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April 30, 2025
Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your morning fishing report for April 30, 2025, along the California coast.<br /><br />The sun's just coming up over the Pacific at 6:15 AM, with sunset expected around 7:45 PM, giving us a full day on the water. We've got partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-60s, and a light westerly breeze at 5-7 knots - pretty ideal conditions if you ask me.<br /><br />Tide's coming in this morning with a high around 10:30 AM, followed by a low tide mid-afternoon. That morning incoming tide should create some nice movement to activate the fish.<br /><br />Been seeing great action on California halibut lately, especially as they're moving into shallower water with the warming spring conditions. These flatties are opportunistic feeders and have been hitting a variety of artificials. For halibut, I've had success with swimbaits worked slowly along the bottom, especially around structure. Suspending jerkbaits, tube baits, and spoons are also producing nice catches when slow-rolled near the bottom.<br /><br />Bonito action is starting to pick up, with schools showing at several spots along the coast. These speedsters are hitting hard-body lures in bright gold and silver patterns. MirrOlures in mackerel or anchovy patterns have been killer, along with Krocodiles and Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows. The blue mackerel color on P-Line Lazer Minnows seems to be the hot ticket right now.<br /><br />For those targeting a mix of species, a paddletail soft plastic is hard to beat - versatile and effective for everything from halibut to bass. Gold spoons continue to produce when there's bait schools around, and don't leave home without a white bucktail jig.<br /><br />Hot spots this week include the Santa Monica Bay flats for halibut, especially the drop-offs near Marina del Rey. The Huntington Beach pier has been producing some nice bonito during the incoming tide. For those with boats, the kelp beds off Catalina are holding quality fish, with the east end producing better than the west side.<br /><br />If you're fishing the shallows, remember to use lighter jerkbaits to avoid spooking fish in clear water. For deeper water or faster drifts, switch to heavier jig heads to keep your bait in the strike zone.<br /><br />Looks like we're in for a great day of fishing. Remember to release what you won't eat and respect your fellow anglers. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, everyone!
April 23, 2025
Fishing Report for April 23, 2025 <br />Pacific Ocean, California<br /><br />Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure checking in with your latest saltwater fishing report for the California Pacific coast.<br /><br />Today we’re looking at fair spring conditions. The morning started crisp with a light marine layer, but by mid-morning, skies are expected to turn partly sunny. Air temperatures will hover in the upper 50s and low 60s along the coast, with light winds trending northwest. Sunrise was at 6:15 am and sunset will be around 7:45 pm. The tide today features a low just after sunrise, pushing into a midday high, so expect improving bite windows as that tide fills back in late morning and early afternoon.<br /><br />Fishing activity remains solid. Reports from Santa Monica Bay down to Newport show good numbers of California halibut in the surf and sandy areas. Most halibut are in the 20–30 inch range, but several legals pushing 36 inches have been landed this past week. Inshore anglers have also had success on barred surf perch, especially near structure, with a few keeper-sized spotfin croakers mixed in.<br /><br />The most consistent action for halibut and other surf zone predators is coming on both live bait and a variety of artificials. Live smelt, sardines, or small mackerel are top choices for live bait. For artificials, small jerkbaits, swimbaits, and metal spoons in baitfish colors like anchovy, sardine, and smelt have been deadly. The Glass Minnow, P-Line Laser Minnow (in blue mackerel or chrome patterns), and classic spoons like the Krocodile are sure bets right now. For lure enthusiasts, white bucktails and paddle tail soft plastics rigged on a light jig head are also producing fish[1][2][4][5].<br /><br />Bonito made a nice showing this week at the piers in Redondo and Oceanside, with chrome or blue-holographic lures like the Buzz Bomb and Megabait working well[5]. Early mornings and dusk have been the prime times for a surface popper or fast-moving metal.<br /><br />Bait anglers targeting sharks have picked up some nice leopard sharks off sandy beaches—use a Carolina rig with a heavy wire leader and fresh mackerel, croaker, or surf perch cut bait for your best shot at a big one[1].<br /><br />Hot spots to check out today:<br />Santa Monica Beach—solid perch numbers and halibut in the surf, especially near the lifeguard towers.<br />Huntington Beach Pier—good for both halibut and bonito, especially at first light and evening.<br />Newport Jetty—halibut on the inside, with some quality croaker on bait.<br /><br />In summary, whether you’re tossing artificials for halibut or soaking bait for sharks, today’s conditions set up well for a productive session. Time your trip with the rising tide and don’t overlook the edges of structure—these transition zones are holding the most active fish.<br /><br />Tight lines and see you on the sand—Artificial Lure.
April 21, 2025
Artificial Lure here with your Monday fishing report for the California Pacific coast.<br /><br />Conditions are shaping up nicely today. Sunrise came up at about 6:20 AM, with sunset expected around 7:40 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work those beaches, jetties, and harbors. Early morning saw a light marine layer but otherwise clear skies, with calm winds following a mild overnight. Tides today are moderate, with a mid-morning incoming tide that should have inshore species on the move and feeding. Expect a soft outgoing tide around midday, which is usually prime for halibut and surf species to push up.<br /><br />Recent catches have been solid, with good numbers of California halibut reported from Santa Monica down to Huntington Beach. Most halibut have been in the 22 to 28-inch class, with a few pushing legal size. Leopard sharks and bat rays are also showing in good numbers right off the surf, while perch and a few striped bass have made surprise appearances up toward the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas.<br /><br />For those targeting halibut, live bait is tough to beat. Local hot baits include small live smelt, anchovy, sardines, and small mackerel. If you’re working the beaches, a Carolina rig with a fresh chunk of mackerel or surf smelt is the go-to. For artificial fans, diamond jigs and long-casting sinking twitch baits are drawing reliable strikes. Soft plastics on heavy jig heads, particularly in white or sardine patterns, have been killer as well, especially around drop-offs and the mouths of bays and harbors. Jerkbaits like the Gulp Jerk Shad are a hot ticket for shallow flats and structure fishing, with a simple twitch and pause retrieve[1][2][3][4][5].<br /><br />Leopard sharks are best targeted with fresh cut bait—think mackerel, croaker, or surf perch—pinned to a 6/0 or 8/0 circle hook on a wire leader, especially when fishing the open sandy stretches from Ventura to Orange County[5].<br /><br />If you’re looking for a hot spot, check out the sandbars around Bolsa Chica State Beach for halibut and surf perch, or hit the jetties at Redondo Pier for a mixed bag of halibut, calico bass, and croaker. Santa Monica Bay is also fishing well right now, with cleaner water and plenty of bait in close.<br /><br />Water’s warming up, the bite is solid, and this is prime time for our spring/summer run. Good luck and tight lines!
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