Sept. 4
The inshore fishing is still the best bet right now. There were some Halibut caught on the Westside of Santa Cruz today. The water was flat all morning but there was some afternoon wind. The Rock fishing is still going decent on the local reefs. There is a commercial boat heading towards 35'50/124'50 and is 60 miles out in cold 56 degree water. I may have a good update in the afternoon Friday.
Sept. 3
The fishing was decent for the few anglers who went out today. There were some nice Halibut caught in 40 feet of water in front of the Harbor. The Rock fishing is still going well for anglers working the local reefs. The water was flat all morning but there was some wind around 1:00. The winds are expected to be less for the next few days. We will see if any anglers look for Albacore this week. 
Sept. 2
There were not many anglers out on the water today. The few I spoke with caught some nice Halibut and Rock fish. The Halibut were caught near Capitola and one near Natural Bridges. The Rock fishing was good near Davenport and decent near South Rock. The wind did come up in the afternoon. The winds are expected to ease up all week. There is a southerly push coming which may bring the Albacore closer. We will keep you posted. 
Sept. 1
The fishing on the inshore waters is still going well for the anglers who put in their time. There were some Lingcod caught near the Lighthouse and near Natural Bridges. The best depth for the Lingcod was 50-75 feet of water today. Anglers did well drifting dead Squid Herring, and jigging Mega Baits. The Halibut are still being weighed in on a daily basis. I weighed in a nice 20 pound Halibut that was caught near Natural Bridges on a Jack Smelt. The one angler who fished Franklin Point reported some good action but the wind made it hard to stay on the fish. The winds were eased up from Davenport down to Santa Cruz. I did not hear of any Albacore today but there were a few boats over the weekend who fished all day for 1-2 fish. Most of the fish were caught near the Guide and the Pioneer. There may be some more anglers out looking later this week. 
Aug. 31
There were some nice Halibut caught near 4 Mile and near the Mile Buoy in 50-70 feet of water. The winds have been up but it looks like it will be better Monday. There was a boat who had a few Albacore in the same area as before. Rock fishing remains good on the local rocks before the wind come up.
Aug. 29 Pm Report
The final scores for Albacore that I heard of were 2 different doubles on different boats around 36'19/122'39. There was one boat who ran up near 36'50/122'50 and got one double. I did not hear of any better reports.
Aug. 29
The fishing for Albacore remains the same with just a few fish being reported. There is 3-5 boats out around 36'20/122'43 but only one boat has a double of 20-25 pound fish. The other boats have not caught any Albacore yet. The big Halibut are still being caught from the Mile Buoy to Davenport. The Sardines are up the coast and in front of the harbor in 40 feet. The Rock fishing is still going well for the anglers working the local reefs. The winds are down and the fog is rolling in and out. I will give you update tonight if the Albacore anglers find any more fish. 
Aug. 28
The fishing remains decent for Halibut and Rock fish in Santa Cruz. I fished later in the afternoon yesterday and ended up with a 28 pound Halibut and another keeper Halibut. I jigged up fresh Sardines in front of the harbor in 40 feet of water and drifted with them. The water had some wind around 2:00 but then it flattened out all evening. There were some boats out for Albacore around 36'20/122'40. I only heard of one boat who got a double and that was it. There were other boats out further but we did not hear of any fish there. 
Aug. 27
The fishing is still going well for Rock fish and Halibut. I fished near Natural  Bridges in 60 feet and caught 3 Halibut. The Sardine schools were near the Harbor in 40 feet .
Aug. 26
The fishing for Halibut and Rock fish is still the best bet. There were a few boats out today and they found good action on nice Blues and Blacks. There were some nice Halibut caught near 4 Mile Beach and Davenport today. I have heard of some small Halibut being caught near the Lighthouse and Capitola. The water was nice all day until 2:00. The winds are expected to be down for the next few days. There may be a few boats out looking for Albacore on Thursday. 
Aug. 25
The reports from Sunday were a little slower on Rock fish and Halibut but there were still some nice fish caught. I spoke to anglers who worked near Franklin Point and caught limits of nice Rock fish. The Halibut reports were scarce but the few I did get were about big fish. There was a 44 inch Halibut caught near 3 Mile Beach on a Shrimp Fly and Squid. I heard of a few other 20 plus pound Halibut caught near Davenport and a few near the Mile Buoy. The fish are still here and the big Halibut are just starting to push in. The Albacore water looks mixed up still. There was one boat who ran to the 601 area and caught one fish for the day. It still looks like you may have to make a long run to find the Long fins. The wind is up for a few days on the outside but the inshore remains calm and foggy. I will give you another update later today if I hear of anything new! 
Aug. 23
The fishing for Halibut was a little slower today but there were a few fish caught near the Mile Buoy. The Rock fishing was good for anglers who worked the deep edge of South Rock and Franklin produced limits of nice fish. The water warmed up at the weather buoy and there was one boat that looked at the water. The report was off colored water in the 58 degree range. I heard there were some boats who were going to go offshore and try there. I have not heard back from any of them as of 5:00. I will post again if anything changes. The water was flat calm all day until 1:00 when the wind came up.
Aug. 22
The fishing was good today with some nice Halibut biting. I fished near The Lighthouse and the Wharf and ended up with 5 Halibut. There were some good scores of Rock fish near the Natural Bridges area in 90 feet of water. There may be some anglers looking for Albacore in the morning and Boccie has some nice sardines and anchovies. 
Aug. 21
The fishing is still going well for the anglers working from 30-60 feet from Natural Bridges to Capitola. The winds were not bad today until 1:00. The conditions on the outside were windy so we did not get any Albacore reports. Come fish the inshore for now. 
Aug. 20
The fishing remains the same and the water looks good for the next few days. Today there were some nice Halibut and Sea bass caught in Capitola. The Rock fishing was good near Davenport in 90-120 feet of water. There is some 60 degree water near the weather buoy and a few boats are going to go for a look in the morning. We will keep you posted if they catch on Thursday.
Aug. 19
Sorry for the delay in reports I was in Puerto Vallarta fishing for Marlin and Yellowfin Tuna. we fished two days on the Marla and caught 15 nice Yellowfin Tuna in the 15-40 pound range. We had a 600-700 pound Black Marlin take a Yellowfin we were trolling first thing in the morning the first day. The fish spite the Yellowfin in the air while jumping after a 10 minute fight. That was a nice catch , see, and release. We did have a big Yellowfin on but it came unbuttoned after a 15 minute battle. The water was calm and warm all day long. The fishing is starting to turn on down there. If you ever want information about Puerto Vallarta e-mail me at the bottom of this page or call the shop. 
The inshore fishing here in Santa Cruz has been good for the Rockfish, Sea bass, and Halibut. There have been some big Sea bass caught in Capitola in 50 feet of water. There has been some nice Halibut caught in Capitola, Natural Bridges, 4 Mile, Davenport, and near the Harbor. The Rock fishing was good near Davenport and 4 Mile Beach in 60-90 feet of water. The winds have been down in the morning but it has been up in the afternoon. 
There were some good scores of Albacore out 120 miles out. The scores were 20-60 fish a boat. The numbers were around 36'12/124'10. If you go out that far you and your boat better be ready for anything the ocean can hand you! 
Aug. 13
The Halibut fishing is still going well for the anglers who are working the beaches from up near 4 Mile to Capitola. There were some nice Sea bass caught near Capitola in 40-50 feet of water. The best bet is to fish bait or Fish Traps for the Sea bass. There are some nice Thresher Sharks near New Brighton beach in 25-35 feet of water. The rock fishing is still going well for the anglers working the west side to Franklin Point. I will be off to Puerto Vallarta for a few days so check the Hotline or call us direct for the latest information! 
Aug. 12
The fishing for Halibut was good for some and slow for others today. There were some nice fished weighed in from Natural Bridges area and in front of the Harbor. The Sea bass are still around the Capitola area in 40-60 feet of water. The Thresher Sharks are still being caught below the Cement Ship in 20-35 feet of water. The Rock fishing was decent but the afternoon wind made it hard late in the day. The winds are expected to slow down for the weekend so come fishing. 
Aug. 11
The fishing is still going well for the few anglers who fished today. I heard of 3 different Seabass in the 40-50 pound range being caught in Capitola. There were some more Halibut caught in front of the harbor in the early morning. The Rock fishing was good for the one angler I spoke with who had close to limits for 5 anglers. The winds stayed down all day today. The water looks like it is getting warmer so the Albacore may be in close in a few weeks. 
Aug. 10
I just got word that there was a boat out 90 miles from Monterey and caught 16 Albacore in the 20 pound range. I will try to get more information soon. The inshore bite is still going well with nice Halibut being caught daily. The Rock fishing was great at Franklin Point. The Thresher Sharks and Sea Bass are still hanging in 30-60 feet of water from Pleasure Point and the Cement Ship.
Aug. 9
The Halibut fishing is still going well for the anglers who worked from Capitola to Natural Bridges in 30-70. The Halibut were biting good with some of the anglers catching 1-5 fish a boat. The Sea bass are still being caught in Capitola in 30-60 feet of water drifting bait. The Rock fishing was good until the wind came up around noon. Come fishing while the bite is good. 
Aug. 8
The Halibut fishing is still going well. I fished from noon until 4:30 and ended up with 4 Halibut drifting Anchovies. They were on the bite in 50-70 feet of water near the Mile Buoy. There were some good scores from Capitola in 60 feet of water as well. The wind is up in the afternoon so come in the morning. The Thresher Sharks are still on the bite near the Cement Ship. The Rock fishing is still good off  South Rock. Come fishing this weekend
Aug. 7
The fishing remains good for the anglers who have been pounding the inside reefs and flats of sand. There were some nice Thresher Sharks caught of New Brighton in 20-40 feet of water drifting bait. There were some more Halibut caught from Natural Bridges to Capitola in 30-70 feet of water. The winds were down until 1:00 today and the same is expected for the weekend. The Rock fish is still going well for the anglers who work near South Rock but Davenport has been best. 
Aug. 5
The seas remained calm again today and the fishing is still going well. There were some good reports of Rock fish near 4 Mile Beach. The Halibut are still being caught for the anglers who put in the time. There were some nice Halibut caught from the mile buoy to Natural Bridges. There have been some nice Halibut being caught near Capitola in 40-50 feet of water near Soquel Point. The Sea bass are still being spotted down in Capitola. 
Aug. 4
The first confirmed catch of a sport Albacore was called in to me today from a friend. The fish were caught 100 miles from Monterey in terrible seas. The water is warm on the inside but the color was wrong and the outside area is the best bet for now. The Halibut fishing is still going well for the anglers who are working hard fro the fish. The Sea bass are still being spotted down from Capitola to the Cement Ship. The Rock fishing is still going well from the Mile Buoy to Natural Bridges. The water is nice and it looks like it will be the same for the week. 
Aug. 3
The Halibut continue to chew bait in 30-80 feet of water here in Santa Cruz. I weighed in a bunch of Halibut today so take a look at the photo album. The Halibut are in the same areas it just takes some patience to find them. The Rock fishing was good near Franklin Point and there were limits caught on the local reefs as well. The Sea bass were spotted of the Pleasure Point area but I did not weigh one in. The winds were down all day but there is a little swell.
Aug. 2
The fishing was good for Rock fish today with anglers reporting limits of Olives near the Lighthouse in 60 feet of water. The best way to get the Olives is use Squid, Anchovies, or Fish Traps down 20 feet. The Halibut fishing is still going good for the anglers who are pounding the sand. There were some more big Halibut caught today drifting in 30-50 feet of water near the West side. The Halibut are taking Fish Traps, Squid, Anchovies, and Jack Smelt. The Sea bass are still being spotted near the Cement Ship and Capitola. There was a 40 pound Sea bass reported today. The winds were down and the same is expected for Sunday. No word on Albacore yet. 
Aug. 1
The fishing is still going well so come and enjoy the weekend. There have been some nice Rock fish and Halibut coming in to the scale here at Bayside Marine. There were some nice Striped Bass being caught of the cement ship. The winds are down in the morning. We will see you in the morning.
July 31
The Halibut are still on the bite early in the morning near the Mile Buoy and the Lighthouse. There are big schools of Sea bass in Capitol in 40-50 feet near the Cement Ship. Mega Baits have been best. The wind is down go fishing! 
July 30
The Halibut bite was a little slower today but there were some nice fish weighed in today. I weighed in 3 fish in the 10-15 pound range and received reports of fish up to 35 pounds. The Halibut were caught near the Mile Buoy and the Natural Bridges area today. There have been a few reports of Halibut at Pajaro but the Dog Sharks are thick there. There have been some Sea bass caught in the Sardines near the Cement Ship. The wind was down all morning until the fog cleared up. There is still no word on Albacore yet!
July 29
The Halibut and Rock fishing is still the best bet in Santa Cruz. There have been some good scores for the boats who work hard. I fished all day and ended up with 6 Halibut. I fished from the West side near Natural Bridges to the Lighthouse. The Rock fishing was good with limits reported at South Rock. The big Vermilion's and Olives are starting to move in to Santa Cruz. The winds have been down and things are looking good for the next few days. 
July 27
The fishing is still going well in Santa Cruz. There were more 20-30 pound Halibut reported today. The best bet is still trolling or drifting bait in 30-60 feet of water. The winds were down and it looks good for a few more days. I will let you know if there are any anglers looking for Albacore this week. 
July 26
The Halibut bite was decent for some and slow for others. The fish are still being caught from Capitola to 4 Mile Beach in 35-65 feet of water. The Rock fishing was good for the anglers who worked near Davenport in 70-85 feet of water. There were some nice Thresher Sharks caught while drifting for Rock fish and Halibut! The wind stayed down all day today and it looks good for Sunday. 
July 25
The fishing for Halibut is still going good for the anglers who put in the time. There were some nice fish caught of the Lighthouse, Mile Buoy and Natural Bridges this week. The Rock fishing was good of South Rock in 80 feet of water and there has been a few Halibut caught out in the same area. There were some reports of White Seabass being caught in the kelp beds near Capitola wharf. The Fish Traps and bait have been working best for the Seabass. There have been some Thresher Sharks caught in the Halibut areas so be ready to chase the fish if you can. I had one on the other day but it cut the leader with its tail. The water was calm all morning but there was the afternoon wind. The same wind is expected until Monday so go early. There 
July 24 
The Halibut are still on the bite. Come fishing!
July 22
The fishing for Halibut is still going good for the anglers who were out early. There were some good reports from the same areas today. There were more 30 pound Halibut weighed in today. The Rock fishing was good near Natural Bridges and South Rock. The wind came up early today so go early. There are still no Albacore reports. 
July 20
Today was another good day to try your luck for Halibut! I weighed 10 different Halibut today and there were many other anglers cleaning fish at the cleaning stations. The fish are still coming in so this year looks good for Halibut. The Halibut were caught from 4 Mile to Capitola in 35-65 feet of water today. There were good scores of Rock fish at South Rock with Mega Bite Charters reporting limits all weekend. It is a good time to come fishing. There still is no Albacore news. There are more pictures posted in the photo album.
July 19
The fishing for Halibut was good today. There were scores of 1-6 Halibut a boat fishing from Capitola to 4 Mile Beach. The best action came from anglers who worked in 30-60 feet of water. There were some good scores from anglers trolling near the Lighthouse in 40 feet. The water was calm in the morning and then the fog lifted and the wind blew a little. Sunday looks like another good day due to the big tide changes and the small swell. The Rock fishing remains good at South Rock and Natural Bridges in 100 feet of water. It is a good time to try your luck! 
July 18
The Halibut continues to be the best bet for the weekend unless you are looking for Rock fish. The Halibut are being caught from 4 Mile to Capitola and there have been some reports from Pajaro. The Halibut are being caught in 30-70 feet of water. The Rock fishing was good for the anglers who worked South Rock. There were limits reported from "Mega Bite" a 6 pack charter boat. The anglers who have been casting Fish Traps from the beaches near Capitola have been catching some nice Halibut and a few Striped Bass. There is no new for Albacore yet! 
July 17
The Halibut fishing is still going good for the anglers who are working the inside beaches. The water conditions were nice all morning with a little afternoon breeze. The fish are being caught in 20-60 feet of water from Capitola to 5 Mile Beach. The Rock fish are still being caught in the edges of the kelp. The bigger Lingcod are being caught at South Rock in 100-150 feet of water. There is no Albacore news yet but they are catching some off Oregon 70 miles out. 
July 16
The fishing for Halibut is still going good for the anglers who worked from 26 th Ave. to 4 Mile Beach. The fish are in 30-50 feet of water. The water was flat in the morning but the wind did blow in the afternoon. The same winds are expected for the next few days. The Rock fishing is still good for the anglers who fished near Davenport. 
July 15
The fishing for Halibut fishing was decent for the anglers out today. There were scores from 1-2 fish a boat today. The water was flat in the morning but the wind did blow in the afternoon. Get out early!
July 14
The Halibut bite continues to be good for most of the anglers who put in the time. There were scores from 1-4 fish a boat. The fish were caught from Capitola to 5 Mile Beach in 30-50 feet of water. The wind was down all morning but it did blow in afternoon. It looks like the wind will remain the same for the next few days. The Rock fishing is still good for the anglers who work the kelp edges. There were no Albacore reports today. We will have to wait a little more time before the fish move in from the offshore. 
July 13
The water remains flat in the morning and the fish are still on the bite! Today we weighed in more big fish including the biggest of the year! Jeff caught a 41 pound Halibut that was 46 inches long. The big fish is on the Fish of the Week Page of course! There were numerous fish weighed in over 20 pounds. The Halibut are being caught from Capitola to 5 Mile Beach. The big fish was caught on a live Anchovy in 40 feet of water near the radio towers to the left of the Harbor. There were some nice fish caught in different areas which is a good sign. The Rock fishing was good for the anglers who worked the inside reefs and the deep reef near Davenport. There was no wind in the morning but it did blow later in the afternoon.
July 12
The Halibut bite is in full swing now with the big females coming in to the shallow water. I heard of scores ranging from 2-10 Halibut a boat today. The fish are all over! There were some big fish at the Pajaro Pipe, Capitola, Mile Buoy, The Lighthouse, and 4 Mile Beach. Most of the anglers are working from 30-60 feet of water. The best bet is to drift bait in the sandy areas. If you are catching Rock fish you need to move to a softer bottom. The wind was flat all day today and things are looking for the next few days. The boats who ran for Albacore came home empty after searching past the 123 line and almost to the 124 line. We may have to wait a few more weeks for the fish to move in from offshore. 
July 11
The Halibut bite continues to get better with more good reports coming in today. There were some reports of 15-20 pound fish being caught in Capitola and near the mile buoy. There have been some good reports from anglers who are working from the Lighthouse to 4 Mile Beach. The fish are being caught in 25-50 feet of water drifting bait. The water had some fog wind on it early today but then it settled down. The water conditions should be nice on Saturday and Sunday. The water is getting so flat that there are some boats running out to go look for Albacore today and tonight. I will keep you posted when the first Albacore of 2008 is weighed in at Bayside Marine. The Rockcod fishing has been good working close to the kelp beds near Natural Bridges. There have been some more keeper Seabass caught in the kelp beds of Capitola and one nice one in 40 feet of water. Anglers are having the best luck casting Fish Traps. 
July 10
The Halibut are still on the bite and the inshore Rockcod fishing is doing well also. The winds are down and things look good for the weekend. There were no reports from the Albacore waters today. Come enjoy the flat weather and fishing.
July 9
The Halibut are still being caught from the Lighthouse to 5 Mile Beach in 30-50 feet of water. The water was flat calm all day long. There were some boats who went 70 miles out to look for  Albacore but the came home empty. Tom on the Sara Bella caught one Yellow Tail out there near a kelp paddy on a Mexican Flag Zuker. The water is expected to stay calm so go fishing! 
July 8
There were not many anglers out today so the reports were scarce. The one thing that did happen is that the wind laid down and the swell is dropping. There have been some nice Halibut coming in from Capitola to 4 Mile Beach. There are some boats going to look for the Albacore in the morning so we will keep you posted. The Seabass are still chasing bait in the kelp beds of Capitola. The best technique has been casting Fish Traps or drifting bait with a small weight. I hope to have more information tomorrow.
July 7
The fishing was good for a few anglers who worked the kelp beds in Capitola. The best bet is to cast Fish Traps in the kelp beds or fly line bait. The Seabass are ranging from 28 inches to 50 pounds. There has been some reports of big ones in 50 feet of water of the Capitola Wharf. There were a few reports of Halibut up the coast but the swell is making it tuff. The swell is expected to be up for a few days so you may want to try for the Seabass. The Rock fishing was slower today but there were some decent reports over the weekend. 
July 6
Thanks to all who entered the First Annual Bayside 4 Th of July Tournament. The fishing was not bad and there were some nice fish weighed in. The big fish was a 23.95 Halibut that Josh Kendall caught the first day. Josh got the Boss 870 Accurate! The total weight was won by Zack Mitchel who got the G. Loomis Rod. The Mystery Weight was won by John Dare. John won the Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses! I will announce or call the other winners of prizes this week! We will be having more Tournaments in the future!
The wind was up in the afternoon today but there was some nice conditions early. I fished for one hour above Natural Bridges and caught 1 Halibut and 5 Rock Fish. Come Fishing!
July 5
The fishing for Halibut and Rock fish has been going good for some and slow for others. The big fish in the tournament is under 24 pounds so there still is a good chance to win the Accurate Boss 870. The winds were not as bad as Friday and the forecast looks a little better for Sunday. The Halibut are being caught from the Mile Buoy to Natural Bridges in 30-55 feet of water. There are some nice Lingcod and Rock fish coming in from 100 feet of Davenport. Come fishing Sunday is the last day to fish in the Tournament and the one day entry is $15 to win a Accurate Boss 870.
July 4
The fishing was decent today with a few scores of Halibut from the West side to Capitola in 20-50 feet of water. Boccie Boy has been getting nice Anchovies and they are available on S Dock. The biggest fish in the tournament so far is a 6 pound Halibut so the Accurate 870 is in anyone's reach. There are 2 more days so come get in and try your luck. The wind was up in the afternoon so come fishing early. 
July 3
The fishing was good in the morning but the wind did come up around 1:00. The tournament starts in the morning and I only have a few entrants. This is a good chance to win a nice reel or rod. The biggest fish over the 3 days will win a Accurate 870. The one with the most weight over the 3 days wins a G Loomis Rod. There will ba a mystery weight who wins the best Oakleys fishing sunglasses. There will be second and third prizes and many more prizes. All entrants receive and free bag of Nuclear Chicken Gulp! We will be here at 5:00 am for you to sign up. The weigh in stops at 5 daily. I will call and announce winners on the site. 
July 2
The reports of good inshore action continue to come in. The Halibut and Rock fish are keeping anglers busy. Make sure to come out and fish the Tournament this weekend. 
July 1
The inshore fishing is still the best bet due to the fact that the warm blue water has not shown up yet. There were a few boats who ran outside near 36'00/ 122'50 but did not find any fish. The best bet is fishing for Halibut and Rockfish near the kelp beds. There were some more good reports of nice Halibut caught again today. The Rock fishing should be getting better now that the south swell has come down. Don't forget to come by for the Fourth of July Tournament that runs all weekend and the entry is only $30 for the weekend.
 
 

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