Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3903 Jan 17-31 2020 | Page 28

26 SALTWATER Jan 17-31, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS.3 Sand Crab Classic Perch Derby Will Open for Entries Soon! SANTA CRUZ - The 16th Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Derby will open for online entries during the first week of January. March 14, 2020 is the Derby date. Anglers can surfcast anywhere they choose, but must be present prior to 1pm for weigh-in at the Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall, where the festivities take place. Started in 2003 by Mike Baxter and Allen Bushnell of The Let’s Go Fishing Radio Show, the wintertime derby was conceived as “something to do when there’s nothing to do,” according to Baxter. All proceed from the Sand Crab Classic are donated to the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project, a 501C3 volunteer organi- zation that continues hatchery and advocacy operations supporting native runs of steelhead and salmon on the Central Coast. The Derby features a great number of raffle and silent auction items, BBQ lunch plus trophies and prizes for winning entries in both Barred Surf Perch and Sea Perch categories. Ultimately, the Sand Crab Classic is an enjoyable day of fishing with family and friends, and extremely popular. This is California’s biggest fishing derby, for the smallest saltwater game fish. Entries are limited to the first 300 signups, and the list fills rapidly. In 2019, all 300 spots were filed within 30 hours of online access. For 2020, entries will open during the first week of January. Potential contestants are advised to keep a very sharp eye on the Derby website, sandcrabclassic. com so as not to miss the boat. SALTWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 25 MONTEREY BAY cont. Jones of Kahuna Sportfishing. The 22 anglers aboard the previous trip on the Kahuna on December 29 caught 2 lingcod, 195 rockfish and 25 vermilion rockfish. “We are anticipating a salmon season opener on April 4 and a rockfish opener on April 1,” said Jones. “We will be busy in the off season with annual maintenance on the Kahuna. We are hoping for a LOT less wind next year!” Chris’ Fishing Trips ended their rockfish season on December 31 with 5 lingcod and 250 rockfish (limits) for 25 anglers aboard the Checkmate and 11 lingcod, 86 rockcod, 23 Dungeness crab and 22 rock crab for 19 anglers on the Caroline. Since then, the operation has been booking sanddab and crab combo adventures on Monterey Bay. The 6 anglers on the Caroline bagged “lots of sanddabs,” 18 Spanish mackerel and 40 Dungeness crabs during a trip on January 2. The 13 anglers aboard the Checkmate bagged “lots of sanddabs” and 70 Dungeness crabs on January 3. “The crab fishing is still doing best in 220-280 feet of water,” stated Todd Fraser at Bayside Marine in Santa Cruz. “The perch fishing was good near Blacks Point today near the harbor. There Limits of sturgeon have been common for anglers fishing Suisun Bay were a few steelhead caught on the San with Captain Hayden Mullins this fall and winter. These fish were caught Lorenzo River yesterday. The Little Late season rockfish action was great for anglers on a December outing. fishing aboard the Happy Hooker this November and Cleos, Pink Worms, and Flat Fish are Photo courtesy of DRAGON SPORTFISHING, Pittsburg. December. These anglers landed limits of rockfish, doing well.” before scoring limits of big crabs. - Dan Bacher 3102 Fish Photo courtesy of HAPPY HOOKER SPORTFISHING, KA ALAS Berkeley. Promar: Your Source For California Legal Crabbing Gear www.captainstevesfishinglodge.com P.O. 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