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July 2
The Albacore fishing is happening 65 miles from Santa Cruz. There
are a few boats out catching Albacore in flat calm conditions. The boats
have 2-8 fish as of 1:00 pm. The latest scores are ranging from 8-15 fish
a boat as of 5:00 pm. I have not heard of any information from the
Guide area but if you have e-mail me. The Halibut fishing is getting better
by the day as the swell drops. Come on by and get in THE 2ND ANNUAL BAYSIDE
MARINE BIG FISH TOURNAMENT FRIDAY - SUNDAY!
July 1
The fishing conditions were good today for Albacore and inshore
fishing. There was one boat "Ultimate" who had 14 Albacore at 36'25/123'10.
There was another boat at the Guide who had 4 fish last we heard. The winds
were calm on the outside all day. The Rock fish and Halibut picked up on
the inshore due to less wind and swell. The time to fish is this weekend
and don't forget to get in the 2ND ANNUAL BAYSIDE MARINE BIG FISH TOURNAMENT!
June 30
The swell did pick up today but there were still some good reports
of Halibut. I weighed in a nice limit from the Natural Bridges area and
the biggest fish was 26 pounds. The winds are going to be down for the
week so get ready to fish in less windy conditions. There are some anglers
who may go look for Albacore Thursday or Friday. We will keep you updated
on the offshore Albacore. This is a good time to get ready for the Bayside
Tournament that starts this Friday.
June 29
The fishing is still going decent for the inshore anglers who are
working the 30-60 feet of water near the Harbor. The winds were down all
morning and the wind is expected to stay nice for a few days. There were
2 boats looking for Albacore near the 601 yesterday but only found warm
gray water. There are still a few Thresher Sharks being caught in Capitola.
This week looks flat so come fishing.
June 28
The Halibut are still on the bite and the inshore Rock fish and
Threshers are keeping people happy. The winds were down all morning with
a small amount of wind in the late afternoon. There were some more big
Thresher Sharks caught in the 100 pound class so gear up. Get ready for
the 4 th of July Derby!
June 27
The Halibut bite is still going on for the anglers who are working
hard at it. There has been some swell since Friday but there are some nice
Halibut being caught. The Rock fishing is still good with nice Olives and
Lingcod being reported from South Rock. The wind may come up again in the
afternoon so come early.
June 26
The Halibut, Thresher Shark, and Rock fishing is keeping anglers
busy out in front of the Harbor and in Capitola. There are huge schools
of Sardines near the Harbor and the Boardwalk to jig up in the morning.
The wind was down all morning but there was some afternoon wind. The fishing
for Halibut has been good so come on out!
June 25
The Halibut, Thresher Sharks, and Rock fish are going off in Santa
Cruz. We have been seeing scores of 2-12 Halibut a day. The winds are down
and so is the swell. The Rock fish are being caught in the shallow water
near the Mile Buoy and the Lighthouse. Anglers who are working the Franklin
Point are catching big Lingcod. The Sardines are all over the Harbor and
the west side of Santa Cruz to jig up with sabikis. I have not heard of
any offshore Albacore but the water is warm on the inshore. You may want
to beef up your inshore gear 50-200 pound Thresher Sharks have been slamming
peoples live and dead bait.
June 23
The fishing on the inshore continues to keep anglers busy. There
were some big Halibut caught today while drifting next to the kelp beds
near Natural Bridges. There are some big Threshers still being caught in
Capitola and on the west side of Santa Cruz. There are some Sardines still
to find and jig up. The Rock fishing continues to be good near the Mile
Buoy reef. The wind is expected to slow down all this week so come fishing.
June 22
Today we lost a long time fisherman of the Monterey Bay. Jeremiah
Brady passed a way and will be missed by many people. He was a kind and
caring man! RIP SALTY!
June 21
The Halibut are still being caught on the west side of Santa Cruz
and Capitola. The water was windy in the mid morning and then it blew in
the afternoon. The winds are expected to come down Tuesday. There is a
big school of Thresher Sharks in Capitola that are taking dead bait.
June 20
The fishing is still going well for the anglers who hit the water
early. There were good scores of Thresher Sharks caught in Capitola and
New Brighton area. The Halibut are still on the bite from Natural Bridges
to Capitola. The wind may come up early so get out here in the morning
for Fathers Day!
June 19
The fishing continues to be good on the inshore. There were good
scores of Halibut from 4 Mile Beach to Capitola in 40-50 feet of water.
There were good scores of 50-70 pound Thresher Sharks in Capitola and on
the Westside of Santa Cruz. The Sardines are moving in with the warm water
and things are going to be good this weekend. No Albacore news due to wind
that may blow until Tuesday.
June 18
The fishing for inshore fish is the way to go due to the afternoon
winds. There has been consistent amounts of Halibut, Thresher Sharks, and
Rock fish being caught from Capitola to the Natural Bridges area. The winds
are up around noon so come early.
June 17
The wind did not blow until noon so the early birds got the worm.
There were some nice Halibut caught near Pleasure Point in 40-50 feet of
water. The Sardines are thick near the cement ship in 30-50 feet of water.
The winds are expected to be blowing for a few days so go early.
June 16
The fishing was decent for the few anglers who went fishing today.
The Rock fish continue to bite at the Mile Buoy in 55-65 feet of water.
The Halibut are still being caught near Capitola in 25-45 feet of water.
The Seabass are still cruising the kelp edges near Pleasure Point. The
Striped Bass are still on the bite on the southern beaches. I did not get
any reports of Albacore today due to 15 knot winds at the weather buoy.
We will have to wait for the wind to come down and go to the warm water.
June 15
The Rock fish and Lingcod fishing was great at Franklin Point today.
The water remained calm and anglers did well on big Vermilion, Lingcod,
Wolf Eels, and Olives. There were a few Halibut caught on the west side
of Santa Cruz in 30-40 feet of water. The only report of Albacore I have
heard was one boat at 36'12/122'39 who caught 5 Albacore. Yesterday at
36'03/123'05 a boat had 6. I spoke to a good friend who new of a boat who
had 20 fish just below the Davidson yesterday. The water is warming up
so get ready!
June 14
The fishing continues to get better daily with Sardines moving in
the bay along with Halibut, Rock fish, Lingcod, Seabass, and Striped Bass.
There were a few good reports of Halibut near Natural Bridges. The Lingcod
and Rock fish is good up at Franklin Point. The weather was flat calm all
morning with some afternoon breeze. I did not get any Albacore reports
today despite the flat weather.
June 13
I just spoke to one angler who was at 36'07/122'54 and ended the
day with 10 Albacore. The water was flat calm all afternoon. There was
one other report of 6 Albacore from 10-25 pounds caught at 35'55/122'59.
The other anglers did not have anything to report due to slow fishing for
them. The inshore anglers are finding Halibut near the Mile Buoy and up
the coast in 30-50 feet of water. The Rock fishing was good at Franklin
Point and Davenport. There are Seabass being hooked and lost in the kelp
beds near Pleasure Point and Capitola. Anglers are using Fish Traps, Dead
Squid, and Live Sardines to entice the Seabass. The Seabass are being caught
10-30 feet down in 50-65 feet of water. The Striped Bass continue to keep
the shore anglers busy with solid school fish showing up in the mornings
and evenings. There was a 40 pound Striper caught near marina the other
day so be prepared!
June 12
The fishing is still going good for the anglers who fish the inshore
early. There were some nice Halibut weighed in today that we caught on
the north coast. The Albacore are here with anglers finding fish 70 miles
from Santa Cruz. There was one boat who ran near 36'00/123'00 and caught
8 Albacore in the 10-18 pound range. There are a few more boats who are
going to go look for Albacore in the morning. I will keep you updated.
June 11
The fishing is still going good for Halibut from Capitola to 4 Mile
Beach. The live Sardines continue to run around the harbor area in 30 feet
of water if you want to jig bait. The wind is coming up around noon every
day so get out there early. The Seabass are still near Pleasure Point and
Jack Oneills house in 50 feet of water. There was a 30 pound Seabass caught
on a live Sardine today. The Striped Bass are on the bite early in the
morning and late in the evening. The best baits are Pencil Poppers, Fish
Traps, Pulse Razors, Wild Eye Storms, and Mega Bait Bass Grandes.
June 10
The water was calm all morning but there was some afternoon breeze.
I fished near Natural Bridges and ended up with 2 Halibut drifting live
Sardines. We jigged the Sardines with Rainbow Sabikis near Blacks Point.
The Halibut are in and we released 3 Lingcod and Rock fish while drifting.
There were good reports of nice Rock fish near 4 Mile Beach.
June 8
The wind came up early today making things hard on anglers. I fished
for Halibut in front of the harbor in 60 feet of water and ended up with
one 16 pound Halibut. We found Sardines near Pleasure Point and Blacks
Beach and jigged fresh ones with Owner Rainbow Sabikis. We had a few other
scratched bait also. The wind is up so get out there early.
June 7
I just spoke with Frank "Sea Angel" who was out all day yesterday
searching for Albacore. They ended their trip with 6 Albacore and 2 fish
that came off. They were fishing about 69 miles from Santa Cruz at 36'05/122'54.
It looks like this is going to be a good year for everything! The fishing
continues to be good for Rock fish and Lingcod up at Franklin Point. The
water has remained calm all weekend and the winds are expected to be 5-10
knots all week. The Halibut are still being caught up the coast and in
front of the Harbor. There were some big Seabass lost in Capitola drifting
bait and casting Fish Traps and some small Seabass released.
June 6
There were some big fish weighed in today at Bayside Marine. The
biggest fish of the year so far is a 50 pound Seabass caught on hook and
line with a live Sardine. There were Halibut from 20-30 pounds weighed
in today from the north coast. The Halibut are taking live Sardines, dead
Squid, dead Anchovies, and Fish Traps. The anglers who ran to Franklin
Point found big Coppers, Vermilion and Lingcod in 50-80 feet of water.
The winds were down all day today so the runs up the coast was no problem.
The Striped Bass are keeping the shore anglers busy from New Brighten to
Marina. There is a boat out for 2 days looking for Albacore so I may hear
back tonight or Sunday. I will keep you posted.
June 5
The fishing was good today due to nice weather conditions and biting
fish. There were good scores of Striped Bass from Manresa to the Cement
Ship for shore anglers. The Striped Bass are ranging from 5-25 pounds!
The Halibut bite turned on today with some of the anglers reporting 3 fish
limits in less than a hour. There is a south swell but the winds are down
and the Halibut are on the bite! The Rock fish continues to be best of
Franklin Point. There are some big Bolinas and Black rock fish near the
Mile Buoy and near the harbor in shallow.
June 4
The wind has been blowing in the afternoon but the anglers who get
out early are having some luck. There were a few boats who fished Franklin
Point and ended up with some nice Lingcod and Rock fish. The Halibut are
still being caught on the local beaches in the shallows. Anglers have been
using dead Sardines, Anchovies, and Fish Traps to entice the halibut. There
are limits reported daily of Striped Bass from the Cement Ship down. Anglers
are having good luck casting Fish Traps, Kastmasters, and bait.
June 3
The water was nice all morning but the wind did come up hard around
noon. There were a few Halibut caught in front of the harbor and near Natural
Bridges. The anglers who ran to Franklin did great on Lingcod and Rock
fish.
June 2
The winds continue to stay down in the morning but there has been
some afternoon wind. The Halibut are still being caught from the Mile Buoy
to the Lighthouse. There was one report of 7 Halibut caught from a boat
who drifter dead Anchovies in the shallow water. There were some good reports
of Rock fish near the Mile Buoy early in the morning. The winds are expected
to be nice this weekend so come fishing. The Striped Bass are on the bite
for shore anglers and the fish are all over. There have been Stripers caught
from the Lighthouse to Marina. The best lures have been Pulse Razors, Berkley
Flukes, Kastmasters, Fish Traps, and bait.
June 1
The Halibut continue to bite for the anglers who put in the time.
I spoke to one boat who fished near the harbor and ended up with 4 Halibut
on dead Herring and Squid. The winds were down all morning and it looks
like it is going to stay that way.
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