Boats out of Ensenada have been getting a couple yellowtail while mostly catching rockfish, lingcod, barracuda, and bocaccio, but the majority of yellowtail activity begins further south.

Yet no one is truly to blame for the moment of hesitation that comes with choosing between yellowtail and yellowfin tuna.

Deep water rockfish remains the mainstay for local anglers. Deep reefs beyond the 300-foot line continue to kick out a nice assortment of chilipeppers, vermilion, canaries and yellowtail rockfish.