Offshore Rockfish opener 2025
March 28, 2025 Offshore Deep water Rockfish/Lingcod fishing returns to the Coastal Waters of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay! We will be running Offshore Jumbo Rockfish trips on select days throughout the month of April. Even with the unsettled weather as of late, the fishing grounds are far enough out to little affected by…
Bluefin Tuna are still in the Monterey Bay!!
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!
UltraLight Nearshore scoring Limits of Quality Rockfish and few decent Lingcod
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.
5 nice Lingcod along with 3/4 limits Rockfish!
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.
4 Lingcod from 10-25 lbs!!
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.
Another banner fishing day on the Bay!!
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’.
Limits of rockfish mixed with a few Halibut remain the ticket!
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 conditions with early limits of Rockfish + 3 Halibut
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 on the rockfish grounds!
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.
Headed back to Salmon grounds for 5 hookups producing 2 quality fish!
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.