5/28 - Santa Cruz Big Butt Hookup - 6:30

Sounds good...Rey and Glenn, count me and chris there...Ill give you an up to date report from sat. and sunday! If the bite sucks, then at least we kno we'll have a good eat or drink afterwards!

Looking forward to fish with you and Chris!  Yup eat and drink afterwards will clear any of my fishing blues I might have.  We've got a HAC crew so be prepared for some exotic food!

Rey

Man I just want to be there for the HAC cookout...ummmmmmmmm   You boys are going to Get Something for Sure!!!

I plan to be there.

What's the preferred method for fishing halibut? swim baits? squid? 

oh yeah... now i'm ready to hook some butts! just got done making my mini gaff!

oh yeah... now i'm ready to hook some butts! just got done making my mini gaff!

Nice Hook Glenn!

I plan to be there.

What's the preferred method for fishing halibut? swim baits? squid? 

bring both if you have them. I'm partial to swimbaits with scent.
I've also had success (not lately tho ) on a hootchie rig with a 3 way swivel.

I finally got word that I got the Holiday off so I will be joining the halibut madness on Monday.

Freddie
IslandYak

Eat and Drink get-together after BUTT fishing we can do some BUTT watching at - site 4 - see map
Launch - site 1

When you first get to Santa Cruz, go to Bayside Marine and buy your harbor parking pass first.The #2 on the map.
Bayside Marine
http://www.baysidemarinesc.com/
333-B Lake Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062
(At The Harbor)
831.475.2173
Channel 11 VHF

Eat and Drink get-together after fishing - site 4 - see map
Launch - site 1

When you first get to Santa Cruz, go to Bayside Marine and buy your harbor parking pass first.The #2 on the map.
Bayside Marine
http://www.baysidemarinesc.com/
333-B Lake Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062
(At The Harbor)
831.475.2173
Channel 11 VHF

What's at Site #3?

just park on the street at entrance for free...all open spaces in the AM.,

Is number 1 where you are launching? Also is this a dock launch or beach launch? Trying to talk the wife into going. If she doesn't want to go, might be looking for a carpool option.

Is number 1 where you are launching? Also is this a dock launch or beach launch? Trying to talk the wife into going. If she doesn't want to go, might be looking for a carpool option.

Launching at no. 1.  Dock Launch and like surfingdude said, park in the street for free if you like.

Rey

Is number 1 where you are launching? Also is this a dock launch or beach launch? Trying to talk the wife into going. If she doesn't want to go, might be looking for a carpool option.

Launching at no. 1.  Dock Launch and like surfingdude said, park in the street for free if you like.

Rey

I have been to that area alot; that where the Surf Perch Derby use to have there wiegh-in...

Hey, I made that map!    Area 3 is additional parking outside the harbor for access to the beach, or Area 4 the But Watching Area 

You could launch here also and its closer to the site 4 and less paddle to get out of the harbor.  Lots of big boat traffic launch there though.  But if you get there early its not bad.

Holy moley!

 Sounds like fun. I'll be out there Before sunrise and put cones out on the parking stalls that says " yak parking only".