12/11/21 Another great day on the Monterey Bay fishing these apex predators! the weather was sunny and calm with just enough swell to camoflage our boat, we hooked up 5 minutes after we set lines. 20 minutes later a beautiful 85 lb Bluefin was on the deck! we had a few more missed bites…
5/27/21 Our recent ultralight trips have been staying clear of the rough and windy conditions offshore and enjoying consistent fishing on quality Rockfish up to 4lbs and a few Lingcod each trip up to 9lbs, we even landed an 11lb Halibut. We have been mainly fishing west of the lighthouse in 40-60′ of water.
6 anglers ventured out west of Santa Cruz and boated 3/4 limits of Black, bomber Blues and Vermilion from 2-5 lbs, additionally 5 nice Lingcod were landed from 7-14 lbs. There was a steady west wind all day, no seas or swell.
Our 6 anglers found fast action on rockfish and jumbo lingcod. They boated limits of quality black, brown and olive rockfish and 4 lingcod from 10-25 lbs. We tried Halibut and released 3 shorts. Air 67 clear with water at 59.
Our charter of 6 anglers had another banner day on the bay! They boated limits of black, olive and vermilion rockfish. Plus a 9lb lingcod and 2 Halibut to 10lbs. Overcast and calm seas with air 62’ and water 58’.
Morning report: Perfect conditions were enjoyed today! Our 6 anglers boated quick limits of jumbo olive, black and vermilion rockfish to 8 pounds. We switched to lingcod/ Halibut and caught 6 lingcod keeping 3 to 12 lbs. Also caught 8 Halibut keeping 2 to 6lbs. Air was 65’ with water at 60’.
Perfect sunny Santa Cruz were the conditions this evening! Our charter caught limits of black, olive and brown rockfish to 3 lbs. plus 2 lingcod to 7 lbs and caught 3 halibut keeping a nice 8lber. Air was a nice 70, Water at 61.
Easy limits were obtained today of quality black and olive rockfish. We then tried the beach for Halibut and released a couple of shorts. Sunny and beautiful with Air at 65 and Water 60.
The fishing was slower for us today on the salmon grounds. But we’re able to have 5 hookups for 2 quality fish. Water 54 air 60.
We spent our morning on the salmon grounds and we’re lucky enough to land 2 nice fish to 22 lbs. We had our chance at a fish per rod for our family of five today but you can’t catch them all. World class whale watching and huge salmon. Amazing day on the bay!! Water temp…