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34 SALTWATER Apr 12 - 26, 2019 SALTWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 33 MONTEREY BAY Rockfish and Lingcod Season Opened April 1 SANTA CRUZ – Charter boat skippers and anglers fishing the Moss Landing, Monterey and Santa Cruz regions found top-notch action for rockfish and lingcod along the coast on April 1, opening day. The Kahuna checked in on April 1 with limits of rockfish (230) and lingcod (23) for the 23 anglers after fishing in calm seas off Point Sur. The top lingcod weighed 15 pounds, according to Carol Jones of Kahuna Sportfishing. “Anglers caught a lot of quality bottomfish, including copper, vermilion and canary rockfish,” she said. “The biggest canary I saw weighed 8 pounds. Bars with shrimp fly teasers worked best for the quality rockfish.” This season the lingcod daily bag limit has been reduced to one. Anglers can fish in up to 50 fathoms (300 feet) of water in the Central Management Zone, “The outlook for salmon season is really good, the best in many years,” Jones said. “Purse seiners fishing at night have reported releasing salmon. Boaters fishing for sanddabs have also reported releasing some Chinooks. There are lots of anchovies inside Monterey Bay. I’m kind of excited about the opener.” The Kahuna is available for individuals or private charters. Whether fishing for rockfish, lingcod, salmon, halibut or albacore, their experienced crew is dedicated to make your fishing trip both a productive and memorable onell, For more information, call 831-633- 2564 or go to: kahunasportfishing. com. TJ wanted to catch some stripers on his 40th birthday so he hit the Delta with Captain James Netzel on March 19 and rounded up a limit. Photo courtesy of TIGHT LINES GUIDE SERVICE, Loomis. Anglers fishing out of Chris’ Fishing Trips in Monterey also reported superb lingcod and rockfish action. The 23 anglers fishing on the Checkmate landed limits of rockfish (230) and limits of rockfish (23) on April 1. The 17 anglers on the Caroline landed limits of rockfish (170) and 5 lingcod the same day. “The rockfishing was good today,” reported Todd Fraser of Bayside Marine in Santa Cruz on April 1. “There were limits caught by 10:00 am near Natural Bridges and the wind stayed down all morning. There have also been a few halibut caught near Capitola.” Barred surfperch remain on the bite near Rio del Mar. Surfcasters have also picked up a few striped bass while tossing out Lucky Kraft Minnows. The weather has been calm and the Santa Cruz Harbor is open with no problems. - Dan Bacher VOL.38 • ISS. 9 Calm water, blue skies and hefty halibut, that’s been the scene aboard the Bass Tub during San Francisco Bay halibut fishing trips. This fish was landed on March 18. Photo courtesy of BASS TUB SPORTFISHING, San Francisco. Subscription Special Predator Sport Fishing Small Groups • Great Rates Excellent Sturgeon, Bass and Shark Fishing! The Bay’s Best Crew! 3408 707-342-8481 • www.crocsport.com FREE Daiwa Line Counter Reel or Vances Downrigger Rod with 3 Year Subscription purchase! Your Choice of Print Edition or Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Subscription (Read On The Go On Your Phone, Pad Or Computer) 1 Year…26 issues…..$40 3 Years…78 issues….$100 PLUS your choice of Vance’s Downrigger Rod or Daiwa LCB Line counter Reel FREE with a 3 yr subscription! 3807 Can’t Decide on the Reel or the Rod? Special Bonus: Get a 3 year Subscription with BOTH the Vance’s Rod and Daiwa Reel for only $175 GP 1971F Fishfinder/GPS Plotter Subscribe online at www.fishsniffer.com or Call (833)-347-4661 Powerful technology in the Ultimate Combo unit. 9” Chart Plotter with built in TrueEcho CHIRP Fishfinder. Featuring Multi-Touch Interface, internal GPS antenna, CMAP compatibility, Anti Finger Print and Anti-Reflective glass with excellent readability and brightness. Or Mail Print Subscriptions to: The Fish Sniffer • P.O. Box 776 • Colfax, CA 95713-0776 Call for Details and Special Pricing! MARITIME ELECTRONICS 2855 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA (800)582-1333 3807 Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________ Pmt by Check/MO VISA MC AMEX Card No. _____________________ Expires __________ Discover Phone No._________________________ Signature _____________________ 1 Year..... $40 3 Years... $100 with Rod with Reel 3 Years with Rod & Reel.... $175 Use this form for yourself or as a gift for Special Someone Gift From______________________ 3806