Anglers are not Waiting for Summer to Enjoy the Fina Fishing

Summer is not far away, but Southern California offshore anglers are already enjoying “summer-like” fishing with 18 to 220-plus pound bluefin tuna, 5-to-12-pound yellowtail, and 6-to-12-pound bonito biting. It continues to be a fine spring fishing season and anglers are hoping that species such as yellowfin tuna, dorado, and striped marlin arrive and join the party during the upcoming summer and fall months.   Bluefin tuna have been and continue to be the highlight species for trips venturing offshore and the past week has seen the best bluefin bites coming from the offshore waters outside of Ensenada. There has been good fishing found around the 385 Spot, in the area ranging from the southwest over to northwest of Todos Santos Island and the area out to the west and southwest of the 295 Bank. This has anglers fishing in an area ranging from 50 to 60 miles and 155 to 185 degrees from Point Loma.   Bluefin have been biting during daylight hours but the best bluefin bites have often come during the dark, with the 2 hours before daylight often providing the best fishing of the 24-hour day. The best methods have been fishing meter marks and sonar marks with 4-ounce torpedo sinker...