Post by Chris on Jun 29, 2012 18:29:58 GMT -8
Signs I am seeing are pointing towards a warmer water year. How could it be cooler than the last two?
Point Loma South buoy is already showing 68.5° and it's 64° at the San Clemente Basin Buoy about 40 miles out (late June). Tanner Bank has even "warmed up" to 60° in the water.
Yellowfin tuna, even some dorado have been caught within 5-day range. That's pretty early...although large numbers of YFT have yet to be seen (or rather, caught) at the rocks.
Pelagic red crabs (A.K.A. Tuna Crabs) have also been noted off the Baja coast.
Finally, there have already been several named tropical storms/hurricanes off the Mexican coast...an active, early start to the Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
It may not bode well for albacore chances through the rest of the summer, but our warm water friends will be more than welcome to come and play off our coast!
Point Loma South buoy is already showing 68.5° and it's 64° at the San Clemente Basin Buoy about 40 miles out (late June). Tanner Bank has even "warmed up" to 60° in the water.
Yellowfin tuna, even some dorado have been caught within 5-day range. That's pretty early...although large numbers of YFT have yet to be seen (or rather, caught) at the rocks.
Pelagic red crabs (A.K.A. Tuna Crabs) have also been noted off the Baja coast.
Finally, there have already been several named tropical storms/hurricanes off the Mexican coast...an active, early start to the Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
It may not bode well for albacore chances through the rest of the summer, but our warm water friends will be more than welcome to come and play off our coast!