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Finest Mountain Resort.
Santa Cruz, Ca.
FISHING SALT WATER
SPRING, SUMMER & FALL 2005

OCEAN FISHING

That's me on the old boat with an 82 LB Bluefin.

I take the boat out about 1 to 2 times a week, usually on week days. This is dependent on the marine forecast. If you are here and see me hooking up the boat just walk up and ask. If I have an open spot on the boat it's first come first serve. If you want a guaranteed trip, I suggest that you reserve a charter boat at the links below. If you have a 7 night reservation, I will try to reserve a first come spot for you on my boat.
Note: Due to weight limits of the boat, for a safe comfortable ride and due to limited space, a maximum of 1 adults weighing 250 pounds or less each or 1 adult and 1 child with a combined weight of not more than 350 pounds will be allowed on the boat.
This is a friends sharing expenses trip, not a charter. Should you not be able to get on the boat, there are no refunds or discounts on lodging. No purchase is necessary. Should you be a diehard fisherman like me and want to trade trips in your area on your boat for trips on mine, lets talk. If you get on the boat, you will be asked to buy 1/2 the gas and the bait in advance. If you do not have your own rods and tackle, you will be asked to post a security deposit or credit card to pay for any tackle you loose. For your information, A salmon or rock cod trip uses about $70 to $100 in gas and bait. A tuna trip costs about $250 in gas. If you drop a rod over board, depending on the rod it could cost between $50 and $1,000. If you can't afford to replace an expensive rod, don't use it, ask in advance!

For a guaranteed charter
(weather permitting of course)
We recommend

Click on logo above

Salmon opener is April 02, 2005. We caught limits until the end of April last year. The Salmon were 10 to 45 pounds.
Rock Cod was closed by emergency closure. Rock cod now opens July 1, 2005. This is to bad because we have ran into many large schools of black/Blue cod and Olives as well. There are so many mid water cod that we have had trouble getting to the bottom to catch legal fish. We have also run into so many Ling Cod when fishing on sand for Halibut that it has made fishing more of a feeding for fish that we are not allowed to keep rather than catching fish that are legal to keep.
Tuna usually starts to run around mid July and is best in Sept, We are currently experiencing early bait and temps in the off shore water. We hope that, Tuna fishing may start as early as June this year.

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Those who have not been out on the ocean should consider a local trip
before going tuna fishing:

Until you have been on some shorter local ocean fishing trips, you should consider the lake listed below. If your unsure if you get sea sick, please ask if I am going on a near shore trip. This is because seasickness is worse than any sickness you have ever felt. It can be so bad that it can cause you to throw up the linings of you stomach and even cause death. We must know in advance if you are unsure so we can stay close to shore and take you back to shore if needed. Because we are way to far out to return to shore on any tuna trip, no one will be allowed to come on a Tuna trip unless they show proof that they have been fishing at sea. This will require photos of you with ocean fish and or you on the boat. The only other option would be to show me you can handle the rough water by going on shorter trips with me first.
To qualify it is best if you e-mail me at fernriver@sbcglobal.net and discuss all details in advance. My name is Dan Martin. Please write fishing info at Fern River Resort in the subject line of your e-mail.

FISHING FRESH WATER
SPRING, SUMMER & FALL 2004

LOCK LOMOND LAKE

STOCKED WITH TROUT REGULARLY, IT ALSO HAS LARGE MOUTH BASS, CATFISH, ROW BOAT RENTALS, CANNONING, PICNIC AREAS AND A BOAT LAUNCH.

Please review rules at
http://www.ci.Santa-Cruz.ca.us/wt/llra/llra.html
NO GAS MOTOR BOATS ALLOWED)

RIVER FISHING
WINTER 2004/2005

THE BEACH AT FERN RIVER RESORT
IS KNOWN BY LOCAL FISHERMAN AS THE BEST PLACE TO CATCH SALMON ON THE ENTIRE SAN LORENZO RIVER. SEASON IS OPEN FROM NOV (REGULATIONS ARE UP FOR REVIEW AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OLD REGS ARE AS FOLLOWS NOV.16 TO FEB.... 28 ON SAT, SUN,WED & LEGAL HOLIDAYS. PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS ARE SHORTER. (SINCE RULES REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE PLEASE CHECK WITH THE
CA. DEBT.. OF FISH AND GAME FOR CURRENT FISHING LAWS AND REGULATIONS).

Up date 2005: The fish showed in early November, The best fishing should be mid January through March 07, 2004. The average size of the steel head was 8#. Some fisherman caught as many as 7 in a day.

MONTEREY BAY
IS WORLD RENOWNED FOR HIGH POPULATIONS OF ROCK COD, SALMON, HALIBUT, TUNA AND MANY OTHER SPECIES OF FISH. THERE ARE MANY CHARTER BOATS AVAILABLE IN SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY & HALF MOON BAY.

 Click here to ocean charter boat links

 Click here for fresh water links

 

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