Rockfish Opener Plans?

I'll be keeping an eye on this one! Dive shop has reports of halibut out of tomales, but a combo crab/rockfish trip from hmb sounds good!


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Condition are varying at the moment. I looked up Carmel, PG, Monterey, and HMB and each one are saying something different.

Using Willy Weather:

8 am:
Carmel shows 8.5 ft at 20.3 sec  (10.7 ft at 19 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 7.4 knots (increasing up to 9.5 knots at 2 pm)

PG (Lovers PT) 7.6 ft at 20.3 sec (9.6 ft at 19 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 5.4 knots (increasing up to 8 knots at 2 pm)

Monterey shows 4.3 ft at 20.2 sec (5.5 ft at 18.8 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 6 knots (increasing up to 7.6 knots at 2 pm)

HMB at Naples Beach shows 6.3 ft at 20.2 sec (8.2 ft at 18.8 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 8.4 knots (up to 9.5 knots at 2 pm)

From the looks of it Monterey Bay seem to be the better conditon.

If condition improved, I'm looking at going out either to PG or even to HMB to drop crap pots and RF.

Backup plan will be halibut fishing in the bay

Hey Jon.  Keep in mind that HMB isn't open to RF until the 15th.  The other areas you mentioned are open 4/1. 

TC opens April 15.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Groundfish-Summary#sf

off subject but anyone know if Tc is charging for loading down on the beach? I've been there a couple times this month diving and didn't pay the extra 15$

Condition are varying at the moment. I looked up Carmel, PG, Monterey, and HMB and each one are saying something different.

Using Willy Weather:

8 am:
Carmel shows 8.5 ft at 20.3 sec  (10.7 ft at 19 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 7.4 knots (increasing up to 9.5 knots at 2 pm)

PG (Lovers PT) 7.6 ft at 20.3 sec (9.6 ft at 19 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 5.4 knots (increasing up to 8 knots at 2 pm)

Monterey shows 4.3 ft at 20.2 sec (5.5 ft at 18.8 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 6 knots (increasing up to 7.6 knots at 2 pm)

HMB at Naples Beach shows 6.3 ft at 20.2 sec (8.2 ft at 18.8 sec at 2 pm) with wind at 8.4 knots (up to 9.5 knots at 2 pm)

From the looks of it Monterey Bay seem to be the better conditon.

If condition improved, I'm looking at going out either to PG or even to HMB to drop crap pots and RF.

Backup plan will be halibut fishing in the bay

Hey Jon.  Keep in mind that HMB isn't open to RF until the 15th.  The other areas you mentioned are open 4/1.

Thanks Smoke for the reminder Guess its down to either PG/Monterey or SF Bay 

if anyone hitting the april 1st opener let me know! im down.  but so far conditions look like $hit.

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TC opens April 15.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Groundfish-Summary#sf

off subject but anyone know if Tc is charging for loading down on the beach? I've been there a couple times this month diving and didn't pay the extra 15$

Didn't pay or she didn't charge you?

TC opens April 15.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Groundfish-Summary#sf

off subject but anyone know if Tc is charging for loading down on the beach? I've been there a couple times this month diving and didn't pay the extra 15$

Didn't pay or she didn't charge you?

I payed and still got megaphoned in January. I dont go to timber cove anymore unless she is gone, 
 id rather spend the extra work and unload at stillwater and paddle all the way down there. She wants  25 dollars to unload a kayak and then to scream at you.

Monterey April 5th baby 1'2 tide swing 

I'm going out on Sunday, probably carmel area.

The LB Crew is heading to PG, hope to see some of you there! my fishing App says fishing suxs on Saturday. Its been wrong before.

That must suck having a seasonal date we can "rockfish" all year for "ground fish" except cabizon all year long up here.

That must suck having a seasonal date we can "rockfish" all year for "ground fish" except cabizon all year long up here.

We have a 10 fish limit with a three cabezon sublimit. I'm close enough to Brookings that I can take advantage of both.

That must suck having a seasonal date we can "rockfish" all year for "ground fish" except cabizon all year long up here.

We have a 10 fish limit with a three cabezon sublimit. I'm close enough to Brookings that I can take advantage of both.

Lucky little shucker aren't ya?

That must suck having a seasonal date we can "rockfish" all year for "ground fish" except cabizon all year long up here.

You don't have to rub it in...

That must suck having a seasonal date we can "rockfish" all year for "ground fish" except cabizon all year long up here.

You don't have to rub it in...

Nothing like a few seabass that wouldn't get you over that.    Crossing my fingers for this year. If not, maybe make a trip down south this year. Love the sound of zzzzzzzzzzzzz from a seabass..