Striped marlin out of San Pedro and Long Beach
Striped marlin fishing out of San Pedro and Long Beach is an incidental catch. No boat here advertises targeting them. Marlin turn up on overnight yellowfin trips, and from your own boat you fish the same offshore tuna pattern those trips fish. We can’t promise fish, but we can help you decide where to look.
When striped marlin are around
No season is stated for this port. The marlin opportunity comes when overnight yellowfin trips are running offshore: if the tuna are being worked, a marlin can show up in the same water. Plan the tuna trip and treat a marlin as the bonus. For the general seasonal and biological picture, read the striped marlin species guide.
Where boats run for striped marlin: grounds and structure
Boats out of this port fish three named kinds of ground and structure:
- Horseshoe Kelp
- Wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach
- Offshore banks
The kelp and the rigs are local ground and structure, while the marlin opportunity follows the offshore run. Chart layers such as Chart Contours can help you find structure, but they are not for navigation. No distances or bearings are given for these grounds, and no NOAA buoy is named for this port.
Horseshoe Kelp
Horseshoe Kelp is a named ground for boats out of this port. Learn it as part of the local picture before you commit to a longer run.
Wrecks and rigs off Long Beach
Wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach are the local structure boats fish. Learn them as part of your home water.
Offshore banks
Overnight trips run to unnamed offshore banks, which is where the marlin opportunity lines up with the yellowfin run. For the wider water, see the Southern California striped marlin picture (see also the Pacific Southwest offshore fishing guide).
How striped marlin are fished here, and who fishes them
Locally, the method is the overnight yellowfin trip, and only a short list of boats fish it.
Overnight yellowfin trips
Marlin are a bycatch on these runs, and targeting is not advertised. If you run your own boat for tuna, the marlin chance comes with the tuna trip, so plan around the tuna. For method depth, see the broader billfish technique.
Freedom at 22nd Street Landing
Freedom at 22nd Street Landing fishes out of San Pedro and is run by Captains Tino Valentine and Chris Isaac. She is the local charter that lists striped marlin.
FAQ: striped marlin from San Pedro and Long Beach
Do boats target striped marlin out of San Pedro and Long Beach?
No targeted marlin fishing is advertised. Striped marlin come as an incidental catch on overnight yellowfin trips.
Where are striped marlin caught on local trips?
On offshore runs to the banks during overnight yellowfin trips. Horseshoe Kelp and the Long Beach wrecks and rigs are local structure, not marlin spots.
Which local charter lists striped marlin?
Freedom, at 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro, run by Captains Tino Valentine and Chris Isaac.
Where are the rules for striped marlin?
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife sets state rules, and federal highly migratory species rules also apply. Check both before fishing.
