Top 10 Saltwater Fish In SoCal
My goal is to catch all of them this year. So far: 9 of 10
That’s probably it for the year. Look for the new Top 10 for 2012 coming soon.
(Last updated, Sat. Dec 24, 2011)
This is the criteria I used for inclusion and ranking on this list…not listed by priority or weight.
1. Must be a fish that can be caught locally, so 1 day trip or less.
2. Level of skill required to catch it
3. Table quality
4. Fight
10. Sculpin: Status = yes
Joe of Hook Ideas with a trophy sculpin
Lost one at the rail in San Clemente 🙁
8. Barracuda! YES
Oh yeah, Jake and I have crushed the cuda
7. Rockfish: yes
Hunting Bigfoot – Nice red!
6. Saltwater Bass: yes
Monstrous 13# calico I saw caught at San Clemente
5. Halibut: YES! Finally this monkey is off my back
On the Sum Fun out of Dana Wharf, Dec 23rd
4. Ling cod: YES!
FINALLY! on the Pacific Islander, Sept 18
3. White Seabass: Ah yeah!
SoCal catch of the year…so far
2. Tuna: YES – got on the board over Labor Day Weekend
taking 3 schoolie BFT on the Eclipse
Mike Livingston’s 405lb YFT hanging in Fisherman’s Landing SD
1. Yellowtail: YES!
Oct 15 on the New Lo-An
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