Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2724 Nov 9-23 | Page 28

28 SALTWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 25 HALF MOON BAY SALTWATER Nov 9 - 23, 2018 cont. the Queen of Hearts went rockfishing south of the harbor for 17 limits of rockfish and 16 lingcod, and they have landed as many as 24 lings to 17 pounds within the past week. The lingcod have moved into the shallows, and they have been working the same spots for both lings and quality bottom-dwelling rockfish. The Riptide out of Half Moon Bay Sport Fishing will also be focusing on rockfishing until the end of the season on December 31st. Half Moon Bay Sport Fishing will be featuring rockfish/lingcod only trips while the Huli Cat is the only large party boat offering crab-only or rockfish/crab combination trips starting November 3rd. Second captain Michael Cabanas of the Huli Cat said, “We went south to San Gregorio for the past few days, and limits of school fish along with lings to 13 pounds have been coming with regularity. The ocean conditions have been outstanding with glassy seas with only a slight breeze and roll. Brian Hiegert of Oakdale landed the jackpot ling at 13 pounds on a hitchhiker on Saturday, October 27th.” Further north in Pacifica, the momentum is building for the recreational crab opener, and since a VOL.37 • ISS. 24 fishing license is not needed off of the pier, the pier will be stacked and packed with anglers waiting for the gates to be opened at 4:00 a.m. The pier is open daily from 4AM to 10PM, unless closed due to inclement weather or high surf. Alcohol, smoking, biking, dogs with the exception of service dogs, overhead casting, and glass containers are prohibited on the pier. - Dave Hurley MONTEREY BAY Andrew headed offshore on his Hobie kayak and nailed this dandy king salmon during a late summer kayak trolling adventure. Photo courtesy of the KAYAK CITY FISHING TEAM, Kayak City. Anglers Battle Rockfish, Lingcod Off Lopez Point & Point Sur MOSS LANDING – Charter boat anglers venturing to Lopez Point and Point Sur are landing big, hard-fighting lingcod up to 24 pounds, along with limits of assorted rockfish. “The Kahuna is heading back in from Lopez Point with some nice rockfish and lingcod.,” said Carol Jones of Kahuna after the latest trip. “The weather was tougher than anticipated today and the rockfish were not biting like their normal selves down at Lopez Pt. today. Our anglers hung in there to be rewarded with Q ueen of mostly nice copper rockfish and vermilion halibut caught up the coast. “ rockfish. They landed 38 lingcod to 25 Stagnaro’s Fishing Trips pounds.” reported solid rockfish “We still have some trips lined up in the action off the Santa next 2 months. The season is over at the Cruz Coast. “Our 10 end of the year. Get your fresh fish for the passengers caught holidays,” she she added. rockcod limits on Chris’ Fishing Trips in Monterey reported Thursday’s 4.5 hour trip limits of rockfish (200) with the US for 10 passengers,” Veterans for 20 anglers on the Star of said Ken Stagnaro. Monterey and limits of rockfish (200) with - Dan Bacher the US Veterans for 20 anglers on the Caroline on October 27. “The fishing conditions were good today in Santa Cruz,” said Todd Fraser of Bayside ClearVu, SideVu and CHIRP Sonar. Marine on October Garmin’s echoMAP 94sv combination 28. “The swell was GPS/Fishfinder offers a 9” keypad smaller and the controlled color display with Preloaded wind stayed down Bluechart G2 Charts for the Coastal US. all morning. There Internal 5Hz GPS Antenna, NMEA2000 were a few halibut Connectivity and Panoptix Compatibility. and white seabass caught at Pajaro. 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