Video: Weekend Fishing Update

Palos Verdes and Redondo have been red hot for anglers. There has been excellent calico bass fishing along the PV kelp forests, a new area of spawning market squid off Redondo and more barracuda off Marina del Rey.

Surf fishing remains excellent for barred perch, corbina, halibut and more. The key bait has been sand crabs for most species. Great fishing from San Clemente to Redondo Beach.

Calico bass fishing remains excellent with the kelp lines off San Clemente, Laguna, Newport, Corona del Mar and Palos Verdes kicking out limits (10 per angler) on most days. There continues to be great fishing for thresher sharks just offshore too.

The San Diego offshore scene remains very hit and miss with some rays of sunshine. The boat Pegaus worked pods of dolphin to catch the limit of yellowfin tuna this week in the 15- to 35-pound class. There have also been more kelp paddie yellowtail as well as some dorado.

The Long Beach breakwall has been providing bass fishermen with copious amounts of calico and sand bass. Twilight trips remain good for sand bass, barracuda and an occasional big halibut up and down the coast.

Lake Laguna Niguel continues to provide good catfish action with fair bass fishing and lots of pan fish from the shoreline for the kids.

The sighting of a great white shark on the Dana Pride earlier this week has been followed by more sightings. Passengers on board the Dana Pride out of Dana Wharf Whale Watch got quite a surprise on Tuesday as the whale watchers on board not only saw a blue whale mother and calf, but also saw a great white shark. Then on Thursday, a 12-16 foot white shark was seen by the Dana Wharf three-quarter-day boat off San Onofre. Finally, the workers on the offshore oil rigs report that two weeks ago, a 15- to 18-foot white shark circled the platform for two days off and on looking for sea lions. The rig workers said they know when a shark is around because the sea lions refuse to leave the rig.