As Saturday's yellowtail bite hit a peak, construction on the new buildings and improvement on the three landings is also peaking. The yellowtail bite was better than good, reported H &M Landing and Pt. Loma Sportfishing, after hearing from three overnight boats at lunchtime Saturday, April 3.

The Sea Adventure II out of H&M had 133 yellowtail for 38 anglers. The fish have been running 15 to 25 pounds. The first report in Sunday morning came at 10:20 from the same boat, saying they had 21 yellowtail aboard. Live bait is not yet the item of choice, but will be after the fish do more business at the surface.

At Pt. Loma Sportfishing, Shawn Gray said the Grande had 134 yellows for 33 anglers, and the New Lo-An reported 100-plus yellowtail for 24 anglers, saying they would have to stop fishing shortly because they were limited out. Most of the yellows are coming on iron jigs, with the yo-yo iron working best, but surface iron is also producing some fish.

Pt. Loma has finished with its construction, said manager Tish Deering. The new rood is on and so is the front façade, along with a new sign. Mitch's Seafood (formerly Hudson's Bay) can now be reached under a new overhang. There's a new sidewalk and new light fixtures, etc. Best of all, said Tish, is new air conditioning for the whole place.

H&M has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, reported Ollie Patrick, who was manager on Saturday afternoon. General manager Phil Lobred told Bill Roecker he was hopeful of moving into the new place during the upcoming week. Day At The Docks is April 18, and the space now used by temporary offices will be needed for the event.

At the moment H&M is in the final stages of building after being torn down to the slab, said Patrick. The tackle shop and rental section is much enlarged.

Fisherman's Landing is undergoing the greatest changes. Manager Gary White said the exterior stucco is done and so is the interior drywall. The enlarged new building is wired and plumbed, and will feature the landing offices, an owner's room, a tackle room, a changing room, storage and a new ice house.

The old tackle shop will be removed and will also go into the big new building. The memorial for Bill Poole will occupy the space where the tackle shop was. The construction should be finished by June, although that wasn't certain in early April.