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UPDATED: Dec. 4, 2024

CENTRAL COAST — Great window of calm fall weather supported some excellent fishing out on the grounds. Limits of rockfish common for ½-day, and a certainty on the longer trips. Gambit Ruiloba on the Black Pearl, Morro Bay, reported “…decent fishing out here on local trips. We just ran a kids trip today and they caught fish and had a blast. Up by the Cape the fishing smacks, as always. Our overnight had multiple guys who limited out in about an hour and some nice lings. Top dog this week was. 26 and change.” Morro Bay Landing had the most trips out recently and many of the ran with very light loads, betting on getting the word out on the great weather and fishing with favorable forecasts for the coming week at least. More than a handful of runs got out with 10 or fewer anglers at the rail even. The Avenger, Starfire and Endeavor all posted limits for all anglers. As for tackle tips, it all works, just be ready with sinkers and jigs to a pound or more. Lots of huge bocaccio. nice chilies and reds were in the catch.

SANTA BARBARA — For the Stardust and Coral Sea limits for all anglers was the rule on their ¾-day runs. Deep water quality was good with boscos, vermilion, chilis, a few bank rockfish and even a blackgill rockfish were in the catch. As of Saturday the two boat’s scores were 250 rockfish for 25 anglers and a hake for the Coral and 360 rockfish and 3 lings for 36 anglers on the ‘Dust. While both boats were sold out Saturday that was an exception. Most other trips had plenty of openings even the morning of departure. Weather forecast for the coming week were beautiful for the Western Channel. Squid nests continued to be a feature along the coast at Gaviota, along San Augustine and up around the corner between the points too. The same was true for the Islands and the commercial squid fleet was working both sides of ‘Cruz.

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