SoCal Fishing Report: Winter Bites, Tides, & Lures for Bass, Halibut & Yellowtail

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for SoCal angling. It's December 26th, post-Christmas blues? Nah, hit the water! Sunrise kicked off at 6:56 AM PST, sunset's 4:51 PM, so you've got a solid window before dark. Tides today per Tide-Forecast.com: high at 2:07 AM (4.16 ft), low 7:30 AM (2.68 ft), high again 12:45 PM (4.01 ft), and low 7:42 PM (0.78 ft). Fish love those moving waters—target the incoming around noon for best bites. Weather's chilly winter-style, mid-50s daytime, but watch the beach hazards from NWS till 4 AM—rough surf and swells up to 10 feet in spots. Bundle up, stay safe. Fish activity's been steady offshore, though 976-TUNA shows no local counts yesterday. Expect sand bass, calico bass, and halibut inshore; yellowtail showing up bigger, 20-35 lbs like recent Bahía de los Ángeles reports from FishingBooker, and they're biting here too around the islands. Deep-sea oddballs like footballfish washing up at Crystal Cove per LAist, but that's not our quarry. Best lures? H20X Swim Jigs from Academy for flipping structure, or Bottom Sweeper Jigs and AVA Jigs from Grumpys Tackle—work 'em slow near rocks. Live bait shines: sardines or anchovies on a drop-shot for bass, squid for halibut. Hot spots: Avalon on Catalina for yellowtail jigging, or White Point/Royal Palms in San Pedro—tide rips there are gold for perch and bass. Get out there before full moon ramps solunar peaks. Tight lines! Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.