30th
June
2008
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As promised, here’s Ed and his halibut. He kinda jojo’d the estimate - it ended up being more like 15 pounds. Darn.
Lots of activity continues in the area, but the fish must have eaten their fill as they haven’t bitten on much of anything since this morning. Through the day there were lots of jack mackerel, sardines, and anchovies to be had jigging. Else, not much action.
In Santa Cruz, south rock was producing a decent number of rock cod most of the day, and Sheriff Larry lost a big ling. |
posted at 4:16 PM in Fishing Reports |
30th
June
2008
Word over the radio just now: someone fishing the kelp bed toward New Brighton said they brought in a decent halibut and a number of rock fish in about 9 feet of water.
posted at 11:26 AM in Fishing Reports |
30th
June
2008
Ed just called and said he brought in a nice 18-20 pound halibut off O’Neil’s just before 9:00 this morning using live anchovies (picture later). There are other boats around him - so far he’s not seen others with fish coming up, but the day is young.
posted at 11:10 AM in Fishing Reports |
30th
June
2008
This morning under a good marine layer the marina area is really showing a lot of telltale activity: lots of sea lions, pelicans, and birds working from the kelp to the west of the wharf through the marina. Same story - lots of bait, spread out thin.
posted at 9:58 AM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
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This post is a bit late, but Bodey and Sevannah caught some nice rock fish out by the mile reef using jigged anchovies.
On the wharf today a couple of sharks were landed - one leopard and one dog - both went back in the water. There was a lot of bait to be had jigging off the wharf. One angler was particularly happy with that as she said she just fries the bait up with a little salt and pepper in olive oil for an awesome meal.
At the end of the day here the weather remains nice, though at one point the sun was orange due to the high-level smoke from the fires.
Right now we have lots of birds - including pelicans - working the marina. So - the bait is back, but again it is both plentiful and thin - jigging remains the way to go. |
posted at 5:22 PM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
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Renato reeled in this 30 pound thresher fishing in 35 feet of water off New Brighton. He was using live anchovies. |
posted at 2:40 PM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
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Glen bagged this 25 pounder in 40 feet of water straight off the wharf using a live anchovy. Glen is a machine - a single minded fish catching machine. Congratulations Glen! |
posted at 12:50 PM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
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Braden brought in this 8lb ling off Soquel point using dead anchovies on a rental boat today. Congratulations Braden! |
posted at 12:40 PM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
We got a report from Greg Inloes today that some big have been spotted between the cement ship and New Brighton. See comment on this post.
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posted at 12:27 PM in Fishing Reports |
29th
June
2008
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Oliver caught this 24 inch ling fishing around the kelp just off O’Neil’s. Extra cool part: he caught it on a Sabiki while jigging for bait!
Today started out foggy, and there was a lot of bait in the marina, with birds working. The fog has cleared out and the breeze has been staying down, so it’s still pretty decent on the water.
There’s not been a lot of talk on the radio so far, but we have many rentals out so there will be news eventually. There are still some rentals available if you want to get out there today. |
posted at 12:21 PM in Fishing Reports |
28th
June
2008
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Charles had his buddies green with envy landing the big fish of day. |
posted at 3:59 PM in Fishing Reports |
28th
June
2008
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James caught this one using frozen anchovies at the hook today. |
posted at 3:08 PM in Fishing Reports |
28th
June
2008
Roberto just brought his Santa Cruz catch over to Capitola to filet them out. He got two *nice* lings and a few rock fish off the mile buoy today using live anchovies.
posted at 2:37 PM in Fishing Reports |
28th
June
2008
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Danny and Dewey got in some nice fishing off Soquel point today fishing live anchovies. They brought in three nice lings and two limits of rock cod. Nice fishing guys! |
posted at 2:09 PM in Fishing Reports |
28th
June
2008
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Well - that’s what he says anyway.
Jojo just brought in this nice 23 inch halibut he got off O’Neil’s using a live anchovy.
It may grow a few inches over the next few hours though.  |
posted at 12:23 PM in Fishing Reports |
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