Finally Have A Report To Give- "Wild Bill"
 
Went out Friday and Saturday with just the old man and I.  Gave the LaJolla (Compass Rows) area a hard look through the tide Friday 1 for 2 on 30# yellows, but "0"on the marlin sightings.  Made the big move and ran 20 miles to the 289 (luckily no wind, even though hooting at Catalina, strange conditions).  Trolled the rest of the way to the jig bite spot 7 N/E off the Head.  There were 3 boats working a tiny spot.  Capt. Bohannon on (Pescador) was 0 for 5, Tommy (Bandit) was 1 for 2 on a double, and Danny (Poco Loco) was I think at least 1 for 2.   We got there and shut the bite off, but luckily plugged in some #'s as the 3 boats converged on one spot.  A strange westerly then came blowing through (20 knots) and the 3 boats left the area.  The wind backed off and made for good tailing conditions and luckily a few fish stuck'm up right on the #'s.  We baited the first tailer that turned to 2 as the bait was in mid flight.  Both fish faught over the bait.  The loser came over and looked at all the jigs, but no one else on the boat to put the drop back in, bummer!
 
We caught and released that fish, I quickly re-rigged my caster, got up to the tower and immediately found another fish coming down on us.  I threw a bait right on target and instant bite, got'm on, then another release.   It was getting late so we pointed it toward the anochorage.  At 5 miles we found a fish coming down on us (all naked eye at this point), and then turn around and baited her.  She kills the bait, and follows it for a long time while skipping it, but I can't get her to go.  We turn back up and then find another one coming down on us. I let the old man throw this time.  The fish turns and gives chase, but no bite.  It was now starting to get dark, so we pulled the plug and ran in.
 
The night in the anchorage is a whole other story.  From 11pm to 2am a gusty hot wind (30 to 40+) was swirling around in the cove, causing boats to drag as the wind would change 180 degrees every 20 minutes.  Not fun!  Most of the boats were experienced guys, so there were no mishaps!
 
We went out the next morning and covered all the tailer numbers, but no sleepers or bites for us.  The word was out, so the area was going to get some well needed coverage.  Some of the boats started getting jig bites coming from the north and coming from the north/west.  A few jig fish were caught and lost.  We started working n/w and spotted a jumper to the far n/w.  As soon as we get to that area code we get a jig bite.  She screams out line, makes several jumps and then falls off.  We turn around for another pass.  Before we can get back on the spot, we get another bite while still in a turn.  This one sticks and we get a good release here.  Once we get rolling again, we see a large dark cloud coming from the south/east, and fast!  With it comes a stiff s/e breeze.  Tommy is behind us and crossing over the 2 jig bite numbers and picks off a group of tailers.  The rest of the fleet sees this activity and then everyone starts seeing tailers throughout the area.  It is game on from then on.  We managed to get 2 more tailers to bite and get good releases on both fish.  We saw quite a few more fish, but couldn't convince anymore to bite.  We left the fish a few miles east of the Mackerel Bank in a 3 mile long wall of fish moving N/W.  We followed the fish for 13 miles.  I hope this stuff slows down and sticks around.  I would say there were about 15 fish caught for about 17 boats that worked the area.  Most boats had a jig bite or two, everyone saw fish, but the tailers, for the most part, were tough to get to bite.
 
 
 
Til the next time I have anything worth reporting.  Good Luck!
 
Jim (TLC)