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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
Sur .
“ 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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