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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Sculpin, Bass Catches Push Through Weather

By Zach Cavanagh The weather and seasonal holds have slowed down the fishing somewhat, but the sculpin and bass are still biting at Dana Wharf…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Fish Season Closures Bring Up Sculpin Catches

By Zach Cavanagh While there are certain fish out of play with the early-year closure, there is still plenty biting at Dana Wharf Sportfishing &…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Best Fishing at the Bottom as Halibut Derby Heats Up

By Zach Cavanagh The best fishing is headed toward the bottom as the Halibut Derby heated up this week at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Another Quality Week of Fall Action as Halibut Derby Leaderboard Fills Up

By Zach Cavanagh Solid shallow-water action and growth in the Halibut Derby made for a decent week of fall fishing over Thanksgiving at Dana Wharf…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Clean Waters Make for Strong Bass Action

By Zach Cavanagh Water conditions continued to be strong, and the Halibut Derby charged on at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. In his weekly…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Halibut Derby Leaderboard Grows in Good November Weather

By Zach Cavanagh More names are added to the Halibut Derby leaderboard, and bonito, skipjack and bluefin find their way into the counts at Dana…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Halibut Derby Officially Open, Continues Through March

By Zach Cavanagh The 11th annual Halibut Derby opens, and rockfish and bass are still going strong at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. In…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Bonito Still on Top as Halibut Derby Opens Next Week

By Zach Cavanagh Bonito continue to stick around, and the famous halibut derby is on the horizon at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. In…

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Dana Wharf Fish Count: Ocean Water Cools While Bonito Continue to Catch

By Zach Cavanagh Fall is starting to set in in the ocean water, but the bonito fishing is still strong at Dana Wharf Sportfishing &…

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Dana Wharf Fish Count: Bonito Buoys Fall Fishing Transition

By Zach Cavanagh As fall continues to set in, the fishing focus turns toward the coast at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. In his…

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New Catamaran Joins Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Fleet

By Lillian Boyd Dana Point Harbor is now home to Lot’a Fun, a state of the art catamaran featuring artwork by Wyland on both sides…

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Dana Wharf Fish Count: Schools of Bonito Arrive in Local Waters

By Zach Cavanagh Bonito have swarmed in locally, and offshore, signs of dorado and a taste of yellowfin highlight the latest from Dana Wharf Sportfishing…

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Dana Wharf Fish Count: Dorado Continue to Be Highlight

By Zach Cavanagh Dorado season continued in full force last week at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. In his weekly report, Captain Brian Woolley…