Sunday, June 27, 1909—Where To Fish—Los Angeles Herald
Saltwater fishing is fast getting into its regular swing and with warm weather and lack of storms at sea the gamey inhabitants of the Pacific are coming to shore and renewing acquaintance with the ways and habits of the anglers.
The season is right at its height for small fry, such as pompano, smelt, jack smelt, herring, mackerel, turbot, sole, kingfish, tomcod and perch, and at all the beach resorts they have been more than plentiful for the past three weeks .
The big game fish for the ocean are appearing in numbers and at Avalon for the first time in three years the leaping tuna [bluefin tuna] has made his appearance and has smashed more fine tackle in the three days since his arrival than has been broken in all the three years of his absence.
Yellowtail, white sea bass and albacore are also plentiful at the magic isle and the increasing number of fishermen making their way toward the Catalina boats each day testify to the drawing powers of the sport.
Sea trout [young white seabass] came to the west coast Wednesday in great numbers and at Playa del Rey, Ocean Park and Venice there was great sport during the week catching this splendid fish.
Pompano, herring, yellowfin, small surf [corbina], mackerel and yellowtail were also freely caught along the west coast and at Long Wharf [Santa Monica] especially was the run of pompano heavy.
Long Beach improved wonderfully last week and yellowfin, corbina, pompano, mackerel, herring and perch rewarded all who cared to wet a line at this delightful resort. Pompano were caught in great numbers from boats a half mile from shore several days during the week.
At Oceanside and Mateo in San Diego county there were great catches of corbina by Los Angeles fishermen who spent several days down there. The fish ran of good size, ranging from two to four pounds in weight. For the benefit of fishermen who wish to go there the Santa Fe has made special concessions.
The south coast from Bay City [Seal Beach] to Balboa has been the mecca of the surf fishermen for the past week. At all points the game corbina has been running in large sizes and numbers and not a disappointing day has been reported from any of the resorts. Balboa led with the largest fish and holds the record for a catch of an eight pounder. The catch was made on Thursday and the fish weighed in two hours after being taken from the water at eight pounds, six ounces.
Yellowfin, bass and spotfin croaker were plentiful in the bay and a record catch of forty-one was made opposite the pavilion on Wednesday. Big catches of sheephead are being made at Rocky Point.
Balboa—Corbina, croaker, bass, yellowfin, mackerel, sheephead, halibut, perch.
Newport—Bass, mackerel, pompano, kingfish, smelt, halibut.
Huntington Beach—Corbina, yellowfin, bass, halibut, turbot, pompano, sea trout, perch.
Sunset Beach—Corbina, yellowfin, mackerel, smelt, perch, herring, turbot.
Bay City—Corbina, yellowfin, bass, halibut, sculpin, mackerel.
Naples—Bass, halibut, perch.
Alamitos—Corbina, yellowfin, halibut, perch.
San Pedro Bay—Spotfin croaker, China croaker, kingfish, bass, whitefish, smelt, halibut.
San Pedro Breakwater—Bass, whitefish, sheephead.
Long Beach—Pompano, herring, smelt, jack smelt, mackerel, halibut, sea trout, corbina, yellowfin.
Redondo—Halibut, turbot, corbina, mackerel, sculpin, pompano, herring, smelt, jack smelt, yellowfin, bass.
Hermosa—Yellowfin, corbina, mackerel, smelt, halibut.
Manhattan—Corbina, surf perch, yellowfin, smelt, herring.
Playa del Rey—Halibut, corbina, yellowfin, pompano, sea trout, yellowtail, bass herring, perch, smelt.
Venice—Corbina, bass, halibut, herring, perch, smelt, mackerel.
Ocean Park—Corbina, yellowfin, pompano, herring, mackerel, perch, smelt, sea trout, halibut.
Santa Monica—Halibut, smelt, mackerel, corbina, yellowfin, perch, bass.
Long Wharf—Bass, halibut, mackerel, smelt, sculpin, herring, surf perch, yellowtail, sheephead.
Outside—Yellowtail, albacore, barracuda, bass.
Avalon—Leaping tuna, yellowtail, albacore, bass, barracuda, white sea bass, black sea bass, whitefish.
Saltwater fishing is fast getting into its regular swing and with warm weather and lack of storms at sea the gamey inhabitants of the Pacific are coming to shore and renewing acquaintance with the ways and habits of the anglers.
The season is right at its height for small fry, such as pompano, smelt, jack smelt, herring, mackerel, turbot, sole, kingfish, tomcod and perch, and at all the beach resorts they have been more than plentiful for the past three weeks .
The big game fish for the ocean are appearing in numbers and at Avalon for the first time in three years the leaping tuna [bluefin tuna] has made his appearance and has smashed more fine tackle in the three days since his arrival than has been broken in all the three years of his absence.
Yellowtail, white sea bass and albacore are also plentiful at the magic isle and the increasing number of fishermen making their way toward the Catalina boats each day testify to the drawing powers of the sport.
Sea trout [young white seabass] came to the west coast Wednesday in great numbers and at Playa del Rey, Ocean Park and Venice there was great sport during the week catching this splendid fish.
Pompano, herring, yellowfin, small surf [corbina], mackerel and yellowtail were also freely caught along the west coast and at Long Wharf [Santa Monica] especially was the run of pompano heavy.
Long Beach improved wonderfully last week and yellowfin, corbina, pompano, mackerel, herring and perch rewarded all who cared to wet a line at this delightful resort. Pompano were caught in great numbers from boats a half mile from shore several days during the week.
At Oceanside and Mateo in San Diego county there were great catches of corbina by Los Angeles fishermen who spent several days down there. The fish ran of good size, ranging from two to four pounds in weight. For the benefit of fishermen who wish to go there the Santa Fe has made special concessions.
The south coast from Bay City [Seal Beach] to Balboa has been the mecca of the surf fishermen for the past week. At all points the game corbina has been running in large sizes and numbers and not a disappointing day has been reported from any of the resorts. Balboa led with the largest fish and holds the record for a catch of an eight pounder. The catch was made on Thursday and the fish weighed in two hours after being taken from the water at eight pounds, six ounces.
Yellowfin, bass and spotfin croaker were plentiful in the bay and a record catch of forty-one was made opposite the pavilion on Wednesday. Big catches of sheephead are being made at Rocky Point.
Balboa—Corbina, croaker, bass, yellowfin, mackerel, sheephead, halibut, perch.
Newport—Bass, mackerel, pompano, kingfish, smelt, halibut.
Huntington Beach—Corbina, yellowfin, bass, halibut, turbot, pompano, sea trout, perch.
Sunset Beach—Corbina, yellowfin, mackerel, smelt, perch, herring, turbot.
Bay City—Corbina, yellowfin, bass, halibut, sculpin, mackerel.
Naples—Bass, halibut, perch.
Alamitos—Corbina, yellowfin, halibut, perch.
San Pedro Bay—Spotfin croaker, China croaker, kingfish, bass, whitefish, smelt, halibut.
San Pedro Breakwater—Bass, whitefish, sheephead.
Long Beach—Pompano, herring, smelt, jack smelt, mackerel, halibut, sea trout, corbina, yellowfin.
Redondo—Halibut, turbot, corbina, mackerel, sculpin, pompano, herring, smelt, jack smelt, yellowfin, bass.
Hermosa—Yellowfin, corbina, mackerel, smelt, halibut.
Manhattan—Corbina, surf perch, yellowfin, smelt, herring.
Playa del Rey—Halibut, corbina, yellowfin, pompano, sea trout, yellowtail, bass herring, perch, smelt.
Venice—Corbina, bass, halibut, herring, perch, smelt, mackerel.
Ocean Park—Corbina, yellowfin, pompano, herring, mackerel, perch, smelt, sea trout, halibut.
Santa Monica—Halibut, smelt, mackerel, corbina, yellowfin, perch, bass.
Long Wharf—Bass, halibut, mackerel, smelt, sculpin, herring, surf perch, yellowtail, sheephead.
Outside—Yellowtail, albacore, barracuda, bass.
Avalon—Leaping tuna, yellowtail, albacore, bass, barracuda, white sea bass, black sea bass, whitefish.
