JAN. 19
The fishing for Seabass has been good for the anglers who were in Monterey before the storm. The Squid is still the bait of choice. The swells and winds have become huge so there has been no action today. The Humbolt Squid are still wide open in the edge of the Monterey Canyon in 800-1200 feet of water. Fishing for crab has been decent on the north coast in 240 feet of water The Surf perch have been biting well on Coon striped shrimp.

Jan. 2 2010 Happy New Year!
The Squid fishing, crabbing, and Sand dabs are keeping anglers busy during these nice calm winter days. There has been a few swells but the winds have been generally light after the rain. There are big Squid in the Soquel Canyon and near Davenport. There was a good bite on Squid near 36'46/121'51. The Squid are in 800-1200 feet of water and the big Glow Ahi Jigs are working best. The crab fishing is still doing well up the coast in 200 feet of water. I still have crab pots rigged from Mc Kay's with 300 feet of leaded rope for only $205. 

Dec. 19
The crab fishing is still doing well for the anglers fishing up the coast. There have been a few good reports of Humbolt Squid being caught in the Canyons in 800-1200 feet of water. The swells have been up and down with the storms that have passed through. We have the 2010 Sport fishing License in stock along with Gift Certificates for stocking stuffers. We also have a great deal on McKay Crab Pots and Ace Line Hauler. I hope to see you soon. Happy Holidays! 
Nov. 18
The crab fishing is still going well for the anglers up the coast in 180-220 feet of water. There were some Humbolt Squid caught in 1200 feet of water 8 miles from Santa Cruz in the Soquel Canyon.
Nov. 14
The fishing was great today near Franklin Point and there were some good scores near 4 Mile Beach. The best bet on crab seems to be up the coast in 200 feet of water. There was no wind in the morning but there was a breeze in the afternoon. The winds are reported to be calmer Sunday so come finish off the Rock fishing season in calm weather. The sun has been out with a little morning fog. 
Nov. 13
The fishing was good today for the anglers who went looking for crabs. I spoke to one boat who had 30 crabs for 6 pots in 200 feet of water up the coast. The Rock fishing was decent for the anglers who worked the local reefs. There was some wind today in the afternoon which did not help. The winds and swells are expected to decrease all day Saturday and Sunday making this a great time to go fishing before the Rock fishing closes. 
Nov. 11
The wind was down all morning and the fishing for crab has been great. I heard of good reports on the Becky Ann with Capt. Jimmy. The winds are going to remain light for the weekend so come crabbing and finish off the Rock fishing season. 
Nov. 10
The crab season is open and there have been some good scores near Natural bridges and straight out of the Santa Cruz Harbor. The Crab are ranging from keeper to 6 + inches. The Humbolt Squid are showing in the deep canyons near the Soquel Hole and Davenport. There were a few boats up near Franklin Point in calm seas today and the action was good. The winds are down for the next few days and Rock fishing closes Sunday so come fishing. 
PV Report
I was down for a few days fishing with my girl Regina in P.V. for a few days. I went fishing with Danny " LuLu" on his father in laws boat "Balta" the first day and caught a nice tuna in the upper 180's. We caught a few more Dorado and came home with the sun on our backs. I had Ryan "Salty" who works on Maximo as my deck hand for 3 days. Ryan was able to sneak out and pull on some fish for the first time this year. I can not say enough about how much this kid has become a seasoned Salty angler / deck hand. We had a great day one and my freezer was filled. The second day we went to the bank with Danny Osuna and Regina made her first appearance on the boat. We caught Tuna from 60-90 pounds on bullet Tunas on the troll. Regina did a great job on her first Tuna and had a great time on the water and in P.V. The last day things went slow at the Bank but we did end up with some nice Dorado. All in all it was a great trip and great weather. Thanks again to all my good friends in P.V. and in La Cruz! Until Next Time! 
Nov. 1
The wind blew up near Ano Nuevo and the swell did not help. There were some decent reports close to Davenport in 110 feet of water. Please call the shop for the latest information. 
Oct. 31
The fishing was good today for the anglers who ran up to Franklin Point. The bite was good for Blacks, Vermilion's, and Lingcod. The best bet was to drift dead Squid or Herring in 60 feet of water. There has been some Halibut reported near Davenport on Sardines. The wind was not bad early but it did pick up in the afternoon.
Oct. 28
The wind has been blowing hard here but it is expected to slow down tonight and be better for Thursday-Sunday for the inshore. The offshore water still has some wind but there may be a window to look for Albacore this weekend if were lucky. Rock fishing closes Nov. 15 and Crab season opens Nov. 7. We have deluxe crab pots with buoy, harness, lead, and 300 feet of leaded rope for only $205. The same pot delivered from the manufacturer to your door is $255. Stop by and get ready! 
Oct. 23
The swell has dropped and the winds are nor bad for inshore fishing. I spoke to one angler who ran for Albacore 40 miles from Santa Cruz but turned around due to wind. There was a Seabass caught on the Velocity fishing Squid in 200 feet of water near Davenport. I did not get many other reports except some nice Rock fish of Natural Bridges. The Seabass may be here so look for diving birds and Squid on the meter. There were a few Halibut caught on the North Coast! The year is not over so don't give up. 
Oct. 21
There were some scores of Albacore out near 36'21/122'48 on Monday Oct. 19. The wind and swell has picked up on the outside as of today. The scores on Monday ranged from 1-4 Albacore a boat and a few Blue fin were caught. The inshore fishing  has been decent for Rockfish and Lingcod. There were some possible Seabass hooked near Natural Bridges a day ago. The Halibut season is open and there should be some good days after the swell. Dungi Crab opens Nov. 7. We have new Crab Pots and Leaded Rope in stock. Get ready early. The Humbolt Squid are in the Canyons at this time of year so go do some deep drops.
Fishing in Mexico was good for Dorado and slow and Yellowfin Tuna. The Hurricane Ricky was a factor and has hit P.V. today. 
Oct. 12
The water is flat calm today but there are not many boaters here. There is a storm expected to come in tonight with rain and wind. The storm may slow down by this weekend or earlier. Please call the shop for the latest information @ 475-2173 or the Hotline at 464-3474. I will be off to P.V. looking for Pelagic Fish. 
Oct. 11
The inshore bite turned on today for the anglers who worked the north coast in shallow water. Anglers were fishing dead Squid and Sardines up near Franklin Point in 30-70 feet of water for great scores of Lingcod and a few nice Halibut. There were other Halibut reported from 5 Mile Beach in 50-60 feet of water trolling Hoochies and bait. The water was like a lake all day!
Oct. 10
The Albacore are still being caught as of yesterday. I spoke to two different boats who caught fish about 70 miles from Santa Cruz. One boat had 6 fish at 36'06/122'47 and one boat had 14 fish at 36'10/123'15. The wind was not a issue all day long. The same conditions are holding this weekend and then we may get some rain so you may want to go fishing. The Rock fishing was good in 60 feet of water of Davenport today. There are some nice Halibut still being caught near Davenport. There are some Bass still being caught in Monterey. There are some big Humble Squid in the Davenport Canyon and in the Monterey Canyon.
Oct. 9
The inshore waters were flat calm all day long today. There were a few boats looking for Albacore about 75 miles out but I never heard back. The Rock fishing was good at Franklin Point today in 45-70 feet of water. There are still some Halibut being caught on the north coast. The wind looks good for the next few days but we may see a storm on Monday so come this weekend. There were a few Bass caught today. 
Oct. 8
The winds stayed down again today for the anglers who made the far run for Albacore. I heard of one boat who had 2 fish at 36'06/122'58 area. I did not get any more reports today. The inshore fishing is still open and the winds and swells are not a issue. The Rock fishing is open until the 15 of  November and Crab starts Nov. 7. I did not hear of any Seabass today. 
Oct. 7
I just got a report of 2 boats who are out looking for Albacore. There was one fish caught at 35'57/122'57 and a Bluefin at 36'08/123'04. The weather was calm all day. Where there is one there is more you just have to go looking.
The winds have come down and the ocean is calm. There were a few boats looking for Albacore at 36'00/123'00 yesterday but they did not find any fish. There was 61 degree water but the Albacore were not home. The Halibut remain on the north coast from Davenport down. The Monterey bite remains slow with a few bass and a bunch of Barracuda. 
Oct. 5
The wind has finally calmed down and we are starting to see a few boats back on the water. There may be a few boats out to look for Albacore this week. The report here in Santa Cruz has been some nice Rock fish on the local reefs and some Halibut near Davenport. The wind has slowed down and this is a good time to target the larger Halibut up the coast in 40-60 feet of water. There has been some reports of Squid near Davenport on the edge of the kelp beds. The Monterey bite was slower today.
Oct. 3
The winds made things hard on anglers today. There were a few boats out here today who caught some Halibut and Rock fish before the wind blew. There were a few more Seabass caught on dead Squid before the wind blew. 
 
 

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