard
Aug 10, 2026
Limits of Bluefin for our 2 day trip

We ran hard to get here and it paid off big time! Limits of Bluefin for our 2 day trip (108), with most of the action being had from 2130-0100. Weather is great and now time to try and find…

Mike Pritchard

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