About this episode
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to SoCal fishing guru, hittin' you with the LA-area report for February 25th, 2026, right around 8:25 AM. Weather's lookin' drizzly and overcast early, per Time and Date forecasts, with temps climbin' from 56°F at dawn to a high near 77°F this afternoon—mostly cloudy all day, light sprinkles fadin' by noon, winds calm at 9 km/h sayin' Weatheravenue. Sunrise hit about 6:47 AM, sunset 'round 6:05 PM from Tides4Fishing at Balboa Pier, givin' us solid 11 hours of light.Tides at Balboa Pier and Newport are average, coefficient 60 droppin' to 51 by night—Tides4Fishing charts show low at 4:14 AM (2.7 ft), high 10:42 AM (5.3 ft), low 6:43 PM (0.5 ft), then high after dark. Fish are bitin' steady in these comfort zones; metabolism's pickin' up as water temps hold comfy, though exacts ain't listed.Recent action's hot—down at El Capitan on the 22nd, bfullerton17 on SDFish forums reported a primo day, sunny 74°F, limits of rockfish, calico bass, and sheephead on the kelp beds. LA waters mirror that: sand bass, halibut, and perch stackin' up, with reports of 10-20 fish limits pier-side and offshore. Croakers and corbina hittin' beaches too.Best lures? Go **jigs** like 1/4-oz white or chartreuse for bass—drop-shot rigs killin' it. **Swimbaits** in green or sardine patterns for halibut. Live bait shines: anchovies or sardines on the hook for perch and bass, bloodworms for croakers. Fish the incoming tide mid-mornin' when solunar peaks align.Hot spots: **Balboa Pier** for easy pier action on bass and mackerel; **Corona del Mar** kelp edges for calicos and halibut—launch early, stay safe in the drizzle.Thanks for tunin' in, anglers—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/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
