Patches have been around for a week, TJ to K 55. Today, it's a full blown algal bloom out there.
Can't see it? Come on by!
red tide/bioluminescence in San Diego, Sept. 2011
Whale-ista - 8-17-2013 at 03:40 PM
Is this lighting up the nighttime beaches? Red tides look awful in daylight, but awesome at night.
We had an AMAZING red tide in San Diego 2 yrs ago, coupled with high surf that attracted hundreds of people to the beach to marvel at the waves
lighting up as they broke.
Hey Whale-ista . . . indeed there have been shows recently, K 55 two evenings . Another K38. Dark nights.
It'll be here awhile. Headed south.paranewbi - 8-17-2013 at 06:19 PM
Red tide has been around in Imperial beach for several days now and shows up from the strand towards the south...brought an odor with it the other day
around the pier and seems to be patchy at this time.Mexitron - 8-17-2013 at 06:37 PM
My friends and I went skinny dipping one night when a red tide was in full bloom---it took us a while to figure out what the girls on the beach were
laughing about---lit up like Las Vegas!DENNIS - 8-17-2013 at 07:21 PM
It's lethal to other life in the water. Eliminates the oxygen.bajacalifornian - 8-17-2013 at 08:42 PM
The Carnaderos Baitsellers of Loreto came in one night with a load of bait. Hauled it into the receiver.
Hours later, all were dead. A bloom had come in. That's the one I know of.
Life of a fisherman.mtgoat666 - 8-17-2013 at 08:59 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
It's lethal to other life in the water. Eliminates the oxygen.
red tide is an algae bloom. bioluminescent algae is not necessarily red. have seen lots of bioluminescent, and it is not often red algae.
the "red tide" does not cause a significant O2 deficiency. it causes a problem when critters consume the algae as it has a toxic component. that's
why you don't eat bivalves harvested during red tide the bivalve is healthy but the toxic stuff affects you. more of a problem when critters higher
on food chain ingest the toxic stuff by consuming lower critters that eat algae.vandy - 8-18-2013 at 03:31 AM
Some "red tides" are toxic, but others not.
I saw locals harvesting and enjoying clams at Juncalito during and after a full-blown red algal bloom...no ill effects. That algal bloom was so
bright that it looked like someone had slaughtered a whale in Escondido harbor: layers and swirls of opaque blood. But no dead fish or other ill
effects.
From Wikipedia:
"Some red tides are associated with the production of natural toxins, depletion of dissolved oxygen or other harmful effects, and are generally
described as harmful algal blooms. The most conspicuous effects of these kinds of red tides are the associated wildlife mortalities of marine and
coastal species of fish, birds, marine mammals, and other organisms."Lobsterman - 8-18-2013 at 07:10 AM
BC
Thanks for the update on the red tide in TJ area. Just prior to the red tide coming in I was finally successful finding a halibut honey hole
(42"/38lbs) about a mile off of Imperial Beach close to the border. Last week I went to find her sister but the red tide was thick. Thus no fish of
any kind.
I would appreciate comments back when the red tide ends so I can head south again. The waters are clear here in San Diego Bay area.
BC thanks for your advice last year on fishing Mag Bay. I was unable to make it last year but this year I'm going. I will fly to SJD with my wife
and spend 7 nights at Rancho Leanero, fishing 6 of those days weather permitting. This is the first time to my college friend's place (John Ireland)
on the East Cape. My wife must leave after only 4 days. Three days later (Oct 18th) my buddy will pick me up at John's place and drive us to Mag Bay
(Puerto San Carlos) for 3-4 days of fishing from his 18' Bayrunner boat. I would like to hire a guide to help us find the fish and live bait. Do you
still have a hotel/house there? I grew up fishing for snook with live shrimp for bait in the mangroves of florida (Fort Myers Beach) so it's on my
"Bucket List" to catch a snook on the west coast. Thanks for your help. We will fish our way home with stops at Mulege (also a potential for snook)
and LA Bay.
Thanks for your advice,
Dennis
aka halibut howie
[Edited on 8-18-2013 by Lobsterman]woody with a view - 8-18-2013 at 07:14 AM
^^^NICE^^^Curt63 - 8-18-2013 at 08:25 AM
Fat one Howiebajacalifornian - 8-18-2013 at 11:23 AM
Hey Lobsterman, que honda!
Plan not Puerto San Carlos but rather Lopez. You've a guide and place to stay there.
Your best tides for the Laguna will be October 20, 21, and 22. Could plan to fish outside for grouper the 19th (only 6 miles).
Cheers!Lobsterman - 8-18-2013 at 05:14 PM
You're the best. I'll get back to you when we get closer. This old brain remembers now, your place was in Lopez Matoes not Puerto San Carlos.
Dennis
