Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3801 Dec 22-Jan 4 | Page 27

SALTWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 1 Dec 21, 2018 - Jan 4, 2019 27 SALTWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 23 HALF MOON BAY cont. we will pull out for maintenance. Crabbing for both recreational and commercial boats continues to be good.” The six-pack Ankeny Street was back on the water on Saturday, December 8, for 17 limits of rockfish including two cabezon and 16 lingcod to 15 pounds working south of the harbor off of the Ritz-Carleton Hotel. Captain Tom Mattusch of the Huli Cat said, “Second captain Michael Cabanas ran south to San Gregorio for limits of rockfish before heading out to the Separation Zone for limits of Dungeness crab on Thursday. Previously, we took a group to San Gregorio of 14 lings to 21 pounds for 9 anglers along with limits of rockfish and crab. Dave Belkin of Mountain View landed the big ling on a bar along with a 6-pound vermilion.” The diminished pressure from the large The Suisun Bay sturgeon bite has been outstanding for anglers fishing with Captain Hayden Mullins over the past couple weeks. commercial crabbing operations has led Photo courtesy of DRAGON SPORTFISHING, Pittsbur to solid crabbing since the November 3rd opener, and there is optimism that the crab counts will hold up until the end of the MONTEREY BAY rockfish season on New Year’s Eve. close on December 31 and won’t reopen Point today, December 8, with limits of Further north in Pacifica, the pier is far both rockfish to 8 pounds and lingcod to Limits of Rockfish, Lingcod until April 1, 2019. When the boats have to get to Lopez Point and Point Sur, 18 pounds and 1 cabezon. There were less crowded during the week, and those Hit The Deck at Lopez Point able anglers are bagging lots of quality rockfish plenty of vermilion rockfish of the large to with snags are finding some decent crab MOSS LANDING – You don’t and lingcod, along with an occasional extra-large size with that beautiful dark counts. The weekends are much more have much time to catch rockfish bonus sheephead and ocean whitefish. red color from the shallows.” crowded as there are fishermen stretched and lingcod this year, since the “This weekend we have been blessed The total count for the day was 42 along the entire length of the pier. recreational groundfish season will with some great weather,” said Carol lingcod, I cabezon, 15 canary rockfish, - Dave Hurley Jones of Kahuna Sportfishing. “Kahuna 60 copper rockfish, 25 rockfish and 11 checked in on their way back from Lopez vermilion rockfish for 21 anglers. On a trip on December 7, the 19 anglers aboard the Kahuna landed 190 rockfish and 2 lingcod. On their previous trip to Point Sur, the passengers landed 25 copper rockfish, 6 lingcod, 10 ocean whitefish, 157 rockfish and 48 vermilion rockfish for 24 anglers. Boats departing from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey are both booking both rockfish/crab combo and bottomfish trips. The Check Mate checked in with limits of rockfish (220) and 77 Dungeness crab on December 9, while the Caroline returned with 3 lingcod, limits of rockfish (180) and 60 Dungeness crab for 18 anglers. “There were a few halibut caught near the Santa Cruz Wharf and in Capitola on December 9,” said Todd Fraser of Bayside Marine in Santa Cruz. “A few halibut and white seabass have been caught from the Cement Ship to Pajaro. The rockfish action was good up at Año Nuevo:” - Dan Bacher Vince Borges hit the waters of the West Delta in late November with Captain Joe Gamez and fooled this incredible striper while working a topwater plug. The fish was released after the photo. Photo courtesy of VINCE BORGES, Phenix Rods. 2912 of H earts SALMON • - ROCKFISH ROCKFISH • - ALBACORE ALBACORE SALMON 831-633-2564 831-633-2564 www.kahunasportfishing.com 4.23.10 3102 www.captainstevesfishinglodge.com P.O. Box 39143, Ninilchik, AK 99639 Official IGFA World Record Lingcod caught here in 2007 Fishing: “Barn Door Halibut” • Salmon • Rockfish • Ling Cod Two 30’ Alumaweld Boats with Cabins and Bathrooms Deep Creek, Anchor Point & Homer Lodging: Alaska (800) 567-1043 The lingcod bite has been outstanding for anglers taking Farallon Island trips aboard the Goldeneye 2000 this November. Photo courtesy of GOLDENEYE 2000 SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. 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