Santa Cruz 7/18...

Launched Santa Cruz around 7am and met up with the Bushmaster, Youtuber Nhiavangfoto, and Anthony in his "small boat".  Weather was calm in the morning and I used a 3 way swivel for halibut with little success.  Rockfish kept nibbling away messing things up and after a few bites my squid's presentation looked sad    A couple snags here and there didn't help either...  All said and done, I landed nada...  Going to need to re-tie some leaders and rethink my game plan 

The others did better.  Nhiavangfoto caught a small salmon, handful of rockfish, and a small halibut.  Anthony and his father caught one keeper halibut, a short, and a handful of decent rockfish.  Bushy reportedly had a keeper halibut up to the boat... but it spit the hook.  He landed a keeper ling and a handful of rockfish. 

Around 10am the water was like glass.  We were out past the red buoy and 2 separate fins broke the surface.  Juvenile sharks maybe 5-6 feet at best.  Just cruising, slowly, soaking up the warm water I suppose.  Anyways, we grouped up,considered our options, and decided to move in a mile to fish the remainder of the trip.  I'll be back...

Thanks for the report Aaron

Sounds like fun. That's an interesting boat.

sounds like a good time! right on for the report.

Thanks Aaron- Great to see you out there.  You are ranking amongst the truly commited. bravo.

Skunks are just fuel for the next go-out.  I'll show you my hoochie troll setup, might catch those little fish but they can become bait rather than ruining and wasting bait.

You lucked out with a nice sighting of GWS!  Especially because the were SMALL!!!

Bushy

ps- time for a name change Avatar?  Do I have to do everything myself?  hmph

Sounds like fun. That's an interesting boat.

Yeah, Porta-bote. Folds to a size of an SUP. Very sea worthy

Do I have to do everything myself?  hmph

Yes. Yes you do.

Sounds like fun. That's an interesting boat.

Yeah, Porta-bote. Folds to a size of an SUP. Very sea worthy

topic now open for discussion.  LOL

BTW , shotgunaaron will now be known as "Code3"

I knew that was coming... 🙄

Can’t be hiding behind the camera, need a picture of you too in your own post.