If history is an indication, the next eight weeks or so might provide the best fishing for anglers on Monterey Bay. Especially with rectification of the crazy depth restriction matrix imposed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2023. In an emergency announcement, DFW says they are abolishing the depth restrictions for the remainder of rockfish season, scheduled to close at the end of December. Besides our mainstay rock cod, all our relevant species are in attendance, including a couple that have become rather rare lately.

Top of the list for gamefish has to be tuna. Yes, we have both bluefin tuna and albacore tuna in our area now. Though catches are few and far between, conditions are ripe for these fish and the coin just might flip to heads instead of tails. If so, expec

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