About 976-Bite

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Bob Vanian and his fishing buddy Cooper

Bob Vanian and his fishing buddy Cooper

976-BITE is based in Point Loma and specializes in providing the latest Southern California and Northern Baja offshore fish reports as well as San Diego County coastal and Coronado Islands fishing information.  Those fishing out of Orange County and Long Beach area harbors also get excellent information to help in their fishing as our offshore reports include detailed coverage of the tuna, marlin, and kelp paddie fishing in the Catalina and San Clemente Island areas.  You get detailed coverage of Catalina Island and San Clemente Island springtime and winter white seabass and yellowtail fishing too!

Tap into information from our extensive network of sportboat and 6 pack Captains as well as information from our vast network of private boater information sources. Our reports also include information from spotter planes and during our 30-plus years of operation we have developed a network of information sources that others only can dream of trying to achieve.

We work around the clock in corresponding with our many sources and in gathering information from skippers exchanging their catch reports out on the water to bring you the freshest and most accurate information available anywhere!

With over 60 years experience in fishing Southern California and Baja waters, Bob Vanian has spent the past 30 years operating the 976 Bite Fish Report Service and has been providing top notch professional advice to Southern California Saltwater anglers on key areas of information to help improve their rate of success.

Bob Vanian has an extensive lifelong resume of fishing experience and is an award winning angler. His angling achievements range from winning the Balboa Angling Club’s summer-long Juniors Tournament as a youngster to winning first place for the biggest fish in the Make A Wish Tuna Challenge and winning The Marlin Club’s prestigious Ultra Light Tackle Recognition Award as an adult

Bob Vanian’s many years of doing fish reports on AM radio, as a regular writer for the Private Boaters Column in Western Outdoor News, as a Featured Reporter on the Western Outdoor News web site and as a writer who’s fish report articles appear in each issue of The Log newspaper are testimony to the quality of his work.

ARM YOURSELF WITH FIRST CLASS INFORMATION ABOUT:

  • WHERE TO GO
  • WHAT TO BRING
  • WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • HOT BAITS AND LURES
  • VITAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND WATER COLOR INFORMATION FROM PEOPLE FISHING THE COLOR AND TEMPERATURE BREAKS
  • ON THE WATER WEATHER REPORTS

REST ASSURED THAT WE NEVER HOLD BACK ANY HOT INFORMATION FOR OURSELVES OR OUR BUDDIES!

What you need is top quality information not a bunch of bells and whistles and the information compiled each day is of such high quality that it is regularly used by many professional Captains.

Many tournaments have been won by 976-BITE clients including numerous first place finishers in the Make A Wish Tuna Challenge. Join these top anglers and angling clubs who are in the know and tap into the best source of fishing information available to help improve your success on your next fishing trip.

Click here to find out about all the services we offer!