Flatfish in Mendocino - Where to find sole, halibut etc.

With the rockfish season closure coming shortly, and the longer time until it re-opens, I am wondering about the habitat sole and halibut have been found along the mendocino coast where I fish. Any first hand accounts without divulging too much info ? I'm assuming 150' of water and a sandy bottom, just don't know if people are catching them here. Any tips on rigs, etc would also be appreciated!

With the rockfish season closure coming shortly, and the longer time until it re-opens, I am wondering about the habitat sole and halibut have been found along the mendocino coast where I fish. Any first hand accounts without divulging too much info ? I'm assuming 150' of water and a sandy bottom, just don't know if people are catching them here. Any tips on rigs, etc would also be appreciated!

Yes. Find sand that is around 100+ feet. For sand dabs use something like a sabiki tipped with small pieces of bait. For sole and halibut a bounce ball style rig with an anchovy works well. I would start with the bigger bait and if it’s getting pecked to pieces that means sand dabs are around so switch to a sand dab rig.

I do not know of sole, but sand dabs at:Westport Beach, Pudding Creek.

Halibut, be able to I.d. California vs Pacific.  Sandy coves in Caspar, Ten Mile Beach.

We were catching dabs, and petrale sole at Albion in 160-180 feet. Did better for large rockfish, and lings in the sandy areas than the reefs. They must of been looking for dabs.

100+ feet, anywhere where's sandy bottom.  Navaro, Albion, van Damme, Russian Gulch, Noyo harbor, pudding creek, MacKerricher..etc

Last year my Brother seen a guy pull in a halibut from the beach at Albion.