Santa Cruz harbor to the lighthouse 7-10-08

Paddled from the harbor into a mild wind. The wind waves were small but a bit steep. No luck in the kelp beds, but it was low tide and the swell was up part of the time. Headed north up West Cliff and drifted in around 40 FOW. Picked up a few nice rockfish and kept one. As usual, I caught an undersize halibut. Getting to be a bad habit. Caught fish on a variety of bait: frozen chovies, shrimp fly, and frozen squid, which is what the halibut hit. I caught a live squid on the shrimp fly, so they're out there.

Good job.  I've picked up a few legal flatties from that drift w/ white scampis two years ago (two 15lbs in one day). 

Are the squid eating size?   I would love to head out there for some fresh calamari.

-SF

Good job.  I've picked up a few legal flatties from that drift w/ white scampis two years ago (two 15lbs in one day). 

Are the squid eating size?   I would love to head out there for some fresh calamari.

-SF

The squid that I caught was about 6 inches long.

As often as you go, you will be there when they bust loose! Thanks for the constant fishing reports.

Way to get out, Bill - keep trying and you'll get a keeper.   

Thanks for the report! I've done well with RF in that area. Never caught a halibut there, but I've heard plenty of stories.
That is really cool that you picked up a live squid. Too bad you didn't get a pic of the little squirt!