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San Diego Fishing Spots are a plenty in our area! Pack your tackle boxes, grab your favorite rods and reels, and select a location on the 1,100 miles of ocean coastline, 220,000 square miles of ocean waters.  California has more fishing opportunities than any other state in the country. Just dont forget to get your fishing license!

Before heading out, check out the SoCal Anglers Message Board for the latest reports posted straight from SoCal anglers just like you!

One fish you might come across is the giant sea bass, also known as the black sea bass, ranges from Humboldt Bay California, to the Gulf of California, most commonly from Point Conception southward. Truly giants, the largest of these fish caught in California Waters weighed 563.5 pounds, and the species has been recorded to reach lengths up to 7.45 feet. In Charles F. Holder's book, "The Channels Islands" published in 1910, the author claims specimens taken from the Gulf of California attained 800 pounds!

 

 

 

Take the following steps: 

• Release at distance, as soon as you realize that youre hooked up with a Giant Sea Bass; whether thats at the beginning of the fight or at color the sooner the better.
• Dont bring the fish to the surface if at all possible
• If the fish is at the surface, dont lift it out of the water. Do not gaff the fish, even in the lower jaw.
• Do not attempt to
  
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  Posted on September 02, 2007 11:49:21 by Marti Gellens
  Posted in Bird Rock, La Jolla Alta, The La Jolla Lifestyle

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