RPT Santa Cruz 5/13

Tomorrow will be my season opener.
I have been looking at Monterey and Santa Cruz for the latest weather report, and we got some swells around 5 ft.
Based on the primary swell direction, Santa Cruz might be better protected. 
I could be wrong, and I hope someone corrects me.

Plan to arrive around 6:30 AM (White Subaru Outback) and launch(Papaya Hobie Outback) around 7:00 AM.
Start looking for live bait, halibut, and rockfish (in this order).
I will be monitoring Ch69; call for NCKA members.

Paul

Hi Paul,
I was just out there Tue.... got 4 rockfish no Hali's and had a pretty good time.   Hope you get um

Troy

Hi Paul,
I was just out there Tue.... got 4 rockfish no Hali's and had a pretty good time.   Hope you get um

Troy

Thank you.
Delayed rockfish season in NorCal screwed my typical fishing plan.
I am looking forward to fishing with you soon.

Paul

Not much bait around here in SC and south swells keep fish lock jaw here. Monterey would be better, it's more protected from a south swell. Plus there might be squid around the Aquarium still.

Slow getting ready since it is my season opener.
Launched around 7:30 AM and arrived at halibut spot by 8:30 AM stopping by live bait spots.
Didn't get any live baits.  Got my first halibut (27") around 8:45 and was  very excited and expected to get the limit. 
Dream on; I didn't get any more halibut bites.  Decided to switch to rockfishing for the last hour but no rockfish either. 
The wind started blowing around 12:00 and wrapped up by 12:30.   Not much swell and very calm condition.
Wait for another day for the limit of halibut.

Paul

Santa Cruz sinus lavage this morning



Wasn’t huge but some fun sets

Keep thinking I should take a speargun
Viz was about right for it

Santa Cruz sinus lavage this morning

Wasn’t huge but some fun sets

Keep thinking I should take a speargun
Viz was about right for it

Looks like fun, but if you had a speargun, a surfer might call the cops...

Thanks for the SC fishing reports guys.

Thanks for the report, glad you got some butt action at least!