Video: Fishing Update

Calico bass fishing is still excellent off Palos Verdes, where anglers are also catching an occasional white sea bass and yellowtail, as well as in Laguna, Newport, and Corona del Mar—anywhere you find rich kelp forests.

Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach have been the scene of some excellent surf fishing. Mike Pazjk from Torrance has been scoring corbina barred perch and some other surf species around the Redondo and Hermosa Beach piers.

Sand bass fishing has been very good at night with many boats catching their 10-fish limits. There has been a strong current off Long Beach and San Pedro as well as other areas, so it’s a very good idea to have some 6-ounce torpedo sinkers on hand. Combine that with 12- to 15-pound test line and a lively anchovy, and you have a great chance of scoring some of these fine-eating fish. 

Thresher shark fishing is still strong off Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Long Beach and the Santa Monica Bay. 

The Cortez out of Seaforth Sportfishing reported catching 12 20-pound class yellowfin tuna and four bluefin tuna, making for good news out of San Diego. They were still more than 150 miles from port. 

Finally, you’ll see footage of a blue whale surfacing next to the Christopher out of Harbor Breeze Cruises in Long Beach.