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Swordfish Fishing Out of Apalachicola: Runs, Depth, Charter

Swordfish Fishing Out of Apalachicola: Runs, Depth, Charter

Swordfish from Apalachicola means a long run to deep water. Here is the distance, the depth, the local charter, the nearby Franklin County reefs and where to read conditions.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Two Harbors, Catalina

Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Two Harbors, Catalina

The short, honest version of striped marlin at the Isthmus: a late July and August maybe, offshore trolling water, and the waypoints worth marking before you run.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing out of Santa Barbara: Where to Run

Striped Marlin Fishing out of Santa Barbara: Where to Run

A port-level briefing for owner-operators: when striped marlin reach the Channel Islands, which islands usually hold them, the named structure on the chart, and the jig-and-mackerel method boats use.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing out of San Pedro and Long Beach

Striped Marlin Fishing out of San Pedro and Long Beach

Out of San Pedro and Long Beach, striped marlin come as an incidental catch on overnight yellowfin runs. Here are the named grounds, the trip pattern, the boat that lists them and where the rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped marlin fishing out of San Diego: a port guide

Striped marlin fishing out of San Diego: a port guide

A port orientation for owner-operators chasing striped marlin from San Diego. It covers the run past Point Loma, the Coronado Islands in Mexican waters, the forecast and buoy to check, and where the rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Newport Beach: Port Guide

Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Newport Beach: Port Guide

No season is published for striped marlin at Newport Beach, so the fish counts are the signal. Here is what the fleet logs, where boats run and which grounds sit along the way.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Dana Point: Water and Grounds

Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Dana Point: Water and Grounds

The water temperatures that hold striped marlin, the named banks and islands boats run to from Dana Point Harbor, and the Coast Pilot numbers to know before clearing the breakwater.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Avalon: When, Where, How

Striped Marlin Fishing Out of Avalon: When, Where, How

A captain's briefing on Catalina striped marlin from Avalon: the late summer into fall window, Avalon Bank, the 152 bank, The Slide and the backside, and the live mackerel and sight-casting methods used here.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Bass Fishing Out of Wildwood: Reef, Run, Methods

Striped Bass Fishing Out of Wildwood: Reef, Run, Methods

A port brief for running your own boat off Wildwood: the fall run, the drifts just inside the 3 mile line, Wildwood Reef and its barges, and the local trolling and eel methods.

By Breakpoint Team
Striped Bass Fishing out of Wells: Runs, Grounds, Bait

Striped Bass Fishing out of Wells: Runs, Grounds, Bait

Where boats run from Wells Harbor and Perkins Cove, which structure held bait and bass, and how local charters fish mackerel and live bait from May through October.

By Breakpoint Team