Where the tuna are today, and whether it's worth the run.https://socalbluewater.com/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/bluefin-tuna-southern-california-guide/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/bluefin-tuna-southern-california-guide/When Pacific bluefin show up off SoCal, where people find them, how they behave, and how to get one to bite.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/fg-knot-step-by-step/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/fg-knot-step-by-step/The slimmest, strongest way to join braid to a fluorocarbon leader. It takes practice, but once you have it you'll never go back.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/fishing-mexican-waters-from-san-diego/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/fishing-mexican-waters-from-san-diego/Some of the best tuna fishing out of San Diego is across the line. Licenses, knowing where the line is, inspections and bringing fish home.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/fuel-planning-rule-of-thirds/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/fuel-planning-rule-of-thirds/How far can your boat really go? A simple way to work out your range, with a worked example, and the things that eat into it.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/getting-your-boat-ready-for-tuna-season/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/getting-your-boat-ready-for-tuna-season/A pre-season checklist for engines, safety gear, electronics, bait tanks and tackle, so the first offshore trip isn't the one where something breaks.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/how-to-fish-a-kelp-paddy/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/how-to-fish-a-kelp-paddy/Floating kelp is the one bit of structure in open water. Here's how to approach one, what lives under it and when to move on.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/kite-fishing-for-bluefin/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/kite-fishing-for-bluefin/A kite keeps your bait skipping on the surface, far from the boat and with no line in the water. Here's how to set one up and fish it.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-los-angeles-long-beach/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-los-angeles-long-beach/Tuna and offshore fishing from San Pedro, Long Beach and the LA harbors. The banks and islands in range, distances and how to plan the run.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-orange-county/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-orange-county/Tuna fishing from Dana Point and Newport Beach. The banks in range, how far they are, and what to do when the fish are down south.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-ventura-oxnard/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/offshore-fishing-ventura-oxnard/Offshore and tuna fishing from Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura. The islands and banks in range, and what it takes to find tuna this far north.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/socal-offshore-banks-guide/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/socal-offshore-banks-guide/The 9 Mile, the 43, the 182, the 209, the 302, Tanner and Cortes. What each one is, where it sits and how far it is from your harbor.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/socal-tuna-season-month-by-month/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/socal-tuna-season-month-by-month/What a typical year looks like offshore of Southern California, from the first bluefin of spring to the last fish of fall. No two seasons are the same.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/tuna-fishing-san-diego/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/tuna-fishing-san-diego/San Diego is the closest SoCal port to most tuna water. Where to launch, which banks are in range, sportboats vs your own boat, and when to go.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/winter-bluefin-socal/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/winter-bluefin-socal/In recent years bluefin haven't always left when summer ends. What winter bluefin fishing off SoCal looks like, and what to do differently.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/bluefin-rigs-every-boat-should-carry/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/bluefin-rigs-every-boat-should-carry/Fly-line, sinker rig, flat-fall jig and surface iron. What each one is for, and when to switch.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/yellowfin-tuna-southern-california/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/yellowfin-tuna-southern-california/Yellowfin come north in warm years. Here's when to expect them, what to look for, and how to fish them.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://socalbluewater.com/blog/first-offshore-tuna-trip-checklist/https://socalbluewater.com/blog/first-offshore-tuna-trip-checklist/Running 40 miles out on your own boat is a different game from fishing the kelp. Here's what to sort out before you leave the slip.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT