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Hot-Bites Fishing Report By the Fish Sniffer Staff	June 15, 2009 Updated Regularly

MONTEREY/POINT SUR ROCKFISH... Whether you fish the local reefs off Cypress Point and Carmel or along the rugged Big Sur coast, the rockfish action is sizzling.

"We were back to the dock today by noon with limits of rockfish for 10 anglers," reported Brian Cutting, captain of the Chubasco at Randy's Fishing Trips on Monday June 8. "The anglers caught limits of yellowtail, olive, blue and vermilion rockfish while fishing shrimp flies and bars off Cypress Point. The fish averaged 1-1/2 to 2 pounds each."

A trip aboard the Chubasco to Big Sur on Sunday yielded limits of yellowtail, olive, blue and vermilion rockfish averaging 3 to 4 pounds each. "The best lure was a 10 oz. white Kings Tackle bar," said Cutting. "We hooked the fish in 180 to 200 feet of water."

On the previous day, the 15 anglers aboard the boat bagged full limits of rockfish averaging 3 to 4 pounds off Point Sur.

"Anglers are catching limits of rockfish every day," said Todd Arcoleo of Chris Fishing Trips. "The anglers fishing aboard the Checkmate today bagged limits of vermilion, yellowtail and olive rockfish while fishing shrimp flies and bars off Cypress Point."

On the weekend of June 6 to 7, the Star of Monterey, Checkmate and Caroline all reported in with limits of rockfish, along with several lingcod, on trips to Point Sur. "The average sack weighed 40 to 45 pounds," said Arcoleo.

Santa Cruz private and charter boat anglers are also nailing limits of rockfish. The 23 fishermen aboard the Velocity on June 7 fished for bottomfish off Davenport in 100 feet of water. They caught limits of assorted brown, black and red rockfish and one 12 pound lingcod.

 

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Area Fishing Maps Monterey Bay

The primary fishing in this area is ocean fishing, featuring a quality salmon and albacore season each summer, as well as shark and rock fishing. Ocean fishing here is year round. One of the nicest qualities of the area is its close proximity to the Bay area and the regions other travel destinations, such as Carmel and Santa Cruz. There are stocked reservoirs in the local hills but don't book a vacation to fish them.