Despite the variety of fish you could catch, no fish is more desirable than the bluefin tuna. Trophy bluefin tuna weigh between 250 and 300 pounds and are consistently caught closer to shore during one- or three-day trips, meaning it's not always necessary to book a prolonged adventure to capture your prize. Some anglers have even battled to reel in bluefin tuna weighing more than 400 pounds, when years ago, the average size class was between 50 and 60 pounds.
These trips travel a maximum of 10 miles to the Point Loma and La Jolla kelp beds and artificial reefs. The species in these waters, depending on the season, include rockfish, white seabass, calico bass, California halibut and corbina, barracuda and yellowtail. There are also plentiful waters around Mission Bay, just several miles from shore.
