For the benefit of people from out of town, I want to make sure we understand that there is a difference between San Clemente, the city on the coast in which I live, and San Clemente Island, which is 51 nautical miles offshore from Dana Point Harbor.
As to why someone would make the long run to the islands rather than stay along the coast, its simple- visibility. Last year about this time we were having unusually good vis along the coast and I was having some of my best spearfishing ever just a few miles from the harbor. This year we have had poor visibility in general, and very poor vis for the last month or so because of red tide. Three days ago I could see the bottom from the surface in 55 feet of water at the island and we speared these fish. I would not have been able to see my hand in front of my face off Dana Point or San Clemente.
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