Sports
Man Fights Swordfish For 16 Hours
Barry Brightenburg lost a 16-hour battle with a swordfish; great calico bass fishing this week and fun times on the Huntington Beach Pier for the Huck Finn/Becky Thatcher Fishing Event.
The San Diego tuna bite was excellent for the boats willing to make the 150-mile journey from Point Loma. Big catches of bluefin and yellowfin tuna were still being made through the weekend.
There were a few tuna being taken as close as 80 miles from San , just a few. Anglers are hopeful that this may develop into a new area of tuna fishing closer to home.
“The fish are hitting on sardines, and chrome and blue jigs. It is a very good idea to have some 30-pound, floral-carbon line, ring hooks and a rod belt too,” said skipper Scott McDaniels, of the Sea Adventure 80.
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Barry Brightenburg hooked a swordfish near San Clemente Island around 4 p.m. Saturday.
He fought the fish for nearly 16 hours before the hook broke and the tireless fish gained its freedom.
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You get lots more information about where the fishing is best and see great scenes from the coast and Catalina Island as well as the Huntington Beach on this week's Patch Video Fishing Update.