The San Pedro and Newport barges both received fresh loads of live squid this morning. Sardines have been very tuff to come by lately, but thats not so bad since live squid has been the bait of choice for the yellows and seabass that are scattered up and down the So Cal Coast. As far as fin bait, there is and has been plenty of good size anchovies around the past couple weeks. If you come across any large areas of anchovies or sardines, I highly recommend fishing them with either a live squid, jig, or fin bait of some sort. The majority of the fish have been very close to the surface and hanging high in the water column. There has been a lot of thirty to fifty plus pound seabass mixed with the anchovies and squid the past week and from time to time they decide to bite.

Both barges are open 24/7 for the season and can be reached at the following numbers.....or just come on by:

Newport 310-461-5370 or Ch 79 on the VHF
San Pedro 310-365-2516 or Ch 11 on the VHF

Good luck, catch some fish, and have a great weekend!

San Pedro Bait Company