One of the premiere spots on the west coast. The Redondo Sportfishing Pier was opened on May 1, 1970, as the home base for the Redondo Sportfishing operation but it also soon became a favorite spot for pier anglers. A few perch are also being taken under the pier: brown perch (blackperch?) We caught lots of small fishsenoritas, shiners, smelt, and mackerel. In addition, two striped bass were taken at the pier in the last two weeksthe first he has ever seen. CenterCals $400 million revitalization plan. The call sign is KXR932 and the FRN number assigned to the licensee is 0008943383. 2,433 were here. Best baits are strips of squid for the mackerel, ghost shrimp, bloodworms or mussels for the sargo. trips from $750 Kamryn Dawson Charters 4.9 / 5 (90 reviews) The best method, however, was to cast out a size 8 hook baited with a small piece of bloodworm, a couple of frozen peas, or moss which you have collected. Nevertheless, an occasional bigger fish was caught including a 7-pound calico that showed up in June of 09. A few forktail perch (pileperch) are being landed on mussels and worms. This is a small (250-foot-long) pier that sits inside of Redondos King Harbor. Eventually the problems were worked out and construction of King Harbor began in 1960. The other rod was #8, 1/2 ounce sinker, #12 mono leader, and size one hook. "I was trying to run the boat and take reservations at the same time.". Ive had several meals there and theyve always been good. Another bass bait called Little George (hard heavy body with a small spinner in the rear) is another killer bait that a few locals fish. Its closure did not mean the end of a Sportfishing fleet (it simply moved to an inner harbor berth) but it did spell the end, hopefully the temporary end, to a pier that was both unique and special. The line went slack after about 30 seconds and 100 yards and I bought up a clean hook and a leader with no nicks in it, pretty much ruling out a shark or seal. Redondo Beach Sportfishing barge Sacramento lies in wreckage following Copyright 2022 Ken Jones. Many unusual fish are seen in the harbor and some are caught at the pier. Anyways, theyre still there. Anglers here are presented two almost completely different options for fish. Fishing deeper really helped keep the bait on the hook for any decent amount of time. In the shallow end, and I mean really shallow, some opaleye can be had using mussels, green peas, or sand crabs. Redondo Beach officials work towards rebuilding Sportfishing Pier Your support will help Ken to continue publishing knowledgeable and entertaining articles. Anglers are still getting some opaleye (to 1 1/2 pounds), sargo, and blue perch on mussels and bloodworms under the pier. Anchovies are available on the weekend and on those days the anglers out toward the end of the pier (and only 8-10 will fit) are almost guaranteed their 5-fish limit. The key for the barracuda has been using Krocodile or similar flashy spoons. For these species, anglers used fresh mussels, bloodworms, lugworms, ghost shrimp or small pieces of shrimp as bait. The ubiquitous senorita are, by the way, notorious for their bait stealin abilities and can drive you nearly crazy at times. All were taken in one weeks time and all were caught on live sardines. I fished off this barge many times, even got to explore the upper deck a few times. | Redondo Beach Sport . Kelp bass probably make up 90% of the catch albeit most are under 14-inches, the legal size, but an occasional bigger fish is caught including a 7-pound calico that showed up in June of 09. If you do hook one of these monster bass remember that they are illegal and must be returned to the water immediately. My son was getting them on strips of Mac, and even mac heads. And, the deep-water triggerfish and bullet mackerel that were caught are pretty intriguing. For spinning rods, look for one that is rated between 30 - 60 lbs. Perhaps it was that. Subject: Redondo Sportfishing Pier Report 01/29/01. Located in the quaint Redondo Beach Marina, our landing has everything you will need for your next fishing adventure. place for the pelagic species from the mid-pier area to the end. If the tidal conditions arent too difficult (you need a mild current), you can also drop your bait down into the crevices and small pools that sit amongst the inshore rocks. About the only mackerel have been a few flurries around sunset. I would cast -a-bubble feather and also use Rebel broke back minnow floaters for lot of Bonito action from sunrise to about 9am when the bones would stop biting. I still love fishing from this old rickety pier. A 25-pound halibut was also landed from the pier by an angler using a Worm King. leader, size 4 hooks. Plastics are the answer, especially Worm Kings. Subject: Redondo Sportfishing Pier 8-19-06. It occasionally would surface and attract crowds and eventually four different television stations filmed it. One angler also got a small 6-pound yellowtail off the pier using a live smelt as bait. Witnessed 1 good boil, which I assume was Bonito. The Pier is filled with fine restaurants and shops. As a result, water in the harbor is warmer than that outside the harbor in the ocean (five to ten degrees warmer during some winters). About five minutes later another guy caught a bonitolooked like roughly the same size has the one I had, but he didnt loose his. It was caught on a live squid and topped the 21-pound goat caught in February of 2001. There is limited meter parking on side streets. Kids are ages 3-12, Kids 2 years old and under are free. Ive only caught a little over thirty species at the pier but if I lived in the southland, and fished the pier more often, I think I could catch an impressive number of species. It's in such bad. Originally, the city was just going to demolish the sport fishing pier, but we helped convince them that it should be rebuilt, CenterCals CEO Fred Bruning wrote in an email to The Log. There has also been good fishing recently for bay bass (spotted sand bass) and sand bass. City staff sought a recommendation from the Harbor Commission on May 8. Deep sea fishing, multiple boats, public and private trips available. It is the place to go to catch a charter for a day of fishing on the ocean or whale watching. All were caught fishing down among these rocks. You can sit at your table and eat some good food while youre watching your fishing pole just a few feet away. The angler by the rocks had not had a hit so he decided to leave and, of course, I grabbed the inshore spot. In addition, the deep waters out at the end often yield some unusual species. The pier has a unique environment that produces an olla podrida of large and small fish, common and uncommon species. Anglers here were presented two almost completely different options for fish. Log In. Surprisingly there have also been a few halibut landed, the largest a nice 12-pound fish. You must do it carefully, and be prepared to retrieve instantly when a fish hits your bait or your rigging will likely be lost under a rock. The history and culture of each pier is thoroughly covered. Most operated from the Monstad Pier but the last few barges operated out of this smaller pier. After hooking a supposed monster halibut last weekend I headed out to fish the same spot with the same bait using a 9-ugly stick with #20-line instead of a trout pole with #6 line. Do spider crabs and stingrays hang out together (it would make an interesting bar scene in an aquatic version of Star Wars)? The sport pier was too crowded when the Bonito were running at the bubble and eventually I found a better spot was the small rock jetty just south of the pier. People would catch some fish, head over to clean their fish, the guts and remains would be sent down toward the Redondo Submarine Canyon and apparently the waiting maws of fish because their was a steady stream of fishing showed up to partake of our fishy offerings. Subject: Redondo Sportfishing Pier: 12/10/02. I started to get a few bites but nothing spectacular; in one hour I landed 3 blackperch and 1 blacksmith. But nothing seemed interested and after 40 minutes I headed back to the mid-pier area. Ken is an outdoor writer who has traveled and fished the shores of California for more than 50 years.read more. The famous bubble hole has been non-existent for the past month and the water temperature in the harbor is 55 degrees, the same as outside the harbor. 233 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach, CA - Pollys On The Pier, Redondo And, the deep-water triggerfish and bullet mackerel that have been caught are pretty intriguing. The multimillion dollar project still needed California Coastal Commission approval. I mentioned that most seemed to be 30-60 pounds in weight; Matt says he has seen several that would easily top 100 pounds in weight. As is common most winters, the warm harbor water (5-10 degrees warmer than in the open ocean due to two warm-water outlets from the nearby Southern California Edison plant) is producing the best bonito bite in southern California. The pier is not a great place to catch the smaller schooling species that prefer sand, species like walleye surfperch, queenfish, or white croaker, but who really cares when you have these more favorable species? They offer half-day and three-quarter-day fishing charters aboard their two vessels Redondo Special and Indian. The trick is to put some BIG hunks of bait on the line and keep it all the way at the bottom. This was also a good pier for California scorpionfish (sculpin); anglers fished on the bottom with anchovy or strips of squid and had to be careful of the spines when handling the scorpionfish. April 1997 Matt at Redondo Beach Sportfishing says the bonito continue to bite and most are nice fish up to around five pounds in weight. Great fun with my freshwater spinning outfit. What to use? TC also said there is a good mackerel bite during the evening hours. He was using two hooks, and a couple of BIG sinkers, on either side of the hooks so that the hooks would lie flat on the bottom. A guy down the pier a little ways caught a nice sargo. The landing has fishing licenses for sale, has added snacks and sodas, and has plenty of rods and reels to rent. Redondo Sportfishing Pier February 27, 2013 by kenjones Redondo Sportfishing Pier This is a small (250-foot-long) pier that sits inside of Redondo's King Harbor. The canyon, which drops off to a depth of over 2,000 feet, produces a considerable upwelling much of the year. The way they were swimming, reminds me of schools of sardines I saw in a river in Portugal.). History Note. Way beyond what we expected., Catherine Martin We're loving it. In fact, this was the only mainland pier that nearly duplicates the catch of the Catalina Islands piers, albeit in much smaller numbers. We moved a little deeper, in front of the shop door, and tried again. For some reason a young, four-foot-long swordfish ventured into the harbor in 1992 and stayed for nearly a week. Design by Graph Paper Press. We offer rod and reel rentals, tackle, fishing licenses, drinks and snacks as well as free fishing advice from our friendly and knowledgeable staff. For Military rate, must show proof of service. Thus the results can fluctuate to a much greater extent than once was the case. But then I heard the story of the swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Bonito are also available if you bring along some live anchovies. The result was some steady action that included blackperch, opaleye, giant kelpfish, kelp bass, cabezon and a sargo. One guy on the end got bit on a big piece of squid. I get why its so big, but thats kind of the drawback is its size, Mark said. 1 Boats. Redondo Beach Sportfishing He said he was recently surprised when he hooked a large blue perch (California halfmoon) while fishing out the back window from the bait shop. The projected construction cost, across five mainly recreational areas, is $106,994,328. Figured I could get in, fish a little, and get outall in a short period of time. His family repped Mustad for over 90 years! The bonito never really showed up this year which TC attributes to the great number of sea lions in the harbor waters. January 2001Andy at Redondo Sportfishing (on the pier), says that fishing is good right now for anglers that know what they are doing. Beachfront areas to both the north and south quickly saw a loss of sand and suffered erosion. When bonitolover, who said hed been catching the boneheads on Krocodile spoons (shiny chrome with orange stripe), asked for additional advice, Mola Joe (whos THE EXPERT) chipped in: Krocs do work, but nothing catches bonito in this harbor like a broken-back 3 to 4 inch floating Rapala with a black back. Anglers are seeing good numbers of bonito swimming by the pier (to about 7 pounds) but the fish are apparently stuffed with the sardines that are also in the harbor. Anglers using fresh mussels and ghost shrimp are landing some sargo and opaleye. However, plans have been unable to move forward with the passing of Measure C, a slow-growth proposal on the March ballot. I used to think the pier was poor for halibut, especially when compared to the nearby larger Redondo Pier. Reducing the size of the project is certainly possible, but at what cost to any or all of the factors listed above? Bruning continued with a rhetorical question. Mike has also seen a few short bass taken and one keeper halibuton a plastic lure. Its kind of a mess if a Mac grabs the top hook on a Sabikithey start doing those barrel rollslol My kids had fun going for Octopus. The result is a dearth of bonito strikes even though the fish are present. 3. Gear was two rods and reels: a light action spinning outfit (Penn 4500 SS reel and rod by Ron Crandall), and a medium-action spinning outfit (Penn reel and rod by Ron Crandall). Gonna head out there again tomorrow morning!!! There was an absolutely amazing amount of fish being caught. Daily Redondo Beach Fishing Reports (November 2022) - FishingBooker Pretty simple, but they would sometimes spit the chovy thats why the short count. The Bubble Hole and the main Redondo Beach Pier in the background. For these species, use fresh mussels, bloodworms, lugworms, ghost shrimp or small pieces of shrimp as bait. Hotels near Redondo Beach Sportfishing, Redondo Beach on Tripadvisor: Find 16,067 traveller reviews, 1,577 candid photos, and prices for 1,304 hotels near Redondo Beach Sportfishing in Redondo Beach, CA. However, the future of the popular cafe Polly's on the Pier remains unclear, as there are no clear plans to replace the pier's existing buildings. Releasing fish with Rapalas is tougher than with Krocs, but you can make it a lot easier if you remove the front trebles. Some big macks came by as the sun was setting and quite a few were brought up. The end section was also been reported to be a good area from which to catch spiny dogfish (at least in some years) although I had never seen any of the twisting little sharks in my visits to the pier. Joined: March 17, 2009 Messages: 13 Likes Received: 0. Ive even taken a few smaller fish that are rarely seen at most piersrockpool blenny (Hypsoblennius gilberti), spotted kelpfish (Gibbonsia elegans) and striped kelpfish (Gibbonsia metzi). Duh! All of us were novices for the most part but Brian and Jose provided good instruction and made the whole adventure a fun, learning experience. I planned to fish the Redondo Beach Pier and possibly the Hermosa Beach Pier that night but hadnt made a motel reservation. Fishing in Redondo Beach. Activity of fish for fishing - TIDES4FISHING My business is primarily boat ticket sales and the boats dont load here, so Im actually very excited to move down to the boardwalk, Mark told The Log. Halfway to the surface of the pier the crab released its pincer-hold on the fish, and the crab, together with his companion, the stingray, drifted slowly out of sight. The sportfishing landing has a full range of fishing craft including half day and full day boats. I tightened the drag further than was safe to with #20 line and the reel kept screaming. And, while the mackerel action has died down, there is real good action on jacksmelt. Andy said there is pretty good pier fishing right now. But then I heard the story of the swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Cant wait to get back there. Mid-section, I dont knowpossibly some small bass or a sargo or two. Redondo Pier | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Terminal tackle was two size 6 hooks on 8-pound fluorocarbon line with a 1-ounce torpedo sinker on the lighter rig, a high-low set-up on the larger rig equipped with size 4 hooks and a 2-ounce sinker. The [sportfishing pier] was built in the 1960s and consists of a timber substructure; including timber piles with timber bracing members, pile caps, and decks. Included in the catch are blacksmiths, blue perch (halfmoon), and opaleyeas well as a few blackperch. Something needs to be done and no one else wants to do it.. Home to popular breakfast and lunch spot Polly's on the Pier and Redondo Beach Sportfishing, the pier was deemed in "serious" condition by inspectors hired by the city. Welcome to the Redondo Beach Pier! They were lure shy but I got 4 on dead anchovies. It hit on squid. Matt says he has seen opaleye, blacksmith, and blue perch (halfmoon) recently as well as a spotted sand bass that weighed nearly 4 pounds. In February of 08 a 29.7-pound sheephead was landed at the end of the pier. We fished off the end of the pier the whole time. Ive caught halibut using live bait on the bottom dropped straight downa long time ago. He wasnt paying attention and the fish was off by the time he got to his pole. Just a theory. The wooden "Monstad Pier" was later erected by Captain Hans C. Monstad for fishing and pleasure boat landings aboard the S.S. Rex, anchored nine miles out to sea. It was caught on a live squid and topped the 21-pound goat caught in February of 2001. It sat on the bottom after each run and if I tugged on the line it would shake its head a little or pull back. After all, if you were a sixty-pound grouper, would you prefer a half-ounce anchovy for lunch or a five-pound bonito? March 2001Barney at Redondo Sportfishing (on the pier), says that anglers are getting some nice opaleye and blue perch (halfmoon) under the pier using peas and moss while quite a few sargo are being caught on ghost shrimp. I hang a Sabiki under a big bobber (about 8-10 inches below), with a 1 oz weight at the bottom. Some years also saw fairly good runs of small (firecracker size) yellowtail; a fact that would unnerve some of the deep-sea anglers patiently waiting in line to board a sportfishing vessel and hoping to have a chance to land a yellowtail. Three separate factors were at play. See more of Redondo Beach Sportfishing on Facebook. This includes $16 million for the Sportfishing Pier, $20 million for Seaside Lagoon and $7.9 million for car and pedestrian circulation improvements. Make sure you have a license. Authors Note No. Ive also caught quite a few white seaperch and pileperch using worms and ghost shrimp from the far right corner of the end (with a diagonal cast from the end). I took a Fishtrap with a yellow head down there and cast it in. Medical service is worth much more than I paid. What to use? Located in the quaint Redondo Beach Marina, our landing has everything you will need for your next fishing adventure. Redondo Beach Activities - California's Best Beaches He said there are also a few mackerel around. Informal surveying of a number of people, as well as personal experience, has demonstrated that the bonito seem to be keying in on that blue/chrome Kroc this year. No unauthorized duplication. After witnessing a school of 10-12 bonito casually swim along the water in front of the pier I headed out to the deeper water. There were plenty of nice sized perch along the pylons and a couple of guys next to us pulled in some nice Opaleye and Zebra Perch. lol. All were taken in one weeks time and all were caught on live sardines. Although there are other piers located close to deep-water canyons, and some with both rocky and sandy areas, none matched the three fish attracting features as this pier. The M&N [sportfishing pier] inspection report found that the structure is in serious condition, and in need of urgent repair. For some reason a young, four-foot-long swordfish ventured into the harbor in 1992 and stayed for nearly a week. Live bait usually works well with light line and a size 6 hook. In addition, this harbor was famous for years due to two warm-water outlets in the harbor (one the famous Bubble Hole) that discharged water from the Southern California Edison generating plant that sits across the street. July 2000John, at Redondo Sportfishing (on the pier), reports good runs of mackerel, especially in the evening, a few bass (sand, kelp and spotted), and the usual small perch species under the pier. He caught four of them in one day using that method. Instead, at the top of the water, there were some good sized jacksmelt and on the bottom a seemingly numberless assemblage of small speckled sanddab.
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