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Today we started off Wilders, with some good counts. Then pulled our gear and ran to Franklin to put in the biggist White Bellies I've ever seen, up to 10lbs. The waters were colder up the coast.but the fish were biting. I have two people that are looking for a couple more to help fill the boat on Aug. 3rd. Giv me a call if your interested. 831-212-1832. - Tue Jul 27 11:38:28 2010 Again the seas were calm with limits for five of big Blacks Blues, Olives, and Vermillions. I have space for tomorrow for four.If interested give me a call at 831-212-1832. - Sat Jul 24 19:10:18 2010 A flat calm day on the water was a pleasure. Finally the south swell laid down and had good fishing up the coast. Limits of Rock Cod for 5, and nice to see some quality Blues show up again, theyve been scarce for the last couple of years. The Salmon and Albacore reports I got were pretty bleek. Up the coast I could hear the Tuna boats offshore not finding warm enough waters, or fish. The only fish I heard caught was a boat outside the Guide, with only a couple of fish. - Fri Jul 23 17:53:17 2010 Another great day up the coast. We put in Limits of Reds, Big Blacks, Blues, Grass Cod, and an assortment of Chinas,and Black and Yellows. Only one Vermillion, about 8lbs, Plus numerous Lings, and a huge Cabazone. The fishing is getting better every day. Its nice to see the counts of fish picking up, plus the quality. The Salmon reports seem to be 1 to 4 fish a boat. But I'm sure the old salts put in more than that. Fishing is good, give me a call at 831-212-1832. - Sun Jul 18 20:23:56 2010 Today we had a father and son trip for Salmon. It was a early bite, and put in two nice Salmon to 18lbs. The fish are still staying deep. We caught ours down 250 to 300ft down, on Herring. - Fri Jul 16 22:10:21 2010 Ran up the coast a ways today to put in limits of Big Reds,and limits of nice Rock Cod. These fishing reports are starting to sound a bit redundent. Time to shift gears. I fished up the coast and noticed the water temp. has changed 4 to 5 degreese warmer in just two days. Plus the swell picked up a bit. The offshore water temps have not been available for the last few days, but judging whats happening to the inshore currents and temps, I can't wait to see some good buoy reports for surface temps. - Tue Jul 13 23:32:22 2010 Today the waters were the best i've seen all year. Grease slick calm all day. We wrecked the Big Blacks,up to 8lbs to fill our limits for pasengers and crew for Rock Fish, and threw back all Goffers, to put in qualiy fish. No Goffers allowed. Put in two nice Halibut to 20lbs, and three Nice Lings to 12lbs. Days like this are why I don't mind getting up at 4:00 in the morning. - Sat Jul 10 19:44:23 2010 Today we ran across the bay again and put in limits of Nice Reds, Blues, Kelp Cod and Olives , plus 3 Nice Lings to 14lbs. The waters were flat all day. - Thu Jul 8 1:52:23 2010 Finally the winds laid off and we ran across the bay to put in early limits of Vermillion, Olives, Blues, and a variety of other Rock Cod to fill our limits by 10:00 this morning. There was a little lump still left on the water from yesterday, but it backed off and turned into a beautiful day for our ride home. - Sat Jul 3 20:05:10 2010 We started our day by pulling our Crab pots. Put in 34 beautiful Dungenous Crabs, then worked our way up the coast. Ended the day under beautiful conditions with numerous short Lings, with only one keeper. We also put in Vermillion, nice Blacks, and of course a boat load of Gopher Cod and short Lings. It looks like things are starting to change a bit up the coast. - Tue Jun 29 20:48:24 2010 Today we pulled out dungenous pots first. And struck gold. Our 5 pots we still have out put in 43 beautiful Crabs for our anglers plus a few for the Captain and Crew. Then went for Rock Cod, Lings, and Halibut. Started fishing up the coast, but the left over wind swell was ugly. Plus it made a few anglers a bit quisy. Moved back into the bay and put in numerous short Lings, with one keeper and numerous Coppers and White bellies. - Mon Jun 21 21:03:35 2010 Today the winds were still strong. We managed to put in a few Bellinas and a varity of Rock fish, plus a ton of short Lings. This has been the windiest start for summer I've seen. Had to tuck in near the beaches to avoid the strong winds. Tomorrow looks to be the same. - Sat Jun 19 20:33:16 2010 Today the winds were ugly. We got up the coast as far as Wilders, with winds pushing hard in the morning. Managed to put in a couple of Halibut, bud only one was a keeper. Numerous short Lings, and an assortment of Rock Cod. Lets hope it lays down a bit tomorrow. - Fri Jun 18 21:04:11 2010 The Santa Cruz side of the bay is a bit dead. We went out first thing this morning, and pulled crab pots. Put in 17 Jumbos for our customers. Caught a few short Lings, and some Rock Cod. The fishing on the Monterey side of the Bay for quality Rock Cod, is much better. Thats where were headed tomorrow. - Sat Jun 12 22:58:43 2010 This spring has been a windy season. Went out and pulled our crab pots, and put in 24 beautiful crab for our 4 anglers. The seas were so nice we decided to run to Ano Nuevo. Don't bother. The winds were ugly and so was the fishing. We ran back down the coast and worked the kelp beds to put in 3 nice Halibut, and a few short Lings. - Sat Jun 5 18:43:18 2010 Today we pulled our crab gear first thing with only 8 Duhgenous Crab on a one day soak. Then went inshore to fish the kalp beds and put in 3 nice halibut, and 3 keeper lings, plus a few rock cod. Every day is different. - Mon May 31 22:14:11 2010 Today we wanted to run to Ano Nuevo, but the winds wern't favorible. So we fished locally, and put in a nice couple of Halibut, Lings and Rock Cod. Also pulled our 5 Crab pots and put in 35 beautiful jumbo Crabs. The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow up the coast, so thats where were headed. - Sun May 30 18:40:03 2010 Fished hard all day today. But conditions have changed. I like to blame it on the low pressure cell over the coast, but after fishing all our local spots, it was slim pickings. I have to blame it on something. If your looking for Lings, Rock Cod and Halibut, I want to run to Ano Nuevo. One of my favorite fishing grounds. Give me a call, 831-212-1832 - Wed May 26 19:14:21 2010 The last four days have been small craft advisery winds. Up to 25kts. But today the winds laid flat, myself and my deckhand pulled the five Dungenous Crab pots, not far offshore, and put in 21 beautiful big keeper Dungenous Crabs. Anybody that wants to book during the week, we also pull the crab pots to send you home with Crab. The weather looks good all week. - Mon May 24 18:52:06 2010 Yesterday we went out to try and find some Salmon, but got pushed inshore. We did end up puting in one decent Halibut, a nice Ling Cod, and a few Bellinas. Today my people wanted to reschedule because of the winds. Looks like its gonna start laying again by Monday. I have two people for Tuesday looking for a couple more to help fill the boat. Give me a call if your interested. 831-212-1832. - Sat May 22 21:09:42 2010 5 days ago we put out 5 crab pots just to see how the crab fishing was, and low and behold, in our five pots we put in 23 nice Dungenous crabs. So we're thinking of doing crab and salmon, Rock Cod, Halibut combo trips. If interested give me a call at 831-212-1832. - Thu May 20 23:22:54 2010 Another great day on the water. The seas laid flat til the 12:00 blow, then picked up to about 10 or 12kts. By then we had put in 6 nice salmon to 17lbs. The fish seem to be a little more scattered, but we found a pocket to get our 6 fish. I'll be out again tomorrow. - Sun May 16 18:21:06 2010 Today was a good on the water. The winds stayed down, and the seas were calm. We put in 6 Salmon to 14lbs for our 4 anglers, and of course lost 3 more, plus had to release a nice Silver Salmon. Thats to be expected with these barbless hooks. Tomorrow looks to be the same for the weather. - Sat May 15 19:42:07 2010 The fishing is great. Most boats that went out today had early limits. The bait and Krill are showing up big time to hold the salmon to feed in the bay. The weather conditions are good. Lets go wreck um. - Fri May 14 21:07:24 2010 Great day on the water today. Our three man charter put in 5 beautiful Salmon to 17lbs. We started up the coast a bit, and put in one, then moved down and out, and found the Krill. Stacks of um. Put in 4 more, and lost another half a dozen. These look like new fish that have moved into the bay. The waters and weather were great. - Thu May 13 19:02:23 2010 Saturday was a great day. We put in 5 Salmon to 15lba. Sunday I went out by myself and put in limits for myself to 15lbs. Salmon fishing is good. Lets go fish. Call me at 831-212-1832. - Mon May 10 16:16:49 2010 Just a reminder, starting Saturday May 1st, Rock Cod and Ling Cod season opens.Also starting May 1st Salmon will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesdays. So you might want to keep in mind booking your next Salmon trip. The weather has been pretty bad for the last couple of days, but looks to lay down again by Sunday. Lets go fishing. - Fri Apr 30 17:16:11 2010 Just a note to let people know, I have a cancellation for Apr. 28th. If anybody wants the boat call me at 831-212-1832. Lets go fishing. - Thu Apr 22 18:04:28 2010 I had a charter cancelation for April 22nd. If interested in that date call me at 831-212-1832. Lwra go fishing. - Mon Apr 19 21:15:54 2010 Today we fished near the Soquel Hole, putting in 3 nice Salmon to 14lbs, and of course loosing 2 or 3 more. The weather again was perfect. I'll be taking a day off tomorrow, to pay bills and hack down the jungle growing around my house. The reports for Tuesday keep changing, with possible rains, to nice weather. I'll post the updates tomorrow. - Sun Apr 18 22:41:47 2010 Just an update for the Salmon season. It looks like it will be open thru August. With maybe some restrictions during the week. It may close Tuesdays and Wendays, starting in May. Also Rock season opens May 1st. - Fri Apr 16 21:17:28 2010 Today started off great. Put in a nice Salmon in about 10 minutes. Then trolled around for about an hour when the drag chute line broke and got tangled in the prop. Had to get towed in by Vessel Assist. Fixed the problem and we'll be back on the water tomorrow. I heard other reports from private boaters that put in 1 to 5 fish. The weather is holding, and beautiful days at sea. - Fri Apr 16 21:06:56 2010 I wouldn't call Salmon fishing great. We put in 2 nice Salmon to 14lbs. All the same boats, fishing the same place. But we did get 2 nice fish to 14lbs. I'd like to expand to some new areas, but everything looks a little iffy. We ran to Davenport in the early morning, but there's so many Crab pots up there, it was nerve racking. Every day is different. Over night a new bunch could move into our area. - Thu Apr 15 18:41:16 2010 The Salmon are moving a bit, and we have to keep up with the migration. Tomorrow,we'll try to get ahead of th em. If we do, the counts could be good. The currents are moving uphil. Thats where well start. - Thu Apr 8 18:13:44 2010 Today was a good opener for the new Salmon season. We put in 5 nice salmon to 15lbs, and lost 3 more at the net. I may have dreams about one we lost that was well over 20. But this is a great start for the opener, and I think the rest of the season may get better. - Sat Apr 3 19:30:39 2010 The word is out for the month of April for Salmon Fishing. The bookings are coming hot and heavy. The only available dates I still have in April are the 20th 21st,27th, 28th, and 29th. If interested, call me at 831-212-1832. They wont last long. - Thu Apr 1 20:58:12 2010 The Dungenous Crab fishing is still going good, with limits for our three anglers. Tried for some Humbolt Squid, but the waters have changed to green, with no Squid. Moved inshore off Moss Landing, with lots of bait and picked up a nice Halibut 15lbs. Also picked up and released a nice King Salmon while drifting for Halibut. Looks like it might be a good Salmon Season. - Mon Mar 15 3:59:46 2010 We got official notice that Salmon season will open on April 3rd. Already the boat is taking reservations, so book a.s.a.p. to get the dates you want. - Sat Mar 13 15:23:16 2010 It's official , Salmon season will open on April 3rd. F & G has sent out notices on the Cronical, and web sites. Theyve given us the month of April, then re-asses at the end of the month. Book the dates you want as soon as possible to get the dates you want. The phones a ringing. - Fri Mar 12 17:58:36 2010 Today the swell was big, but the seas were calm in the morning, so we decided to run across the bay and fish for White Seabass. The bite turned on around noon and we put in two nice Seabass to 50 pounds. Also saw a few caught on other boats. Their still here. - Sat Feb 13 21:23:39 2010 Today we pulled the Crab pots in the morning, and pluged the boat. Then ran for Sand Dabs. Christina and her crew were a pleasure to have on the boat.I hope to see them again. The Dabs were good size, and lots of um, with some Mackerll. I heard some good Humbolt counts also. - Fri Jan 15 19:10:49 2010 The Crabbing and Sand Dab fishing is going strong, with more big Humbolt Squid showing every day. We focused mainly on Sand Dabs today to put good eats on the table. If you want the big Squid, we try to target those first. But the Crab pots are out there with good counts, and good eats. - Sat Jan 2 18:34:38 2010 The Crab fishing is still the best I've seen in years. We put in limits for 7 by nine, all males, and jumbos. Then ran to Ano Nuevo, and put in near limits of Olives, Blacks, Blues a couple of big Lings, and one Cabazone. I may run to Monterey tomorrow, the bottom fishing from reports I got is much better. We'll see. - Sat Nov 14 18:29:58 2009 Banner day on the water. The weather forcast was for 10 to 20kts of wind today, but never developed. It was grease slick all day. We pulled our Dungenous pots in the morning, and put in 30 Jumbo's with no females or shorties. All males. Guess what I'm having for dinner. Then we ran to Ano Nuevo, and put in limits of big Olives, Blacks, and Blues, with one nice Vermillion. The water clarity was perfect and so was the water temp. 55.5 - Tue Nov 10 18:53:04 2009 Today Dungenous Crab season opened. We've set our pots for Crab, and are running Combo trips for Rock Cod and Dungenous Crab thru the 15th. The Fish and Game is closing the rock cod season early, Nov. 15th is the last day. But if your interested in Crab and Dabs combo, give me a call. it runs thru July. Also I'll be keeping an eye out for the Humbolt Squid. I,ll let you know. - Sat Nov 7 15:21:17 2009 Today was beautiful on the water, no wind, but we had to work for limits. Put in limits of Rock Cod, but no Lings. Hooked a nice ling, but bit us off. The currents are moving quick, and the full moon didn't help any. - Tue Nov 3 19:30:22 2009 The last couple of days have been work. Between the big swells, and winds, we've managed to put in three quarter limits for our 4 anglers each day, plus a few short lings. The quality of the Blacks we had were great, but its hard to stay on them. Hope things improve tomorrow. - Sat Oct 24 18:46:29 2009 The local fishing reports haven't been very acutate. I think its because they don't want you to launch in Monterey. The White Seabass fishing in Seaside and Monterey, has been banner. Big fish, and lots of them. Don't waist your time fishing for Gopher Cod locally. Put your boat in at Monterey, and run a couple of miles to big White Seabass. - Sun Oct 4 21:11:24 2009 The Seabass fishing on the Monterey side of the bay has been pretty good. We put in two today One 53lbs and the other 58lbs. And lost a couple more. If your looking for big fish, thats the place to be for now. - Fri Oct 2 22:25:39 2009 There are a few White Seabass starting to show up. Today we put in one to over 32lbs, off the aquarium in Monterey, but the Jelly fish are a big broblem. I think we would have more, but the Jelly's were a nightmare. Every bait we pulled in had Jelly's on it. So we started fly lining live Sardines on the surface and bingo. Put in a 35 pounder. With so many Jelly's, It might be a good idea to keep something frisky and shallow. - Sat Sep 26 20:13:37 2009 The Tuna waters just keep getting better and better. It looks like El Nino is a reality. The offshore currents just keep pushing in, bringing more Albies. Don't pass up any kelp patties. The exotics are moving in also. I'll be out numerous days this next week. The weather looks good. BUD! Give me a call. Lets go wreck um. 831-212-1832. - Fri Sep 18 21:25:36 2009 There's nice Tuna out there. Today we did a freezer filling trip with a couple of friends. Hooked 12 Albies to about 20lbs, and called it a day. The weather was a bit lumpy but fishable. We went out as far as 55 miles, long ride. Hopefully the currents will keep pushing in. - Thu Sep 10 22:47:08 2009 Just an update. I had a party booked for Tuna the next two days, but cancelled due to weather. So Friday the 4th, and Saturday the 5th are available. Give me a call and lets go fishing. 831-212-1832 - Thu Sep 3 19:38:26 2009 Today was a good day. Put in 4 nice Ling Cod, and near limits of Blacks, Blues, White Bellies, with of course numerous Gopher Cod we threw back. The Tuna waters offshore look fantastic, but so are the winds. The forcast offshore looks bleek thru Monday. But as soon as the winds lay down we're outa here. I'll keep you posted. - Thu Sep 3 19:08:45 2009 The waters offshore still look good. But the weather is making it tough to get out. The winds have been a problem. There's a huge hurrican off Mexico, that may be a nightmare for locals off Baja, but might be a heaven send for us. This Hurrican is already a catigory 4, and expected to increase with the warm waters. This could push the tropics to us. I feel for of my friends in southern Baja, but at the same time excited about the possibilities of El Nino curents pushing our way. The Tuna fishing may get great. - Sun Aug 30 20:03:26 2009 We've dropped our prices to $100.00 per person for inland fishing. We're fishing the inland waters in the bay for Halibut, Lings and Rock Cod. The numbers have been good. Plus we like to hit the beaches early for stripers, and Halibut. Give us a call. - Tue Aug 25 20:36:08 2009 today we fished inshore for Halilbut. Put in some nice ones to 12lbs. The Tuna fishing offshore is the ticket. I talked to some friends that wrecked um. I have a couple of people looking to help fill the boat for Sunday. I've got a full boat for Saturday for Tuna. The weather looks like it might hold threw the weekend. So if interested for Sunday, give me a call. 831-212-1832. - Wed Aug 19 21:01:09 2009 The boats that ran offshore for Tuna are doing great. It was torture hearing great reports for Tuna, and knot be out there. I stil have some an open boat for Tuna on the 21st, 23rd, and numerous week days if you interested. Give me a call 831-212-1832. - Wed Aug 19 19:11:32 2009 The reports offshore fot Tuna is geat. The sport boats that went out today posted big scores of Albacore. The wether for the next few days looks good. Give me a call and lets go Tuna fishing. - Tue Aug 18 23:03:40 2009 Today was a good day. We put in a couple of Halibut to 15lbs, a nice Ling, and near limits of Blacks, Reds, Blues, White Bellies, and of course threw back about 15 Goffer co d. The weather has been a bit windy the last few days offshore, but the forcast for Tuesday thru the rest of the week looks good to run offshore for Tuna. The currents are there, and the fish are there, So lets take advantage of the calm seas while we can, lets go offshore for Tuna. Give me a call 831-212-1832 - Sun Aug 16 20:18:28 2009 Today the seas were a bit lumpy. So we opted to fish for Halibut inshore. We put in two nice flatties, one 22lbs and the other 31 lbs. Nice slabs. Plus some bi catch of a few Belinas. - Sat Aug 8 20:16:52 2009 What a buisy day. Our 6 anglers put in limits of big Reds, Olives, Blacks and Blues. Also 7 Ling Cod to 20lbs. The weather was perfect, with just a light breeze to cover more ground. I was supposed to run for Tuna tomorrow, but the forcast looks iffy. - Fri Aug 7 19:45:13 2009 Today was a pleasure to be on the ocean. Flat glass in the morning, with the normal 12:00 blow in the afternoon. Today we put in 4 nice Halibut to 25lbs, plus a couple of nice Lings. Mark and his family were a total pleasure to fish with. Check the picture page. There's some nice warm Tuna waters showing about 35 miles out. We'll be all over that, Yea baby. - Tue Aug 4 22:28:14 2009 What a banner day of Ling and Rock fishing. We put in 5 limits of Lings to 18lbs, plus huge Black Cod to 8lbs, plus big Reds, Cabazone, Kelp Cod, and Blues. The waters have cleared up the coast, and fish are moving back in after the big swell last week. Gary and his crew were a pleasure to have on the boat. Also I still have a couple of spaces open tomorrow, Aug 2. If interested give me a call at 831-212-1832. Lets go wreck um. - Sat Aug 1 20:17:00 2009 The big south swell that hit the coast the last few days has made a mess of the coast. Today we ran as far up the coast as Ano Nueve, and it was cold water, weather, and winds. I think it will take a couple days for the currents to re group the fish. We're still waiting to get some good water temps offshore to run for tuna. That looks like the best get now. - Mon Jul 27 20:25:11 2009 There's a big south swell hitting the Santa Cruz coastline. Its busting up all the coastal kelp beds, leaving kelp depri everywhere and dirty water. To avoid that we ran across the bay to Monterey. The fishing was a little better, but not what I would like to see. We caught Lings, Olives, Yellow Tail Rock Cod, and a few Blues and Blacks and Olives. Today we had to fish hard. - Sat Jul 25 19:35:48 2009 The last fishing reports for Tuna I got up and down the coast sucked. A friend ran to the same numbers we did, the day after we did, and only had 4 peanuts for the day. I won't do it. Thats 60 miles out. Its still early in the season, and I don't want to put in 15hr days for 10 fish. If anybody that's booked Tuna trips with me, keep an eye on the reports, and I hope you might want to switch to something else if the offshore conditions don't change. I know the Tuna reports are taking the headlines, but I want the counts, and safety for my customers. - Mon Jul 20 19:53:18 2009 I have two anglers on Wed. the 22nd looking for a couple more to help fill the boat. If interested call 831-212-1832. - Mon Jul 20 9:01:41 2009 The seas have finally laid down. So tomorrow we're running off shore for Tuna. Heard a few reports today and it sounds like the bite is still on. Can't wait. No sleep tonight. - Wed Jul 15 21:28:34 2009 Today the seas were a bit lumpy, but we still managed to put in 3 Halibut to 20lbs, and a variety of Rock Fish. The weather was a little mixed with the fall out from a hurricane off Mexico. Maybe now the seas offshore will lay down enough to run for Tuna. - Sat Jul 11 22:41:46 2009 Our first Tuna trip of the year was banner. The winds never picked up ovr 3 or 4 knots, and the fish were biting. We ended the day with 24 Albacore for our 5 anglers to 30lbs. Dave and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. Hope to see them again. It looks like a little front is moving in on Tuesday, but only for a couple of days. The currents are pushing in strong, and should bring in even better fishing. If you want Tuna, give me a call, 831-2121-1832. - Sun Jul 5 21:08:09 2009 Today was the best day on the water I've seen all year. Grease all day. The fishing was good. We put in 7 nice lings to 15lbs, and near limits of Rock Cod. We stopped on a spot that was holding big Lings and everybody swiched over to Ling Cod rigs. Which limited our Rock Cod. The baits were big. To big for Rock Cod. But it was a bueatiful day up the coast. Tomorrow we're running out for Tuna. The scores I heard on the radio were pretty good. Anywhere from 10 to 30 Tuna. - Sat Jul 4 21:33:17 2009 Today the seas were grease. And the fishing was great in the morning hours. We fished the same reef as yesterday in the morning, puting in nice numbers of Blacks, Blues and lings. But as the tide changed, the bite turned off. So we moved in to my favorite shallow reef In only 25ft of water. There was a good swell that came through last week that made it unfishable. After this last swell that came athrough the area, I didn't expect much. But bingo, we started puting 5 to 8lb Blacks again, and got burned on some Ling teeth and rocks. I was listening to the boats off shore on the radio, and heard numerous hookups on the outside for Tuna. I'm planning on running Tuna trips next week. - Thu Jul 2 19:10:32 2009 Had a great day on the water. Had 6 passengers, and we put in limits of Vermillion, Lings, Blacks and Blues. The weather stayed down nicely, and was a pleasure to be at sea. We had a 12 year old named Lilly on the boat, and she was hot. I think she caught more than anybody on the boat. I have two people on the 4th, that are looking for more to help fill the boat. Give me a call at 831-212-1832 on the boat, or my office at 831-726-9108. Lets go fish. - Wed Jul 1 19:09:00 2009 There were a couple of boats that ran for Tuna this weekend, but with no fish. It sounds like the boats stayed pretty close together, and didn't cover more area. But thats just what I heard. I'm fueling up the boat tomorrow, have the outriggers on the boat, and new line on all my reels. I might wate til monday or tuesday to run if the weather is good. I know thats Bud and Phills days off. Love um on the boat. - Mon Jun 29 17:53:07 2009 Today we ran up north to try and put some numbers of quality Rock Cod in the boat. But the swell was big, and all my fivorite spots were empty. After searching, we did find a nice rock pile with lots of Black Rock fish. Had to make a few drifts to put in the numbers we needed. The fog was on the deck in the morning, then burned off for the afternoon, and so did the wind. The Tuna currents offshore are looking great. I might be puting some heavy guns on the boat to make a run for Tuna soon. - Sat Jun 27 20:47:05 2009 I have room for a couple of people for Saturday June 27th. If inteerested give me a call at 831-212-1832. - Fri Jun 26 14:32:11 2009 Well the winds offshore have finally slowed a bit, but the first of the week looks like more winds again until the end of next week. Myself and my sister ship Capt. Jimmy, and the commadores on my dock, not to mention my deck hand are frothing at the bit. The winds we had offshore for the last few days may have done us a favor. It pushed back all the false warm currents back to the main push. This might give us a solid position for the main warm water currents. - Thu Jun 25 21:40:26 2009 I've got 3 on the boat for Halibut and Rock cod for Sunday, the 21st. And have room for three more anglers open for Sunday if your interested. If you want to jump on the boat, let me know. Give me a call on the boat at 831-212-1832, or at the office at 831-726-9108. Lets go fishing. - Fri Jun 19 23:14:52 2009 I have 3 anglers for June 21st that are looking for a couple more for Halibut, Ling Cod, and Rock Cod. If interested give me a call at 831-212-1832. - Wed Jun 17 11:27:13 2009 It looks like the Tuna are making a move with the warm currents inshore. A few boats went out this weekend, with no live bait and had scores to 10 Albies. North near the Oregon boarder showed big counts for the sport boats. I'll be gearing up the boat this week to make some runs offshore. This looks like a heavy current push, and it could be great. I'll be posting reports. - Sun Jun 14 19:55:25 2009 Today we ran up past Ano Nuevo to an inside reef between Ano Nuevo and Franklin Poing. THE BIGGEST BLACKS I'VE EVER SEEN, up to 8lbs. We pluged the boat with Blacks up to 8lbs, Reds, Kelp Cod, and nice Lings and limits of Cabasone. The weather was perfect. A slight breeze to cover ground. A beautiful day of fishing. - Sat Jun 13 18:44:19 2009 Today started off a little slow again, with way to many Gopher Cod. But as the tides started to change, we mad a move to the inside reefs, and bingo. Put in 5 Lings to 15lbs, plus some of the biggest Blacks I've seen, and finished off our day with big Reds, Kelp Cod, Cabasone, Blues and big Chinas. The weather was perfect all day. Then stopped on the way home and boated 20 Dungenous Crab to finish the day. - Sun Jun 7 20:57:26 2009 Today the weather was perfect. Grease sleack all day. The fishing in the morning started a little slow, but as the tides moved in it got better. We ended the day with near limits of nice Rock Cod, two Lings to 22lbs, and limits of Cabazone. And pulled our Crab pots on the way home, and put in 24 Dungenous Crabs to end the day. - Sat Jun 6 22:46:44 2009 The fishihg today started a little slow. But as the tides changed, It picked dramaticaly. We put in near limits of assorted Rock Cod. plus Ling Cod to 22lbs. The weather was perfict. Lets hope it holds. Also there are a couple of boats offshore keeping the new warm waters moving in honest. Lets hope there holding Albies. - Sat Jun 6 19:42:59 2009 Just an update. The National Data Bouy Center reports forcasts of calm seas for the next 4 days. Lets take advantage of the conditions. - Sat May 30 20:05:44 2009 What a great day to be on the ocean. All day the weather were perfect grease slick calm, and the fishing was fantastic. Our 5 anglers put in limits of big Ling Cod to almost 20lbs, and near limits of Rock Cod, then stoped on the way home and pulled the Dungenous Crab pots, and put in 17 Crabs. It was a pleasure to be on the ocean today. I almost hated to call it work. Nate and his crew were a pleasure to spend the day with. And I hope they return. - Sat May 30 19:49:24 2009 Today it looked like things are picking up. The water temp and more bait is finally moving into our area. We pulled our Crab pots in the morning to get limits, then headed up the coast to put in 36 Rock Cod, and 5 Lings to 18lbs for our 4 anglers. The weather was great. - Fri May 29 19:45:54 2009 The fishing locally has been a bit boaring for me. The same old Gopher Cod, and small Blues and Blacks. Boy what a fight those are. Last weekend we ran to Pt. Sur, and just wrecked um. Not knowing what we would catch next. Mostly Big Vermillion, Olives, White Bellies, and some others I have to look up in the Reg Book. The weather was perfect. If your interested, everybody throws in an extra $20,00 bucks to cover fuel costs, and we go for it. Also we have to keep an eye on the weather. Because we're 50 miles down the coast, we don't want to beat ourselves up coming home. Lets go fishing. - Wed May 27 17:24:35 2009 Just a special report. The Dungenous Crab fishing has been off the charts. Our last trip we put in 8 limits for our passengers and crew by 9:00am, then went looking for Rock Cod. Its a great way to start the day. The winds have been a bit heave the last couple of days. But the forcast for the next few days looks great. That allows us to check all our secret spots up the coast for Halibut and Rock Cod. - Tue May 26 23:08:30 2009 Today we ran more than the extra mile. We ran all the way to Point Sur. The customers had to pay more to cover fuel costs and longer day, but the payoff was great. We put in limits mostly of Big Vermillion ( Reds ) and Olives, with other assorted good quality Rock Fish. The weather was great not more than 5 knots all day. - Fri May 22 20:47:51 2009 Today was tough duty. We ran to Ano Nuevo because we couldn't get up there for the last couple of weeks because of the winds and wanted to see what had changed. Early on the trip we started puting in some nice counts of Rock Cod, but as the tides changed, they were hard to find. We ended the day with 37 Blacks, Blues, Bellinas, One Ling and numerous Gopher Cod that I don't allow on the boat. On the way home we stopped and pulled six limits of Dungenous Crab. Which finished off the day on a good note. The weather is looking better for the upcoming week. - Sat May 16 19:38:13 2009 Today we got to our Crab pots before the winds picked up. The offshore winds continue to blow, but closer in we have the window in the morning to tend our Crab pots, and get some counts. We put in 18 Dungenous, and managed to put in a nice bunch of Vermillion, Olives, Bellinas, and White bellies. As the season progresses, the waters should get better. - Sun May 10 18:33:22 2009 I have three people booked for May 10th, and looking for a couple more anglers to help fill the boat. Give me a call if your intersted. 831-212-1832. - Sat May 9 0:23:14 2009 Today I decided to stay away from the local water, because of lack of signs of any bait and fish, and run up the coast above Ano Nuevo. From the local reports it seemed to be a good move. We put in 7 Ling Cod to 15lbs, 2 big Vermillion, then finished filling the box with an assortment of White Bellies, Blacks, Belinas and Olives. We had a few showers, but the seas were flat all day. - Fri May 1 19:09:26 2009 The opener for Rock Cod, and Ling Cod is growing near. Opening May 1. Also some Halibut are starting to show early. We pulled in our Crab Pots today and put in 16 Dungenous. The weekend dates are starting to book, with still a couple left. Also weekdays are still pretty much open. The weather has been the best. It was nice to get out on the water to get away from the heat inland. Give me a call. Office 831-465-0639 or Cell me on the boat, 831-212-1832. Lets go fishing. - Wed Apr 22 0:28:20 2009 information, May 1st will mark the opening of our fishing season. In spite of the fact that Fish and Game are telling us that salmon season will not open, I'm anticipating another good year fishing in the Monterey Bay. Ling and Rock Cod opens on May 1st, and crab season is already open, so this means you can book a combo trip, and bring home fresh crab for dinner and enough Rock Cod for the freezer. Halibut usually start showing up in mid-June, and stay around throughout the summer months. Then, towards the end of the summer, we start looking for the warm currents that bring in the Albacore tuna. Of course nature is unpredictable, so sometimes we get things we're not expecting, like white sea bass or giant squid. So keep an eye on my fishing report page. I'll keep you up to date on fishing conditions as well as any unusual opportunities that show up. My suggestion is that you book early. When the fishing is good, my calendar fills up fast. Looking forward to another great year on the Bay! Regards, Captain Gerry Brooks - Tue Mar 31 18:17:17 2009 The fishing for Dungenous Crab has been great, pulling in 25 to 35 Crab a trip, plus lots of Sand Dabs and Mackerel. Rock Cod season opens in May. - Wed Mar 18 11:04:30 2009 The season for the opening of Rock Cod and Ling Cod Grows near. It looks like Dungenous Crab season will stay open until June. So this lets us do a little of both. Go for limits of Rocks and Lings, then check the Crab pots to top off the catch. The whales are showing up in numbers off the coast, adding to the fun. I love eating perch, so I fish the beaches. The waters are a little muddy on the beach, after the rains, but that could be a good thing, lots of new food on the beach. - Tue Mar 10 19:50:41 2009 We're gearing up for the opener of Rock Cod, and Ling Cod season. Crab season stays open until June, so we target both on our daily trips. Also now we're still rubnning Crab, and sand Dab trips if your interested. Lets go fishing - Tue Mar 10 19:29:16 2009 Today we went out for some of those big Humbolt Squid. Had no problem finding them. We left the harbor at 9:00 and had seven of them by 11:00. Everybody had enough, and went home with about 200lbs of Humbolts. Captain Jimmy, Willy, Hershey, Danny and myself, enjoyed tugging on something with some power. We're going to be running winter specials for $100.00 per person for Dungenous and Hombolt Squid combos. The weather was great. - Sun Dec 28 17:50:29 2008 Today we put in 15 Crabs, all great quality jumbos. With the abundance of Giant Humbolt Squid in the bay, we're running Squid, and Crab combo trips. The price is the same as the Rock Cod and Crab combos. $130.00 per person. Everything is included, Rods, Reels, Bait, and terminal tackle. If you like catching giand Squid, give me a call. - Wed Dec 10 17:27:17 2008 Checking the new weather updates, it looks like the seas are going to cooperate for the next week. There's only a week left before F&G closes the Rock Cod season for the year. I Still have a couple of days open for our Crab and Cod combos. I still have Nov. 27, 28, and 29, available before the season closes. Give me a call, 831-212-1832 Cell, or 831-465-0639, office. - Sat Nov 22 17:07:29 2008 After yesterdays victory at sea, the winds laid down today and we had a great day. We pulled our Crab pots in the morning, and put in limits for 6. Than ran for Rock Cod, and put in limits, plus 4 nice Ling Cod. I have dates available during the week, plus looking for a couple of people to help fill the boat for Saturday the 15th. Give me a call 831-465-0639 or 831-212-1832 cell. - Mon Nov 10 19:45:22 2008 Today we pulled our first Crab pots of the season. Out of 7 pots, we put in just over 30 Crabs, and the quality was fantastic. I also added 3 more to my string. The crab fishing is excellent. We're running our Crab and Rock Cod combos now, so come on down and load up. My phone is 831-465-0639, or cell 831-212-1832. - Wed Nov 5 15:27:31 2008 Nov. 1st is the opener for Dungenous Crab season, and we're going to start running Crab and Rock Cod combo's. Give me a call, and lets go load up. - Tue Oct 21 12:08:57 2008 Local fishing near Santa Cruz has been great. Also Dungenous Crab season opens on Nov. 1st, and we're going to be running crab and rock cod combos. The price will be the same as a Rock Cod trip. - Wed Oct 15 2:53:17 2008 Today again we ran up the coast. The seas were a little lumpy, but not that much wind until after noon. We put in two nice lings to about 13lbs, and mostly filled the cooler with Blacks, and Blues, with a few Olives for our 5 anglers. - Fri Sep 26 19:26:58 2008 The fishing at Ano Nuevo has been real good for us. I've got three spots open for Sunday the 21st. Give me a call, lets go fish. - Wed Sep 17 12:49:21 2008 Again today we ran up the hill, on georgous seas to put in limits of Reds, Blacks, and Blues, with 7 Big Ling Cod to 25lbs. We picked up some big Sardines from Boccie Boy in the morning, and the Lings were eating them like candy. We also got bit off on as many as we caught. I still have Saturday the 13th open, so give me a call. Lets go fish. - Thu Sep 11 20:54:55 2008 It was another nice day on the water. We had to do a little hunting in the morning to find the quality fish we were looking for, but persistance pays off. We put in limits of Beautiful Olives, Reds, and Blues. Also put in 5 Lings, but all to short. I've got openings this week so give me a call, and lets go fill your freezer with fish. - Sun Sep 7 18:41:22 2008 Today we ran to Ano Nuevo, and had the best ocean conditions I've seen there in a long time. Grease slick all day. The fishing was great, with limits of Reds, Olives, Blacks and Blues, with 6 big Ling Cod. We had good anglers on the boat today, with no tangles. We'll be out again tomorrow, and the weather is supposed to hold. - Sat Sep 6 19:30:41 2008 Today we decided not to run across the bay because the weather was so good. We opted to stay local, and wrecked um. We put in 6 Lings to 17lbs, a couple of big Reds, but the most fun were the big Ollives on the surface. Then topped off the box with nice Blacks. Lots of action, and great weather. The conditions look to be holding for a while, so lets go fishing. - Wed Sep 3 19:05:44 2008 The day started off a little lumpy in the morning, then laid dow enough to put in limits of Rock Cod, plus a couple of nice Lings to 15lbs. Most of our catch was Olives, Blues, and White Bellies. The seas seem to be laying down again, to make fishing more comfortable. We had 5 limits today for our anglers. Again we ran across the bay. - Mon Sep 1 20:03:54 2008 Another banner day for nice Rock Cod fishing. Our six anglers put in limits of big Vermillion, Olives, and of course Blues. I try to keep avoiding the Blues to get a better quality of fish, but my customers wanted to keep most all of them. What do I know. The seas were great, but no whales today. - Sat Aug 30 19:08:29 2008 I'm getting numerous calls for one or two people looking to hook up to share he boat for the Labor day weekend. Give me a call and let me know what day you might be interested in, and I can help fill the boat. The more baits in the water, the better. Fishing is great, and so is the Whale watching. - Fri Aug 29 20:28:58 2008 Running across the bay today paid off big. Limits of Big Olives, Vermillion, Blues, and a couple of Lings. The water was perfect for the Whale viewing on the way home. We had Whales 50ft from the boat. - Sun Aug 24 17:05:14 2008 A beutiful day on the bay. We had breaching Humpacks on the way over and back. What a show. We also put in limits of Big Olives, Reds, Lings, Blues, and Blacks for our 4 Anglers. Eric Chin, and his family were a pleasure to fish with. Hope to see them again. - Fri Aug 22 23:03:35 2008 Today we ran to Ano Nuevo where we did great yesterday. Today we headed there again, and had work to get limits. But we did. Big Olives, Vermillion, Blacks, and Blues. The weather was perfect. - Sat Aug 16 19:34:33 2008 Today we opted to go a different direction. We ran to Frankliln Point, Ano Nuevo area. It paid of nicely. We put in nice limits of Vermillion, Ling Cod, big Blacks, Blues, and stoped on the way home, and put in a nice 20lb Halibut, and one shorty. I think I'll run there again tomorrow. The seas look to be calm. Also there's a few boats running outside for Tuna tommorow. I'll be listening closely. - Fri Aug 15 19:47:59 2008 Today we ran across the bay where the fish are, and put in limits for five of olives, 7 Big vermillions, and finished off limits for the crew. It was a georgous flat day on the water. Also ran into a few whales on the way over and back. - Thu Aug 14 20:19:58 2008 Another georgous day fishing. Our six anglers put in limits of big Olives, some Blues, we try to avoid for quality reasons, and, two nice Vermillions. Ninety percent of our catch was Olive, the best. The weather for the ride home was perfect glass. Also saw a big school of Pilot Whales coming home. Slowed down to check them out, and they came next to the boat. Spencer and his crew from Fresno, were a pleasure. - Mon Aug 4 21:42:59 2008 I don't have the greatest fishing report, but I just wahted to say John and his son were a total pleasure to fish with. We had a scratch day, ending up with a couple fish under limits. Considering the conditions, they held their mud. Rock fishing on the Santa Cruz side of the bay, in my opinion, and I've been fishing here for over 30 years, is some of the worst I've seen. Other reports may try to glorify reports, but I've just learned to say it like it is. Sometimes a picture isn't worth a thousand words. Thats wy weve been running across the bay to have nonstop action, weather permiting. - Sun Aug 3 20:55:18 2008 Today we opted for fishing the Monterey side of the bay again. Its hard to go for a possible, when you've got a definate looking you in the face. We again pluged the boat with beautiful big Olives for our 6 anglers, plus crew fish. We tried to stay away from the Blues. We had a few Lings, but all shorties. The weather and sea conditions were the best. - Thu Jul 31 17:49:26 2008 Today the weather was great, and the fishing good. We put in limits for our 5 anglers of Big Olives, one huge Vermillion, and topped of the box with Blues. Nobody's been fishing Franklin Point or North Ano Nuevo. I may head up there tomorrow. Weather permiting. - Wed Jul 30 18:07:53 2008 Finally we got to fish on glass today. The seas were beautiful, and so was the fishing. We pluged the boat with beautiful Olives, Vermillion, a few Blues that we tried to stay away from. We were going for quality. I've had a little challenge from one of my local 6 pack buddies, that says he can catch more, and bigger fish than my boat. I've been fishing the Monterey side of the bay, and he's been fishing locally on the Santa Cruz side. I don't think so. If anybodies up for a challenage, give me a call. I don't treat challenges lightly. ANYBODY INTERESTED. - Tue Jul 29 18:32:12 2008 The weather conditions were again a little lumpy in the morning, then laid down by around 9. We put in limits for six by 10:30, with 50 Olives, which are the best eating, 5 Reds, and the rest Blues. We also had a few Lings, but no keepers. The Monterey side of the bay is still producing the best Rock Cod fishing. - Sun Jul 27 18:57:14 2008 We had a beatuful variety of Rock Cod today. We put in limits of Olives, Blues, Blacks, 6 Big Vermillion and 5 Nice Lings, for our 6 anglers. The weather started a little lumpy in the morning, then laid down nice. The weather people were a little off. Noot much winds. - Sat Jul 26 18:18:48 2008 Today we ran across the bay, and it paid off big. We pluged the boat with Big Olives, Blacks, Blues, Vermillion, and a couple of Browns. Plus two Ling Cod to 15lbs, and one Halibut. The seas were flat, and fishing good. Thats all I can ask for. - Wed Jul 23 20:00:45 2008 The Halibut fishing over the weekend was pretty good. I have a couple of people booked for July 23rd, and are looking for a couple more to put more lines in the water. Give me a call if your interested. We'll be fishing Rock Cod and Halibut. 831-465-0639. - Mon Jul 21 15:39:36 2008 We had a good today. We put in limits of Rock Cod, plus 2 Halibut, and lost a couple more. The weather was great til noon when the winds picked up a bit, but was no major problem. - Fri Jul 18 19:43:13 2008 Another banner day. We had flat seas in the morning to cross the bay. Then had non stop action on Big Olives to fill the boat. Olives are the best eating Rock Cod I've found in the bay. We also had a few Vermillion in the mix. - Sun Jul 13 20:44:21 2008 Today was one of those days Charter Captains wish could be like every day. We ran across the bay on grease water, put in limits of big Olives, Reds, Widows, huge Biccio's and Blues for our 6 passengers, plus limits for captain and crew. Then ran home on grease again. Carolyn and her crew were a complete pleasure to fish with. I hope to see them again. - Sat Jul 12 17:18:34 2008 Please excuse me for not getting back to my customers sooner, but I own a house in Paradise, and had to leave unexpectedly to check the status on my house. Its still there, and now its time to fish. The weekends are filling up fast, but I still have July 19 and 20 available. I had planed on being out of town then, but because of the fires, I'd rather go fishing. Let me know if your interested in eather date and give me a call. - Thu Jul 10 19:02:35 2008 I' would love to give you a great fish report, but I have to leave to help put out fires in Butt County, and help fight fires. I have a house in Magalia, near Paradise, and there starting to ask for resedence to evacuate. Hopefully, I'll be back on Friday. If you have family in the area, don't hesitate to call me at 831-212-1832. - Tue Jul 8 20:38:42 2008 Again we ran across the bay where the fish are, and plugged the boat with 6 Limits of beautiful Olives, Blues, Blacks and Brown Cod. With one nice Ling. The winds were up a bit and it was hard to drift the bottom for more Lings. The conditions sometimes dictate how close we fish to the bottom. The rocks are so steep on the bottom, there's a lot of down time re-tying rigs. So rule number one is don't drag the bottom, unless your fishing for Halibuts. I Have days available in the near future, so give ma a call. Business - 831-465-0639, or give me a call on the boat. 831-212-1832. - Sat Jul 5 18:17:12 2008 Another fantastic fishing trip on the bay. It was a great start, puting in two keeper lings off the bat, and it just got better. Our Six anglers put in limits of beautiful Olives, Blues, Reds and three Ling Cod. The weather was a bit lumpy in the morning, but laid down and made for a georgous flat calm ride home. The weather looks great for the next few days, so lets wreck um. - Wed Jul 2 18:29:51 2008 I have two anglers for Saturday the 28th looking for one to four more people to help fill the boat. If your interested call my office phone 831-465-0639, or my cell at 831-212-1832. The weather looks good, and the fishing has been great. Give me a call. - Thu Jun 26 17:01:17 2008 Yesterday was a great day of fishing. We put in 6 limits of Olive, Blue, and Brown Cod early. The conditions were a little lumpy in the morning, but laid down nicely by late morning. Conditions look good for the future. Lets go fish. - Thu Jun 26 10:30:53 2008 Tne fishing on the north side of the bay is starting to pick up. Calm seas, and small swells makes for good fishing. If the seas stay down, and the currents slow, it looks good for all the Halibut holes. We need a change. I'll be hunting all week. Bob, I'll be giving you and Dave a call. Wish me luck. - Sun Jun 15 0:55:42 2008 checking my report page. - Sun Jun 15 0:01:12 2008 Today was not the best of conditions. We couldn't get more than 3 or 4 miles up the coast. The currents were running uphill, and the winds were blowing down hill. Extremely hard to stay on any fish. We did manage to get near limits for our 5 anglers. But by noon the winds and waves were to much. There are gale force winds up and down the coast. It was one of those days you always had to have three point contacts. - Fri Jun 6 17:55:14 2008 Just had an update. I have two people looking for a couple more to help fill the boat on June 7. If you want to hop aboard let me know. I'll be out tomorrow, and let you know how things went. If you want the spaces, or want to know how were doing, call me on my cell at sea, 831-212-1832, for an on the water fish report. Call me. - Thu Jun 5 22:37:57 2008 I have some Tuna junkie customers, as I am, that are starting to make enquiries. Nobody is more excited than I am and when I think the time is right, nothing can hold me back, even if I have to take the boat out myself. I will let you know when I think the time is right. If you want to get on the boat to make a run offshore with me, let me know. - Thu Jun 5 20:13:43 2008 Finally the local fishing is starting to pick. My sister ship, Captainjimmycharters, has put in limits of Rock Fish the last two days, with a couple of Lings in the mix. No need to run across the bay. Give us a call. 831-475-2173 - Tue Jun 3 20:16:17 2008 My fishing reports are starting to sound like repeats. Today was another georgous flat day on the water. Our 6 passengers boated limits of Reds, Olives, Blues, Browns, White bellies, and one Ling Cod. On the way across the bay we ran into a pod of Orcas, which was a treat. Plus a couple of Whales and Dolphins. Also checking the water surface temperatures off shore it starting to look good for Tuna. Things are looking up. Give me a call, lets go fishing. - Wed May 28 18:41:43 2008 I've been keeping an eye on the water temps offshore, and they have shot up over 5 degrees in the last two days. And in some places even more. This is a big surge from the Japanese currents offshore, which bring in offshore tuna. I'm pretty excided, and may make a run out. With the fuel prices the way they are, I would love to have some offshore anglers on aboard to do some hunting with me. Let me know. - Tue May 27 21:51:44 2008 Wow what a wonderful day at sea. We left Santa Cruz to run across the bay again, and had fabulous action on flat calm seas. We boated early limits of BIG Reds and Olives, plus Blues and Starries to fill in the gaps. If the local officials knew how much fun we were having they would probably arrest us. It was one of those days. We even had about a 20# Salmon follow our rock cod to the boat. - Mon May 26 17:28:35 2008 Today we had early limits for 4 anglers. The Santa Cruz side of the bay is still slow, so we ran across to Monterey, and had good action right away. We put in early limits of Vermillion, Big Olives, Blues, and Starries with a couple of short lings. The weather was great, and I'm suprised there weren't more boaters out. There's live bait available in the harbor at Bocci Boys receiver, which we caught most of our fish on. The weather looks good for the next few days, so lets go fishing. - Sat May 24 17:27:55 2008 I'm sorry on my last report I gave the wrong number. Its 465-0639. - Fri May 23 21:00:26 2008 Have a charter tomorrow with only 2 anglers after a group canceled. I'm going fishing regardless, just to get on the water and fish. Looking for a couple more to help fill the boat. I'm running to Franklin Point for Rock Cod and Halibut. Let me know if you want to fish with us. 831-475-2173. We leave at 7:00 a.m. - Fri May 23 20:54:21 2008 I've got a couple of avid fishermen, looking to share the boat on May 15. We're looking for a couple more to help fill the boat. I don't mind running the extra miles to make it happen. Lets make it happen. Call me. 831-465-0639. - Mon May 12 23:20:50 2008 Again today we ran across the bay to some pretty good action. The seas were nice in the morning, and pretty much nice all day on the Monterey side of the bay, until we got about 5 miles out of Santa Cruz. We had the Olives chasing our Mega Baits to the boat with a little chum. We had limits of Rock Cod, mostly Olives, with only one big Red, and four nice lings. If you ever get into the Olive Cod, there a gas on Mega baits on the surface. Hopefully things pick up on the Santa Cruz side. - Sun May 4 19:14:55 2008 After a slow start on the Santa Cruz side of the bay for Rock Cod, and Lings, we shot over to the Monterey side and got good action. Mostly Reds, with Olives, Blues, White Bellies, Starries, and Lings in the mix. It was a little lumpy in the morning, but the high pressure moved in and laid it down nicely. I don't mind running the extra miles. My job is to put fish on the boat. Lets go fishing. - Fri May 2 18:12:11 2008 Well finally we get to get out on the water. May 1st is the opener for Lings, Rock Cod and maybe some Halibut. There's a lot of bait in the bay. And hopefully lots of fish. We'll be fishing for Rocks abd Halibut on the opener. I'll be fishing hard. - Tue Apr 29 0:06:44 2008 Although Salmon has been shut down, were looking forward to a great Rock Cod, Ling Cod and Halibut fisherie starting May 1st. Also I'll be hunting for Stripers, and Halibut on the beaches. Wish me luck. - Mon Apr 7 0:41:40 2008 I'm sorry to inform my customers. that I've got an e-mail from Fish and Game, that there will be no opener for Salmon. There are some options on the books to maybe open a few days, but don't hold your breath. The returns up the rivers have been so low, the first reaction is to shut down all Salmon fishing. But the reason has not been posted. - Tue Mar 25 23:33:49 2008 Salmon season opens on April 5th. I have a couple of people booked for the opener, but are looking for a few more to help fill the boat. The more baits in the water the better. Give me a call if your interested, 831-465-0639. - Fri Mar 7 17:28:17 2008 Good news. Department of Fish and Game sent me an e-mail notifying us that Salmon season will open on April 5th. We don't know for sure how long it will stay open, so lets get out there and get some Salmon early. I'm taking bookings now for the upcoming season. Give me a call at 831-465-0639. - Mon Feb 11 11:43:28 2008 The storms of late have been some of the heavies. With hurricane force winds in some areas. This may be a good thing in the long run. Last year we had few storms and rain, with patchy Salmon fishing. This weather pattern is getting back to more of the norm. I'm hoping it pushes more Salmon down our area. I'm taking bookings for the new year, hopefully starting the first weekend of April. Give me a call, to reserve your prefered date. - Thu Jan 10 0:23:34 2008 Today weather conditions were good most of the day. In the morning we picked up 8 Dungenous Crab, then put in 30 Rock Cod, and 4 Lings for our 5 anglers, and had to release 4 more. The winds picked up in the afternoon. - Sat Nov 17 19:14:30 2007 Today we ran up to Franklin Point, looking for Rock Cod and Lings. The Rock were scarce but the Lings were on fire. We put in Limits of Ling Cod to 18lbs for our 5 passengers. Plus half limits of Black Cod. Live Sardines were the ticket, the lings were eating them like popcorn. The seas were windy with rain in the morning, then by 10:00 it laid flat. I'll be there again tomorrow. - Fri Nov 9 19:21:43 2007 Well I have officially pulled the plug on fishing for more Tuna. We covered about a hundred miles of water, and put in one 25lb Tuna today. It makes for a long boat ride. And my job is to put fish in the boat, not take customers for boat rides. We're concentrating now on Crab and Cod combos. The Cod season ends at the end of the month, so if your interested, give me a call 831-465-0639. Also feel free to call me on the boat at 831-212-1832. - Thu Nov 8 20:40:30 2007 It seems a little late in the season, but the Japan warm curents are still pushing fresh Tuna into the Bay. The numbers are picking up daily. I'm looking forward to going offshore Thursday, hopefully with a load of bait. Kahuna, and other sport fishers are headed out. - Tue Nov 6 17:17:48 2007 It looks like some fresh Tuna have moved into the bay. This may be our last shot. Lets take advantage of our blessing. I'll be running Thursday, unless i get a booking sooner. Lets go get um. - Tue Nov 6 17:07:15 2007 Time to put some crab and cod in the boat. Book now. - Tue Oct 30 19:22:13 2007 A perfect day on the ocean. Light winds with wide open rock cod bite. We put in limits of Reds, Blacks, Blues and Olives, with 4 Nice Lings to 15lbs. And to top off the day, we sat 10 feet from a 14ft Great White feeding on a big sea lion. It was awsome. We watched him feed for agout 15 minutes. The weather was perfect, with little swell. - Mon Oct 15 22:19:30 2007 The closures up north are mostly from ano nuevo and just north of the island, out to the red buoy. There are still a lot of good rock piles still available up the hill from Ano, plus one of my favorite Halibut drifts still open. If the currents and water conditions are right, we wreck um there. Also from Davenport down the hill is still open. Don't think all Rock Cod and Ling Cod areas are closed. There is still a lot of my favorite areas still open. I'm looking forward to the Crab opener, where we do combo trips for Crab and Ling and Rock Cod, and maybe some Halibut. I'm looking forward to eating some Dungenous Crab. Fall is some of the best water conditions in the area. Lets go wreck um. - Thu Oct 4 0:49:09 2007 Today we had a hollywood crew, and left the docks at 10:00. With dirty water, winds, jelly's, and crap in the water, we managed to put in limits of Rock Cod, and 4 Lings. To get some quality Cod, I think we have to move up to Davenport and above. - Mon Oct 1 19:32:22 2007 The Albacore fishing has been slow for us the last two days, with only 2 Tuna each day. I'll be gone until next Thursday. Need a little R & R. - Sun Sep 23 23:35:58 2007 Just a not to anglers. I'm only taking charters for people that want to book the boat, and put there own crew together. My phone is ringing off the hook for singles wanting to hop on the boat. You need to get at least a group of 4 to charter the boat. I can't do it. For Tuna I work a 12 hour day, and I just have enough time to answer e-males, eat some dinner, shower, and get ready for the next day. I hope you understand. I'm a one man operation. The Tuna fishing is the best I've seen in years. - Sun Sep 16 21:09:52 2007 Today the fishing was still great, but in rough seas. We powered through the nasty waters and got to the grounds. It didn't take long. We had a boat of good fishermen, and they ended the day with 42 Albies to 26lbs by noon. The fish were charging the boat. Bait presentation means everything. About 75 percent of our fish were on bait. - Sun Sep 16 20:03:22 2007 The Tuna fishing just keeps getting better and better. We were about 38 miles out of Santa Cruz when we put in our trolling gear. It took about 2 minutes to get a tripple hook up. We moved a little further out, hooked up and sat on a school of Tuna for about an hour and a half. We put in 40 Albies by 11:00. The fish were charging our baits, and wouldn't leave. Pluged the fish hold and a 160 ice chest. - Sat Sep 15 18:34:48 2007 Another georgous day offshore. I had a 3 man charter today that put in 28 Albies. The size wasn't what I wanted to see, but sometimes you get what you get. I'll be out again tomorrow. The weather update looks good thru Sunday at least. - Fri Sep 14 21:01:29 2007 What a fantastic day at sea. We left the docks at 5:00am, and were in the tuna by 7:30. We put in the troll lures and didn't go 5 minutes and had a tripple. It all continued to get better after that. We saw so many jumpers, we would troll near them throwing baits, and they ran to the boat. We ended the day with 35 Albies to 27lbs. Most of our fish were in the low to upper 20's. I heard boats further up the hill catching fish, but small. The ocean was grease flat all day. We'll be out again tomorrow. - Sat Sep 8 20:50:22 2007 Just a note for tuna fishermen. We take advantage of the weather conditions when its right. All Tuna trips are at the mercy of the weather. So I keep a close eye on the weather. So if you book a date, it all depends on the conditions. Hopefully If we can't get offshore, you might opt for something inshore. Let me know when you try to book a trip. - Fri Sep 7 20:54:26 2007 The fishing near Santa Cruz has been so iffy, I decided to run to the Island. What a great decision. We put in limits of big Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks. Unfortunately no Lings. The seas were greese all day. The weather looks great offshore, and thats where we'll be tomorrow. Tuna, yea. - Fri Sep 7 20:24:59 2007 Today we had 2 anglers that charterd the boat. It wasn't easy, we had to work for fish to get limits. The currents were running fast up hill, and nothing was schooled up. We ended up with limits of rock fish, and 2 nice lings. There was a lot of ugly water, that looked like suege discharge. - Wed Sep 5 18:33:35 2007 Today we had 5 anglers on the boat, and put in 50 Rock fish, with 15 Vermillion to 8lbs. But only one Ling Cod. It was nice of the winds to hold off until we got our limits. We tried for Halibut inshore, with only one shorty. - Sun Sep 2 18:36:43 2007 We tried to go offshore for tuna saturday, only to get blown off the water. The weather the last week was so perfect, it let us load the boat with tuna. We were hoping the weather offshore was better, but it wasn't. The forcast looks bleek for the next week. Hopefully another high pressure will move into the area, leting us get out again. The fish are still there. - Sat Sep 1 18:59:42 2007 Another fantastic day offshore. On the pictures page you'll see 12 of the 23 Tuna Our six anglers put on the boat today. I was a little frustrated early having some greenhorns on the boat, but as the day went on they started getting the hang of it. There probably going to hear me in their sleep screaming, FOLLOW YOUR FISH. I estimate we lost another 15 fish to back lashes, slicing off fish, or just breaking off fish with too much drag. Thats fishing. There were so many Tuna at 50/52 where we started, and finished up at 49/48, I wanted to stop trolling and just bait fish on Jumpers and birds. - Sun Aug 26 20:19:45 2007 What a beautiful day on the water. Flat calm seas all day. And Glenn and his crew of 5 put in 26 Tuna to 35lbs. They were a pleasure to fish with. There weren't any jumpers or many birds, but we could meter the fish on the scope. We stoped short of the 601, at 57/57, and trolled towart the Guide, but never had to go that far. Most of our fish were caught at 58/04. The seas were calm yesterday also, which gave us a direction to head. We'll be out again tomorrow. - Sat Aug 25 21:07:27 2007 Finally the winds have laid down so we can do some hunting for Tuna. There were a few hard cores out today that I think might have passed them up. There's a strong surge of hot water pushing up from the south, and I hope to intersept it tomorrow. I see no need to run past 50 miles. Becuse of the Satellite overcast, we have no SST picture, so its back to old school. Actually I like the hunt. If it works your a star, if it doesn't, your a bum. - Fri Aug 24 21:18:18 2007 Today we ran to Ano Nuevo. I had a boat of great fishermen, that actually brought all the own gear and artificial baits. I estimate they lost over a hundred bucks of gear on the rocks. But what a gas. They didn't want to keep any of the smaller fish like Blues and Blacks, so we put on big baits for big fish. Caught 4 limits of Lings to 16lbs, with a nice box of Reds. Allen Sansano is always a pleasure to fish with, plus we had Allen Bushnell and his crew. I appologise not remembering there names, so I blame it on old age. - Sat Aug 18 19:39:38 2007 Today we had 4 anglers on the boat from Belfast Ireland. What a fantastic group of agressive anglers. One was a Silver medal winner on the european tour of boxing. But that didn't make them great anglers. But they put in early limits of Vermillion, Olives, Blues and blacks to 13lbs. Plus one nice ling to 12lbs. Some of the nicest fisherpersons I've had on the boat. - Fri Aug 17 18:51:00 2007 Today wasn't the most easy day fishing. The winds blew hard, but we managed to beat our way up to Ano, to put in 6 limits of Olives, Blues, Blacks, China Cod, and 4 nice lings. The forcast looks like wind for most of the week, but that can change. Trying for Tuna in winds like today is out of the question. Safety is always number one. - Sun Aug 12 18:47:50 2007 The weather today was pretty sloppy, but we still managed to put in limits of Rock Cod, and a couple of Lings for our customers. Reds, Blues, Blacks, and Olives were abundent. I hope that Ano Nuevo weather stays fishable. I would love to run there tomorrow. - Sat Aug 11 19:34:34 2007 Today we ran to Ano Nuevo and put in limits of Olives, Blues, and Blacks, plus 7 Ling Cod to 17lbs for our 6 anglers. The weather was great in the morning, but the winds picked up in the afternoon. Fortunately we were done before they kicked in. There may not be much more time to fish the island, so I'm taking advantage of the last few days. I love that place. Its a crying shame there closing it. Sport fishing there has no adverse effect what so ever. I don't want to get started on that. So I'll leave on a happy note. We had three kids on the boat that were having the time of there life. I hate to see that vanish. Its a god given right to take your kids on the ocean to spend quality time and show them the endless mass of life at sea. - Fri Aug 10 18:10:02 2007 Today we powered our way up to the island, and in windy conditions managed to put in limits of Blacks, Blues, Vermillion, Olives and 4 Ling Cod for our four anglers. The weather forcast is for 15 to 25kts of wind for the next couple of days. That makes it hard to try for Tuna. - Sat Aug 4 18:14:54 2007 Today the weather was great so I ran our 5 anglers to Ano. It was like the old days again. Limits of Big Blues, Blacks, Reds and olives, with 7 Lings to 15lbs. There was only one other boat there besides me. The winds did start pucking up a bit by noon, but we were done by then. - Fri Aug 3 18:32:28 2007 What a beautiful day offshore. The winds never picked up over 5kts, and the fishing was good. We put in 15 Albacore to 30lbs, and one Yellow Tail. On one bait stop we put in 9 Albies on bait. Having good anglers on the boat we didn't lose any fish to tangles. Well maybe one. Check our pictures page to see six of our Tuna and the Yellow Tail. - Wed Aug 1 20:25:49 2007 Just waned to post available bookings I have for the 29th and 30th. Everybody wanted to go offshore for Tuna, but the winds continue to blow. Inshore in the bay and a ways up the coast are fine. So if your looking to go Rock Cod, Ling Cod, or Halibut fishing in the next couple of days, I'm open. It is pretty frustating know this is some of the best Tuna waters we've seen for the last couple of years, and the winds won't let us enjoy. Hopefully things offshore will change soon. - Sat Jul 28 18:11:33 2007 The winds have been a problem for the last couple of days. Today we put in just short of limits for our guys. It's hard to stay on the rocks with the drift so fast. The Tuna are offshore, and its driving us nuts not being able to get out there. In rough seas we can't make a good bate presentation, plus our troll lines keep tangling. The weather reports don't look good through the weekend. So were fishing inshore. - Tue Jul 24 20:24:30 2007 Today we ran up the coast before the winds picked up. We put in 4 ea4ly limits for our anglers, plus one big Ling, and a 15lb Halibut. - Sun Jul 22 19:35:13 2007 Today the winds were up in the morning offshore, so we opted for Rock Cod. Stayed local today loaded the boat, then tried for Halibut, but nothing. I heard of very few Halibut caught all day. The winds were blowing outside all day, and the counts were small. Most boats had from 3 to 6 Tuna. Thats a lot of down time between bites. The weather forcast for the upcoming week doesn't look good. - Sat Jul 21 18:28:37 2007 Today we stayed inshore, finding nice Rock Cod close to home. We put in limits of big Olives, Reds, and big Blues for our anglers early. Then tried for some Halibut in the afternoon to no availe. - Fri Jul 20 18:21:54 2007 What a fantastic day on the ocean. Today we ran out about 35 miles on flat calm seas all day, and put in 17 Albacore up to 27lbs. All our fish were in the 20's. Doubles, triples and a few on live bait. It doesn't get any better. Tomorrow is forcasted to about the same. - Tue Jul 17 22:21:51 2007 Today we fished local to put in limits of nice Reds, Blues, olives and one nice ling. The weather was fantastic, and heard of a few Halibut being cautht. The Salmon fishing was good if your looking for Silvers. - Sun Jul 15 19:10:46 2007 Today was a little challenging on the water. With windy seas its hard to make a good bait presention. But being persistant, we put in 3 Tuna on the troll, then moved south where the fish were more eager to eat our baits. We fished off Carmel later in the day to hook up 2 more fish on the troll and put in 4 more on live baits, ending our day with 10 Albies. Light tackle is where its at. There's nothing like feeling a tuna pick up your bait. The winds are forcasted to continue thru tomorrow. - Sat Jul 14 20:51:40 2007 I just got back from up north, and all the way home my phone was ringing off the hook. My good friend Willy on the Danali II, left the Salmon grounds near Moss Landing the day after we put in 10 Salmon, but it seemed to die. He ran offshore not more than 10 miles past the weather buoy, and found piles of Tuna. Called in another boat, puting in 17 Tuna. The Tuna are out there, and it all depends if the weather will let us get there or not. - Thu Jul 12 18:18:52 2007 Finally the Salmon fishing started picking up today. We had 5 anglers on the boat and put in 10 King Salmon by 11:30. There's quite a few small fish in the mix, so you have to sort thru them. We fished near Moss Landing. - Tue Jul 10 18:03:36 2007 Today we had a nice variety of Reds, Blue, and Brownies. But the best catch of the day by far was a 43lb Halibut. What a slug. We tried for Salmon in the morning, but no takers. I only heard of 2 Salmon caught all day, down by Pajaro. - Wed Jul 4 23:06:22 2007 Today we ran to Ano and put in limits of lings to 18lbs, 8 Vermillion, and finished off our limits with nice Blacks, Blues and Cabazon. The weather was a little lumpy on the way up, making it hard to stay on the Rocks. But, using the drift to our advantage, covered a lot of ground. - Mon Jul 2 20:22:10 2007 The fishing for Salmon was slow today. The winds came up early making it difficult. There were a few Halibut caught in front of the harbor. Hopefully the winds will lay down soon. I have 2 people looking for a couple more for Monday July 1st. Give me a call. - Sat Jun 30 22:21:30 2007 Today the seas were a little lumpy, but the fish didn't care. We fished for Rock Cod today, and put in limits of beautiful Olives, Reds, Blues and White belly's. We fished off Monterey in about 200ft of water, and had limits by 10:00. - Sat Jun 23 16:44:46 2007 The fishing for Salmon today started of great puting in our first 20 pounder in about 5 minutes after we put in our gear. We boated our second fish about 20 minutes after that, then it shut off like a switch. For a couple of hours we had no takers, then put in our third fish around noon. The bite seems to best in the morning. We ended the day with 3 Salmon. - Fri Jun 15 18:54:05 2007 Checking in with the local boats on my dock today, Salmon fishing was fantastic. My dock partner, willy, put in 4 Salmon to 29lbs cleaned for two anglers today. And back at the docks by 10:00 am. Thats great fishing. Willy doesn't like following the fleet, like myself. The fish are moving, so no reason to follow the sheep. I think the tip of the hole might be good tomorrow. - Thu Jun 14 22:22:31 2007 I've had a cancellation on the books for Sunday the 17th. I've got a couple of anglers, wanting to fish that date, but need a couple more to help fill the boat. I know its fathers day, but after all, it is your day. Cowboy up dad, and lets go fishing. Let me know. - Thu Jun 14 16:48:37 2007 The bite was early today. We put in 5 Salmon by 9:00am, then the bite slowed. We had a few more take downs around noon, but no solid takers. The fish ranged from 10 to 17lbs. The swell was up some today, but the winds held off. It looks like the fish are scattering. Concentrations of bait were hard to find. - Mon Jun 11 22:19:26 2007 Well I was right. Some new schools of Salmon have moved into the bay. We started the day fishing Rock Cod, and put in limits by 10:00. Then moved over in front of Mulligans, to put in 2 nice Salmon to 38lbs. What a nice hog. We lost 4 more at the boat, or just came unbuttoned. I'll be starting there first thing in the morning. - Sun Jun 10 20:21:06 2007 I just wanted to add a thank you note to everyone sending me mail with best wishes for pops. I don't know how to thank you enough. He was a stuburn man, and kicked my ass regular. Now I love him for it. - Sat Jun 9 20:22:44 2007 Today we ran across the bay to put in quality Rock Cod. Beautiful Olives to 5lbs. Reds to 4lbs and numerous other Cod. The Monterey side of the bay is holding nice cod. The Salmon were scarce, but it looks like there might be some new fish moving into the bay. We'll be fishing Mulligans for Salmon tomorrow. - Sat Jun 9 18:52:58 2007 I appoligize to everyone trying to book a trip to go fishing. The last week I've been in Chico taking care of pops. He's not doing well. And family always takes priority. I'll be back up north on Monday thru Thursday. Then its back to catching fish. But for now, I have to take care of family. I'm sure you understand. - Sun Jun 3 18:16:36 2007 Today we fished for rock cod in the morning, puting limits for my four anglers, then went outside in about 240ft of water to put in three nice Salmon to 31lbs. All the fish aren't in deep water. Steve, Jeff, and Dinamo Dan, are always a pleasure. - Sun May 27 20:14:05 2007 The Salmon again was great. It started of a little slow in the morning, puting in one fish early, then had a slow period until about noon. We moved up the hill and found birds and miles of bait. Fishing the edges we put in 4 more Salmon in about an hour. All slugs. Our fished ranged from 20 to 30.4lbs. Again the weather held off nicely. We trolled straight baits all day. - Sat May 26 19:43:03 2007 I would just like to add a simple update. Don't get to complicated. We caught all our fish on straigt baits. No flashers, and no iron. Keep it simple. If you know how to rig a tandom hook straight bait, you'll catch all the fish you want. - Fri May 25 20:11:38 2007 Another georgous day on the water. Our 5 anglers put in 6 nice kings, from 15 to 30lbs. Lost another 4 from tangles or just came unbuttoned. The weather people were misleading again. The waters were perfect all day. I've heard reports from other boats around the bay that were getting scores also. Today we fished the upper side of the Soquel Hole, but the fish seemed to be on the move in the afternoon. So no telling where they'll be tomorrow. The quality of fish is beautiful. - Fri May 25 19:28:01 2007 Today ended up being great. The weather was perfect all day. We had to do a little hunting to find the fish, but when we did, they were slugs. We ended the day with 5 Salmon, the smallest was 20lbs, and the giggest weighed in at 32lbs for our four anglers. Dave and his crew were great as always. - Thu May 24 20:45:29 2007 Today we started off our fishing trip looking for Salmon. After puting in our gear, we put in a double hook up right away. Thinking it was going to be good, that was our only Salmon bites all day. We fished the tip of Soquel. - Wed May 23 20:26:55 2007 Today we had early limits of Rock Cod and some nice Lings. Mostly reds, with 4 lings to 12lbs, for our 4 anglers. The winds held off until after noon. - Mon May 21 1:08:28 2007 The weather today was great until about 11:00, but by then we had our limits of big Reds,Olives,Brown and Blue Rock Cod, with one shy of limits of Lings to 15lbs, for our four anglers, up to 15lbs. The Salmon bite is slow. I only heard of a couple of Salmon caught all day. There may be salmon up the hill, but the weather conditions don't let us do much hunting. Hopefully the high presure off shore will move in, and let us do more scouting. - Sat May 19 19:05:45 2007 As a charter boat captain, my job is to try my best to put as many fish on the boat I can. The few Halibut being caught in front of the harbor, dosn't constitute counts of fish for my passeners. we need more. Today we covered miles of water to try and find Salmon, but they are scarce. We did however end up on a pile of fish a few miles out of Santa Cruz around noon to put in a load of Rocks and Lings. - Fri May 18 18:41:19 2007 Today we started fishing the outer South Rock in about 107ft. The Vermillions were hanging big. We put in 40 Cod and 30 were big Reds. Then the winds picked up and we couldn't stay on the rock.Try'd for flaties later in the day to no avail. - Tue May 15 20:16:42 2007 Today was a great day on the water Our 4 anglers put in 7 Salmon. 5 weithing in over 20lbs, with the largest, 24lbs. Adam and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. The seas were a little bumpy up the hill, but very fishable. - Fri May 11 21:09:38 2007 Today we fished up the hill out of Santa Cruz for Rock Cod and lings. We ended the day with limits of big Olives, blues, blacks and vermillion. With the biggest Red weighing in at 12lbs, with 5 nice Lings. Check the picture page for a look. Tomorrow we'll be going to the same area. - Wed May 9 20:38:09 2007 Today our 6 anglers put in limits of assorted Rock Cod With 4 nice Lings to 15lbs. It was t-shirt weather with flat seas all day. We fished the Monterey side of the bay. On the way home, we ran into Red Tides running out to the canyon. Tomorrow we're going to the island to see whats up. And if the rocks aren't biting, we'll go outside to look for Salmon. - Tue May 8 19:38:04 2007 Today fishing slowed a bit, but we managed to put in 4 Salmon, for our 4 anglers. The fish were a little more spread out, and had to do some hunting. The water was calm most of the day, with light winds in the afternoon. We fished Soquel Hole. - Sat Apr 28 19:05:29 2007 The big fish are here. Today we put in 4 salmon to 26lbs, and other boats, had some fish to 30lbs. We had plenty of hookups, but lost 4 solid hook sets. Barbless hooks are a night mare. We'll be out again tomorrow. - Fri Apr 27 20:58:00 2007 Today we had two anglers that chartered the hole boat. We ended up with limits for them, and one for the skipper. A total of 5 nice Kings to 26lbs. The weather held off nice until after noon. We fished the east side of Soquel Hole. Nice to see the fish moving closer to Santa Cruz. - Tue Apr 24 19:40:42 2007 Today the waters on the bay were calm. We started of fishing near Moss Landing, but no fish. We moved to Pt. Penos, and put in 4 Salmon to 22lbs, and lost two at the boat, and two more we never saw. The bite came on strong around 1:00, and shut down for us by 2. The conditions look to be good for tomorrow. - Sat Apr 21 20:42:28 2007 Just an update for Monday the 23rd. I had a charter that had to cancel. So I have an open boat charter going out on Monday the 23rd. If I can't get any takers, I'm going myself. The fishing is getting that good. Give me a call at 831-465-0639 if your available. Lets go fish. - Thu Apr 19 18:36:30 2007 Finally the winds laid down today, and the fishing is getting better every day. Most of my friends that went out today, had limits before noon, with some fish over the 30# range. Conditions are supposed to hold nice thru the weekend. Can't wait to get out tomorrow. - Thu Apr 19 18:24:20 2007 Today we had some rain, but the winds didn't start picking up until after we got in a full day. We ended up with 6 nice Salmon to 24lbs, for our 5 passengers. We had to cancel our trip for tomorrow. the winds are supposed to howl. - Sat Apr 14 19:13:51 2007 The fishing is starting to pick up a bit. But they seem to be concentrated in a small are off Monterey. Hopefully some new bait and fish will start moving into the bay soon. We picked up 3 Kings today from 15 to 25lbs, and lost 3 more at the boat. Nice fish. The weather is predicted to be good for tomorrow. - Fri Apr 13 21:11:01 2007 Sorry for the lack of a fishing report yesterday. But I had a problem with my computer. But all is well now. The overall Salmon fishing is not what what we expected for the opener, but there's still some nice Salmon being caught. Because the normal hot spots are not producing, were having to do some hunting. I LOVE THE HUNT. After 35 years fishing the Monterey Bay area, sometimes I have to think outside the norm. I think the larger schools are further offshore. So tomorrow I'm not waisting my time in the bay to catch dinks, but rather move off shore a bit. I did some set and drift calcs, to see how fast the currents are moving, and what direction. Hopefully, I can intercept their movement. - Sun Apr 8 20:08:23 2007 The reports continue to be good for the opener. Still lots of bait, with fish balling them up. From Soquel hole to the soldiers club looks good. Chlorophil levels are holding to keep the bait local. I love to start off mooching when the fish are holding in large schools, but if they scatter, we put out the troll rigs. Catching fish is the name of the game. Lets go fishing. - Mon Apr 2 22:19:01 2007 The conditions in the bay look great. Running for a crab trip, the bait was thick, birds pounding everywhere, the clorophil levels are perfect, and the water temp is right. And a few reports of anglers fishing for Mackerel and Sand Dabs are picking up accidental Salmon. I'm starting to get excited about the opener. Looks like it might be a good one. - Thu Mar 22 19:36:37 2007 What a nice surprise on the bay today. After we finished pulling our crab pots, we saw a lot of birds working on the surface. We started throwing Mega Baits, and Fish Traps, and pulled in 10 nice Barracuda to 4ft long. These normally don't start showing until later in the season. There a lot of fun. Also the crabs are still going good. - Tue Mar 13 17:50:36 2007 Date: Thursdsay, March 1, 2007 at 12:42:43 Comments: Salmon season is just over a month away. The conditions look good with lots of bait in the bay, and were hoping for a great opener. Were still doing Crab trips now with good counts. If the Humbolt Squid show on our side of the bay, we also run for those. Rock Cod and Ling Cod season opens on May 1st, and were going to combo Crab and Rock trips then. Give me a call and lets get out on the water. Date: Monday, February 12, 2007 at 19:42:43 Well Fish and Game has extended our Rock Cod season this year, but shortened our Salmon season by 6 days. The opener for Salmon will be April 7th, and Rock Cod opens May 1st. I'm already getting bookings for the Salmon opener. To get the dates you want, call early. Date: Friday, October 27, 2006 at 19:46:18 The Rock Cod fishing continues to be great at the Island. With limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks, with big Lings and a few Cabazone. The sport boats are still picking up good scores of Tuna off shore. The soft warm weaters are holding some nice counts. After a Saturday Rock Cod trip, I'm taking the boat outside. I want to find these Tuna, and hopefully plug the boat. If there's anyone that wants to take the run, give me a call. 465-0639 Date: Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 19:42:43 Comments: The waters off the Dog Bone look to good to pass up. We're running offshore for Tuna tomorrow. I have a boat of good fishermen. If there there, we'll put in the mileage to find them. I have hi hopes. We'll be leaving the docks by 6. Date: Monday, October 16, 2006 at 20:37:09 Comments: The fishing at the Island was some of the best I've seen. The Lings were thick. We had limits of nice lings before we had limits of Rock Cod. This was due in part from the fantastic Sardines we had for bait. Sardines are Ling Candy. After we put in limits of Lings, we filled the boat with big Olives, Reds, Blues and Blacks. The quality of fish was big and many. Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 22:16:36 Comments: Today the fishing was great again. We ended up with limits of Blues, Blacks, Olives, and Vermillions. With 5 Ling Cod. The winds were out of the south which made for a little bumpy ride home. But no problem. We're starting to gear up for Crab and Rock combo trips come November. I can already taste the Crab. Date: Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 23:49:10 Comments: Another great day at the island. We boated limits of Reds, Blues, Blacks,and olives. With 5 lings to 15 lbs.The weather was great. Date: Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 23:41:28 Comments: The fishing at Ano Nuevo continues to be great. We boated limits of Vermillion, Olives, Blues, and Blacks, with 6 Lings to 18lbs for our charter today. The weather continues to be perfect. Date: Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 22:28:11 Comments: Today we tried some new waters for Tuna. We fished south of the Dog Bone, almost to Sur Canyon. All the signs were there, but no fish. We had great deep blue water, with temps of 60.5 to 61 degrees. We were hoping some of the fish in Morrow Bay were starting to move up the hill. But not yet. Date: Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 20:41:23 Comments: What a beautiful day on the water. We fished Ano today, with limits of Lings and Rock Fish, for our 5 anglers. The weather was exceptional, and the fish were biting. Lets hope it holds. The Tuna reports offshore were bleek. No Fish. Yesterday we coverded almost 200 miles of water to find no Tuna. I wish I had better news, but the truth is the truth. Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 20:44:07 Comments: The currents were looking for are here. But the down side is the winds are here also. As soon as the winds lay up, we'll be balls to the wall for Tuna. I've got a freezer full of Salmon and Rock Cod, but my favorite is freshly caught, and bled and iced down Tuna. Sushi grade. The winds are supposed to lay up this weekend. Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 at 21:44:28 Comments: Today the seas were rough, but there's still fish in the area. We pounded through it to pick up 7 nice Albies to 25lbs. Let's hope the seas lay down soon. Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 at 21:31:05 Comments: The winds were heavy, but we managed to put in 7 Albies to 25lbs. It's hard do cover much ground in heavy winds. Date: Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 20:05:35 Comments: Today we ran to Ano Nuevo with our 6 passengers. We put in limits of Vermillion, Olives, Blues and Blacks, with 2 Cabazone and 6 Ling Cod to 15lbs. I could hear the boats outside fishing for Tuna, and the bites still on. Date: Monday, September 11, 2006 at 22:45:03 Comments: What a great day. The Tuna have finally arrived. On the charter pictures page you'll see a blood bath of nine tuna we picked up on a bait stop, plus capt. Jimmy holding a weighed 33 pounder. The bait and fish were jumping everywhere. We ended the day with 30 Tuna, mostly in the 20 pound class, with a few bigger fish on the inside of the 601 mount. Hopefully the weather will hold so we can take advantage of these new fish in town. Date: Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 19:23:34 Comments: The weather was perfect today, with limits of Lings for 5 and Limits of Beautiful Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks, with one Cabazone. BUT, better late than never, the good news is the Tuna are moving in and making a nice showing of numbers, with some nice size fish. I heard boats outside on the radio catching anywhere from 15 to 25 Tuna. Obviously I'll be running offshore tomorrow. Stay tuned. Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 21:13:33 Comments: The fishing today was work. Currents have changed and we had to scout out our fish. We stopped at a few favorate Halibut spots I like to fish. We picked up one small But, then moved to the Island. Hoping to not make my reports sound redundent, as a fellow fisherman in the harbor mentioned, the bite has slowed a bit. I just try to tell it like it is daily. Thanks Nick. Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 18:12:37 Comments: Today I took the bald headed computer nerd, that does all my website work, out fishing on his birthday. We slept in late and didn't leave the dock until 8:00. The seas were flat, and managed to put in a couple of nice Halibut to 15lbs. If the seas stay this nice, more Halibut will push into the shallows. Date: Monday, September 4, 2006 at 20:39:40 Comments: On the pictures page you'll see a few of the Lings, and Red limits we caught today. The weather was less than desirable. I had to hold the boat into the winds to stay on the good Rock piles. We fished the Island again today. The fish are there, buy its hard to stay on the piles in the winds. Hopefully it lays down in the next couple of days. Date: Sunday, September 3, 2006 at 20:24:17 Comments: The weather continues to be beautiful. Our 4 anglers ended the day with Limits of Lings, and limits of beautiful Rock Cod. We put in an 8 Ling limit to 18lbs, 12 big Vermillion, and rounded off the day with Olives, Blues, and Blacks, with one Cabazone. Date: Saturday, September 2, 2006 at 20:14:27 Comments: Another great day of fishing. The Lings are thick. We had early limits of Lings to 18lbs, there were so many, we had to knock them off the hook on hitch hikers, then topped off our limits of Big Vermilion, Olives, Blues and Blacks for our five anglers. Plus a couple for the captain. The weather is supposed to pick up a bit for the next couple of days. But if it stays down in the morning, we run up the hill. Date: Friday, September 1, 2006 at 19:40:12 Comments: Another beautiful day on the water. Today we put in a 10 Ling Cod limit to 15lbs for our 5 anglers, plus limits of Vermillion, Big Olives, Blues and Blacks. We fished the island again today with greese slick conditions. On the radio I heard a few boats outside picking up low numbers of Tuna. From Santa Cruz your looking at a 60 to 70 mile run. That means a lot of travel time for very few fish. There's some great water way outside, but not duable in a day trip. Lets hope it makes a push inshore. Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 21:44:44 Comments: Warren and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. We ended the day with limits of Lings, and beautiful Reds to 8lbs. It was nice to get away from the piles of Blues and get some quality fish. The weather held nicely. Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 at 13:27:18 Comments: The fishing up the coast is still great. Yesterday we fished the Island with limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks, with 5 Nice Ling Cod. The weather was perfect. Date: Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 19:16:44 Comments: What a georgous day on the water. We ran to Ano Nuevo, and had Limits of Lings, big Olives, and after culling out the smaller Blues and Blacks, limits of Rock Cod for six. The weather couldn't have been better. Flat calm all day. I think we'll do the same tomorrow. Date: Friday, August 25, 2006 at 18:47:21 Comments: Today I had a cancellation so I helped out on capt. Jimmy's boat. We ended the day with limits of Blacks, Blues, and Reds, and l 28lb Halibut. The weather looks good for the weekend. There's also a couple of boats running outside looking for Tuna tomorrow. I'll let you know. Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 02:27:51 Comments: The Ling Cod, and Rock Cod continue to be good up the coast to Ano Nuevo. Most boats are reporting limits at the island. A few more Halibut are being caught if you spend time. Date: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 21:28:12 Comments: Today we ran for Tuna. We ran over 60 miles, and fished over 30 miles of ocean. No Tuna. There were a couple of boats that got lucky with a couple of fish. The seas were nice,found decent water color outside the 123.00 line, and great temps, but no fish. The sea life just isn't there. I think the few fish being caught just veared off the freeway on there way to Oregon. Date: Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 22:40:09 Comments: Another great day on the ocean. We ran again to the island. Picked up limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks, with 5 Lings to 14lbs. Fishing and weather have been great. The Tuna are starting to make a bigger showing. Were running offshore on Saturday to keep things honest. Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 20:08:35 Comments: We ran again to the Island, which paid off big. We boated limits for four of big Lings to 25lbs, with 10 big Vermillion, and finished off limits with Blues and Blacks. Date: Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 19:44:37 Comments: A beautiful day on the water today. Limits for four of Lings to 15lbs, and limits of Vermillion, Olives, Blues and Blacks. If the weather holds this nice, we'll be running for Tuna in the future. Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 23:25:57 Comments: Today was an early bite at the island. We had early limits of Blues, and Blacks, with a few olives mixed in. The winds came up early.We fiahed our way back to the harbor for Halibut. with no luck. Date: Sunday, August 6, 2006 at 21:50:09 Comments: Today we fished for Tuna on the inside waters where a few fish were caught from anglers coming in from the outside waters yesterday. It was a totally morning bite. We hooked three fish on the troll, chummed them to the boat, and hooked three more on bait before we had mega tangles. Fish were biting our baits while were tangled, and I couldn't hand line the fish in fast enough. The Tuna were boiling all around the boat. It sounds like the outer finger of warm currents were producing more fish, but that was another 30 miles out. It pays to not listen to radio fish, and go with your instincts. Thats always worked for me in the past, and I'm going back to what works for me. Date: Saturday, August 5, 2006 at 19:13:00 Comments: What a beautiful day at the island. We boated 4 limits of Ling Cod to 20lbs, and 4 limits of Reds, Blues, and Blacks. The weather was dead flat calm all day. I heard a few boats out on the Tuna grounds, and it sounded like things are picking up. Some of the boats at the guide were in early with all the Tuna they wanted. Date: Friday, August 4, 2006 at 20:52:30 Comments: I just got off the phone with Captain Jimmy, and because the Tuna are off shore more than 50 miles, were thinking of combining our two boats into one for two day trips. Because it involves more than 12 hours on the water, Coast Guard requires more than one captain on board. No problem. We're working out the details now. Were trying to put together the comforts for customers, and food arrangemements. If anybody might interested in a 2 day trip, please give us some input. Date: Friday, August 4, 2006 at 20:17:18 Comments: The last two days have been limits of Rock Cod. Catching nice Olives, Blacks, and Blues. Culling out the smaller fish. Tomorrow, weather permitting, were going to Ano Nuevo. There's been some Red Tide moving up and down the coast, and hopefully it's left Ano. The waters offshore have been receiving some harder lines of curents, which may bring in some new schools of Tuna. If so, I can't wait to run offshore. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 20:33:34 Comments: What a great day on the ocean. The weather forcast was for winds that never happened. We ran to Ano Nuevo, and had constant action. We boated 5 limits of Lings to 15lbs, 14 big Vermillion, Olives to 6lbs and finished our limits of Rock Cod with nice Blue's and Blacks. It was one of those days the weathermen were wrong. Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 21:05:46 Comments: The trip up the coast was a gas. Our first drop boated a 22lb Halibut. Moving up we boat 6 Lings to 19lbs, and limits of Blacks, Blues, Olives, and Reds. The weather turned a bit nasty after noon. On the pictures page, three of or four anglers are holding up there larger chatches of the day. Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 18:39:47 Comments: The last two days we've been fishing for Rock Cod, with limits for 6 on Monday of assorted Blues, Blacks, Big Olives, and Reds. On Tuesday we had early limits of the same for 4 anglers. The number of King Salmon has droped some but not the size. There's been 30 and 40 pounders weighed in daily. Today I even heard of a couple over 50. Date: Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 19:09:29 Comments: Todsy was flat cslm until noon, when the winds kicked in and got nasty in a hurry. We managed to hook 11 big Salmon, put 4 in the boat, one came unbuttoned, and the fur bags ate 6. There's some big fish out there. Our biggest weight in at 30lbs+. I'm switching to stronger gear to try and horse these fish to the boat before the Sea Lions have there way. Date: Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 19:03:04 Comments: A new school of Salmon has moved into the bay. I talked to quite a few boaters that fished the south side of Moss Landing, all with early limits. The fish ranged from the 10 to 25lb class, with a few larger fish mixed in. I've got openings for the upcoming weekdays, so give me a call and lets load up on some nice Salmon. Date: Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 18:56:48 Comments: There's not huge schools of salmon in the bay, but there's some hogs. Today we boated 2 King Salmon, with the largest weighing in at 31.9lbs. We lost another one that looked to be about the same size, and another 20 pounder next to the boat. Also we released 7 Silvers at the boat to 15lbs. Date: Friday, July 7, 2006 at 19:10:56 Comments: The fishing was a mix today. The boats in the Soquel whole were catching a few keeper Kings ' in between the silvers. The largest scores came trolling for Halibut on the inside. The waters were calm through the morning. Today we put in limits of Rock Cod, with a couple of Lings. Date: Thursday, July 6, 2006 at 19:36:18 Comments: Having a day off my friend Mike and I fished just out of the harbor to get some fish in our freezers. We put in 3 nice lings and a 20lb Halibut early and went home. The weather continues to be a mother outside, making it hard to fish up the coast. And the forcast for the upcoming week looks the same. Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at 08:47:55 Comments: Yesterday we fished out in front of Santa Cruz for Salmon. After releasing 17 Cojo Salmon, we finally put in a nice 23lb King. The weather was nice until noon. Date: Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 19:51:58 Comments: Today we beat it up the coast again. But well worth the trip. Our first drop boated an 18lb Halibut, and a 20lb Ling hitch hiker. We got blown off Ano by 11:00. But before we did we boated some huge Reds, Lings, and limits of Rock Cod. The weather looks bleek for the week. But talking to my friend Dale on the Kumu, it looks like there some Kings below the Silvers near the hole. So we may try that tomorrow. Date: Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 20:25:17 Comments: Today the winds were a little brisk and a bit cold. But we ran to Ano Nuevo at a slower pace than I would like. We however manage to pick up limits of a mixed bag of Reds, Olives, Blacks and Blues. Along with 8 Lings to 15lbs, and one Cabazone. It looks like the winds are gonna give us no mercy. Tomorrow may be lumpy. Date: Friday, June 30, 2006 at 20:37:09 Comments: Today was another georgous day up the coast. Our six anglers boated 7 King Salmon to 20lbs, and lost another 6 near the boat. Tomorrow is the opener for Rock Cod season. Everything looks promising, and I'm looking forward to fish tacos. Date: Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 20:15:32 Comments: Today we headed up the coast again. We had 4 anglers that hooked 7 King Salmon and boated 3 to 25lbs. The weather was georgous all day. If the the weather holds we're gonna head up again tomorrow. There just to big to pass up. Date: Friday, June 23, 2006 at 21:46:16 Comments: Today to get away from the same boring fishing with few fish, we ventured north to try and find more Salmon. The weather was good, and our first drop pulled in a 17lb Salmon. I found the currents moving fast up the coast. So following the currents we hooked 5 more Kings and put 3 in the boat. The currents are moving fast which makes it hard to stay on the bait. Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 10:52:42 Comments: I had a cancelation for Saturday, June 24. If interested in going out on Saturday give me a call at 831-465-0639. Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 21:49:53 Comments: The Cojo fishing continues to be wide open. We fished until 10:30, when three of our four man charter turned belly up. The weather was sloppy in the morning, but laid down nicely around 9:30. Chris and his crew were a pleasure to have on the boat, and I hope things work out better next time. Date: Friday, June 16, 2006 at 18:56:14 Comments: The weather today was great, and so was the fishing. We picked up over 30 Salmon today, unfortunetly they were all Cojo Salmon we're not allowed to keep. The action is a hot and heavy, but it would be nice to put some fish in the box. Date: Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 20:28:46 Comments: Things are picking up. Today we had 4 anglers that boated 6 King Salmon to 18lbs, and released 6 more Cojo Salmon to 10bs. Its a shame we can't keep any Silvers, there's so many out there. Ben and his crew were a pleasure to fish with as always. Its nice to have agressive fisher people on the boat. Also a special thanks to the newly named Silver Bullet on the boat. A lady that caught 5 Silvers, and her agressiveness was a pleasure to fish with. I look forward to fishing with them again. Date: Friday, June 9, 2006 at 19:29:44 Comments: Today the fishing was decent. We put in 3 King Salmon to 14lbs, and of course had to let go 4 Silvers. The weather held off, so we had no problem puting in a hole day. Tomorrow I'm gonna start a little further up the hill. The currents were sliding down slowly. And because nobodies been fishing up the coast, there may be new fish moving in. But we'll never know until we take a look. Date: Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 17:57:13 Comments: Finally fishing is starting to pick up. It's ironic that it happens the day after commercial fishing is over in the bay. But whatever. Today we fished the tip of the hole, and found little bait. Looking for new waters we ventured to Moss Landing area, and found new schools of fish moving into the bay. I had two anglers that charterd the whole boat. We had two double hook ups, and two more single hookups, which gave us our limits. So for the day we had limits for our anglers, and limits for the captain as well. Dave and Greg were a pleasure to fish with, and brought, on the spur of the moment great luck. Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 21:01:12 Comments: Today they were still scratchy for my crew. We picked up one king and one silver we released. There was another boat next to us catching limits by noon for three anglers. Bob is the man. Whatever he was using was sucking the fish to their boat. The right sound waves under water, makes a difference when your trolling. I hate trolling. Date: Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 21:08:12 Comments: Today we started our day just below Davenport, with no bait or marks of Salmon. We moved down to the tip of Soquel Hole, and picked up one Salmon weighing in at 12lbs. The season is still slow, and waiting for another school to move in the bay seems to be wishfull thinking. Hopefully the seas will lay down enough to start bringing in more Halibut in the shallows. It's just a matter of time for the currents to make a surge into the bay to change everything. Date: Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 20:44:13 Comments: Again we fished a little north of Davenport, and landed two Salmon to 26lbs. The water was ugly in the morning, then calmed down in the afternoon. There's big fish in the area, but not big counts. Bait is scattered. Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 23:21:41 Comments: Today our six anglers fished just north of Davenport, ending the day with 2 Salmon to 15lbs. The weather was calm all day. We'll be heading that way again tomorrow. Date: Sunday, May 14, 2006 at 19:12:11 Comments: It seems Salmon fishing is starting to pick a bit. Today we hooked 6 Salmon and put 3 in the boat from 16 to 19.5lbs on the scale. There's plenty of bait in the bay, and hopefully new migraters coming in will stay to stuff their belly's. Check our picture page to see todays catch. Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 20:25:46 Comments: Today we fished straight out of Santa Cruz. We only boated one Salmon, at 12lbs, lost two at the boat, and released one shaker. There was plenty of bait in the area. It looks like the few fish that are around are following the schools of bait out front. Date: Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 11:29:39 Comments: I have an open boat for Sunday May 7. If interested give me a call at 831-465-0639. Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 20:51:48 Comments: I have numerous dates during the week with people looking for more to fill the boat.If interested for dates from May 4 to May 12 give a call. Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 20:11:07 Comments: Good news. All the three mile bounderies have been lifted and were back to the full ocean fishery we had last year. This could mean a lot, some of the big fish we caught last year were outside the bounderies. I contribute most of the changes in effect to Coastsidefishingclub.com. There focus on the problem, along with their members, helped show the reality of the problem. Date: Friday, April 28, 2006 at 19:44:10 Comments: Today we fished the tip of the Soqel Hole. The weather was nasty in the morning, but laid down nice after 9:00. The bite was slow with only one fish for the day. As the saying goes, misery loves company. Which means it was slow for everybody. Some trollers did better covering more ground. Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 22:08:48 Comments: The larger schools of Salmon seemed to have moved out of the bay. The water is becoming very clear, with a low level of chlorophyll. I have a full boat on Friday, and weather permiting I'll be running up the coast. Where schools of bait and whales have been reported. Date: Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 20:33:43 Comments: It looked like a good day to do maintance on the boat. Changed Oil and listened to the reports offshore. Seems some got a few and others didn't. The currents were moving, and the winds were brisk. Tomorrow I'm going to do some hunting in new waters. The reports today were acceptable. I'll let you know how I do. Date: Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 15:41:48 Comments: The fishing is still going good. I had a cancellation for Sunday April 23rd and 24th. If your interested give me a call. 831-465-0639. Date: Friday, April 21, 2006 at 19:59:10 Comments: The weather called for more winds than we had today. It was beautiful until around 1:00 when the winds started kicking up a bit. We boated 8 Salmon to 14lbs for our 5 anglers. And as usual lost 3 more at the boat and numerous other bites. The bait was easy to find, and getting away from the fleet produced more bites. Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 20:01:12 Comments: Today was a beautiful day on the water before noon. The bait was thick and the fish were biting. After noon the winds kicked and we switched to trolling. Missed numerous bites mooching, and the kelp got so thick we lost more fish trolling. We had our chances, but ended the day getting 2 first Salmon for two young anglers on the boat. Date: Monday, April 17, 2006 at 17:35:10 Comments: Finally some great weather on the bay. Seas were calm, and the sun was shining. Today we fished up and out of Moss Landing with David Chyuwei and his hard working crew of food fishermen. We ended up with our 8 Salmon limit for our our 4 angler charter by noon, and back in the harbor by 12:30. Lots of bait in the area. Date: Friday, April 14, 2006 at 21:54:22 Comments: We did a little hunting around today to find the largest concentration of fish. We ended up with 4 Salmon to over 20lbs between Moss Landing and Pajaro. The bite was best in the morning. Date: Monday, April 10, 2006 at 19:59:30 Comments: Today I thought fish would be waiting in ambush around the piles of bait outside of Moss Landing. But it seems either the bad water color,or lack of fish that have found the bait to feed on, or new schools of fish, haven't moved into the bay yet. Today we ended up with only 2 Salmon. Date: Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 20:32:48 Comments: The bite today was great in the morning. Bait was thick and holding lots of salmon. But I noticed the currents were moving fast up hill and so was the bait. We picked up 3 Salmon early, then everything scattered. By the end of the day it was hard to find bait or fish. We caught all our fish early mooching, then tried trolling for a while with no takers. I'm gonna try the same numbers tomorrow first, but if there's no bait, I may have to go hunting. I heard some early reports out of Moss. Date: Saturday, April 8, 2006 at 19:48:29 Comments: It was a tough day on the bay. The storm that passed through yesterday seemed to change the water color and the bait that was holding on the south side of the Monterey Canyon. There seems to be a new batch of fish starting to move into the area just north of Santa Cruz. I had reports from some fishing buddies that looked pretty good. Today we caught only 2 Salmon straight out of Moss on the Canyon Wall. But the bait was moving so fast we couldn't stay on it. I'll be starting on the Santa Cruz side tomorrow. Date: Friday, April 7, 2006 at 18:54:09 Comments: The fishing is still going strong. Our 4 anglers put in their 8 fish limit, plus the captain even got to catch a couple. Our ten fish ranged from 13 to 17lbs. The weather was great in the morning, and the front moved in around 1:00pm. The weather forcast for inside the bay tomorrow looks good. Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 19:17:20 Comments: Today was a hard day of the office. Between the swells and the high winds, it was hard to look around and find any consintration of fish. We managed to put in 3 fish to 15lbs, for our 5 anglers. Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow and the weekend. Date: Monday, April 3, 2006 at 19:37:26 Comments: It looks like we might get a little break between storms on Wednesday. I have 3 open spaces for that day. The fishing has been so good with big fish, I'm running. Give me a call if you want to get on board. 831-465-0639. Date: Monday, April 3, 2006 at 12:30:21 Comments: I have open boat spaces available for April 4th thru the 6th. If interested give me a call at 831-465-0639. Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 21:26:53 Comments: The day started off ugly with strong south east winds. It was hard to stay on the bait and fish. But being consistant, and working the bait schools, we ended the day with 7 Salmon for our 4 anglers to 24lbs. We only mooched the whole day. Threaded baits didn't work because of the fast drift, but nose hooked baits caught fish. Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 20:57:48 Comments: The morning was sloppy, but we pushed our way to the fishing grounds. It was well worth it. Our four anglers boated 7 big salmon with two just under 25lbs. By the time we cleaned fish and the boat, the rain was starting to come down, and the winds picking up. We ended our day on the south side of the Monterey Canyon, with large stacks of bait. Hopefully there starting to funnel into the mouth of the canyon. Only time will tell. Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 20:47:06 Comments: The Salmon opener turned out to be a beautiful day to fish. We had some light winds in the morning that laid down flat by 9:00. Our four angler charter ended the day with an 8 fish limit, ranging from 14 to 25lbs. Because we were fishing pretty deep we lost at least six other hook ups. I was impressed by the size of the fish this time of year. I'll be out again tomorrow. Stay tuned. Date: Friday, March 31, 2006 at 10:19:57 Comments: I had 2 people cancel for Sunday April 9th, if your interested in filling the space give me a call. It looks like the weather will be fishable for the opener on April 1st. I also have some openings during the weekdays. Date: Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 18:06:58 Comments: I still have open charters during the weekdays from April 5th to the 27th. Weekends are full, but if you can get away during the week days give me a call. The weather for the opener looks good, and hopefully the winter rains are almost over. Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 21:35:16 Comments: Tomorrow I'm going to take the boat out for a shakedown cruz. Do a little whale wathing, and test all the gear on the boat to be sure everthing is perfect. And while I'm there try to pick up some sand dabs for dinner. From the reports I've heard the dabs are thick, if I can keep the mackerel off the lines. We'll see tomorrow. Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 21:31:09 Comments: Tomorrow I'm going to take the boat out for a shakedown cruz. Do a little whale wathing, and test all the gear on the boat to be sure everthing is perfect. And while I'm there try to pick up some sand dabs for dinner. From the reports I've heard the dabs are thick, if I can keep the mackerel off the lines. We'll see tomorrow. Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 19:52:36 Comments: Good News. Department of Fish and Game just posted a notice on their web-site that Salmon Season will open on April 1st as scheduled. YAHOO, lets go fishing. Give me a call, I still have some dates available in April, and quite a few openings in May. 831-465-0639 Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 21:10:56 Comments: The Salmon season is closed for at least the month of April. There is another State meeting at the Capitol in Sacramento in early April. Feel free to attend. Its a public hearing. The more the better. This is the time to voice your opinions. Date: Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 02:23:43 Comments: The Salmon season opener has been posponed for April. They will re-evaluate in April to hopefully open at a later date. Date: Monday, February 27, 2006 at 00:03:48 Comments: There is a proposal to close our Salmon fishing season. We need to stand up and be counted. Here are the agencies we need to wright to. Governor Arnold Schwarzzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, Ca. 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-445-4633 To send an Electronic Mail please visit" http://www.govmail.ca.gov Mike Chrisman is the Secretary of Resources and reports to the governor, and can be reached at Recources Agency 1416Ninth Street, Suite 1311 Sacramento, Ca. 95814 916-653-5656 916-653-8102 fax Ryan Broddrick is the Director of the Department of Fish and Game and reports to the Secretary of Resources, and can be reached at CA Department of Fish & Game 1416 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA. 95814 916-653-7667 916-653-7387 fax Here is the link to find your State assemblyman, and your state senator - enter your zip code and the names and addresses come up. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html Please write or call, or both, we need everyone to stand up and be counted, our right to fish is in danger. Date: Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 21:09:59 Comments: Just got back from Buena Vista. The fishing is slow from the east cape all the way to cabo. Some of the best reports I heard were from Cabo Pulmo. They were chuming up deeper Tuna with sardines and catching to 40lb fish just outside the santuary. Cabo Pulmo has great accomadations for diving at Pepe's dive shop, and boats available to fish outside the sanctuary. If your into scuba or just snorkeling, Pepes can set you up. I've done 5 scuba trips with Pepe, and he's the man. Also because Cabo Pulmo has the only living coral reef in Baja, the Mexican government has designated Pepe as the eyes of Pulmo. He cares and does his job well to keep out commercial and sport fisheries. The diving there is like no other. Date: Sunday, January 1, 2006 at 21:34:38 Comments: Rock Cod season is over, and the storms are upon us. The winds and rains have been re-aranging the coast line for the past few days. Salmon season opens April 1st, and I'm already starting to take reservations for the upcoming year. I would recommend booking early to get the dates you want. Give me a call and we'll set you up. Date: Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 10:56:47 Comments: Yesterday I wanted to get in some Ling Cod fishing on the last day of the season. Ended up with a nice limit, plus a limit of Rock Cod. The Rock Cod is still open until the end of December. Give me a call, I'm still running the winter rates. Date: Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 22:31:16 Comments: Today the waters were beautiful with slight afternoon winds, and some swell that has died out quite a bit. Our charter ended up with 4 nice lings, and numerous blues, olives, and vermillions. It was a beautiful day on the water. The weather is supposed to hold until Monday. Ling Cod is open thru the end of the month, and Rock Cod thru December. We're now offering a fall and winter special offer thats all inclusive. This includes parking passes, rods and reels, all terminal tackle, bait, and no fuel surcharge, no matter how far we have to travel, for $100.00 per person. Give us a call. Date: Friday, September 30, 2005 at 13:20:24 Comments: Yesterday we had a two man charter. The weather was great and the water nice. We caught limits of Reds, Blues, Blacks, and Olives, with two keeper Lings. Hopefully the winds and swells stay down for a while. Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 22:20:19 Comments: Sorry we're not in P.V. but the ling Cod and Rock Cod are still biting. Sunday we had limits of Rock Cod with seven Lings to 15lbs. Chris and his cruw were a pleasure to fish with. The seas are laid down nice, and there should more Halibut showing. Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 22:56:25 Comments: The only things that made our long trip worth wild today, were the big fish, and the weather. My four anglers for the day brought in 10 Tuna to 35lbs. Then the Blue Fin show up. Blowing up one troll rod, and spooling a bait stick. We had great baits to throw behind the boat, and had Volkswagen boils. It was like taking a knife to a gun fight. It was short lived, and furious. We were out 56 miles from Santa Cruz. Its easy to keep going west when the waters are so perfect. Then you realise how far out our are. We'll be out to find the ones that got away tomorrow. Date: Friday, September 16, 2005 at 20:01:57 Comments: Dispide the big swell thats hit town, the Rock Cod fishing was still good. Our 4 anglers had limits of Reds, Blues and Olives with one 10lb Ling and a 23lb Halibut. Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 22:36:39 Comments: There's Tuna out there. When we got into the right waters we started hooking up. Our first stop was a triple, but they wouldn't come to the boat for bait, mainly because there's only three of us on the boat. Everybody was hooked on a fish. After noon the bite died. All our fish were 25 to 35lbs. Date: Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 22:49:16 Comments: The Tuna have moved, but to wake up my snooz cruz, we stopped on a pile of birds working bait and picked an Opah 35lbs. What a treat. Hopefully the waters will stay calm long enough to do some homework. Date: Friday, September 9, 2005 at 19:42:14 Comments: Today I only had two anglers on the boat. We picked up 5 Halibut to 27lbs. We fished up the coasts in 60 to 70 feet of water. The winds laid down in the morning with only a slight wind around noon. I could hear a few tuna boats outside near the weather buoy. Most of the boats seemed to have from 2 to 10 fish, but nice size. Date: Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 18:09:46 Comments: Today the seas were rough offshore, so we decided to try for some Halibut. We ended up with 7 Halibut from 18 to 38lbs. Beautiful fish. The seas were a lumpy in the morning, but fishable. Check our pictures page for photos. Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 22:20:34 Comments: Albacore fishing was pretty decent today. We ended up with 16 Albies to 47lbs. Three of our fish were over 40, one at 37, and the rest were 10 to 15lbs. We had to cover some water to find them, but when you did they were eager to eat. Lost a couple on bait, and one troll fish broke the line. Lets hope they keep showing. Date: Friday, August 26, 2005 at 21:51:31 Comments: Our four anglers today opted for Tuna. We fished outside Big Sur Canyon at 5 and 25. We ended up with 18 Albies, all small fish. The largest was about 14lbs. The weather was desent until around 10:30 when the winds kicked up. Fishing south from Santa Cruz sometimes catches you down wind for the ride hope. We got our butts kicked for the ride home. The forcast is for winds for the next couple of days. Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 18:46:53 Comments: Today our anglers wanted to try for Halibut. We tried up as far as Davenport, with no takers. On the way back towards Santa Cruz we tried a couple of beaches, brought in a 20 and a 31 pounder. The seas were a little lumpy and a couple of them started turning green. So we headed in by 11:00. There's more Buts up the coast when the seas lay down a little. Date: Monday, August 22, 2005 at 20:24:24 Comments: We didn't have to go far today. We had limits of Reds, Olives, and Blues in 80ft of water off Natural Bridges. The water was a little lumpy from the winds offshore, but the fish were biting. The forcast is for the winds to lay down outside, so hopefully we'll be running for Tuna by the end of the week. Date: Friday, August 19, 2005 at 20:58:58 Comments: Today we ran for Tuna. The scores weren't as good as I hoped. We ended up with 5 Albies to 25lbs. The fish seemed a little boat shy, it was hard to get anything to go on bait. The water had a 7 or 8 knot wind on it, but not bad. The bite seemed to turn on better in the afternoon. Our last flury was off Carmel Bay. Date: Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 20:48:04 Comments: Another great day at the Island. Limits of Lings to 23lbs for 6, and finished up our limits with Reds to 10lbs, Olives, Blues and Blacks. Weather again was perfect. Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 20:57:32 Comments: The weather was perfect today. We caught eight Albies for our four anglers. We tried the inside numbers, 36/26 and had a quadrupal hookup on our first stop. The bait was a little slugish, so we threw some Mega Baits and hooked up 3 more. We fisnished up our last fish at 40 and 20 which is only about 20 miles from Santa Cruz. I had a cancellation for Saturday the 20th. If interested call 465-0639. Date: Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 21:23:09 Comments: Fishing on the way to the island we picked up one nice Halibut 13lbs. Ariving at the island we finished up limits early of Lings and Rock Cod. Another flat calm day. Date: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 19:41:00 Comments: Today Jim and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. We targeted Halibut. We finished the day with 3 nice Halibut, and an assortment of Lings and Rock Cod bycatch. Again the weather was perfect, with no wind. It sounded like the boats offshore were doing pretty good on Tuna. Date: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 19:40:15 Comments: Today Jim and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. We targeted Halibut. We finished the day with 3 nice Halibut, and an assortment of Lings and Rock Cod bycatch. Again the weather was perfect, with no wind. It sounded like the boats offshore were doing pretty good on Tuna. Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 at 19:43:52 Comments: Today we had limits of Lings and Rock Cod for five. The weather held off great. Using live bait, the Olives and Reds couldn't resist. The Lings were up to 12lbs. Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 21:51:41 Comments: We had a cancelation for Saturday the 13th, and are looking for 2 to 3 people to fill an open boat. Call if your interested. 831-465-0639 Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at 22:07:12 Comments: Today we ran offshore for Tuna. We ended up with 8 Albies, averaging 25lbs. The fish were good size, breaking off a couple, and a couple more coming unbuttoned. The weather was perfect all day. Date: Sunday, August 7, 2005 at 19:36:15 Comments: Today we put in 6 limits for our anglers, plus limits for the captain and crew. Beautiful big Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks. With 3 Ling Cod, and 1 Cabazone. Seas were calm, with great water clarity. Date: Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 21:14:30 Comments: Another beautiful day at the Island. Our 5 anglers ended up with limits of Rock Cod, 4 Lings, 2 Cabazon released, and another Halibut 15lbs. If the weather holds we might try for Tuna this weekend. Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 21:30:17 Comments: Today Our fishing charter boated limits of Lings to 13lbs, limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks, and one Halibut 20lbs. The weather was a little lumpy in the morning, but laid down nice for the rest of the day. Date: Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 21:26:53 Comments: The Ling Cod & Rock Cod fishing was great. We had limits for all. But the bonus was a 30lb Halibut. Along with 3 Cabazone. The weather stayed calm all day. Date: Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 20:05:23 Comments: The weather was perfect, and we had limits of Rock Cod, and Lings up to 15lbs. The warmer waters are moving in offshore, and we'll be running for Tuna next week, weather permiting. Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 20:12:00 Comments: Today we put in 11 Ling Cod to 22lbs, 1 Halibut 20lbs, and an assorted pile of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks for our 5 anglers. The weather was perfect Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 20:59:09 Comments: Another beautiful day at the Island. The seas were flat, we were the only boat there, and the fish were on fire. We ended up with Limits of Ling Cod to 18lbs, and limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks for 5 anglers. It looks like the weather is going to hold for a couple more days. Date: Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 21:59:36 Comments: Limits of Rock Cod were on the menue again today. The water was calm, but we fished in the fog all day. Its kind of like being the only boat out there. The forcast looks good for the next few days. Date: Friday, July 22, 2005 at 21:40:33 Comments: The winds came up today, which made our drift fast. But we still ended up with limits of Lings and Rock Cod for our four anglers. Hopefully the fog will come back in tonight and lay it back down. Date: Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 20:55:29 Comments: Another fabulous day of Rock Cod fishing. We had limits of Lings to 16lbs, limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks. And to round off the day we picked up 2 Halibut to 16lbs. The water was flat calm all day, with fantastic water clearity. Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 21:17:04 Comments: Today we had 3 salmon to 25lbs for our 5 anglers, and one Silver released. There was plenty of bait, and the weather was great. The fish and bait were up in the morning. Date: Sunday, July 17, 2005 at 21:43:38 Comments: Another great day of Rock Cod fishing. We boated 5 limits of Lings to 18lbs, and 5 limits of big Reds, Olives, Blacks and Blues, with 2 Cabazone. There was only a slight breeze on the water. Date: Saturday, July 16, 2005 at 22:04:26 Comments: Another great day of Rock Cod fishing. We boated 12 keeper Lings to 14lbs, and limits of Reds, Olives, Blues and Blacks for our 6 anglers. Also put in the largest Sandy Flounder I've ever seen, weighing in at 15lbs. The seas were flat calm all day. Date: Friday, July 15, 2005 at 21:06:57 Comments: Today we had 6 Salmon for our 4 anglers to 13lbs. The weather was great all day. It looks like a few boats may venture out this weekend to look for Tuna. Lets hope they have a good turnout. Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 21:24:15 Comments: This morning started of a little lumpy, but laid down after we got to Ano Nuevo. It was great having the whole island to ourselves. We boated limits for 5 of Reds, Olives, Yellows, Blacks and Blues. With four big Ling Cod. The ride home was flat with a trailing swell pushing us 20kts all the way. Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 22:06:32 Comments: Today we only had 2 Salmon, then tried for Rock Cod, but the seas were up and made it hard fishing. Boated mostly Gopher Cod, and Belinas. Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 20:10:34 Comments: The Ano Nuevo Ling Cod and Rock Cod fishing is fabulous. We boated limits for 5 of Lings and Rock Cod by 11:00am. We took live bait to the island that were impossible for the fish to resist. We hit a school of big agressive Olives, and with a little help with live bait chum, we were catching big Olives 10ft under the boat. The hitchhiker Lings were following our fish to the boat. The weather held until we were finished. Date: Thursday, July 7, 2005 at 21:11:02 Comments: The bite was a little weak today boating 4 Salmon to 17lbs for our 6 anglers. We still fished the Soquel Hole region, but most of the bait has moved out. The seas were a little rough, but very fishable. Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 21:12:06 Comments: The bite was early, we boat boated 7 Salmon by 8:00, then the bite turned south. From the commercial bite to the sport bite things went slow. Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 20:16:13 Comments: Today was lumpy seas, but the fish were still there. We boated 10 Salmon for our 6 anglers, lost a few at the boat as usual, and threw back a bunch of shakers. Only had to release one Silver. Thank goodness. There so delicate. The currents seem to be moving up the hill, but I keep getting reports of Salmon off Pt. Sur. Lets hope they move into the bay. Date: Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 19:53:45 Comments: Today we fished pot luck. Picked up 3 nice Salmon to 18lbs, a bag of Rock Cod, and a nice 20lb Halibut. The weather continues to be great, with flat seas and a little overcast to stay cool. Date: Friday, July 1, 2005 at 20:52:00 Comments: Well the opener for Rock Cod and Ling Cod was a lot of fun. We headed up to Ano Nuevo, and boated limits for 6 of Lings, Olives, Vermillion, Blues, and Blacks. We fished live bait, and they couldn't resist. Also the Salmon fishing is still going strong. Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 20:14:37 Comments: The seas were flat, bait thick, and hungry fish. We put in limits for our 5 anglers by noon, and got them headed over the hill before traffic. They boated Salmon to 20lbs. All the fish were in the high teens. Fishing down 80ft was the ticket. The bait balls were thick. Tomorrow we'll be going to Ano Nuevo for the other white meat. Tage and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 20:24:58 Comments: The bait is showing strong inside the bay. With this much bait. the Salmon are going to hold when they find them. The trollers were getting limits early out front. Tomorrow there's no reason to run 40 miles up the line, and I'm rigged for trolling. The bases are covered, lets go fishing. Date: Monday, June 27, 2005 at 21:03:03 Comments: It's amazing how fast conditions can change, from fiest to famon. Today we fished the whole Monterey Bay. From Monterey to North of Santa Cruz. Had numerous fish hooked, but seemed to come off at the boat. A sign of short biters. Date: Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 21:12:08 Comments: Early limits again for our 4 anglers, with Mike bringing in a cow weighing in at 30 pounds. The day started off with light winds, but laid down by 8:00. There were fish being caught all over the bay. Most of the larger fish were on the south bay. Date: Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 19:54:55 Comments: It just doesn't get much better. We boated 12 Salmon to 20lbs by 9:30. The seas were dead calm, with a little overcast to keep it cool. We'll be out again tomorrow. Date: Friday, June 24, 2005 at 18:10:19 Comments: Another gorgeous day on the bay. We ended with 12 Salmon for our 6 anglers by 10:00a.m., with John catching a lunker weighing in at 26lbs. Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 18:40:18 Comments: Fishing continues to be great for Salmon. We put in 6 limits for my passengers, and 2 for the crew by noon. The weather laid flat all day, and should be the same tomorrow. Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 21:59:34 Comments: Salmon fishing is still going stong. With limits for most boats going out. A couple boats ran to the dog bone and picked up a few Tuna. With Salmon going strong, Tuna starting to show, and Rock Cod opening on the 1st of July, things are looking great. Date: Monday, June 20, 2005 at 12:11:04 Comments: It was a beautiful Father's Day on the water. Our 3 person charter boated early limits to 14lbs. Looks like the weather is going to hold for a couple more days. Date: Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 21:24:56 Comments: The weather was great, and the morning bite was the same. We had 9 Salmon by 10:00, and the bite turned slow. We ended up with 11 Salmon to 16lbs by the end of the day. We fiahed the Soquel hole area. Date: Friday, June 17, 2005 at 23:29:00 Comments: The fish are a little more scattered today. We put in 4 Salmon in the morning mooching, then switched over to trolling to put in 4 more keepers to 15lbs. Hooked numerous more fish lost at the boat, and missed more on the mooch. Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 11:40:23 Comments: The Salmon fishing continues to be Red Hot. I have openings for the 16th and 19th if your interested. Give me a call 831-465-0639. Or my cell 831-212-1832. Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 20:57:17 Comments: We had a good day today. Our 6 anglers boated 12 Salmon to 14lbs. Limits around. The weather was great all day. Date: Monday, June 13, 2005 at 21:29:34 Comments: The Salmon fishing is still wide open. Most boats that went out today, had limits by 10:00 a.m. I fixed my water pump problem, and I'll be out in the morning. Date: Sunday, June 12, 2005 at 19:32:49 Comments: The Salmon have moved in big time. Unfortunately on the day of the new schooles moving into the bay, I coocked a raw water cooling impeller. I couldn't find a part over the weekend, but the situation should be taken care of the early week. It's about time to see a school of Salmon move into the bay. Hopefully this school will hold for a while. Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 20:23:25 Comments: I forgot to mention that Rita is the cosmic fisher person. She always catches the biggest and the most. Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 20:08:12 Comments: There are some salmon still in the bay. We only put in one 15 pounder in the boat, but had two more follow the baits to the surface. Also lost a couple more. The piles of bait in front of the harbor are insane. I think all we need is for the winds to lay down for a few days, and fishing could be great. Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 23:07:03 Comments: The fishing today remained scratchy. Hoping to find a few Halibut with fresh live bait didn't pan out. Fishing from the west side of Santa Cruz to Capitola ended a bust. With lumpy seas, and merky warters, we ended up feeding lots of Cod our baits. The winds continue to blow outside, making it lumpy waters inside to fish in. There were a couple of Salmon for trollers on the east side of the hole. Date: Saturday, May 28, 2005 at 19:26:46 Comments: Today we tried for Halibut. We fished from Davenport, back to Santa Cruz. Ended up with one nice Halibut 17lbs. We picked the fish up at Wilders in 35ft of water. The Salmon reports were few, even for the commercial boats. Whats happened to our fisherie. Lets hope the currents and fishing take a turn for the better. We're gonna try some different areas tomorrow. Date: Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 21:53:53 Comments: Today I went our with my good friend Willy, on Donalli II. We picked up our 4 fish limits by 10:00, and back in the harbor by 10:30. We trolled for our fish down deep from 185 to 200ft, in 220ft of water. The weather stayed pretty nice until about noon. Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 18:53:36 Comments: The Salmon are slow, with almost no fish reported in the last three days. The weather has been less than desirable. Halibut made a showing over the last weekend, but now the swell is supposed to show up over the next couple of days. The year has been one of the slowest starters I've seen in years. Currents offshore and inshore have been way to warm all winter. Maybe the warm Japanese currents off shore will start to compress, making for some nice tuna fishing. I'm thinking of running out, just to see what kind of sea life is out there. Date: Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 17:49:29 Comments: Today was slow, we only had one Salmon caught by 9 year old Gianna De Maria. Her first fish. She did a great job. The bait was scattered, and hard to find larger bait balls. Lets hope things change soon. Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 19:16:23 Comments: The Salmon fishing seems to be picking up a bit, dispite the pressure from the stick boats. We started up and out with the rest of the boaters, with no luck. Then ventured east to find small groups of bait that were holding some fish. Our first stop put in an 18 pounder, and on our second move on a small school of bait up high, boated 2 more nice fish out of four hookups. I feel fortunate to get a fish per rod the way fishing has been. Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 20:52:35 Comments: The fishing in the bay is slow. We covered over 50 miles of water today, and got skunked. We had birds, bait, and whales, but no fish. The reports from Half Moon Bay were the same, no fish. The seas were flat until noon. Date: Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 19:02:08 Comments: Today was a long day on the water.The fish were deep and hard to target for moochers. We covered the bay from Monterey, to Santa Cruz. The trend of the currents is moving north, and we're going to try up the line tomorrow. Date: Sunday, May 1, 2005 at 19:14:04 Comments: Today we ended up with 4 Salmon for our four anglers. There seemed to be plenty of bait around, but not a lot of fish on them. Date: Friday, April 29, 2005 at 19:40:18 Comments: Today was beautiful on the water, but a hard of fishing. We traveled from north of Pigeon Point, back to Santa Cruz, with only two Salmon. Bait was hard to find. Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 19:52:05 Comments: The seas were calm on the way up the line, but picked up by 9:00. We arrived on the fishing grounds at 8:30, and had limits for 6 by 9:45. The ride home with winds from the south, was lumpy until Pigeon Point, then started to lay down the closer we got to Santa Cruz. Check our photos on the pictures page. Date: Monday, April 25, 2005 at 21:00:01 Comments: The weather was grease slick flat, with whales feeding on their way north. We traveled up the line outside Pescadero, to find great fishing. Put in limits for only three anglers on our first stop. Then made a couple more stops to get one for the crew. It was one of those perfect days, dispite the 2 hour run. Date: Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 19:59:37 Comments: Today we fished Soquel Hole and ended up with 3 Salmon to 13lbs, for our 4 anglers. The weather was perfect. Date: Friday, April 22, 2005 at 19:47:46 Comments: As I predicted yesterday,most of the fish have moved from the Moss Landing area, and moved on. We boated two nice Salmon to 15lbs outside that area, before the south winds picked up. The bay is looking pretty empty of bait, making it hard to hold any fish locally. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 19:46:29 Comments: UP DATE. I have a cancellation on Saturday the 23rd. If anyone wants the date, call me at 831-465-0639. Or my Cell at 831-212-1832. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 19:37:25 Comments: Today we hooked 11 fish with nine shakers. The Pajaro hole has work itself out. We got some new scores of fish in an area of better size fish, we'll be trying tomorrow. Hope it works out. Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at 18:59:46 Comments: The seas have laid down nice and the fishing is still pretty good. Went out today with a friend just to get some fish for myself, and boated a couple of Salmon in an hour and went home. The fish are on the top 50ft, and want something to chase, so we switched to motor mooching, it worked great. Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 21:37:46 Comments: The last couple of days have been a lot of work for few fish. Yesterday and today we only had two fish for each day. The trollers have been doing better, so we're going to change our tactics, and go to motor mooching. The old timers new what worked for them, and I hope it works for us tomorrow. Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 20:26:23 Comments: Today we headed to where the hot bite was yesterday, but the fish had moved. Moved more inside and up, and ended up with 5 fish for our 4 anglers, and losing a few others. The morning bite seems the best. Date: Monday, April 11, 2005 at 19:29:45 Comments: It was a calm day on the water until 1:00, then the winds blew. But before they did we managed to put two fish in the boat, with numerous other bites. Date: Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 23:45:20 Comments: Today we fentured out in the big seas as far as Mulligans, with no fish. There were stacks of bait, and fishable, but no biting Salmon. The water temps are cooling down, with lots of bird action. When the fish show, I think they'll stay for a while. Hopefully soon. Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at 21:33:10 Comments: Fishing seems to be picking up. Today we had a two person charter that boated a fish per rod. Up to 15lbs. We starter in the soquel hole, with no luck. But later found the bait and caught a fish per person. Date: Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 20:35:27 Comments: More of the same today. Fishing in water temps in the 58 degree range, which is way to warm, we only hooked one fish that came un buttoned. The reports further south, and north, are no better. Maybe some better reports will show after the weather on Monday. Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005 at 21:50:58 Comments: The opener wasn't what we had hoped for. After losing three fish, we finally put an 18.5 pouder in the boat. The bait is scarce and deep, with warm waters. Date: Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 22:21:21 Comments: Big Vermillion were the catch for the day. We fished west of Santa Cruz and put in limits of big reds to 10lbs. One keeper Ling, and the largest White Belly I've ever seen, tipping the scales close to 8lbs. We limited with 26 Vermilion, and nice Blues and Blacks to round off limits, and One keeper Ling, for our four anglers. Date: Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 22:57:37 Comments: Today was a beautiful day on the water. The seas were flat, and we ended up with limits of Blacks, Blues, Vermillion, and one keeper Ling. Date: Monday, October 18, 2004 at 13:31:51 Comments: Yesterday Oct. 17th, turned out to be a great day. We traveled up to the Island, and put in two nice keeper Lings, and limits of Reds, Olives, Blacks and Blues. The south winds came up for the ride hope, but wasn't that bad. Rock Cod fishing is still great. With less than two weeks left in the season you better should book soon. Date: Friday, October 15, 2004 at 01:48:01 Comments: Well there's been some warmer waters pushing in closer to the bay. A few fentured out to keep the tuna honest to no avail. The good waters are still 70 to 80 miles out. If you like going for an all day boat ride, you might catch a few Tuna. That doesn't leave much time for fishing on a one day trip. If you wanted to spend the night and do a two day trip, you might do well. But the Rock Cod fishing is still great, and thats where I'm going to concentrate my efforts. A lot more action and fishing. Date: Monday, October 4, 2004 at 00:38:27 Comments: Today we headed to the island. The weather was great. It started off a little scratchy, but found some pods of nice fish. We had three keeper lings, 8 big Vermillions, Nice Olives, blues, Blacks, and Cabizon. Date: Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 22:28:24 Comments: What a great day of Rock Cod fishing. The conditions were a little lumpy in the morning, then laid down. Beverly and her crew were seasoned fishermen, and needed little help from us. We boated limits of Big Reds, Big Olives, Blacks, and Blues, plus two keeper Lings to 20lbs. They were a pleasure to fish with. Date: Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 22:55:23 Comments: Well today we ran way outside for Tuna. We were out 75 miles, in the 18/15 area. Perfect 64 degree water, light winds, and only one fish. Bocci Boy was about 15 miles north of me and ended up with 24, at last count. The fish moved up the line 20 miles in a day. It doesn't look good for the fall tuna counts. Tomorrow were headed up the line for Halibut and Rock Cod. Much more action. Date: Monday, September 20, 2004 at 21:59:18 Comments: We started off this morning looking for Halibut, but conditions were slow. Lookng for more action, we moved to Anyo. The action was wide open for cod, stopping in the right spots,kept all anglers buisy. We ended up with limits of Blues, Blacks, Big Reds, Olives, and Lings. Live bait is where it's at. Date: Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 18:44:09 Comments: Today we tried a few areas up the coast, with poor counts. There's red tide dirty water until we got far enough up to clear water. We managed to pick up 3 Halibut, and some nice rock fish for our two anglers that chartered the boat. We were hoping to get out for Tuna, but the wind conditions dictate otherwise. It looks like there might be a break in the winds come Monday. The water temps and currents look favorable. Pray for calm seas. Date: Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 15:36:05 Comments: Because of the winds and slow Tuna fishing, I have openings for Sept. 14th, and 17th. Give me a call if either of these dates will work for you. 831-465-0639, or cell 831-212-1832. Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 20:53:08 Comments: Today we fished Halibut. We caught 5 up to 44lbs. Vince was a vergin flatty angler and put in the 44 pounder weighing at the docks. Also The tuna have moved in on a warm water finger only 16 miles from Santa Cruz. Break out the sciffs. Date: Sunday, September 5, 2004 at 22:01:32 Comments: It was a beautiful day on the ocean. A little wind on the way out, but it laid down flat. We pulled in 16 nice Tuna to 25lbs, which 20 were on bait. We were south of the fleet about 10 miles in a 5 square mile area around 45/55. As the day wore on, we kept moving in closer, and ended up only 45 miles from home. We were in 60 to 61 degree water all day. There's a soft break there, but its moving in even closer. The slightly off color water worked best for us. Date: Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 10:32:50 Comments: Yesterday we were scheduled for Tuna, but the winds and lumpy seas kept us close to home. Opting for Rock Cod, we put in a nice batch of Reds, Blues, Blacks, Olives and one keeper Ling. The winds are supposed to subside for tomorrow, so we can get offshore. Date: Thursday, September 2, 2004 at 19:25:13 Comments: Today we were booked for tuna, but the winds outside are unfishable. We headed up to Davenport this morning and got turned around early. So we fished South Rock, and inside. It was great. We ended up with two keeper lings, Giant Vermillions, which I recommend people release, because they were full of eggs and not as good for eating, Blues, Olives, and one Halibut. Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 22:58:24 Comments: Today our anglers opted to stay inshore instead of running out 60 miles plus. We had the Island to ourselves. What a great choice. We boated 25 Reds to 8lbs, and finished their limits with big olives, and blacks. Also two legal Lings. And a 14lb Halibut. The conditions were great. Date: Monday, August 30, 2004 at 21:00:43 Comments: Sorry for the late report, but we had a fatigue delay. Yesterday we put in 16 large Tuna to 35lbs. The morning bite was good on the inside of the Guide, but we got ther later in the day. But around 1:00 in the afternoon,everything broke loose, we had a double hookup on the troll, and put in 12 more tuna on the bait stop. We hooked over 30 tuna on that stop to boat 12. Between sawing off lines and fish just coming off the hook, it was a fire drill. All six rods on the boat were bent for an hour. Thats what its all about. Date: Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 22:00:03 Comments: We went out for Tuna today. The conditions were perfect, but not many fish. I can't believe there's not more Tuna in the waters we saw. We ended up with only 3 Albie's, and chopped one off at the boat. The bait we had sucked. 80% died on the way out. Concrete Jim, fished in the same area and found a nice pod of fish late in the day, and ended up with 14. We're gonna try it again tomorrow. Date: Friday, August 27, 2004 at 21:58:25 Comments: We've had Tuna trips scheduled for the last two days, but due to winds offsore, they re-scheduled. Tomorrow looks to be dercent weather, so offshore we go. Date: Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 20:38:26 Comments: The Rock Cod fishing is still some of the finest I've seen. We again had limits of Blues, Blacks, Olives and Big Vermillions, with three keeper Lings to 18lbs. Its total action all the time. Joe and his crew, were a pleasure. They knew what they were doing. Date: Saturday, August 21, 2004 at 20:00:14 Comments: What a beautiful day on the water. First thing in the morning we stopped to try and pick up some Halibut. We put down our baits and put one But in the boat in about 5 minutes. But the fun was at the Island. We put in 3 big lings to 24lbs. And busted of half a dozen more. The bigger lings are starting to move in the area. Plus we put in limits of Reds, Blacks, Blues, and Olives. Date: Friday, August 20, 2004 at 21:59:59 Comments: The conditions off shore were great. We put in 8 tuna, ranging from 25 to 35lbs. Our second stop was the best. We put out a chum line behind the boat, and got the fish to come up. All six bait fishermen were hooked up at the same time. Its sure nice to see the whole boat with bent rods. After slicing off a couple of fish, and a couple coming unbuttoned, we ended up with six. The bait we got from Shamrock had some hot rod Sardines mixed in. Thats what got bit. Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 18:34:06 Comments: This is an update, I still have room for one or two people to run for Tuna tomorrow, Aug 20th. If interested, give me a call. The weather looks good, and its time to make some counts. 831-465-0639, or cell 831-212-1832. Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 18:02:30 Comments: It looks like some good weather and Tuna are starting to show in the area. Not close, but 50 miles looks good now. I'll be running tomorrow, and I have 2 or 3 spaces open on a cancelation for Saturday. If your interested in Tuna for Saturday call me at 831-465-0639, or my cell at 831-212-1832. Date: Sunday, August 15, 2004 at 16:54:32 Comments: Yesterday we had five limits, and today we had six limits of Blacks, Blues, Olives, and Reds. With a few keeper Lings thrown in. The Rock Cod fishing at Ano Nuevo is fantastic. Its something fun to fish for while waiting for the Tuna to make a better showing. Hopefully soon. Date: Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 20:04:36 Comments: What a georgous day on the water. On our way up the coast, we tested a few Halibut holes, with no results. Then headed to Ano Nuevo. We caught some of the most beautiful Vermillion I've seen. To 10lbs. The conditions were perfect, with a slight breeze to to cover the area. Our 5 anglers put in limits. And of course we caught and released about 40 Lings 1 or 2 inches short of 30 inches. I heard a couple of boats offshore for Tuna, but with no numbers. Maybe one to 5 fish. But it sounded like they were good quality. Some of the bigger fish hang in the cooler waters. Nice to hear bigger fish, but the numbers of fish suck. Not enough to run for. Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 21:43:36 Comments: This is an update. Just trying to keep things in the honest perspective. The Albacore bite is terrible now. The best waters have passed to up north where there hammering them, from Pt. Mendicino north. The Halibut bite is scratchy, unless you find a nice swaile their laying in. The Salmon is a lot of work at 180 to 200ft down, to catch one or two mostly peanuts. The only thing thats still hot are the Rock Cod. Beautiful. I've seen some reports that are just targeting fishermen to get them pumped up. But not honest reports. You have to look at the overall picture. Not one or two boats that happen to do good. If your going to post a fishing report on the web, lets be honest, and cover the hole picture. Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 19:21:13 Comments: Yesterday we went out for Tuna. We had great water temp. and color, but very few fish. We ended up with 4 Albies, to 20lbs. And to make matters worse, the winds blew 15 to 20kts all day. Not fun. Today I had the same customers that opted to try for Rock Cod. We had limits of Big Vermillion, Blues, Blacks, a couple of nice Olives, and after catching and releasing about 30 Ling, we kept one. Date: Monday, August 9, 2004 at 02:17:12 Comments: The variety of Rock Cod was great. We had mixed bag limits of Blacks, Blues, Vermillion, and some big Olives. With a 20lb Halibut. Date: Friday, August 6, 2004 at 19:15:13 Comments: On the picture page is John, Mike and Michael, with a few of the Halibut, Reds, Lings, Blues, and blacks they caught today. The bottom fishing continues to be non stop action. Don't leave your rod unatended. Tomorrow we'll be fishing the shallows for Cod and Halibut again. Date: Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 22:07:04 Comments: The Rock Cod fishing is some of the best I've seen in a long time. I had a Tuna trip scheduled for Saturday that rescheduled. So I have an open boat for Saturday for up to 4 more people. If interested call me at 831-465-0639. Or call my cell at 831-212=1832. Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 18:53:19 Comments: The Tuna trip was switched to a Salmon charter. The winds offshore were gusting to 20kts this morning. We did end up with 7 Salmon to 18lbs for our 5 anglers. Even though the tuna are a far out, I don't mind running if the seas are calm. Lets hope the seas lay down, so we can have some Tuna fun. Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at 17:17:27 Comments: What do charter boat captains do on their day off? They go fishing. There's still some nice Salmon in the bay. The one on the pictures page is a 23 pounder. Tomorrow we'll be running for Tuna. Date: Sunday, August 1, 2004 at 21:25:27 Comments: The opener for Rock Cod started off with a bang. We had limits of cod for the boat, but only 2 keeper Lings. We caught over 25 Lings that were one or two inches under the new 30" length requirement. Thirty inches is a BIG Ling. We also had a lot of Nice Vermillion to 8lbs. The Black Rock Cod were abundent. The Salmon just keep hanging in there. Two of my co-workers both ended up with limits of Salmon today also. Date: Friday, July 30, 2004 at 23:07:49 Comments: The Tuna aren't piled up like the last weekend. We had to do som hunting. We ended up with 16 Albies to 24lbs. The currents are moving in slightly. We picked up half our load 35 miles out. I'll be out again tomorrow. Feel free to call me on 11. Date: Monday, July 26, 2004 at 20:05:35 Comments: The piles of salmon have moved. Today our charter of 4, picked up 6 Salmon to 13lbs. Its been a bonus year and I'm glad they hung out this long. But its time to move on. The Tuna waters are still hanging way offshore. Which means we have to keep an eye on the weather. Rock Cod opens August 1st. Date: Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 19:56:26 Comments: We fished Salmon today and Paul and his fun crew of customers boated 8 Salmon to 27lbs. The pictures page only shows 7, but the captain dropped a peanut off the stern of the boat while measuring for legal length. The fished have moved out of Moss, and are scattering through the bay. The fish were much bigger off the tip of Soquel Hole. Date: Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 22:30:57 Comments: Today we ran the long haul 55 miles out for Tuna. The weather was flat calm all day. It was pretty wide open. Allen and his crew ended up with 28 Tuna to 25lbs. Not to mention the dozen or so we busted off. By the end of the day the currents looked like they were pushing in good. Hopefully in the near future they'll be closer. Date: Friday, July 23, 2004 at 22:11:05 Comments: Today we ended up with 12 nice Salmon to 19lbs. Five limits for my anglers, and a limit for the captain. The fish are still holding in front of Moss Landing. Date: Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 22:17:13 Comments: Today we had six limits of Salmon by 12:30. Our biggest was 15lbs. The bite off Moss seems to be fading fast. We caught and released a few fish that were just over keeper size. Its been great that these fish held in the area this late in the month. Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 19:51:47 Comments: The Salmon are still holding at Moss. Today we had early limits for our four anglers before the winds kicked in. The winds are kicking in offshore, which cancels our tuna trip for tomorrow. But the forcast for the weekend looks great. Date: Monday, July 19, 2004 at 18:00:21 Comments: Another good day. Five limits of Salmon by 11:00am. to 21lbs. Still piles of bait and fish off Moss Landing. The weather was perfect. The offshore water temps are moving in steady. Hopefully we'll be running offshore in the next couple of days if the winds stay down. There were a few boats outside today for Tuna, and were doing pretty good. The sizes sounded to be a little larger. Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 20:08:01 Comments: The Salmon are still holding off Moss. We had limits for our 4 anglers before 10:00, and went in for Halibut again. The swell from the south is starting to increase, and all the conditions have changed considerably from yesterday. We only picked up one flatty before the winds picked up. But the Salmon are hot rods, even the small ones. Date: Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 19:15:02 Comments: What a banner day. We picked up early limits of Salmon to 16lbs, then giving my customers a full day of fishing, we picked up a scoop of hot rod green backs from Shamrock and went for Halibut. We picked up 4 nice butts to 15lbs before the winds kicked in. My special thanks to Danny, for scrubbimg down the boat, while I was cleaning fish for my customers. What a trooper. Danny, your welcome on my boat any time. Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 22:37:44 Comments: Tody we had early limits to 31lbs. The bait is holding good in the bay, and the Salmon are stuffing their bellies before they head up the hill. This is the best summer run of big Salmon I've seen in the last 3 years. What a ball. Date: Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 19:54:45 Comments: The Salmon continues to be good. Early in the morning we picked up a few Salmon among the fleet of sheep. What a zoo. But our best stop was at the tip of Soquel hole, with piles of bait and fish on the way home. All six rods went off at the same time. We put in 3 Salmon there to 15lbs, which filled our limit to 15lbs. Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 at 11:42:36 Comments: On July 7, we fished the Mulligan Hill area, with a nice 23lb Salmon. Then moved to Moss Landing where we finished up limits for our Charter. The fish ranged from 8 to 15lbs. Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at 22:19:05 Comments: Today's charter put in 8 Salmon to 15lbs for 5 anglers, off Mulligan Hill. The weather was georgous. Lots of bait in the area. Date: Monday, July 5, 2004 at 23:04:26 Comments: The big summer run Salmon are still holding near Moss Landing. Fish in the 30 and 40 pound are being boated daily. I have two open spots available for July 7th. Give a call at 831-465-0639, or send an e-mail to book. These summer fish normally don't hang around too long. Date: Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 21:13:41 Comments: For the last two days we've been fishing Salmon from Moss Landing to further offshore in Pajaro. We've been catch Salmon from from 10lbs to 31lbs. This is the summer run I love. We also got broke off on fish we never got to see. Thats another fish story. Today our Charter was on fire in the morning, but died in the afternoon. Date: Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 19:33:02 Comments: The Salmon fishing is pretty good by Moss Landing. Our charter of 4 landed 5 Salmon to 15lbs. Plus we lost 4 or 5 more fish at the boat. Conditions were good with light winds to about 8kts. Hopefully tomorrow conditions offshore will be favorable for Tuna. Today the Tuna fishing was poor up at the 601, but better south of there. Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 11:33:15 Comments: The Salmon fishing has been great. Sunday our anglers caught all the fish they wanted, and we went whale watching, what a show again. Unfortunately the fish are starting to move so far north, there out of our range. The Tuna are starting to show in good numbers. so we're going to get the boat rigged for offshore action. Plus the Halibut action remains good in the bay. Its nice to have an alternative plan when booking for Tuna in case of winds outside. Date: Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 22:34:53 Comments: The weather was flat calm, which made it a pleasure to run up the coast 30 miles to lay into a wide open Salmon bite. Again, the feeding whales were a very unique show, and were also a marker for where to fish for Salmon. It was pretty spectacular. We ended up with 5 limits for the charter by 9:45. It was one of those times I think I enjoyed the whale show more than catching fish. Woa. Date: Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 00:52:45 Comments: Another great day of fishing. We fished of Pigeon Point again, and pulled in six limits to 19lbs. Chris and his crew were a hoot to fish with. The weather was a bit breezy up the coast, but laid flat on the way home. The Whale feeding frenzy was worth the trip, what a show. We'll be headed that way again in the morning. Date: Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 22:48:05 Comments: The Salmon fishing is at some of its best. Today we shot up the coast off Pigeon Point, and struck gold. We had limits to 18lbs, and other boaters reporting fish over 25. There were tons of whales, birds and bait. All our fish were caught on the top 50ft of water. I'm looking forward to heading up the coast again tomorrow. Date: Monday, May 24, 2004 at 20:49:08 Comments: Today fishing with Bob Strickland from United Anglers was a pleasure. Today we only caught 3 fish but the total weight of the three fish was over 74lbs. Our smallest fish was 19.5lbs, and the largest was 31.7lbs. When you get fish this size, the slow times between bites make it worth wild. Bob, Sy, and his crew were a total pleasure to fish with. Talking with Bob, it was easy to understand that United Anglers is on our side. The politics of fishing are enormous. Date: Sunday, May 23, 2004 at 22:26:58 Comments: The Salmon fishing at Ano Nuevo is great. It took some time in the morning to find the main school, but when we did, it was double and tripples at a time. The weather in the morning was a bit rough, but it laid down to be a beautiful day. We'll be up there again in the morning. Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 21:54:28 Comments: Today our 5 anglers ended up with 3 Salmon to 23lbs. The bait and fish are scattered throughout the bay. Today we fished in 240ft of water in front of the dump. Date: Friday, May 21, 2004 at 22:41:06 Comments: Today may be the last day I post pictures. Again I got ripped off for my digital casmera. Beware, there are people watching the harbor closely for people who may turn their back for a second. These aren't you're aveerage theives. Their watching and planning. So beware, DO NOT LEAVE ANY ITEMS UN ATTENDED ANYWHERE IN THE HARBOR. This is not the first time this has happened. Beware of bicyclers. There's nothing the harbor police can do. By the time it happens, its to late. Now for the better news. We picked up 4 salmon to 22lbs today. Working hard and covering a lot of ground. We fished in 260ft of water straight out of the harbor, on small bait balls. By the end of the day, we couldn't find any bait. The water was great up to 12:00, when a light wind started blowing. Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 21:01:01 Comments: Today a few of the Sport Fishing Charters took the day off, mostly due to the winds. The boats that weathered it out found some new schools of Salmon showing north of town. The bait and fish are moving fast, so no telling where they'll be tomorrow. I'm hoping we might get a few of those flat Dog Day's to let the currents and fish move more into the bay. The warm water currents are still holding south of the Sur Canyon. When they start moving a little more north, we'll start some testing of the waters for TUNA. Date: Monday, May 17, 2004 at 00:24:31 Comments: Today, fishing just north of Santa Cruz Harbor, our 4 anglers boated 6 Halibut. The bait is starting to thin out. The weather on the inside was nice most of the day, with winds outside. Hopefully the Halibut will continue to show better. Date: Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 20:27:30 Comments: Today we fished in front of Santa Cruz. Pat and his bachaler party buds, boated one salmon 13lbs and 4 Halibut, the biggest weighing in at 30lbs. Huge piles of bait, that are more than eager to eat Sabiki Jigs. The winds blew hard outside, so it was a perfect day to stay close to home. Check the pictures page for photo's. Date: Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 23:21:58 Comments: The salmon reports are looking slow throughout the bay. Today our 4 anglers ended up with only 2 Salmon. The weather was great up until about noon, when a wall of wind hit making it hard to do any scouting. Contrary to some reports, the bait moved out from in front the harbor. For the last 3 days the bait has been stacked up out front, but as things happen in the fishing world, currents change and bait moves fast. Tomorrow were making drastic changes to the norm, and moving offshore to deeper waters. From Monterey, to Santa Cruz, the bait has vanished for the most part. But that can change fast. Hopefully we can cover some new areas before the winds pick up. Date: Saturday, May 8, 2004 at 20:47:43 Comments: It looks like the Fur Bags are back from the Channel Islands in force. Today we fished in front of Moss Landing, with tons of bait, along with good counts of fish. Ben and his crew managed to put in 8 beautiful Salmon to 25lbs. The Sea Lions were running in wolf packs. Eventually we had to pick up our gear around noon, and move up the coast. We found some nice bait in front of Pajaro River, and managed to pick up another fish after losing 3 fish. The Lions weren't so bad early in the morning, but as the day rolled on, they called all their friends. So get um quick, and get out. Also the afternoon winds were houling. Date: Friday, May 7, 2004 at 22:18:34 Comments: The weather was perfect, with lots of bait and great water color. But the fish are on the move. The bite north was good yesterday, but some say there's new batch of fish moving in from the south. Time to do my homework. Today we fished off Ano Nuevo, and boated six nice fish to 19lbs. And of course lost a couple of 20's at the boat. Things are changing, which puts us on the hunt. Date: Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 17:20:42 Comments: Another great day on the water. We had limits for our four anglers by 10:00 to 25lbs. The ocean laid flat until around noon, when the winds started coming up from the south. We fished of Ano Nuevo in about 380-ft of water. Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 21:18:08 Comments: After fishing 11 days straight, I decided it was time for a couple of days off. But checking with a few friends, I'm heading up the coast tomorrow. The boats have been limiting on the mooch, and troll. The fishing in front of Santa Cruz is O.K. if you only need a couple of fish, but I thrive on lots of action. I'll let you know how we did tomorrow. Date: Friday, April 30, 2004 at 18:08:01 Comments: Today we mooched up 6 limits by 8:45. We had fish up to 23lbs, and averaged 14lbs. There were so many boats, I'm glad we finished early, and got out of there. Some trollers have got to learn some common courtesy. You can't troll 20ft away from a boat mooching. You just snag our lines, and yours. Its a big ocean. Come on. Date: Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 20:49:04 Comments: I should just make duplicate fishing reports for the site. We had 5 limits by 9:00 again today. The bite continues to be red hot. We fished south of Santa Cruz, in 150ft of water. Today we noticed most of our fish were stuffed with krill. This is good. Not only does it eat better, but its a sigh that there's new fish moving into the area. Commercial fishing opens Saturday. Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 19:27:07 Comments: Conditions on the water were a bit lumpier with winds offshore, and a south swell. But it didn't hamper the fishing. We had 5 limits in the boat by 9:00 to 19lbs. Gary and Rita and their crew were a pleasure as always. Tomorrow looks to be windy in the afternoon, but the morning should be fishable. Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 19:53:56 Comments: Early limits again today. The ocean conditions are unbelievably beautiful. Flat calm seas all day. No fog, and warm. We had limits by noon. Should have been sooner, but between Fur Bags, and fish coming un-buttoned, it took a little longer. Our fish averaged 14lbs, with the bigger ones in the 20's. Date: Monday, April 26, 2004 at 22:46:36 Comments: Another classic day. Limits for 5 by 9:30, to 20lbs. The conditions were oil slick perfect. We fished inside the tip of Soquel hole. Date: Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 21:42:22 Comments: Today we mooched up one shy of limits for Bob and his crew. The fish ranged from 12 to 22lbs. The weather was beautiful all day. We fished at the near the soldiers club and straight out of Santa Cruz. Date: Friday, April 23, 2004 at 18:33:44 Comments: Another classic day on the bay. John and his crew, set a new record for the boat limits this year for Salmon. We had 6 limits and going home by 8:30. The water conditions have been perfect, and expected to hold thru the weekend. I marked bait from 60ft of water outside of Santa Cruz, all the way to Mulligans. I think the Salmon are starting to show up out front. And if the waters stay this flat, the Halibut will start moving in. I still have some weekdays left in the first week of May, so give a call. Commercial fishing starts on the first of nest month, but the fish are showing in shallower waters, which the commercial guys don't like to fish in. And there's so many fish, I think it could stay good for the month of May. Check todays catch on our pictures page. Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at 16:48:33 Comments: The same story. Yesterday we fished on the Marina side of the Bay, and pluged 6 limits to 18lbs by 9:00am. We only had to make one stop. Mooching is a blast when the fish are that thick. My saying for the day was (follow your fish). These fish are hot rods, If you don't follow them around the boat, there's lots of tangles. Date: Monday, April 19, 2004 at 18:28:44 Comments: Today Jeramy and his crew wrecked um, and had limits by 9:30. Six limits averaging 12lbs. The conditions were perfect, with just a slight breeze to help our mooching baits work better. We worked the south side of Monterey Bay again. We saw trollers switch to mooching today, it worked much better with the hay stacks of bait. You could park on them and fill the boat. Lets hope the winds stay down like they have all week. Date: Sunday, April 18, 2004 at 19:45:41 Comments: Salmon fishing continues to be hot and heavy. Every day seems to keep producing early limits. Yesterday we were done by 11:00 with 12 nice salmon to 18lbs. Today we finished by 10:00. As long as the weather continues to hold as it has been, good fishing will continue. Check our pictures page for latest photos. Date: Monday, April 12, 2004 at 21:45:03 Comments: Another beautiful day on the Monterey Bay. Our fishing charter boated 8 Salmon for our 4 anglers, one big barracuda, and even hooked a Thresher Shark that Tyler faught for a few minutes before it busted loose. Bummer. We fished mostly the same area between Soquel Hole and Moss Landing. Looks like possibly a little wind coming tomorrow. The winds could bring more bait into the bay. Date: Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 22:33:27 Comments: Today's charter baged limits by 1:00. They had no shakers today,with keeper Salmon to 20lbs. It was the same as yesterday. When we found bait balls, we parked on top of them and used thredded and nosed hooked baits to get hooked. All our fish were on the top 60ft. The trick is to keep the baits moving. There were no winds to help move the baits. A little squirt of chovy or sardine juice didn't hurt. Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 18:58:55 Comments: Mooching is where its at. We uaed light tackle to land 10 fish to 22lbs today. Find a good school of bait and sit on it. Flury's of double's and triples were creating fire drills, for Steve, Mike, Pedro, and Dan. They were a pleasure. Check our pictures page for todays catch. Date: Friday, April 9, 2004 at 21:42:14 Comments: Today we were one shy of limits for our anglers mooching off Monterey. The fish were good size, and the seas were perfect. More and more bait is moving into the bay every day. On our way home there were great marks of bait balls, in 100ft of water off Santa Cruz. We'll check them out tomorrow. Also having the winds calm, things may be happening up the hill again. THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH BAIT THERE. Todays pictures will be posted in the morning. Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at 19:07:04 Comments: Today we fished west of New Years Island. Our anglers boated there limits by 10:30. The fishing is still hot and heavy. The weather was windy in the morning, making it a lumpy ride on the way, but the ocean laid down nicely by 9:30. All the fish weighed between 10 and 15lbs, with only a few shakers. We'll be at it again tomorrow. Date: Monday, April 5, 2004 at 09:17:45 Comments: Fishing continues to be good on the bay. Yesterday we fished the Moss Landing area again. Our anglers pulled in their fish mostly at the 60ft depths. Its seems to be slowing, while the fishing off Pigeon Point continues to be great. We'll be heading dthat way in the future. Date: Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 20:59:17 Comments: The opener for Salmon started off pretty good. Most of the fish were on the small side with quite a few shakers, but its early. Moochers and trollers were both doing well. There's a lot of bait in the bay, all four fish we landed were stuffed to the gills with chovies. This could be from the big moon, and fish feeding at night. There was no problem hooking fish mooching, but they weren't aggressive enough to take the hook deep. We lost eight fish at the boat. It doesn't matter if your tolling or mooching. When you get on schools of bait, you got bit. There were some good reports of fish up the line, so we're going to give it a try. Hopefully we'll find some bigger fish. Date: Monday, March 29, 2004 at 23:49:48 Comments: Sunday I took the boat over to Monterey for a little scouting trip and lunch. The signs are looking good. Good water color and temp. Quite a bit of bait scattered throughout the bay, with most of the larger batches from Moss Landing to the tip of Soquel Hole. This could be the start of something good. I still have a couple of weekdays available in April, so give a call and lets go fish. Date: Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 11:59:35 Comments: Friday the 30th ended up a good day. We fished the Island. It started off rough in the morning, but laid down nice by 10:00. We ended up with a boat load of beautiful Vermillion to 8lbs, along with 4 nice Ling Cod, and numerous other rock cod. Fishing mostly with squid, the Reds love those squid. Looks like the weekend might be nice, but another storm predicted on Monday. Date: Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 12:31:28 Comments: Yesterday the 17th was a beautiful day to be on the water. The weather was perfect for rock cod fishing. We headed to Ano Nuevo for some lunker lings. When we arrived it was a Ling every drop, with Vermillion, Blues, Cabazone, and many others. The water was flat calm, with even a couple of whales giving us a breaching show. However the bite did slow a bit in the afternoon with the changing of the tides. So get there early and have a ball. Date: Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 13:58:30 Comments: I hope everybody had a nice holiday. Christmas is over and Rock Cod, Ling Cod season re-opens in 4 days. It looks like F&G is going to give us a little more room. We get to fish out to 180ft. That may not sound like much, but it opens other reefs we couldn't previously fish. This is the time of year we pick up the larger lunker Lings. We're starting to sign up trips for the upcoming year. Lets go fish. Date: Friday, November 21, 2003 at 21:35:23 Comments: Well things have changed. There was a ruling by a judge in San Luis Obispo, I think it was, that extended the Rock Cod season at least until December 8th, and possibly until December 18th. So we're now taking new bookings for Rock Cod, and Ling Cod trips. This time of year is when we get the bigger Lings moving into the area. SIGN UP NOW, to reserve your trip. Date: Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 21:34:16 Comments: Well Tuna season isn't quite over yet. We picked up 7 nice long fins ranging from 22 to 30lbs. We worked mostly the 42/25 area. The weather held off nicely with a slight lump, and winds only to 10kts. The zukini brooms were working well, with fish caught on traps and mega baits. The live bait available is almost all pin heads, and only good for chum. But it still helps bring the fish to the boat. The rains are supposed to move in again tomorrow. Check our pictures page for the latest shots. Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 20:26:44 Comments: Today we fished outside the lighthouse in 85 to 90ft of water with great scores of Ling Cod, Vermillions, Belinas, Blues, and Olives. Also picked up an 18lb Halibut in the same area. The water was great all day, with winds only up to about 5kts. Water clarity is great, and lots of bait still in the bay. The weather looks to be good for the next couple of days. Offshore there's a great looking push of warm water pushing into the bay again. We're going to try another run for Tuna on Thursday. The weather buoy has been reading 60 degrees plus for the last couple of days. Maybe Tuna season isn't over yet. I'll post how we do. Date: Monday, November 10, 2003 at 12:52:39 Comments: Finally the rains have let up, and we're running Ling Cod, Rock Cod trips until they close the season. The Cod fishing has been great, with limits all around. There have still been a few Halibut caught, but their thinning out fast. Date: Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 11:47:22 Comments: Yesterday we fished south rock, with limits of Ling Cod for all, with all the blue's and olives you want. Also nice sized Vermillions mixed in. The weather is georgous. Flat calm til noon, and is supposed to be even better for the weekend. The tuna waters on the outside looks good. We're going to try to run out either monday or tuesday. With these conditions its hard to stay at home. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 22:46:24 Comments: Well today was as I predicted. We started off trolling for tuna in the 56/50 area with waters in the 60 to 61 degree area. It didn't take long to get hooked up on the troll, but to my suprise they were smaller fish than I expected. We moved further north to 59/52 and had a better stop with fish boiling on the chum baits, but by that time the winds were kicking up, and it was hard to stay on the schools. The live bait that Shamrock has at the fuel docks is some of the best I've seen all year. Hot rods. Most of the day we were fishing about 43 to 45 miles out. The times they are a changing. Date: Saturday, October 4, 2003 at 18:29:56 Comments: The inshore fishing grounds are getting iffy. Today there was considerable swell, which is not good for Halibut. This doesn't mean there weren't any caught, but they were few. Heading up the coast this morning we noticed stacks of bait everywhere. But we also noticed a lot of loose drifting kelp, which is an indicator of strong current changes, along with water color changes. We stopped at Davenport landing and found cold water, 52 degrees. Not good for Butts. By the time we got to Anyo, it was blowing. The water color turnover is happening there also. If you got there soon enough in the morning before the winds you could do well on Lings and Rock Cod. There are still great warm water currents offshore, but also you have to keep in mind the migration doesn't stop. Sometimes even if the waters are perfect. Normally this time of year we see fewer but bigger fish. So lets go get a few hogs. I'll be out for Tuna tomorrow. Date: Sunday, September 28, 2003 at 11:17:04 Comments: The Tuna continue to hold good. Yesterday we fished down south at 20/06. We ended up with 13 Albies and 1 Bluefin. The weather however was not fun coming home. 15 to 20kts plowing up hill. There were fish caught from the 601 down to the dog bone. What a great season for Tuna. Date: Friday, September 26, 2003 at 20:41:16 Comments: Today we tried fishing out front about 16 miles where its been good for the last week or so. That area is starting to die out rapidly. We fished from 40/11 north to 48/08. We only picked up a couple of fish on the troll, with one good bait stop, which got hammered by every boater within 2 miles. Come on people, find your own fish. I pay good money to carry extra bait to bring up fish on stops, buy your own bait. Tomorrow we're going to try some new grounds. There's still a lot of tuna out there, if your just willing to do a little hunting and homework. Date: Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 21:54:31 Comments: The tuna fishing is still going strong. We started off slow this morning, but managed to find a bait stop in the afternoon that lasted for an hour and a half. We boated 13 fish to 35lbs, and lost at least another 10. The weather fantastic all day, and should be the same again tomorrow. Date: Friday, September 19, 2003 at 22:11:44 Comments: The Tuna fishing is still great. Today we fished off Monterey 10 to 15 miles. Marked lots of fish below us, but they were a little hard to get to come up. We ended up with 10 nice fish today from 25 to 35lbs. Nice grade of fish. The winds made it hard to get a lot of hookups on bait, because we were drifting so fast. If you can get them out fast enough you can do well. The winds are supposed to start letting up this weekend. Date: Friday, September 12, 2003 at 22:48:15 Comments: The Tuna fishing continues to be great. Today Terry Campbell and his crew, ended up with 24 fish, to about 24lbs. Most of the fish were in the upper teens weight wise, but there's some bigger fish mixed in. We also got spooled on a large Blue Fin. It took off 300yds of 20lb line in about 4 seconds. There was no stopping it. The warm water currents just keep coming, and there loaded with fish. The weather looks to be great tomorrow. Date: Saturday, September 6, 2003 at 21:49:15 Comments: What a georgous day on the water. Mike, John and Vince, were on fire with the fish traps and live bait. Don't bother putting out to many lines, they only get in the way when you drop traps and bait. If there's no bait available, don't worry. The tuna were nailing the traps just as eagerly as live bait. But a few live ones behind the boat sure helps. It started getting a little crouded in the morning with trollers opting to circle boats on bait stops, rather than finding there on schools. It only drives the fish down. Move off to the outscirts, a half mile or so and you'll be amazed at how agressive the fish get. From my diving experience, I know how loud boat motors sound under water. I was on a dive once, and heard a boat under water, and it sounded like it was on top of me. But when I surfaced, it was a quarter mile away. Imagine what this doe's when there's 50 boats in one area. Anyway we ended up with 26 Albies to 26lbs, thanks to my buddy Willy. He was only 2.5 miles away when he gave me a call. We moved into his arena and made two bait stops, with visual free swimmers under the boat. We were plugged, with a much larger grade of fish. Our last stop was at 46/43. Date: Friday, September 5, 2003 at 21:36:29 Comments: Another banner day. The winds never came up over 5kts all day, and the fishing was pretty good. We ended up with 19 Albies to 28lbs. I had Department of Fish and Game on the boat today. All good fishermen. Most of the fish were caught about 10 miles outside the weather buoy. Looks to be a good one again tomorrow. Date: Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 20:28:18 Comments: Today Tom Kyle and his bunch were great. I don't think I've ever had people that cleaned the boat when they weren't fishing. What a great help. We picked a dozen fish to 28lbs. The water was totally flat all day. Looks like great weather for tomorrow. We're going to try some new places. Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 22:41:01 Comments: On the pictures page, its Jill with her fresh caught trap fish. She was a pro at hooking fish on the traps. Brinden, Randy, Bob I think, I forget sometimes, and Jill, were on top of it. They brought in 25 Albies to 30lbs, in waters that were less than favorable. Half there fish were on fish traps. After 11:00 the fish were more than eager to hang out under the boat. Keeping a hooked fish on the line below helped. Live bait would have been a one stop day. Maybe in the future. Date: Monday, August 25, 2003 at 11:30:03 Comments: Sunday was another epic day on the bay. Mat and his crew ended up with 28 Albies to 40lbs. The weather was great most of the day. The warm water currents are holding strong. Date: Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 17:35:28 Comments: The Tuna is unbelievable. From Big Sur to Half Moon Bay, has the warm deep blue water we've been waiting for. The last 5 days have been epic. Fish ranging up to 45lbs, and numbers of fish to hard to count. Today we had 25 fish in the boat by 1100am and started trolling home while cleaning the fish. We had to stop trolling, the fish kept coming. Dave the charter master is always a hoot to fish with. We'll be out again tomorrow in the frenzy. Date: Friday, August 22, 2003 at 21:52:46 Comments: The Tuna are here big. We started off in front of Monterey, with all the rest of the fleet, and only picked up peanuts. Opting for bigger fish, we moved north to the 00/44 area again and bingo. Boated 22 tuna to 45lbs. We didn't have the numbers of fish the boaters did south, but the quality and size was incredible. Our first stop boated 9 fish, which 5 were over 40. Our average weight was over 35. The weather, water, and winds were perfect. Looks great again for tomorrow. Date: Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 22:00:20 Comments: Another banner day on the bay. Today we ended up with 23 Tuna for our 4 anglers. The best part is the average weight was well over 30lbs. We had a few tipping the scales at 40+. We fished just inside the 601, around 00/44, with beautiful seas all day and warm weather. Tomorrow looks to be the same. Bud and his crew were well seasoned in the art of catching large Albies, and they'll be out with us again tomorrow. Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 22:43:48 Comments: Fly fishing for tuna is a hole different presentation process for results. The winds were not favorable for casting, and even though we had fish under the boat, getting the flies down to them was a challenge. Today we still ended up with 16 Albies to 35lbs, and lost some nice hooked fish on the flies. Doug Leach and his crew of well seasoned fly fishermen, were a pleasure. The seas were a bit nasty in the mid day, then started laying down in the afternoon. We had beautiful deep blue water, and 64.5 water temp. There's a narrow channel of beautiful deep blue water just above the weather bouys, pushing north. Tuna country. Date: Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 18:07:29 Comments: Today was great. Robert Strate and his crew were fun to fish with. They picked up 8 Halibut to 30lbs, half a dozen lings and numerous Vermillion and assorted rock fish. The weather was great all day. Check there picture on the pictures page. Date: Monday, August 11, 2003 at 21:33:54 Comments: Today slowed way down in Capitola, with only a couple of Sea Bass caught, and few Halibut. We decided to try further north before the winds hit. Yesterday we limited on Lings, one of which was over 20lbs. Today the same, with numerous rock cod. The winds are keeping boats close to home. It looks like it might blow for a couple more days. Date: Saturday, August 9, 2003 at 22:38:18 Comments: Yesterday started off a little, but around 11:00 the bite turned on. We ended up with 20 tuna to 25lbs. Today the winds were up, and few boats went out for tuna. The ones that did make it out had only a couple of fish. We opted for inshore potluck fishing. We had 4 Halibut, some nice size Lings, and Vermillions. The winds are forcasted to blow again tomorrow. Date: Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 20:20:28 Comments: Today was a great day for inshore fishing. We had limits for 5 by 7:30 of Ling Cod, and Vermillions. Then ventured out for flatties. We picked up 9 Halibut to 25lbs. Great action all day long. A little winds in the afternoons, but other than that, it was a great day. Ed Fields and his bros were agressive and fun to fish with. Love to see it. Thanks Ed. Date: Friday, August 1, 2003 at 20:47:06 Comments: Today was a pot luck day. We ended up with a nice batch of Halibut, Ling Cod, Vermillion, and numerous other rock fish. The weather looks to hold thru the weekend. Tuna boats outside were strill getting nice counts of Albacore. Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 23:30:50 Comments: Today was another banner day. The seas were flat, and the air was warm. We fished the same area as yesterday, the only difference was we were not the only boat there. The bite turned on the same time, 10:00, and wide open. We put 27 tuna in the fish hold, and a 160qt ice chest. The tuna were averaging a much larger size. Up to 35lbs. We also caught a fish that we could not recognize. It looked like a combination of a barracuda, sail fish, and something you would normally catch down about a mile, with teeth about an inch long. Were still trying to identify it.Hopefully with some help we'll find out what it is. We caught it on a jig stop, while throwing traps. We have a picture of it, and as soon as we identify it, we'll post it on the site. Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 22:02:34 Comments: Today we fished for tuna. Most of the sport boats fished in the 15 to 20 mile are and even closer. But being one to not follow radio fish, we ventured out on our own. It paid off. We ended up with 30 Tuna to 26lbs. The bite was a little slow in the morning, but after 10:00 it started getting hot and heavy. Triples and Quads. Out of the 30 we caught, we also picked up 8 or 9 on traps. The seas stayed flat all day, with maybe 6 or 8kts of wind in the morning. Sorry I don't have pictures, but somebody sat on my camera, and broke it. I'll be picking up another one soon. Hope to have pictures tomorrow. Date: Monday, July 28, 2003 at 11:44:00 Comments: O.K. people, the tuna are here, and close. My buddy Willy is only 15 miles out, and loading up at 9:00am. I have a couple of dates still open in the near future so give me a call. I'll be out tomorrow and the next day. Lets get some tuna. Date: Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 22:30:54 Comments: Today was a pleasure just to be on the water. We never saw more than 5kts of wind all day. The warm waters are moving up the line at a rate we like to see. We ended up with only 10 albies, to 24lbs. Compared to yesterdays count, it was a quite a bit slower. If the winds stay down, I think we might see tuna a lot closer, in the near future. Date: Friday, July 25, 2003 at 20:50:36 Comments: Today was a great potluck day. We picked up 11 Halibut to 26lbs, with 9 Lings to 16lbs, one small Thresher Shark, 14lbs, and numerous rock cod. Action all the time. But the big story is the tuna are moving up the line. Numerous sport boats were picking up 20 to 25 tuna early in the day. The currents are moving up the line, and bring tuna with them. The Southern Cal. reports are recording record numbers of Albacore, Blue Fin, Big Eye, and even a few marlin. Tomorrow were fishing tuna. The pictures page should be up soon for todays catch. Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 23:17:32 Comments: Today was another great day of fishing on the bay. We ended up with 7 beautiful Salmon, with two over 30lbs. The seas were pretty sloppy all day, but the fish are still holding in the same area we've been fishing all week. Still tons of bait, with whales and dolphins all around us. And of course a few fur bags. The winds are supposed to be strong through the week. Check our picture page for todays catch. Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 at 18:35:54 Comments: The Salmon are still biting great. Keith Rogers and his crew boated 8 beautiful salmon, from 14 to 24lbs, by 11:00, and then went inshore to pick up a few Lings, Vermillions, and Belinas. The weather out on the Salmon grounds was a little lumpy, but nobody cared, because the fish were biting. The Halibut are a little slow now. The waters have changed color, to almost a red tide in some areas. Check our pictures page for todays catch. Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 18:48:58 Comments: The Salmon are still going strong. We had llmits for all our customers by 11:00. Nice fish. They ranged from 18 to 26lbs. Plus the old story, "you should have seen the one we lost at the boat. It was huge". The weather was great til noon. The biggest bummer was all the fallout on the water, and in the air, from the fire in Moss Landing. My boat is now streaked with black gunk. We were going to try for Tuna on friday, but the way the weather looks, its iffy. Maybe soon. Date: Monday, July 7, 2003 at 17:19:14 Comments: The summer run of salmon is picking up. We picked up 6 Salmon for three anglers by 9:00, then went inshore and got a halibut, starry flounder, and some cod to round the day off. The weather held nice until about 10:30, then the winds started picking up.Check Daren and his crew on the pictures page. Date: Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 23:30:15 Comments: The weather was up today west of town. We wanted to go to the island, but turned around before Davenport. But the fishing was still good for rocks,lings and halibut. We picked up six Halibut, from four mile to santa cruz. Plus mucho lings, vermillions, belinas, and black rock cod. The winds chased us all the way back to Santa Cruz point. But inside the bay was nice. Date: Friday, July 4, 2003 at 20:44:42 Comments: Today we only had two anglers on the boat, but they did well. Ended up with 6 nice halibut to 22lbs. Peter and his brother were real troopers and a pleasure to fish with. Boaters were out in force today for the holiday. Most anglers did good on lings, rock cod and halibut. Even a few salmon were caught out near soquel hole. Check our pictures page. Date: Thursday, July 3, 2003 at 20:05:47 Comments: Today was another great day for big lings. We ended up with limits for 6 to 20lbs. We were hoping to shoot offshore for tuna, but the winds have been heavy, which we can deal with, but the good water has moved out to almost 50 miles. Soooo, the inland waters seem to be the best bet for now. Hopefully the currents will push back closer to shore in the near future. Inshore fishing is great, and a lot of fun, but, Tuna are Tuna. Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at 18:36:26 Comments: Today was a great day. We started off at Ano Nueve to pick up limits of Ling Cod, with numerous Vermillion, black roc k cod, olives, china cod, cabazon, and ?. Then fished our way back with the winds chasing to pick up 3 Halibut to 19lbs. Jim Monical and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. Date: Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 09:25:45 Comments: Check our pictures page. Date: Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 09:24:49 Comments: The seas have let down enough for us to get out and get some nice tuna. All the fish we caught were over 20lbs.We fished mostly in the 40/30 area. Water temps were great, up to 59 degrees. The salmon made a small showing a couple of days ago in Soquel Hole, and the Halibut fishing is still pretty good. Rock Cod season opens on Tuesday. So take your pick, lets go fishing. Date: Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 09:03:04 Comments: The fishing has picked up nicely around the bay. Some summer Salmon are showing around the Soquel hole area down to Moss Landing. Nice size, ranging from 12 to 30lbs. Also the Halibut bite has been good all day off Capitola. Yesterday we opted to keep the tuna honest. We went south of the dog bone. The fish were there, but deep. We only had one tripple. It was hard to get the fish to come up. The water was 59 degrees and beautiful. Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 20:33:29 Comments: Being we're handicaped by conditions offshore, which effects sea conditions up the coast, we did manage to pick up 3 Halibut to 18lbs in Capitola. The sea conditions were a little lumpy, but no winds to speak of, but a little rock and rolly at times. There is live bait availlable at Shamrock's dock. The forcast is for the seas to lay down by the weekend. Maybe we can get out for some Tuna before the good waters disapate. Mat and his crew of homies, were a pleasure to fish with. Very patient, and good fishermen. Check them out on our photo page. Date: Monday, June 16, 2003 at 19:16:36 Comments: Today conditions were not the best. We tried to fish up the coast, but sea conditions wouldn't allow. So we fished from the Light House to Capitola. It was hard to keep the huge numbers of small rock fish off our baits. But we still managed to put in three Halibut to 18lbs. When the seas lay down, I think the fishing inshore and offshore will be great. Date: Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 21:16:31 Comments: Today wasn't the nicest. I checked the weather buoy at 5:00 this morning before taking off, and it was already gusting to 15kts. We opted for Halibut, because the salmon counts are so bad. The Pajaro pipe was already blowing 6 to 8kts by the time we got there at 7:30. We headed for Capitola. Ended up with one nice 22lb Halibut, and lost a couple of more before the winds got to heavy. With some clear skies showing, maybe we can get some good SST pictures offshore for the Tuna. Date: Sunday, June 8, 2003 at 20:43:47 Comments: Today the weather was variable for the bay. The morning started off nice enough with a slight wind from the north west. The boats that went offshore for tuna found some winds in the morning that laid down as the day progressed. Tuna were caught from just south of the weather buoy to the dog bone, but heard of one boat catching fish as close as 30 miles from Santa Cruz. We opted to try for Salmon in the morning, to no avail. We fished in about 275ft of water. Lots of birds, and bait down deep. I heard the bait was in deeper water at the northwest end of the hole. After trying the 50/00 area for a while we moved to the Pajaro Pipe, and ended up with 3 nice Halibut. If the winds stay down, I think that area could start producing. Up the coast got lumpy early. Date: Saturday, June 7, 2003 at 20:20:56 Comments: Well the tuna are starting to make themselves known. A few boats left from Monterey and Santa Cruz with scores I heard of up to 12 fish on one boat. This is about 3 weeks sooner than last year. We will be starting to gear up for the long fins on Monday. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS NOW. Date: Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 19:55:36 Comments: Salmon fishing continues to be slow. Although the weather was great today, all we managed to hook were a couple of Silvers. There were a couple of boats in the 56/13 area that caught one or two fish. There were tons of krill in the area and great water color, but I think part of the problem was the fish were stuffed. We had clouds of krill hiding under the boat with silvers busting the surface feeding on them. Also the Halibut bite has really dropped off. We fished the beaches north of town to no avail. Also the Halibut that were in front of the harbor are pretty much gone. Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 20:47:36 Comments: Oh by the way, check our pictures page for photos. Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 20:43:31 Comments: Well, things have finally turned around a bit. Today we ended up with 7 beautiful salmon, from 15 to 30lbs. We caught all our fish in the top 50ft of water mooching chovies. The fish were stuffed mostly with krill, so don't look for any big bait balls. John Duggins and his crew were a hoot to fish with. The seas remained calm til noon, then the bait started breaking up. We had one double, and a tripple, plus lost another 4 fish at the boat. We fished just north of the hole in 300ft of water. It looks like we may have some good weather for the next couple of days. The trollers didn't do as well, with only a couple of fish per boat. We actually caught 2 of our fish on gitzits, with a fillet of chovie on the side. Date: Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 07:14:22 Comments: A fresh batch of salmon have appeared in Monterey. Yesterday we fished off Cypress Pt. We only ended up with 1 Salmon, but other boats did better. We lost a couple of more. All large fish. We still have an open boat for Memorial(Call 831-465-0639). Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 09:59:30 Comments: Yesterday we started up the coast looking for Halibut. The waters are still a little churned up, with loose weeds and kelp. We moved back in front of the harbor and caught 3 nice Halibut there. The Salmon are very slow, with only a couple even reported. The weather is finally starting to calm down, and continues to get better each day. Date: Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 22:42:34 Comments: Today the winds up the coast were windy and lumpy. We opted to head down to Pajaro area in 160ft of water. The Silver salmon were abundent. We caught and released 8 silvers, and lost as many. Hoping to find some Kings mixed in didn't happen. We only had one king follow our mooch baits to the surface next to the boat. It remained calm until 1:00, when the white caps started pushing in. A couple of boats fished the Pajaro Pipe for Halibut with no luck. All of our Silvers were caught in the top 50ft. Date: Saturday, May 17, 2003 at 20:12:30 Comments: Fishing today was slow. Most boats were forced off the water in the Salmon areas from strong winds and swell. We opted to fish inside for Halibut. We ended up with 3 Halibut for 2 anglers. The weather and seas have stired up inner waters also. Hopefully in the next couple of days things will settle down. The Salmon bite off Davenport, which was pretty good yesterday, petered out. The currents are pushing up hill at a pretty good clip. Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 10:21:24 Comments: A few Salmon are still holding out front in 200 to 300ft of water. The numbers aren't that huge, but we're picking up from 1 to 4 fish a day, and if you hit the right spot even more. Some Halibut are starting to show, but so are the Ling Cod. Date: Monday, May 5, 2003 at 23:31:51 Comments: The fish are still holding from straight east off the Soquel hole to a little north of the hole. The fish are mostly laying low in the water, down 100 to 120ft. Mooching now is working great. It's best to keep your baits moving, but with the winds, it actually helps work your baits. Just use larger weights. If your mooching, nose hooking seems to work best in the winds. Yesterday we had fish chasing the bait up as we reeled in. Which is where the term motor mooching came from. Try it, it works. They love that 45 degree retreive. Fish are in the 150 to 200ft of water. Date: Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 19:46:19 Comments: Today was a great day. We caught 7 Salmon to 30lbs. They were all nice fish. We fished mostly inside Soquel Hole in about 150ft of water. There was a little wind, but still fishable. Tomorrow looks to be the same. Check the pictures page for todays catch. Date: Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 19:45:21 Comments: Commercial season is open. The counts aren't big enough to keep the multi-day boats local, so the few commercial boats that are working the bay are day boats. This helps keep some of the local fish here for locals to catch. Today we ended up with 4 fish to 24lbs. Chad and his crew were a pleasure to fish with. The seas were georgous all day, with no afternoon winds. The forcast keeps showing for bad weather tomorrow, but I'm looking out my window now, and it looks great at 7:00. But that can change fast. Keep an eye on the weather. Check our pictures page for todays catch. Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 22:12:13 Comments: This afternoon I went out to try some new trolling gear around 2:00. We were fishing around 52/02, and caught a nice 18 pounder, down about 100ft. Mike and I noticed quite a few birds and some nice bait in the area. The winds were very friendly, only at about 6kts. Nice to see for a change in the afternoon. Date: Monday, April 28, 2003 at 21:50:10 Comments: Conditions are still a bit unstable. Last night rained most of the knight, but the sea conditions were fishable in the morning. Tomorrow looks to be good, with some possible showers, mostly in the mountain regions. I'll be out tomorrow testing some new gear. Hopefully we find a couple of surprises. Date: Friday, April 25, 2003 at 15:47:56 Comments: Today was another crummy day on the water. We stuck it out thru wind and rain until 1:00. Most boats caught no fish. The conditions are to bad to let us look around much. Hopefully tomorrow will lay down some. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 12:38:53 Comments: Today was a bust. We started out of the harbor by 6:30, and had to turn around 2 miles out. The weather was just too ugly. The forcast seems to be a bit more of the same for the next couple of days. Keep an eye. Date: Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 19:00:01 Comments: It looks like finally more bait is moving into the bay. Unfortunately when we found the bait and fish I cooked a starter on the boat. While waiting for Vessel Assist, I told my customers to keep mooching. They immediately picked up a 15 & a 20lb salmon, even after we drifted off the bait. Can't wait to get back out. Date: Friday, April 11, 2003 at 17:13:12 Comments: Today was a great day on the water. The winds only came up to about 7 or 8kts. We ended up with 4 nice salmon to 19 pounds. Ron Krasko and his buds were a pleasure to fish with. The weather is supposed to get ugly this weekend. So we'll have to keep an eye on it. Everybody is still fishing the Soquel Hole area. Check our pictures page. Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 20:15:28 Comments: Things seem to be picking up around the bay. Today we ended up with 5 nice salmon to 17lbs and another Thresher Shark 65lbs. Man those threshers are good eating. We also farmed 3 or 4 other salmon. The bite seemed to get better around the noon hour. Everyone is still at the Soquel Hole. Check our pictures page. Date: Sunday, April 6, 2003 at 18:23:44 Comments: The fish are still pretty spread out over the bay. Most boaters had from 1 to 3 fish. On our pictures page you can see what Marty Vamberg and his crew caught. They were from 11 to 14lbs. Hopefully soon larger concentrations of bait will start schooling up. Date: Saturday, April 5, 2003 at 20:46:25 Comments: Today started off with decent weather, then got even better. It was just the calm before the storm. We had picked up a couple of salmon in the morning, and thought it might be a nice day. But after checking the weather updates, we realised we were in for a rough day. At about 11:00am the winds hit like a train. Fishing more was impossible. We were back at the docks by 12:30. The forcast for tomorrow is to better, but my faith in the weather service is deminishing. Date: Friday, April 4, 2003 at 19:22:21 Comments: Today the seas were on the verge of being unfishable all day. We started at the north end of the hole in 280ft, when the rains started pouring down and the winds kicked up to about 25kts. As we bailed for home we crossed piles of bait in 135ft of water. Put down the baits and hooked up immediately. Made 2 or 3 more drifts and picked up 5 salmon to 18lbs. But the bonus was a 60lb Thresher shark,that ate our mooch bait. Check our pictures page. What a treat. Poor mans sward fish on the grill tonight. Conditions are supposed to get better over the weekend. Good luck. Date: Thursday, April 3, 2003 at 21:06:14 Comments: Had a party that rescheduled today, which gave me a little time to go hunting. Didn't have to go far. I went out to about 280' of water, put down two baits mooching, and caught two fish to 15lbs. Took about 15 minutes. Fish are still holding in the top 80' of water. Both fish were full of krill. There's a krill line down about 40 to 80ft. Look for holes busted thru the bait. Date: Sunday, March 30, 2003 at 22:01:09 Well things have changed considerably. Taking a hint from a local commmcial fishing buddy and taking advantage of local spring conditions, we puckered up and shot North. Fortunately all the spring conditions were exactly as we predicted. We ended up with 10 fish in the boat. All in the 50-foot top water column. All fish were stuffed to the gills with krill, but they still were hungry enough to eat our anchovies. Water conditions were pure glass all day long. Date: Saturday, March 29, 2003 at 22:33:53 Comments: The weather was perfect for the opener. Boats were scattered through out the bay looking for concentrations of bait fish. Most boats had from one to three fish, mostly on the troll. With the calm seas, hopefully bait will concentrate a little more, along with the fish. Today we fished off Monterey, with slim pickins. Tomorrow were going to take a little different approach. Hope it works out. Date: Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 09:31:40 Comments: Friday we went out looking for Halibut, to no avail. There were a couple caught over by the hotel in Seaside. Checked out the pipe in Pajaro with lots of lings but still no Halibut. The water is way to clear. We need some of that off green water to move into the bay holding more bait. There were a few schools of bait showing off shore on the way to Monterey, but not as much as I would like. Pray for more bait, Salmon season is near. Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003 at 17:30:32 Comments: We apologize for the disappearing report. We have a little bug we are working out. Now, on to the report. We have been out scouting the Bay for the last few weeks. Signs of bait and water condidtions are improving. We have been fishing everywhere from Davenport down to Moss with good results. We look forward to a great Salmon season. The dates are filling up very fast, so book now. |
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