August 10, 2026 - 10:46:06
Capt. Alan Lee relayed that Mushin Sportfishing was not offshore this past week because of the big winds in the canyons, but he and the crew had clients enjoy some fast and furious exchanges with bluefin, putting a limit in the box and then catch and release afterward. The black/purple Sterling wide trackers did most of the damage, but a wild time was had with a bluefin that waxed a Rapala X-Rap and was eventually boated on a light tackle striper outfit. He’d received intel of bluefin to 46 inches around 25 miles, and noted that the Mushin will be offshore this week searching for yellowfin, bigeye, mahi and tilefish.
August 10, 2026 - 10:45:56
Capt. Alan of Mushin Sportfishing said the bluefin definitely favored the Sterling Tackle Wide Tracker in purple and black, which produced the most attention from the tuna. On a recent trip, the crew had to work a little harder to locate the bluefin, but their persistence paid off, with several fish still making it to the boat.
August 03, 2026 - 10:42:39
A breathless Capt. Alan Lee from Mushin Sportfishing checked in close to the late Sunday afternoon deadline time to reveal that it’s been solid insofar as catches of mixed size yellowfin on the purple/black 18- and 36-inch Sterling wide trackers at a 6.5- to 7-knot clip. A lot of boats are on the 10 to 55 mile area bluefin hunt, with catches being made on the pop, jig and troll. He says that increasing numbers of bonito are showing and are being caught on Nos. 0 and 1 plain Clark spoons pulled at 4.5 to 5.5 bite-inducing knots. Casting/speed retrieving plain or tailed AVA 17s is also a bonito buster.
August 03, 2026 - 10:42:26
Capt. Alan of Mushin Sportfishing reports an unexpected offshore adventure for an open boat crew that set out for the local canyons in search of yellowfin and bigeye tuna. Instead, the warm 76-degree blue water delivered a surprise showing of white marlin and mahi. After searching the area and making the call to switch gears, the crew ran to the bluefin grounds, where anglers found steady action with school-sized bluefin tuna and boxed the boat's legal limit. It turned into a memorable trip filled with bent rods, plenty of laughs, and a great group of anglers making lasting memories on the water.
