A Catch & Release Trip

A Catch & Release Trip

Santa Barbara Fishing Report Today we fish a morning half-day with a family of three from the Ukraine.  Their 10-year-old son Evon is a fishing enthusiast, he already knew how to understand the sonar and GPS, very impressive. We decided to fish shallow and release the...
Great Halibut Catch

Great Halibut Catch

Santa Barbara Fishing Report We went looking for yellowtail and halibut on the backside of Santa Cruz Island today. Surprisingly our first fish was a 36-pound halibut! We did manage one yellowtail, we saw plenty of schools but they were reluctant to bite. After giving...
Finding the Magic

Finding the Magic

Today we headed west on a morning 1/2 day trip, after looking at a few deeper spots it was apparent the shallow stuff would be more productive. The magic depth was between 135′ and 145′. We fished for a nice variety including Reds, Browns and Chuckles. The...