you all fishing the ocean. do you see fishing jet-skies out there?

I went to the sportsman's Expo last weekend. 

I finally laid eyes on one of those 14', Seadoo fishing jet skies.  really cool looking and according to the pitchman, they are very difficult to flip over.   my friends tell me they are popular in Florida.

have you guys seen them out in the Pacific?  I built retaining walls along Hwy-1 in normal for months.  (sorry for the 1-way traffic control, for you guys heading north of Jenner);  and I have never seen a jet ski blast past me way out in the sea.  I've pulled out binoculars and seen some of you kayakers!!

Seen them in action in Hawaii
Seen em on YouTube fishing in SoCal and another up in Oregon
None in my local waters tho, prolly due to the regs

Reelknots used to use one and maybe still does? Hopefully he chimes in.

I think they'd be a great platform, but they're very limited in the areas I fish (see image below).  I see one guy launch out of Pillar Point every now and then and fish or crab the same areas inside the reef of HMB, but that's about it.  I was also surprised they're not more popular outside the MBNMS.

Jetski fishing is very popular in Texas.

I've come across a fisherman on jet ski while out near OP halibut fishing last season. For the price they command, you're probably better off getting a 13ft whaler or livingston or even a solo skiff.

We saw one herring hunting in the bay a couple weekends ago.

The SF Bay has some restrictions too.

For areas under the jurisdiction of SFPD (including Alcatraz, parts of Angel Island, and parts of Marin)...

Use and operation of personal watercraft ... is prohibited ... within 1,200 feet of the shoreline or the farthest extension of the shoreline of San Francisco, as defined by its landmarks. The San Francisco shoreline shall include, but not be limited to, all of Yerba Buena Island, all of Treasure Island, the east shore of Angel Island, all of Alcatraz Island, between Point Bonita and Yellow Bluff in Marin, and from Candlestick Park around the San Francisco Peninsula down to the extension of the County line below Harding Park.

SF Police Code SEC. 4700.6

(Pier 52 is the only legal launch for PWCs from San Francisco to transit through the special use zone outlined above)

In Marin county...

Use and operation of personal watercraft ... is prohibited ...  all waters within the territory of the County of Marin accessible from a shoreline, or the farthest extension of the shoreline of Marin County as defined by its landmarks. The area is to include the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean from the Sonoma County line to the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay shoreline from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marin/Sonoma County line at the Petaluma River. The special use area includes but is not limited to all estuaries (Estero), rivers and bays within Marin County jurisdiction. This special use area shall also include a distance of seven miles inland from the mouth of the rivers or navigable creeks.

Chapter 11.36 of Title 11 of the Marin County Code

A friend of mine bought one last year and has been going out a bit but I have never seen one one the water myself. To me it doesn't seem worth it due to the heavy restrictions. As TeeKay mentioned you might as well just get a boat.

I see a few of them in Santa Cruz, but I’ve never seen anybody fishing from one, probably due to the limited area where they can travel.

Just curious as to how they define “jetski”. Presumably, if you had a watercraft that was the same shape as a jetski, but an outboard on it, then it would just be a boat.

I see a few of them in Santa Cruz, but I’ve never seen anybody fishing from one, probably due to the limited area where they can travel.

Just curious as to how they define “jetski”. Presumably, if you had a watercraft that was the same shape as a jetski, but an outboard on it, then it would just be a boat.

(s) “Personal watercraft” means a vessel 13 feet in length or less, propelled by machinery, that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel.

California Harbors and Navigation Code Section 651(s)

We ran into a guy mooching for salmon at the cove one time on a jetski.  It looked like a pretty cool setup and very agile on the crowded fishing grounds that particular day.  Still happy to be talking tho.

i didnt realized that PWC were so restricted.  makes sense why i have never seen a fishing version being trailered about.

Just get a skiff instead: https://stealthkayaks.com/product/powerfisha-14/

 I still have my toy.