FISHING / DAN STANTON : Catches Were Plentiful for Anglers Who Braved Weather

Last weekend’s rainy weather didn’t stop half-day boats from making trips, but deep-water rock cod and whale-watch boats remained in port.

The Rocky Point area produced the best action for Redondo Sport Fishing’s half-day boat, the Redondo Special.

Bob Nemecek of Redondo Sport Fishing said 32 anglers braved the poor weather and caught 80 calico bass, two white seabass and a yellowtail.

All landings are expected to schedule regular rock cod, seabass and whale-watch trips this week as the weather moderates.

Skiff fishermen Mike Goggin and Pat Conklin of Redondo Beach found excellent fishing Sunday in the kelp off Palos Verdes. They returned with five yellowtail and two white seabass that averaged 12 pounds.

Anglers using jigs and feathers were catching bonito and white seabass on the Redondo Pier and King Harbor wall.

Hoa Nguyen of Long Beach caught a limit of small bonito using cut bait and jigs.

Tom Garcia of Lomita, fishing off the breakwater wall, said he used cut squid to catch a small white seabass, which he released.

The boat 22nd Street Landing boat Indian, with 10 anglers aboard, returned last weekend from a 30-day trip to Mexican waters.

Capt. Frank Hall said the boat worked waters off Cabo San Lucas, Guadalupe, Cedros and San Martin. The weather and water temperature were above 70 degrees.

Fish caught on the trip included tuna, wahoo, dorado and yellowtail.

Several marlin were caught and released, with the average fish weighing more than 100 pounds.

Some catches of note included Bud Lovette with a 90-pound wahoo; Preston Dollar with a 100-pound wahoo; Frank Hall with a 40 1/2-pound yellowtail, and Tim and Josh Marquard, who each caught an 85-pound wahoo.

John Jordan, Roger Holwee and Kevin Duran caught tuna and dorado.

According to Hall, the only foul weather the boat encountered was from San Diego to San Pedro.

South Bay Sportfishing landings are offering whale-watching trips daily.

Long Beach Sportfishing has daily departures at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. aboard the Aztec and Toronado. Reservations: (310) 547-9916.

Los Angeles Sportfishing offers trips from Ports O’ Call aboard the 93-foot First String. Departures are at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

22nd Street Landing in San Pedro has departures at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. aboard the Islander.

All the whale-watching boats have volunteers from Cabrillo Marine Museum and experienced captains narrating the trips.