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Monterey Bay

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Fish Species: Barred Surfperch, Bluefin Tuna, California Halibut, Chinook Salmon, Striped Bass



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Zach Colett from Boulder Creek hoists his jackpot fish, caught on the swimbait last fFriday afternoon aboard the Skookum, out of Santa Cruz.
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8-23-2024
Mike Baxter, Zach Collett and Fisher Baxter brought home swim-bait limits of halibut from the Capitola area this week. The action was hot.
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8-23-2024
140 lbs.
Matt Mitchell from Santa Cruz takes a breather on his boat the Silver Lining, after an epic battle with this 140-pound bluefin tuna this week.
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10-7-2022
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11-14-2021
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Monterey Bay Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Bluefin Tuna 184 lbs. 10-02-2020 View Report
Bluefin Tuna 140 lbs. 10-07-2022 View Report
Bluefin Tuna 135 lbs. 9-18-2021 View Report
Bluefin Tuna 125 lbs. 8-07-2020 View Report
Bluefin Tuna 124 lbs. 10-15-2021 View Report
Thresher Shark 103 lbs. 7-23-2021 View Report
Bluefin Tuna 70 lbs. 9-27-2021 View Report
White Seabass 55 lbs. 9-17-2021 View Report
White Seabass 44 lbs. 10-04-2019 View Report
California Halibut 39 lbs. 15 oz. 7-16-2021 View Report

Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
10-31-2025 Getting prepped for recreational Dungeness crab season
This Saturday, November 1, 2025 marks the opening... more »		 Allen Bushnell
10-17-2025 Anglers work around brief storm, enjoy catches
The prediction of an early winter-type storm for... more »		 Allen Bushnell
10-10-2025 Charter boat anglers enjoy success despite wind, swell
Wind and swell kept boats closer to home... more »		 Allen Bushnell
10-3-2025 Rockfish galore, plus several other species in the mix
Rockfish limits for the most of the charter... more »		 Allen Bushnell
9-26-2025 Anglers staying busy; tuna still on menu
Rockfish is going strong both for nearshore and... more »		 Allen Bushnell

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