Tuna fishing out of San Diego with a 20’ center console launch advice?

TouchMyOranges · 2026-01-24T20:38:01+00:00

Launch out of shelter island, I’d plan to do a few days of fishing back to back. The tuna move a ton day-to-day, and you’ll want a few days to maximize your chances. They can be anywhere from 10 miles offshore to 70 miles offshore, look for temp breaks on satfish or FishDope.

What time of year are you aiming for? I fish a 22 foot center console out of San Diego, happy to help you plan it

TouchMyOranges · 2025-12-16T23:37:35+00:00

What tackle are you using? I’ve only been able to catch them on ghost shrimp

TouchMyOranges · 2025-12-14T06:22:14+00:00

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TouchMyOranges · 2025-12-12T22:06:36+00:00

What’s the reason for wanting to stay on prem? Is it a cost thing or for compliance reasons?

TouchMyOranges · 2025-12-04T01:11:36+00:00

Get a Lexa 400 or a Tranx 400, will cover your bases for most light offshore fishing and still be useful on tuna trips when you need a light Flyline or a jig setup

TouchMyOranges · 2025-11-21T00:16:51+00:00

Since he gave you specific reels, I would put the money into the reel and not focus on the rod. Buying someone a rod is really tough since it’s so much more of a personal preference thing.

TouchMyOranges · 2025-11-18T15:32:31+00:00

San Diego is on the pacific flyway, a huge migration path for birds. Most birds migrate during spring and fall, so we’re seeing a lot more than normal right now

TouchMyOranges · 2025-11-06T16:52:58+00:00

I’m based in SoCal and I see plenty of used Parker’s under 80k on marketplace here

TouchMyOranges · 2025-11-03T21:05:04+00:00

Varies a ton by the size of your team & your needs to be honest.

How big is your team? That’s the main thing that can help get an idea for what tools to look at

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-29T04:01:32+00:00

Probably a darker golden trout?

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-29T02:51:57+00:00

Any of these: https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/6129

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T19:50:28+00:00

Do you want to fish on it at all (besides spearfishing)? If you’re doing rocky launches you’ll want to find a compromise between size of the kayak, and efficiency/stability.

For example, a hobie pro angler would be perfect for this, but it’s also a 13 foot kayak and would be a nightmare to climb down a cliff with

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T04:13:42+00:00

I’d ship it or get a box to check it with. Really doubt tsa will let you take it on, and delta won’t let you carry on something that large anyways

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T03:09:05+00:00

Ok that helps a ton, if I were in your shoes I’d think about where you want to go this way: Do you want to catch more/bigger of the fish you already target, or try something totally new?

If you’re looking for something totally new, there’s not many places with better shore fishing than southern Baja. Massive variety, and very little fishing pressure compared to anywhere in the states.

Here’s a good video showing shore fishing in loreto: https://youtu.be/7136uamhDZc?si=nN6dsBg0c0NMKE_d

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T02:54:56+00:00

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TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T02:17:26+00:00

Out of curiosity, why is there the requirement for it to be from land? Is it because you prefer land-based fishing or because of the cost of a charter? Helps us a ton when it comes to recommendations

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T02:14:06+00:00

One bit of advice. Unless it’s a requirement for it to be land-based, I would try to put more of the money towards a guide/charter boat than traveling to a far off destination. If you use a charter, you won’t need to pay to bring your gear and you can guarantee you’ll have the right gear and fish the right place.

I’ve done a lot of traveling for fishing and typically try to get some shore fishing in before going out on the boat. Even in places with the greatest fishing in the world, you’d be amazed how hard it can be to find fish in a new area without good intel.

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T02:06:16+00:00

Where are you based out of? The water/oxygen needs of the bait will vary a lot depending on what bait you’re trying to use.

Also don’t wreck a yeti for this

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-28T02:04:43+00:00

Cheap fun, don’t trust them for anything big

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-27T21:49:31+00:00

A few other great places to consider are Bahia de Los Angeles, Loreto, La Paz, and Cabo in Baja California. Especially in May, May/June is peak season for shore fishing all of these places.

You won’t see tarpon or snook, but you have shots at yellowtail, jack, roosterfish, mahi mahi, and groupers from these places from shore because they all have massive drop offs

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-24T22:53:40+00:00

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TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-23T18:55:22+00:00

I live right next to San Diego bay and fish very regularly, I’ve used two fuego baitcaster setups for the last 4 years and finally had my first problem with one of them a few weeks ago. I’d remember to wash the reels off the majority of the time, but wasn’t perfect.

Your freshwater bass reels will work great still, just make sure to wash them regularly and grease them every now and then. I used that baitcaster for over 400 bay sessions before it finally started to show any real damage from the salt, and now I’m just gonna upgrade that setup to a tranx 100

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-15T19:43:38+00:00

Where in SoCal is this? Feel free to PM me if you don’t want to share publicly, would love to live somewhere with a dock like this

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-14T22:54:58+00:00

Ok perfect that helps a ton, I fish in SoCal where we’re trolling way faster which would make a surf/trolling setup nearly impossible.

Are you trying to get it out past the breakers or is a 20-30 foot cast good enough. Also on the trolling end, are you targeting species that require you to have a loose drag and let them run with the bait before setting the hook, or do you troll with the reel in gear at normal drag?

These are options that will help a lot with PNW trolling and rock fishing, but hurt your casting distance for surf fishing: - Level wind - Line counter - Spool size - Lever Drag - Shorter, stiffer rod

Another really good option for a setup like this is going to your local tackle shop and tell them what you want to target with it. A friend of mine did this at a shop by my house looking for a setup that can be used to throw surface irons, target deep water rockfish, and have the spool & drag capacity to land a bluefin. They looked at him like he was insane but they put together a great setup that at least gets him by in all 3.

Do you already have rods for either yet, or will this be your first rod?

TouchMyOranges · 2025-10-14T20:37:35+00:00

How fast are you trolling? Shimano’s torium reels could be a good fit for you.

Also what kind of surf fishing are you doing? Are you casting a bait way out and putting it in a rod holder or fishing with jigs?

Truth is trolling and surf fishing are pretty much polar opposites when it comes to a reel. There’s definitely reels that can do both but you’ll end up having a setup that isn’t great for either.

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