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outside of the harbor this week, but we took a bird watching trip for pelagic birds offshore. There have been some unusual happenings recently including the sighting of two Humboldt squid on the surface 30 miles offshore in 1500 feet of water. We saw a Laysan albatross with a red tag from Guadalupe Island along with other species including Rhinceros auklets.”

“ There were birds all over the squid on the surface. We drug some tuna feathers while out there, but there was nothing going on. The water temperature is 58 degrees outside of the harbor as there is a big blob of warm water out there. In the meantime, we will be focusing upon rockfishing south of the harbor, and we will be starting our Dungeness crab / rockfish combination trips beginning with the crab opener on November 3rd,” he stated.

Mattusch also reported the first salmon of any consequence inside of the harbor with an 18-pounder taken near the kayak rental shop from the shoreline.

- Dave Hurley

MONTEREY BAY

Point Sur Kicks Out Limits of Lingcod & Rockfish

MOSS LANDING – The lingcod and rockfish action has been very good on the days the boats are able to make it to Point

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“ We got down the coast today with 21 anglers and good weather,” said Carol Jones of Kahuna Sportfishing after the last trip to Point Sur.“ Anglers landed limits of both lingcod to 22 pounds and rockfish. Point Sur is producing lingcod limits on a regular basis.”

The dock count that day was 30 bocaccio, 1 cabezon, 25 copper rockfish, 42 lingcod 94 rockfish, and 60 vermilion rockfish.

Chris’ Fishing Trips in Monterey reported limits of rockfish and some lingcod in local waters on the weekend of September 15- 16. The 12 anglers aboard the Caroline on September 15 landed 9 lingcod and limits of rockfish. The 30 anglers venturing out on the Star of Monterey caught 10 lingcod and limits of rockfish on September 16.

“ The fishing was decent today in the morning up the coast for rockfish and big lingcod,” reported Todd Fraser of Bayside Marine in Santa Cruz.“ There were a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and in Capitola. There are some silver salmon being hooked near the Capitola Wharf by anglers targeting other species, so be careful to release them without touching them.

“ The area near Pajaro and Moss Landing is still producing halibut for the anglers trolling. The wind has been up in the afternoon, so come early. The swell is slowly dying, so we hope to see the bite pick up again this week,” added Fraser.

- Dan Bacher

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Julie Hilton traveled up to Alaska’ s Captain Steve’ s Fishing Lodge on the Kenai Peninsula in early September and landed this huge 100 pound pacific halibut.

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