New Lo-An lands 45 bluefin tuna, 80 to 150 pounds, on two-day trip

Forty-five bluefin tuna to 150 pounds on a two-day trip is the kind of result that changes how San Diego anglers think about the next booking. Point Loma Sportfishing said the New Lo-An came back May 10 with 45 bluefin for 25 anglers, and the size spread, 80 to 150 pounds, was the detail that mattered most. This was not a volume-only score. It was a heavy-grade return that confirmed the current offshore window is still producing fish worth planning around.

That matters because the New Lo-An has been stacking real numbers for weeks. Independent fish-report pages showed 49 bluefin on an April 28 two-day, 64 bluefin on an April 26 two-day, and on April 19 a three-day that returned with 126 bluefin and 117 yellowtail. Against that backdrop, the May 10 catch looked less like a one-off and more like a pattern. A May 3 Point Loma update also showed offshore life was still there, with a full-day trip bringing in 6 bluefin from 40 to 100 pounds. The difference now is the grade on the longer runs. The fish are not just showing up, they are showing up heavy.

That is the real booking signal. The New Lo-An runs with a 26-angler capacity, full galley service and meal packages on 1.5-day-and-longer trips, and the boat is captained by Markus Medak, Adam Williams and Josh Anguiano. When a boat that size is landing bluefin in the 80- to 150-pound class, the message to the rail is clear: bring gear that matches the fish, and expect a trip that is built more around serious tuna fishing than casual offshore pickup.

Point Loma’s schedule also shows the landing is not locked into one lane. The Daily Double still had room for Sunday, with a May 10 afternoon half-day listed from 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM for 40 spots and a local kelp-bed run. Farther offshore, the New Lo-An remains in the 1.5-day to 3-day mix, which is exactly where the current bluefin window is paying off. That same broader management picture is still tight, with NOAA Fisheries putting the 2025-2026 U.S. Pacific bluefin commercial limit at 1,872.85 metric tons, including a 1,285 metric ton annual cap, and California’s Southern Region ocean regulations summary updated May 1. The message from the dock is simple: the San Diego bluefin bite is not just active, it is handing out fish big enough to justify the time, fuel and tackle.