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Updated October 6, 2026

Fish City roundup · October 6, 2026

MAYBE today, wait for Friday's GO

Wind near 11 out of the NW and swell around 3 ft keep today in MAYBE territory off Point Loma. Those numbers hold through Wednesday and Thursday before easing Friday, when wind…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 5, 2026

Tuesday's a GO for yellowtail

Wind stays light at 10 mph and swell holds near 2.6 feet out of the forecast, easy conditions for a full day offshore. Point Loma readings back it up with calm water and no big…

From the boat's Instagram · Long Beach · October 5, 2026

Yellowtail caught aboard the boat

Yellowtail!

Yellowtail

Fish City roundup · October 5, 2026

Maybe today, bumpy by Thursday

The conditions card is the cover. 11.1 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 14.3 seconds, 72.7 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 12:18 AM, high 7:05 AM, low 12:11 PM, high 6:02…

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From the boat's Instagram · Long Beach · October 4, 2026 · multi_day

Big bluefin tuna landed on two day trip

Something‘s fishy two day trip ran into a few of these. We went 2 for 8 on the larger models.

Bluefin Tuna × 2

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 4, 2026

Tonight: 772 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 3.6 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 74.3 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 6:38 AM, low 10:54 AM, high 4:49 PM.…

Fish City roundup · October 4, 2026

Light wind, decent window today

Wind sits at 9 mph out of the W and swell holds at 2 ft, calm enough to fish but not a clean go. Water reading at Point Loma is 73 degrees, warm enough to keep the yellowtail bite…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 3, 2026

Sunday's a maybe, not a go

Wind builds to 12 mph out of the NW tomorrow with swell up to 2.0 ft, enough chop to make it a maybe, not a clean go. Point Loma readings show the water sitting at 74 degrees…

Fish City roundup · October 3, 2026

Hold out for Sunday

Wind today sits near 10 mph out of the NW with a 2 ft swell, enough to keep today a maybe. Sunday eases to 10 mph with that same swell but adds a solid tide push, enough to tip…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 2, 2026

Maybe Saturday, wind climbs

Saturday's wind jumps to 14 mph out of the NW, enough to knock this one down to a maybe instead of a clean go. Swell stays easy at 2.0 ft, so the chop is the only real issue, not…

From the boat's Instagram · Long Beach · October 2, 2026

Anglers haul in yellowtail on steady bite day

Steady action HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER MORGAN!

Yellowtail

Fish City roundup · October 2, 2026

Maybe today, tuna on the rise

Wind sits at 11 mph out of the NW with a 2.2 ft swell at Point Loma, enough chop to keep today a maybe rather than a go. Water is holding near 73 degrees, which is keeping the…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 1, 2026

Friday's a maybe, wind builds

Wind picks up to 11 mph out of the NW with 2.2 ft swell, enough chop to call tomorrow a maybe rather than a go. Water sits near 73 degrees off Point Loma, still warm enough to…

From the boat's Instagram · Long Beach · October 1, 2026

Yellowtail and bluefin tuna at the island

Good fishing today at the island

Whitefish × 300Bonito × 183Calico Bass × 90Bluefin TunaYellowtail

Fish City roundup · October 1, 2026

Maybe today, bumpy by Sunday

The biting board is the cover. 10.7 mph NW wind, 2.6 ft W swell at 12.5 seconds, 72.5 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 1:22 AM, low 5:26 AM, high 12:20 PM, low 8:16 PM.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 30, 2026

Thursday's a maybe, wind's up

Thursday brings 12 mph wind out of the north and a 2.7 foot swell, enough chop to bump this into maybe territory instead of a clean go. Tide swings big too, from a 2.6 foot low…

Fish City roundup · Long Beach · September 20, 2026 · three_quarter_day

Spitfire scores 55 yellowtail on 3/4-day trip

1,488 yellowtail came over California rails this week. The Spitfire out of Marina Del Rey had the biggest yellowtail day: 55 on a 3/4-day trip, Sep 20. Where did you catch your…

Yellowtail × 55

From the boat's Instagram · Long Beach · September 30, 2026 · multi_day

Slow bite on 2.5 day trip as weather rolls in

SLOWER 2.5 day trip for us! Weather came up and we did not produce what we wanted! Good times and fun island fishing!

Fish City roundup · September 30, 2026

Wednesday's the day, tuna are on

Wind sits at 7 mph out of the SW and swell is a clean 2.7 ft, easy conditions for a run offshore. That combo keeps today a GO. Yellowfin tuna lead the board at 9.2 fish per angler…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 29, 2026

Wednesday's a go for tuna

Wind stays light near 8 mph and swell holds around 2.7 feet, so Wednesday is a clean GO. Thursday looks similar but the wind picks up toward the weekend, so don't wait too long.…

Fish City roundup · September 29, 2026

Go now, yellowfin are rising fast

Wind sits at 8 mph out of the NW and swell holds at 2.6 feet off Point Loma's reading, an easy mix for a morning run. Water temp is 73 degrees, comfortable for the tuna grounds.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 28, 2026

Tonight: 474 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 0.8 mph NE wind, 2.6 ft SW swell at 11.1 seconds, 72.9 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 4:10 AM, high 10:23 AM, low 5:05 PM, high…

Fish City roundup · Dana Point · September 28, 2026

California's Big 5: yellowfin, dorado, yellowtail top the…

California boats reported 11,348 yellowfin, 3,150 dorado, 1,488 yellowtail, 396 lingcod, and 29 bluefin between Sep 18 and 24. The Fury out of Dana Wharf had the best yellowfin…

Yellowfin Tuna × 11348Dorado × 3150Yellowtail × 1488

Fish City roundup · Santa Barbara · September 28, 2026

Summer bite still going strong all week

@stardustsb the past 7 days lookin good - Still summer in socal

Fish City roundup · September 28, 2026

Monday's the window, go now

Wind sits at 9 out of the NW and swell is 2.6 feet, easy conditions off Point Loma readings. That combo keeps today a clean GO before the swell builds later in the week. Yellowfin…

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