August 13, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your August 13th, 2025 Los Angeles fishing roundup, serving up what’s happening right now on the piers, the party boats, and the best local spots you can hit this week.
Sunrise kicked things off at 6:13 AM and we're looking at sunset around 7:40 PM, so there’s plenty of light for both the early risers and the twilight crowd. Today’s tides bring a low at 6:20 AM, a hearty high just before 1 PM at 5.34 feet, and a mild low rolling in around 7:13 PM. That's a classic Southern California summer pattern—activity tends to spark up strong during that midday high and can really get going again as the evening tide drops, especially for surf and nearshore species, according to Tide-Forecast.com.
Let’s talk recent catches. The San Pedro and Long Beach party boats have been filling the decks with action. According to SoCalFishReports, yesterday the Freedom out of 22nd Street Landing nailed 49 yellowtail, 14 calico bass, 77 bonito, and solid numbers on whitefish and rockfish. The Native Sun lit up a twilight trip with 124 sand bass and even a halibut in the mix. Over in Oxnard, the white seabass bite has been hot—24 landed on the full-day run with Island Tak, while the Seabiscuit picked up five halibut, big numbers of whitefish, and 29 more white seabass. For folks heading out of Marina Del Rey, reports from Marina Del Rey Sportfishing show continued steady rockfish and sculpin action with big counts from earlier in the week.
From the piers to the surf, species like sand bass, calico bass, bonito, and the occasional barracuda are chasing bait balls pushed in by those rising tides. If you’re shore-bound, hit spots like Redondo’s King Harbor and White Point in San Pedro around those tide swings—local legends for bass, croaker, and the odd legal halibut. For a classic beach day, Venice Pier in the dawn hours or El Segundo Jetty on the outgoing tide is tough to beat this week.
Lure selection’s a mix of match-the-hatch and tried-and-true. Surface irons like Tady and Salas in blue/white or mint are magnets for yellowtail and bonito. Swimbaits in sardine or anchovy patterns are picking up calicos and sand bass, especially with a slow roll over kelp or structure. Dropper loop rigs with squid or sardines are pulling up bigger rockfish, whitefish, and even the odd lingcod from party boats and piers alike, according to Long Beach Sportfishing.
Live bait reigns supreme for halibut and seabass—use the freshest sardine or mackerel you can get. For pier anglers, try fresh mussel or market shrimp for a mix of croaker, perch, and the odd legal flatty.
The weather’s shaping up calm and classic: light marine layer burning off by midday, highs in the mid-70s near the coast, and just a touch of southwest wind—perfect drift conditions if you’re out on the boats, and stable enough for those early surf missions.
For hotspots right now, two must-try recommendations:
- **South Bay (Hermosa to Redondo)**: Calico and sand bass have been hungry, with surf and pier reports showing strong numbers.
- **Long Beach Breakwall and LA Harbor**: If you’ve got access to a skiff or are booking a local charter, this structure is loaded with bass, bonito, and even yellowtail as that tide peaks midday.
That’s it for your August 13th report, folks. Thanks for tuning in to the water with Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss the latest bite, and keep it tight lines and high spirits out there.
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Sunrise kicked things off at 6:13 AM and we're looking at sunset around 7:40 PM, so there’s plenty of light for both the early risers and the twilight crowd. Today’s tides bring a low at 6:20 AM, a hearty high just before 1 PM at 5.34 feet, and a mild low rolling in around 7:13 PM. That's a classic Southern California summer pattern—activity tends to spark up strong during that midday high and can really get going again as the evening tide drops, especially for surf and nearshore species, according to Tide-Forecast.com.
Let’s talk recent catches. The San Pedro and Long Beach party boats have been filling the decks with action. According to SoCalFishReports, yesterday the Freedom out of 22nd Street Landing nailed 49 yellowtail, 14 calico bass, 77 bonito, and solid numbers on whitefish and rockfish. The Native Sun lit up a twilight trip with 124 sand bass and even a halibut in the mix. Over in Oxnard, the white seabass bite has been hot—24 landed on the full-day run with Island Tak, while the Seabiscuit picked up five halibut, big numbers of whitefish, and 29 more white seabass. For folks heading out of Marina Del Rey, reports from Marina Del Rey Sportfishing show continued steady rockfish and sculpin action with big counts from earlier in the week.
From the piers to the surf, species like sand bass, calico bass, bonito, and the occasional barracuda are chasing bait balls pushed in by those rising tides. If you’re shore-bound, hit spots like Redondo’s King Harbor and White Point in San Pedro around those tide swings—local legends for bass, croaker, and the odd legal halibut. For a classic beach day, Venice Pier in the dawn hours or El Segundo Jetty on the outgoing tide is tough to beat this week.
Lure selection’s a mix of match-the-hatch and tried-and-true. Surface irons like Tady and Salas in blue/white or mint are magnets for yellowtail and bonito. Swimbaits in sardine or anchovy patterns are picking up calicos and sand bass, especially with a slow roll over kelp or structure. Dropper loop rigs with squid or sardines are pulling up bigger rockfish, whitefish, and even the odd lingcod from party boats and piers alike, according to Long Beach Sportfishing.
Live bait reigns supreme for halibut and seabass—use the freshest sardine or mackerel you can get. For pier anglers, try fresh mussel or market shrimp for a mix of croaker, perch, and the odd legal flatty.
The weather’s shaping up calm and classic: light marine layer burning off by midday, highs in the mid-70s near the coast, and just a touch of southwest wind—perfect drift conditions if you’re out on the boats, and stable enough for those early surf missions.
For hotspots right now, two must-try recommendations:
- **South Bay (Hermosa to Redondo)**: Calico and sand bass have been hungry, with surf and pier reports showing strong numbers.
- **Long Beach Breakwall and LA Harbor**: If you’ve got access to a skiff or are booking a local charter, this structure is loaded with bass, bonito, and even yellowtail as that tide peaks midday.
That’s it for your August 13th report, folks. Thanks for tuning in to the water with Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss the latest bite, and keep it tight lines and high spirits out there.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore. Here with your August thirteenth, twenty twenty five
Los Angeles Fishing roundup, serving up what's happening right now
on the piers, the party boats, and the best local
spots you can hit this week. Sunrise kick things off
at six thirteen am and we're looking at sunset around
seven forty pm, so there's plenty of light for both
the early risers and the twilight crowd. Today's tides bro
(00:23):
Today's tides bring a low at six twenty am at
five point three four feet and a mile low rolling
in around seven thirteen pm. That's a classic Southern California
summer pattern. Activity tends to spark up strong during that
midday high and can really get going again as the
evening tide drops, especially for surf and near shore species.
(00:45):
According to tidefecast dot com, let's talk, recent catches the
Sam Pedro and Long Beach party boats have been filling
the decks with action. According to Sokelfish reports. Yesterday, the
Freedom out of twenty second Street landing nailed forty nine
yellow tile, fourteen calico bass, seventy seven benito, and solid
numbers on whitefish and rockfish. The native sun lit up
(01:07):
a twilight trip with one hundred and twenty four sand
bass and even a halibit in the mix over an Oxnard.
The white sea bass bite has been hot. Twenty four
landed on the full day run with Island Tech, while
the Sea Biscuit picked up five halibit, big numbers of
whitefish and twenty nine more white sea bass for folks
heading out of Marina del Rey. Reports from Reina del
(01:28):
Rey Sport Fishing Show continued steady rockfish and sculp in
action with big counts from earlier in the week. From
the piers to the surf, species like sand bass, calico bass,
benito and the occasional barracuda are chasing bait balls pushed
in by those rising tides. If your shorebound hit spots
like Redondo's King Harbor and White Point and San Pedro
(01:51):
around those tide swings, local legends for bass, croaker and
the odd legal halibit for a classic beach day Venice
Pier in the dawn hours or El Sigundo jetty on
the outgoing tide is tough to beat this week. Lure
selections of mix of match the hatch and tried and
trow surface irons like tadi and salas and blue white
(02:11):
or mint are magnets for yellowtail and benito. Swim baits
and sardine or anchovy patterns are picking up calicos and
sand bass, especially with a slow roll over kelper structure.
Dropper loop rigs with squid or sardines are pulling up
bigger rockfish, whitefish, and even the odd lane cod from
party boats and peers alike. According to Long Beach Sport
(02:32):
Fishing Live Bait Reinge Supreme for halibate and sea bass,
use the freshest sardine or mackerel you can get. For
pure anglers, try fresh muscle or market shrimp for a
mix of croker, perch and the odd legal flatty. The
weather shaping up calm and classic light marine layer burning
off by midday highs in the mid seventies near the
(02:53):
coast and just a touch of southwest wind, perfect drift
conditions if you're out on the boats and stable enough
for those early surf missions. For hotspots right now, two
must try recommendations South Bay Hermosa to Redondo, Calico and
sand bass have been hungry with surf and peer reports
showing strong numbers Long Beach Breakwall and La Harbor. If
(03:17):
you've got access to a skiff or booking a local charter,
this structure is loaded with bass, bonito, and even yellowtail
as that tide peak's midday. That's it for your August
thirteenth report, folks. Thanks for tuning into the water with
Artificial Lore. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss
the latest bite, and keep it tight lines and high
(03:38):
spirits out there. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lore. Here with your August thirteenth, twenty twenty five
Los Angeles Fishing roundup, serving up what's happening right now
on the piers, the party boats, and the best local
spots you can hit this week. Sunrise kick things off
at six thirteen am and we're looking at sunset around
seven forty pm, so there's plenty of light for both
the early risers and the twilight crowd. Today's tides bro
(00:23):
Today's tides bring a low at six twenty am at
five point three four feet and a mile low rolling
in around seven thirteen pm. That's a classic Southern California
summer pattern. Activity tends to spark up strong during that
midday high and can really get going again as the
evening tide drops, especially for surf and near shore species.
(00:45):
According to tidefecast dot com, let's talk, recent catches the
Sam Pedro and Long Beach party boats have been filling
the decks with action. According to Sokelfish reports. Yesterday, the
Freedom out of twenty second Street landing nailed forty nine
yellow tile, fourteen calico bass, seventy seven benito, and solid
numbers on whitefish and rockfish. The native sun lit up
(01:07):
a twilight trip with one hundred and twenty four sand
bass and even a halibit in the mix over an Oxnard.
The white sea bass bite has been hot. Twenty four
landed on the full day run with Island Tech, while
the Sea Biscuit picked up five halibit, big numbers of
whitefish and twenty nine more white sea bass for folks
heading out of Marina del Rey. Reports from Reina del
(01:28):
Rey Sport Fishing Show continued steady rockfish and sculp in
action with big counts from earlier in the week. From
the piers to the surf, species like sand bass, calico bass,
benito and the occasional barracuda are chasing bait balls pushed
in by those rising tides. If your shorebound hit spots
like Redondo's King Harbor and White Point and San Pedro
(01:51):
around those tide swings, local legends for bass, croaker and
the odd legal halibit for a classic beach day Venice
Pier in the dawn hours or El Sigundo jetty on
the outgoing tide is tough to beat this week. Lure
selections of mix of match the hatch and tried and
trow surface irons like tadi and salas and blue white
(02:11):
or mint are magnets for yellowtail and benito. Swim baits
and sardine or anchovy patterns are picking up calicos and
sand bass, especially with a slow roll over kelper structure.
Dropper loop rigs with squid or sardines are pulling up
bigger rockfish, whitefish, and even the odd lane cod from
party boats and peers alike. According to Long Beach Sport
(02:32):
Fishing Live Bait Reinge Supreme for halibate and sea bass,
use the freshest sardine or mackerel you can get. For
pure anglers, try fresh muscle or market shrimp for a
mix of croker, perch and the odd legal flatty. The
weather shaping up calm and classic light marine layer burning
off by midday highs in the mid seventies near the
(02:53):
coast and just a touch of southwest wind, perfect drift
conditions if you're out on the boats and stable enough
for those early surf missions. For hotspots right now, two
must try recommendations South Bay Hermosa to Redondo, Calico and
sand bass have been hungry with surf and peer reports
showing strong numbers Long Beach Breakwall and La Harbor. If
(03:17):
you've got access to a skiff or booking a local charter,
this structure is loaded with bass, bonito, and even yellowtail
as that tide peak's midday. That's it for your August
thirteenth report, folks. Thanks for tuning into the water with
Artificial Lore. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss
the latest bite, and keep it tight lines and high
(03:38):
spirits out there. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet please dot ai
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