California Yellowtail Equipment

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60°F–72°F. Follow warm water intrusions north along the California coast in summer. Concentrate around kelp beds, rocky reefs, underwater pinnacles, and offshore islands. The Southern California kelp forest is prime Yellowtail habitat.

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Yellowtwail - UCSD

Has a blue body, yellow tail, and silver sides with a bronzy stripe along the lateral line. · Grows to 2.5 m in length and weighs up to 36.3 kg, with the largest ...

California angler shatters 34-year-old yellowtail world record

A California angler who landed a 36-pound, 10-ounce yellowtail in late July has been granted a women's line-class world record.

A few early-season yellowtail off the Coronados

Yellowtail are still there at the Coronados, but as is in most years, those early-season fish can come and go from one day to the next.