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277 Bank

33.20°N · 118.08°W

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Best score for the day · 12 PM
84/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 1 PM PDT

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Tide ebbing
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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
4.4 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Rough
3.6 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Clear
14% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 84 Good. Tide 4.4ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 4kn WSW G4. Sea 3.6ft Rough. Air 70.9°.
Why this score
Tide swing
4.8 ft range today
Prime
Pressure trend
Steady
Prime
Moon brightness
9% lit
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Striped marlin
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Gear
Spears, harpoons, and bow and arrow fishing tackle may not be possessed or used aboard any vessel on any day or on any trip when marlin have been taken (T14 CCR §28.95).
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit is 1 marlin (black, blue, and striped combined per T14 CCR §28.50). No minimum size. Harpoons/spears prohibited on any vessel the same day marlin are taken (T14 CCR §28.95).
Other species here
Dorado ClosedBigeye tuna Retention openSkipjack tuna Retention openYellowtail Retention openMako Shark ClosedBluefin tuna ClosedBlue Shark Retention openAlbacore Tuna Closedbluefin tuna Retention openYellowfin tuna Retention openWahoo Closed
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Striped marlin is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Striped marlin
~6 more weeks at peak
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
180-320 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Mixed
Outer Exposed

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277 Bank is an outer, exposed rock feature off Santa Monica, California, where the bottom rises through depths of 180 to 320 feet. The offshore structure draws a strong pelagic mix, with Yellowtail peaking May through October, Yellowfin Tuna and Albacore Tuna running June through October, and Dorado holding from June to September. Striped Marlin and Wahoo move through July into October, while Pacific Bluefin Tuna show from April through September and Skipjack Tuna cycle through the warmer months. Yellowtail respond to live bait such as sardines, mackerel, and anchovies, along with yo-yo jigging on heavy iron over the rock. Tuna work here centers on trolling cedar plugs and feather jigs and live bait fishing, while Dorado gather around kelp paddies worked with live sardines and surface iron.

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