Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3909 April 10-24 | Page 29
April 10-24, 2020
VOL.39 • ISS. 9
SALTWATER REPORTS:
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MONTEREY BAY cont.
will be following the guidance provided by
local and national governmental health
organizations.”
“To comply with the recent ‘Shelter in
Place’ order covering the Monterey Area,
the Chris’ Fishing and Whale Watching
is placing all trips on hold through April
7th. Stay healthy and safe and keep your
fishing gear ready – we look forward to
getting back out on the water soon!”
The Monterey, Moss Landing and Santa
Cruz boat ramps are closed temporarily to
recreational traffic.
“In order to follow public health
guidelines to prevent crowding in public
spaces, the launch ramps will remain
closed to recreational boating until Shelter
in Place orders are lifted. This closure
does not apply to commercial fishing
vessels with valid FG numbers,” according
to the City of Monterey Harbormaster’s
Office.
Marian Olin, Port Director, Santa Cruz
Port District, stated:
“Until further notice, in compliance
with the shelter-in-place order issued by
the State of California and the County
of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Harbor’s
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Tory Curreri caught this striper while trolling in the Petaluma River this winter.
Photo courtesy of FISHSNIFFER.COM.
launch ramp is closed effective 10:00
pm on Friday, March 27, 2020. The
County shelter-in-place order directs all
governmental agencies to cease non-
essential operations at physical locations
in the County; prohibits all non-essential
gatherings of any number of individuals;
and, orders cessation of all non-essential
travel.
Only the following essential launch ramp
activity is authorized during the closure:
• Vessels engaged in commercial fishing
(with valid permits)
• First responder vessels
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• Slip renter vessels
The launch ramp is closed to all other
activity.
It had been our intent to continue to
allow recreational launch ramp activity as
long as it complied with social distancing
requirements recommended by federal,
state and local health officials to prevent
the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately,
closures of launch ramps at all other
coastal harbors along the California
Central Coast have necessitated Santa
Cruz Harbor follow suit to ensure
protection of its employees, business
operators and users during this
unprecedented public emergency.”
For more information, contact
(831) 475-6161, ext 21.” molin@
santacruzharbor.org
The two boat ramps out of Moss
Landing are also closed temporarily
to all recreational traffic. “Commercial
fishing vessels must have
valid permits and displayed
FG numbers. A social
distance of six feet is
to be maintained with
all other commercial
users at all times, “
according to the Moss
Landing Harbor
District. For more
information, call
831-633-2461.
Pressure Light, But La Paz Anglers Score When Weather Cooperates!
ot much to talk about this week,”
related Jonathan Roldan of Tail-
hunter International. “Not many folks
fishing this past week as usual because
it’s off-season and windy, especially with
storms hitting the U.S. there’s a direct
effect on the weather in Baja. Most of the
folks on the water are actually in the area
windsurfing.”
“We did have some early week fishing
when there were some gaps in the winds
although conditions remained cloudy. In
addition to inshore species like
snapper, sierra and bonito, some
jags of decent yellowtail up to
about 20-25 pounds were taken
outside of Bahia Muertos, up by
the Punta Arenas lighthouse and,
on the rare occasion of getting
across the channel to Cerralvo
Island on the south and east side
of the island by Los Pilis,” said
Roldan.
“Some stray spots of school-
sized dorado were also hit with
most fish taken running about
10-pounds. Live bait was best,
when it could be found. However,
winds and rough water make that Big tuna and bigger smiles, that was the scene aboard San
Diego’s Red Rooster III on March 14.
prohibitive at times. Therefore,
Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER SPORTFISHING, San Diego.
frozen dead bait worked as
did jigs and trolled lures. No
tuna this week or wahoo although there were
several hook-ups that my captains said might
COVID 19 Impacts Show
have been tuna or wahoo,” Roldan confided.
Season For Baja Outfitters
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Wayne landed this impressive tuna while
fishing aboard the Red Rooster III on March 14.
Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER
SPORTFISHING, San Diego.
“Amid all the craziness of the past week,
we finished the 3-day International Sports-
man’s Show in Scottdale AZ just outside of
Phoenix. We had a great time and thanks
to everyone who took the time to come in
and visit with us and especially for those
who signed up to come fish with us,” said
Roldan.
“It was a strange show insofar as we
didn’t know from day-to-day if it would be
canceled. And, like so many other vendors,
none of us knew what was going to happen
to other shows that were to follow. It was a
matter of waiting for the other shoe to drop.
With each passing day, we heard from other
friends in the outdoor industry that shows
in other cities were dropping and cancelling
like dominos.
Redmond, Oregon…Edmonton and
Toronto up in Canada…Bakersfield CA…
the Houston Stock Show…and others.
Then we found out that our next show in
Salt Lake City at the ISE Show was shut
down by the city. Our last show…a big fun
show…the Fred Hall Fishing and Boating
Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San
Diego…got canceled,” Roldan reported.