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Rockfish and ling bite of the day
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Shelter Cove

Despite the wind, the Shelter Cove boats had a pretty successful rockfish opener. “It was a little rough, so we stuck to just rockfish,” said Jake Mitchell of Sea Hawk Sport Fishing. “The lings bit like crazy, but we had to work for the rockfish. We were blown off the water around 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, but...
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Flatiron Rock action
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Trinidad Coast

The rockfish opener was reportedly on the slow side for the kayakers, but picked up on Tuesday. Most of the action was around Flatiron Rock, and it sounded like a few lingcod were caught and there were lots of black rockfish willing to bite.

Halibut opener slowed by heavy currents
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

Despite some pretty tough fishing conditions, a good number of halibut were landed out of Eureka earlier this week. On Monday, only a couple boats made it across a very nasty bar. Gary Blasi of Full Throttle Sport Fishing and Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing each stuck it out and landed two and three halibut respectively. A few...
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Big Halibut Contest
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 27, 2017
Eureka Coast

Don't forget, Eureka's Englund Marine will be holding its BIG FISH Halibut Contest this again year. The annual event runs from May 1 to October 31, 2017. There is no entry fee and you can enter as many fish as you’d like. Fish do not need to be gutted and gilled. Prizes will be awarded to the top three fish....
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Shelter Cove update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 27, 2017
Shelter Cove

According to Jake Mitchell of Sea Hawk Sport Fishing, the salmon has been belly up for the few people who’ve been trying. “There hasn't been a whole lot of sign around lately, which isn’t very encouraging. The rockfish opener is looking fishable at this point, but it doesn't look like it will be real nice. Fishing will likely be tougher...
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Minus salmon - coastal saltwater season set to take off
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 27, 2017
Eureka Coast

For North Coast saltwater anglers, the first of May couldn’t get here soon enough. Since the beginning of the year, it’s been nothing but doom and gloom for the fishing community. Our ocean salmon season out of Eureka, Trinidad and Crescent City has been shut down, Klamath salmon numbers are at an historic low, razor clam season remains closed due...
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