Dan's Journal

Fishing report from Cannes

2013-04-09T05:47:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I watched these guys fish here in Cannes, they didn't have any luck, but it fun to watch, it sounded like their we're fishing for perch.

My iPad app

2013-04-09T04:02:00.001-07:00

Download my iPad app now, it's free! The name if my app is Sportfishing with Dan. There you can see over 100 of my programs for free 24/7

I'm on the road this week

2013-04-04T23:33:00.001-07:00

I wanted to share with you what I'm up to this week, I'm in Europe showing my parents around and working on their bucket list. After that I'll be at a tv convention in France. Here are a few pictures, you can see more pictures on my face book fan page.

Where to Watch Us

2013-03-27T13:54:00.001-07:00

Salmon Landed in Baja, Mexico

2013-03-25T17:03:00.003-07:00

Here's a report from a friend of mine in Ensenada, Mexico

On 3-15-13 Mike Lovoi and his crew from Sacramento came down with an assortment of Western-Hoegee baits and were looking for the elusive yellowtail. We worked hard in foggy, cold, then clear, warm than foggy, well you get the idea, conditions looking for them at all the usual spots but it would be a no go. We fished many inshore spots and managed a nice haul of lings, reds and rockfish. Those Western-Hoegee plastics were working especially well on the lings.

Saturday the 16th was the same as far as the yellows go but we did manage to get into the lings and rockfish again.

Now about the salmon. Yes on 3-21-13 Alvin Mathis fishing with a Salas 6x jr caught a 17 lb King Salmon on the It's 4 Reels fishing the bajo off Ensenada. The day before Pete Harms and Kenny Rangel fishing on Pete's boat "Pole Dancer" hooked 5 yellows and landed 3 off the north point of Todos Santos Island. That was enough for me to get a crew together and chase them the next day. Well "Pole Dancer" headed out to the area where the yellows appeared the day before while we headed for San Miguel Reef where we have found them the last couple of months. There would be no yellows for anyone this day but while drifting the inside edge of the high spot in 75 ft. of water and with birds all over the place Alvin hooks up to something good. It didn't fight like a yellow but it did take some drag. We finally saw color and it was moving pretty fast which was most probably due to the large seal that was chasing it. At first we thought it was a large bonito but as it came closer to the boat and with the seal all over it I said 'it's a #@?% salmon!". I won't get into the details on how I tried to net this thing that was too big for the net but a perfect gaff head shot by yours truly and we had our first "It's 4 Reels" salmon. The wind came up on us early but we did manage to incidentally catch a nice calico, a couple of reds and lings and assorted rockfish. Water temp was 55-57 degrees on the high spot.

Kids Fishing Club at Legg Lake

2013-03-19T17:19:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we had our monthly kids fishing club meeting at Legg Lake, we only had 15 kids show up, but everyone had a great time and three of the kids landed their very first fish ever. Please tell your friends about our club, I'd like to see 50 kids every month at these meetings, it's free!

Lobster report for March 17th.

2013-03-18T13:20:00.000-07:00

I finally had a day off so guess what, I went fishing. After church i went down to my boat and headed out with my buddy Greg, We fished in the harbor for a few hours and landed several nice sand bass and sculpin, around 5PM we put the nets in the water, at dark we checked them.
We only check them twice and called it a night by 8PM. We ended up with 4 legals and one huge one, just over 10 pounds. It was nice to just be fishing, i needed it.
Hope to meet some of your this week at the Fred Hall Show in Del Mar.

Here's a new show for you all to enjoy,

2013-03-18T11:10:00.001-07:00

I'll be at the Long Beach West Marine tonight

2013-03-15T15:14:00.004-07:00

Join me tonight at the West Marine store in Long Beach, I'll be there from 6-9 PM.

Fishing Aboard The Ranger 85 at Santa Rosa

2013-03-15T15:10:00.001-07:00

a video for you all

2013-03-12T16:45:00.001-07:00

Here's a new cooking segment for you to enjoy.

2013-03-11T15:42:00.003-07:00

Here's a new cooking segment for you to enjoy.

2013-03-11T15:42:00.001-07:00

Skeeter Boats at Fred Hall Show

2013-03-09T23:25:00.003-08:00

Skeeter Boats at Fred Hall Show

2013-03-09T23:25:00.001-08:00

West Marine re-grand opening

2013-03-09T23:21:00.001-08:00

More Specials from Turners!

2013-03-08T11:49:00.001-08:00

Fred Hall Show Specials From Turner's

2013-03-07T08:27:00.001-08:00

Fred Hall Show Day 1 with Jonathan Roldan

2013-03-07T08:25:00.001-08:00

Here's a quick chat with my friend Jonathan Roldan at the Fred Hall Show.

Skeeter is at the Fred Hall Show

2013-03-06T23:17:00.001-08:00

Here's a video blog from the Fred Hall Show.

Fred Hall Show Specials from Turner's

2013-03-06T07:17:00.002-08:00

Here's a video we filmed yesterday durning set up day at the Fred Hall Show, in this one Mike talks about some of the specials offered by Turners Outdoorsman.

The Show starts tomorrow

2013-03-05T21:58:00.001-08:00

The Fred Hall show starts tomorrow in Long Beach, stop by our booth and say hi. If you only go to one fishing show this years, this is the one too see!

March 1st Lobster Report

2013-03-02T13:46:00.001-08:00

last night I had another private lobster charter, the fishing was only Ok, but the weather was perfect, it was t-shirt weather all night. We ended the night with six lobsters and over 25 crabs. everyone was happy. We have room for a few more lobster trips before the season comes to an end, call our office if you'd like to book a trip.

one more dish for you

2013-03-01T13:30:00.001-08:00

Here's one more fish dish for you all to enjoy. Today I have several friends over at the office helping me pack for next week's Fred Hall Show in Long Beach. This is the largest fishing show in Southern California, if you live within 100 miles you need to be at this event, make sure you stop by our booth and say hi. I hope you enjoy the video.

Dan's Journal

Fishing report from Cannes

My iPad app

I'm on the road this week

Where to Watch Us

Salmon Landed in Baja, Mexico

Kids Fishing Club at Legg Lake

Lobster report for March 17th.

Here's a new show for you all to enjoy,

I'll be at the Long Beach West Marine tonight

Fishing Aboard The Ranger 85 at Santa Rosa

a video for you all

Here's a new cooking segment for you to enjoy.

Here's a new cooking segment for you to enjoy.

Skeeter Boats at Fred Hall Show

Skeeter Boats at Fred Hall Show

West Marine re-grand opening

More Specials from Turners!

Fred Hall Show Specials From Turner's

Fred Hall Show Day 1 with Jonathan Roldan

More videos from the Fred Hall Show

Skeeter is at the Fred Hall Show

Fred Hall Show Specials from Turner's

The Show starts tomorrow

March 1st Lobster Report

one more dish for you