Very few boats have been
venturing out on the
salt due to a
combination of the
breezy cold weather the
pre-holiday lack of
interest and the lack of
available crabs. That
will change after
Christmas as more
anglers turn to the
water for both crabs and
giant squid.
Most of the full time
sport crabbers have
stacked gear awaiting
the spring migration and
better weather. Still
some crabs out in 200 to
250 feet off the radar
tower and south outside
of Martins with the few
reports coming in
reporting 1 to sometimes
three per pot. Weather
wise it's nice along the
coast on New Years
Eve. The weather buoys are reporting moderate NW winds of 10 to 14
knots over a 5 to 6 foot swell with a 13 second period. Other than squid, perch
or very scratchy crabbing there isn't a whole lot of excuses to head to the
coast. Squid trips will likely be a top draw for party boats over the next few
weeks. The forecast calls for light to moderate winds of 10 to 15 knots the next
two days and increasing winds and swell heights this weekend.
Over the next few months
we will be concentrating
our reports on our bay,
delta and river
fisheries. Ocean reports
will be updated as news
trickles in but other
than scratch crabbing
and squid there will few
excuses to venture out
on the ocean for the
next several months.
Please visit our other
pages for fish reports
over the winter.
For the top boats
in Half Moon Bay call
the Huck Finn Center at
650 726-7133
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Party Boat Contacts:
The
Huck
Finn Sportfishing Center
is taking reservations for
the salmon opener and is
also offering squid
trips on the Tigerfish.
650 726-7133
New Captain Pete
Sportfishing
with captain Dennis
Baxter is now taking
reservations for
charters and individual
salmon adventures.
(650) 726-6224
Great Links:
Fishermen, check out
DF&Gs easy-to-use
California Ocean Sport
Fishing Regulations Map.
Simply click the marine
location where you plan to
fish, and you will access a
list of Sport Fishing
Regulations for that area.
The 2007
rockfish season will open
June 1st
Reports resume in July of
2007 or when the longfins
return.
Albacore Sea Surface
Temperature maps below:
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