Details: Garibaldi
These little guys are bulldogs! It's our state fish here in CA. They feed at tidal zones mostly along rocky structure like jettys waiting for lunch to be knocked ...more off the rocks. Fresh mussel is what these guys prefer. Let your bait drift into the crevices of the jetty to get bit! They have small mouths so sz10 owner mosquito hooks work best
Details: California Yellowtail
Fishing the down current side of the rigs. Pitch baits into pilings and wait for that thump. I casted along the pilings and this guy smashed it. Fun fight wasn't ...more expecting this guy to chew. The crew from the rig told us they see them circling the area around the full and new moon. Water temp 73 air temp 82
Details: Black Rockfish
Fishing over rocky valleys between 240-295 feet[FOW]. The current was up today with the swell. Best bites were coming 6 cranks up from the bottom. Loaded the bucket ...more with rockfish and sand dabs
Details: Black Rockfish with a Squid strips size 2 light wire hayabusa circle hook 6oz torpedo sinker 50lb braid 20lb mono
Last nights twilight run produced enough for some tacos tonight! Fishing in 165 FOW over rocky bottom next to a kelp line. Drifting along the kelp produced the best ...more bites. The awesome fish on the bottom is a Treefish
Details: Black Rockfish with a Squid strips light wire circle hook sz 1 50lb braid 20lb mono 10oz lead
Drifting between hard rock bottom structures for the rockfish. When we started catching sand dabs we knew we drifted off hard bottom onto the outer edge of structure ...more in sand. Light wire circle hooks have been my go to. Easy hook ups and have caught beefy fish on them! Temp 74 water temp 62
Details: Black Rockfish with a Double dropper loop size 1 hayabusa light wire circle hooks squid strips 10oz lead 50lb braid 20lb mono
This is a vermillion rockfish aka on the west coast "red snapper". The light wire circle hooks and braid make it a breeze to catch fish in deep water. ...more Making drifts over hard bottomed areas with large structures. Fish were biting better drifting over structures. When we anchored there was little action. Fishing in 280 fow. Water temp 62. full moon.
Details: Other Saltwater with a Squid strip on light wire size 1/0 circle hook. 20lb mono 50lb braid 10 oz lead.
This is a pacific sanddab. Fishing in 250 FOW over sandy bottom. When rockfishing Once you start catching These little guys you've drifted off hard rock bottom. ...more They make excellent bait for lingcod but are much better on the dinner plate.
Details: Garibaldi with a Size 6 owner mosquito hook 2" gulp bloodworm 1/2 oz weight 8lb mono 8'6" medium action rod
This is the California Marine State fish the garibaldi. Used a dropshot set up to keep the bait suspended in the zone. Garibaldi are found over rocky shorelines ...more and kelp beds. The guys are bulldog fighters pulling drag even this small! You can typically find them around the base of pier pilings during high tide munching on muscles that come loose.
Details: California Yellowtail with a Nose hooked sardine 2/0 owner flyliner 30lb mono 50lb braid
There were so any terns working it was incredible. The fish were crashing on sardines. I casted into area the birds where they were crashing and immediately got ...more picked up. I let the fish run for 3 secs then slammed it into gear. When fishing offshore "wind in your face your In The right place wind at your back no fish in your sack." You want you baits to go with the current and away from the boat.
