San Diego offshore tuna trips keep producing as Tribute adds limits
Tribute checked in from day 2 after a day-1 bluefin limit and one yellowfin, a clean sign San Diego offshore tuna trips were still finding mixed fish.
A 3:23 p.m. Seaforth Sportfishing count on July 17 showed Tribute still on the tuna, checking in from day 2 of a three-day trip after limits of bluefin tuna on day 1 and one yellowfin tuna. For San Diego anglers watching the offshore boards, that was the kind of number set that keeps a long-range-style summer run in play: bluefin were still biting hard enough for limits, and yellowfin were still close enough to show up in the count.
The Tribute is listed through Seaforth at 1717 Quivira Road in San Diego, with the dock phone at 619-224-3383. Mike Pritchard is listed as both owner and skipper, and the boat’s specs match the sort of platform anglers book when they expect to spend real time on tuna grounds, not just make a quick overnight swing. Tribute measures 80 by 24 feet, was built in 1969, carries 42 bunks, and has a maximum load of 42.
The day-one bluefin limit mattered because it pointed to a bite that held long enough to reward staying out, not just a brief stop on the grounds. The added yellowfin showed the water was not locked into a single species pattern, which usually changes how crews approach the day. When the fish are mixed, anglers need to be ready for more than one presentation, including flylining live bait, flying a kite, jigging, or slow-trolling when the sign shifts.
Later July counts backed up the same offshore pulse. On July 19, Aztec was listed on a two-day trip with 68 bluefin tuna, 7 yellowtail, 4 dorado and 5 yellowfin tuna. On July 20, Cortez was listed on a 2.5-day trip with 27 bluefin tuna and 14 yellowtail, while Aztec on an overnight trip posted 10 yellowtail, 10 dorado and 10 yellowfin tuna. Seaforth’s Sunday and Monday recap pages dated July 19 and July 20 kept the offshore updates flowing after Tribute’s check-in.
Between Tribute’s bluefin limit day and the follow-up counts from Aztec and Cortez, San Diego’s offshore board kept saying the same thing: bluefin were still the main draw, yellowfin were still showing, and the summer tuna window was still worth a multi-day run.
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