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Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Oceanside: Port Guide

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Oceanside: Port Guide

The Oceanside port briefing for bluefin: the May through October main run, how far local boats go, the 312 and 181 high spots, CDFW reef depths and the operators who run trips from the harbor.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Newport, Oregon

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Newport, Oregon

Bluefin off Newport come up inside the late summer to early fall tuna season. Here is the run west from Yaquina Bay, the bottomfish structure that marks it and the one port rule that matters on mixed trips.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Newport Beach, CA

Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Newport Beach, CA

A short port briefing for anglers running their own boat out of Newport Harbor. It covers the season from June on, the named grounds from the harbor entrance to Cortez and Tanner banks, and where to find the rules.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Moss Landing: The Run

Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Moss Landing: The Run

A port briefing for skippers running offshore from Moss Landing: the August and October reports, a 35 to 45 mile run past the bay mouth, the named grounds, and how local boats hunt bluefin.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Morro Bay: Port Guide

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Morro Bay: Port Guide

The June through September window, the run up the Big Sur coast and the grounds from Estero Bay to Cape San Martin, laid out for anglers running their own boat out of Morro Bay.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Monterey: Runs, Buoys

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Monterey: Runs, Buoys

No fixed season, long runs and one buoy worth reading. Where Monterey boats go for bluefin, the local marks, and what a nearly four-hour troll and 45-minute fight mean for your plan.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Marina del Rey, CA

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Marina del Rey, CA

When bluefin are rated best out of Marina del Rey, where local boats run for them, and the buoy, reefs and methods that matter from this port.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Ilwaco, Washington

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Ilwaco, Washington

Bluefin off Ilwaco are an offshore fish of July through October, taken on the same trips that chase albacore. Here is the window, the named structure, who runs trips and where to check the rules.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Half Moon Bay: A Guide

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Half Moon Bay: A Guide

Bluefin off Half Moon Bay follow the water, not the calendar. Here is how to read the edge, plan fuel and forecasts, and fish boat-shy tuna from your own boat out of Pillar Point Harbor.

By Breakpoint Team
Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Garibaldi, Oregon

Pacific bluefin tuna fishing out of Garibaldi, Oregon

Bluefin off Garibaldi are a summer, blue-water encounter on the albacore troll, about 40 miles out. Here is how far to run, what The Rockpile and Three Arch Rocks are, and where to read conditions.

By Breakpoint Team