Zenmar Offshore Action

ZenMar has successfully completed 4 seasons serving the San Diego Offshore Fish and Dive community. Huge thanks and gratitude to Captain Doug  for his expertise in consistently landing tons of fish in safety and comfort!  Congratulations to Doug on winning the jackpot on landing the 75' Luxury Sportfisher.

 Our Zenmar 32' Mirage Sportfish has just been completely tuned up stem to stern boat and is now running for our crew, family & friends!

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Thank you to all who chartered with us, we had a blast. Let's hook up!

Zenmar is spooled up, on a plane and heading out!

The Dorado, or "mahi-mahi" or "dolphinfish" is a surface-dwelling fish found in San Diego’s offshore waters.

By whatever name (we fondly call it DoDo for short), it is one of the most beautiful fish in the ocean, known for its vibrant greens and blue that flash while jumping at the surface.​ Fun fact: Dorado can change the hue and luminosity of their skin. They have "chromatophores" in their skin that are connected to the fish's nervous system, which gives them the ability to change colors when they are excited and this is also the reason why their color fades when they die. For this reason alone you will never forget the first time you see one, it is truly a beautiful fish.

Dorado are abundant in summertime San Diego and are a sustainable option to target because they are a fast-growing, short-lived fish. Dorado only live for around five or six years and attain a maximum weight of around 80lbs. The IGFA world record Mahi Mahi was caught in 1976 off the coast of Costa Rica and it weighed in at 87lbs.

The males (referred to as ‘Bull Dorado’) are easy to identify because they have a conspicuously prominent, almost flat – forehead whereas the female’s forehead is subtly more round as it curves into their dorsal fin. Males are also typically larger than females, reaching up to approximately 80lbs. Most Dorado that have a weight over 25 pounds will be male.
Dorado are a beautiful sight when you swim up to a paddy with your spear and are one of the most fun fish to catch on rod and reel as well, they are acrobatic fish, and a have strong fighting game. They are arguably one of the best fish you can eat, and for this reason are very highly prized.
thanks for the awesome photos 📸 ​

Ladies have been spearing some nice BFT the past couple weeks! Crushing it! 🤿🔱🧜🏼‍♀️
“You sit on the edge of the boat facing back. You watch your float trailing behind, three loops around your arm. Breathe up. Captain says dive, you dive. Tuck your knees and roll. Down, down, down. Now passing 33 ft / 10 meters, you’re neutrally buoyant in the big blue sea. Go further. The tuna move around you in an unfathomable school. Aim for the mouth and get lucky with a perfect spine shot. Pull the fish up with you on that very same breath. Be very careful with the line; stay untangled. Give it a stab to the brain for good measure. Bleed it. Bring the fish onto the boat. Thank the captain for putting you on the fish. Smile for the camera.” -Joy

on point as always!

First ghost of the year for of .
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Overnight Spearfishing Trip with Zen Mar Off Shore! The Fin and Forage Team meet up with Captain Doug of Zenmar Offshore to go chase Yellowtail and Calico Sea Bass off of the shores of San Clemente Island. We ...

The Reds are back in season.  Book a trip for some deep ones.  

🐟 Mahi Monday 🐟

Another fish of the day:
The Dorado, or "mahi-mahi" or "dolphinfish" is a surface-dwelling fish found in San Diego’s offshore waters.

By whatever name (we fondly call it DoDo for short), it is one of the most beautiful fish in the ocean, known for its vibrant greens and blue that flash while jumping at the surface.​ Fun fact: Dorado can change the hue and luminosity of their skin. They have "chromatophores" in their skin that are connected to the fish's nervous system, which gives them the ability to change colors when they are excited (photo 3) and this is also the reason why their color fades when they die (photo 4). For this reason alone you will never forget the first time you see one, it is truly a beautiful fish.

Dorado are abundant in summertime San Diego and are a sustainable option to target because they are a fast-growing, short-lived fish. Dorado only live for around five or six years and attain a maximum weight of around 80lbs. The IGFA world record Mahi Mahi was caught in 1976 off the coast of Costa Rica and it weighed in at 87lbs.

The males (referred to as ‘Bull Dorado’ or ‘Bulls’) are easy to identify because they have a conspicuously prominent, almost flat – forehead (pictured in the first photo) whereas the female’s forehead is subtly more round as it curves into their dorsal fin (second photo). Males are also typically larger than females, reaching up to approximately 80lbs. Most Dorado that have a weight over 25 pounds will be male.
Dorado are a beautiful sight when you swim up to a paddy with your spear and are one of the most fun fish to catch on rod and reel as well, they are acrobatic fish, and a have strong fighting game. They are arguably one of the best fish you can eat, and for this reason are very highly prized. ​

HUNTING FOR CALICO BASS - AKA the kelp bass and bull bass, is a very tasty part of the grouper family and rarely get larger than 28”. We all shot personal best Calico’s on our recent trip with Zenmar Offshore Action. Hunting large calicos is a blast and requires a bit of technique. They really like to hide under overhangs in fairly shallow water, so you need to find a ledge that is potentially holding one and dive down about 20’ before the ledge, slowly and calmly swim as hidden as possible toward the overhang and have your gun ready. Swim under the overhang (if possible) until you see a larger one and then get ready because they spook easily! Almost all the larger calicos turned broadside for less than one second and then bolted, so we really had to use that quick aim and trigger pull the moment we saw it, otherwise, we likely would not find it again. So much fun and exceptionally tasty fish! Stay tuned for our Friday Fare post this week for a delicious recipe!

Black Garlic Calico Bass Collars — Fin + Forage Recipe created by Andrew Miller for ZenMar Offshore Charters

Overnight Spearfishing Trip with Zen Mar Off Shore! The Fin and Forage Team meet up with Captain Doug of Zenmar Offshore to go chase Yellowtail and Calico Sea Bass off of the shores of San Clemente Island. We ...

awesome trip to SCI with the crew!