08-05-2008
Another weekend of great fishing. If you weren't on the water make your plans now because the fishing can be summed up in one word...OUTSTANDING!!
We started out the weekend with a charter group of 15 anglers and we got into a lot of Yellowtail, a few Dorado, a couple Bluefin, and even a Mako. Then we headed right back out on an overnight open party trip with 17 guys. We really nailed them on that trip...53 Yellowtail and Limits of Dorado.
There's a wide area of water out there holding good numbers of fish. Not only are the overnight boats and multi-day boats hauling in the fish but our friends on the Fisherman III had limits of Dorado for 7 anglers on a 3/4 day trip. J.D. is the Captain/Owner of the Fisherman III and a heck of a fisherman. Way to go J.D.!
Looking ahead there shouldn't be anything going on to knock down this bite. The National Weather Service is predicting good weather through the weekend with winds in the 10 - 15 knots and seas of
4 - 7 feet or so. These are good fishing conditions. If you haven't tried any of our weather links on the "Links" page you should check them out. The links for the Baja weather image and the National Weather Service are excellent resources.
We have a great trip coming up this weekend. We depart Saturday night for a 2-day trip. We're going out to load up on the Dorado and Yellowtail and maybe some of the Tuna that are still around. The trip price is $495 and of course that includes all six meals, all your snacks (we'll feed you well), and your Mexican permits. Trip price is $495 and all you have to do is give us a call at (619) 997-9993 to make your reservations.
We're goin' fishin'! Are you?
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07-28-2008
We had some outstanding fishing this past weekend. Our 17 anglers had LIMITS of DORADO and 66 nice Yellowtail. All these fish came in about a four hour period so all of you guys that have been out there before know this was some wild fishing! Along with the good fishing we had some great weather too. All in all this was a great charter trip and the guys on board are going to be sharing some fish stories for years to come.
While we only caught Yellowtail and Dorado (as if that's a bad thing) there are still Albacore, Bluefin, and a few Yellowfin still showing up in the catches. As we look forward the fishing should remain good. Weather forecasts are favorable so there doesn't look to be anything going on to hurt this bite.
We still have some good charter dates available in August and September. Our next open party trip is a 1.5-day trip departing on Monday August 4th. The trip price is $300 and includes your Mexican permit. Get in on the action. Give us a call at 619-997-9993.
Here's to good times on the water.
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06-02-2008
2008 Fuel Surcharge
Hi Everyone,
I just want to touch bases with everyone and answer a few questions regarding the current fuel crisis that has us all by a tight grip.
We set our rates each year in November for the upcoming season. The past few seasons we have had to surcharge for fuel due to the volatility of the market. In past years we have set a “one price fits all” per day surcharge. This seemed to work out, but as you can imagine, as we set this surcharge rate and fuel adjusted upward we typically fell short trying to accomplish what we set out to do in the first place, offset the escalating cost of operation.
This season, in an attempt to remain as fair as possible with our customers and maintain some level of profitability, we have adopted a formula that I believe to be fair and reasonable to our customers.
Our 2008 rates were based on diesel fuel that cost $3.00 per gallon. Currently, as of this writing, diesel fuel stands at $4.90 per gallon.
For our charter trips we will assess a fuel surcharge daily based on the amount of gallons burned per day, multiplied by the dollar cost of diesel fuel over $3.00, divided by the number of anglers onboard.
It is important to me that Coral Sea customers receive the fairest possible method of surcharge and I believe this to be the most accurate method. Some trips may fish further, expending more fuel, and yet others may fish closer depending upon the current position of targeted fish.
So that you may better prepare yourself and your group, on average, worse case scenario, we expend 300 gallons of diesel fuel fishing a range of approximately 70 miles on a 1-day trip. Again, this amount may vary, plus or minus 50 gallons, depending on conditions, etc.
We will “stick the tanks” at the end of your trip and assess our usage and surcharge accordingly. The current price of fuel will be available upon request.
For our open party trips the only way we can set our fuel surcharge is still on a per person basis. This should be a fair method as all of our customers will be paying the same rate and at the end of the year it is my hope that our fuel increase will come close to being covered. Our 2008 fuel surcharge for open party trips are set as follows:
1.5 day - $35
2 day - $50
We realize that an increase in fare is unwelcome; there is no way for any of us to forecast oil prices given the current state of this most volatile market.
It is our goal to provide the fairest possible pricing for Coral Sea customers and we simply ask your patience and understanding as these cost increases are the result of economic factors beyond our control.
Sincerely,
Frank T. Ursitti
Owner – Coral Sea Sportfishing
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03-03-2008
Rockfish Season Opens With Limits
We fished the season opener on March 1st with 20 anglers and came back with 200 nice rockfish. We had some adverse weather conditions, the wind was really blowing, but our anglers stuck to the rail and were rewarded with some very good fishing. We didn't get to fish some of our normal spots because of conditions but we still had a good trip. We picked up some really nice fish.
Unfortunately we had to turn some reservations away for fishing on Sunday, the wind just took over.
We'll be heading out again next weekend, fishing on Saturday and again on Sunday. Hopefully we'll have improved weather then and we'll get to fish some our spots we missed last weekend. We'll be looking forward to more good rockfish action along with some lingcod, whitefish, and other species. Everybody likes to come home with a mixed bag.
Come join the fun!
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02-26-2008
Rockfish Season Set to Open!!
This is what we've been waiting for, rockfish season is finally going to open. Now we can fish for all the species in the area, no more catch and release restrictions.
We're going to be running overnight trips for rockfish and any other fish we can locate. We'll be running regular trips departing on Friday nights and again on Saturday nights. Check out our trips page for our complete schedule.
Rockfish are some of the best table fare in the ocean and if fishing is good you can literally load up your freezer. Come out and enjoy some good fun and help us catch a boat load.
Tight lines...
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02-11-2008
Time has been flying. It's hard to believe but the Tuna season is just four months away and now is the time to start planning your summer trip with us. We've had three down years of fishing in a row and if you listen to the old Portuguese Captains (some of the best fisherman on the water)three down years are always followed by a great Tuna season. We're looking forward to some really good fishing this year.
We're starting to take charter trips. Now is the time to give us a call and go over our calendar to find the best dates available for your charter group. We have some good news for charter groups: NO PRICE INCREASE FOR 2008. That's right, we've held the line on prices this year making the Coral Sea an even better value.
For all of our open party anglers we're going to offer nine 1.5 day trips this year. These trips are all inclusive: bait, bunk, Mexican permit, meals, and snacks. These 1.5 day trips will have just 17 anglers on board. Come out and make some friends with a small group of anglers. We've increased the price of these trips this year a mere $5.
Back for 2008 are our popular Ultra Limited Load 2 day trips. We take just 14 anglers to give you a great fishing experience. We have several Sunday -Monday trips available along with two Saturday-Sunday trips in September and another Saturday-Sunday trip in October. And of course, these trips are all inclusive also. Some more good news on rates: NO PRICE INCREASE FOR 2008 on our 2 day trips.
Whether you're looking for a charter or an open party trip on a mid-size boat with an experienced, friendly crew you need to check out the Coral Sea. Give us a call at 619-997-9993 and we'll go over all the details of the boat, the crew, our schedule, and the open dates available. You're going to enjoy your trip aboard the Coral Sea.
We'll see you on the water.
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10-17-2007
Well, we've left San Diego and returned to Oxnard where we will be running fishing trips and marine laboratory trips out of Channel Island Sportfishing.
The Tuna season out of San Diego this year was only so-so. We had some very good trips, especially on the multi-day trips. We also had some rather poor fishing. The Albacore were spotty and the autumn Dorado and Yellowfin didn't really kick off except for 1.5 day trips and longer. I guess that's why it's not called catching.
We try hard to put fish on the boat on every trip. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and we look forward to seeing you again out of San Diego next year.
Tight Lines!!
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09-20-2007
Albacore Still Biting!!
We just came back from a great trip. We had 15 guys on a 1.5 day trip and we caught 66 really nice Albacore. That's just a little shy of limits for our guys. Just a few less break-offs and we would've limited out. The Albacore continue to be in the 20 - 30 pound range.
The weather was nice. After a few days of stormy weather the seas flattened out and the Albacore bite turned on. I know we keep saying this but this is some of the best late season Albacore fishing in a long time. We're almost at the start of autumn and Albacore fishing is still very good. You really need to get in on this action if at all possible. Multi-day trips are the best bet for good numbers of fish but the overnight boats are scoring too.
Our next open party trip is a 2 day departing Friday October 5. The price is $495 and is all inclusive.
If you can't make it out on the Coral Sea check out the Ranger 85's schedule. There are several open party trips available during the week and over the weekends.
Call us at 619-997-9993 for information and reservations.
Here's to good fishing.
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