Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3816 Jul 19- Aug 2 2019 | Page 27
July 19 - Aug 2, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 14
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MONTEREY BAY cont.
“The salmon fishing is still going
good here in Santa Cruz and the
commercial salmon guys are off for
a few more days,” reported Todd
Fraser of Bayside Marine on July
6. “The east side of the Soquel
Hole in 145-200 feet of water is still
producing some quality salmon. The
fish are still being caught near the
bottom, but there have been a few
fish caught up high.”
“The rockfish action has been
good near Natural Bridges and
Davenport,” noted Fraser. “The
South Rock area is loaded
with big Blues. The halibut
fishing is starting to get
better with the swell
dropping. The
wind was down all
morning!”
- Dan Bacher
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week, made for some challenging fishing as water
temperatures varied and fish didn’t stay long in the
same areas. We had two days of strange thick fog
that rolled deep into town and a bit of wind on some
days. This would happen and then the next day,
turn up the heat, then back up to fog and cooler
water… Still though, we had good marlin numbers,
85 released total for 40 boats.
Dorado and Tuna were scarce, only a couple
caught, but the inshore fishing held up. BIG
rooster fish again this week, and lots of them, plus
some yellowtail, sierra, bonita, snapper and some
triggerfish. To close out the week, a surprising catch
this Saturday, with Pisces 31’ La Brisa hitting the
docks with a swordfish, found on the surface close
to shore and caught on 40 lbs test.
Pisces 31’ La Brisa had already released a striped
marlin yesterday, close to Punta Ballena area and
the anglers, Adam Strout, David French, Jacob
Morris and Pat French from Maryland were having
a good day. But it got better. The crew spotted
something on the surface - swordfish. Swimming
Dave Gault caught this incredible bluefin tuna while
fishing Mexican waters during a late June long range
trip.
Photo courtesy of FISHSNIFFER.COM.
Big halibut have been a common sight aboard the Goldeneye 2000.
These husky fish were landed on July 2.
Photo courtesy of GOLDENEYE 2000 SPORTFISHING, Berkeley.
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only about a mile offshore the crew threw some
live caballito bait and got it to bite. It was going
to be tough fight as they cast the bait on a
Shimano 20 with 40-pound test line, 100 lbs
leader. Angler Adam Stroud fought the swordfish
for two and a half hours before getting it to the
boat. A day to remember for the angler and
the crew aboard; Captain at helm this day was
Fernando Noyola.
Pisces 35’ Bill Collector 2 had another stand-
out week with good marlin catches. They
released 4 Striped marlin of about 100 - 120 lbs
each out at Destiladers on ballyhoo and dead
caballito bait. Anglers were the Vitols family from
This happy angler was doing some East Cape style
inshore fishing out of the Hotel Palmas De Cortez on
AZ. The next day they headed to Destiladeras
June 28 when this incredible roosterfish went on the
again this time releasing 3 striped marlin, using
chomp.
the same tactics. Their most fruitful day came at
Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape,
Mexico. the beginning of the week when they released
2 Striped marlin, which took ballyhoo and live
caballito and also kept an amberjack which hit
on the yoyo. Plus, one bonita and 6 red snapper using dead bait, all at Destiladeras once again.
Pisces 31’ Ruthless also had a good week, with 3 Striped marlin released on ballyhoo and caballito
bait and a nice 35 lbs roosterfish
released of about 35 lbs which
took live bait outside of San Jose
for anglers Abraham Franco
and Scott Halpern from CA. Our
Bertram Moppie, Pisces 30’ Karina
has quickly become an angler
favorite, with consistent fishing
since its debut. this week was no
different on one of their best days
they released 3 striped marlin
with anglers from South Carolina
aboard. Again, fish hit on live and
dead caballito out of Destiladeras.
Pisces 31’ Tiburon did equally
well with 3 striped marlin released
at Destiladeras and one shark
released for Gena and Michael
Phelps and Josh Pennucci.
This impressive East Cape swordfish was landed aboard the Don
Antonio by the Van Wormer Team on June 30.
Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Mexico.
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