We tried to head out to the deep for our Jurassic Park trip today, but the wind was already blowing pretty good and was only going to get worse. We made the call to turn around and head back to some of our local fishing grounds—and it turned out to be a great move!
We whacked the yellowtail, blues, and reds, with plenty of action to keep everyone busy. Sometimes Plan B works out just fine! Another great day of catching aboard the MEGA-BITE!

Out to the deep for another Jurassic Park adventure! The water was a little bigger today and we had some wind to contend with, but that sure didn’t keep the fish from biting.
We whacked the reds, chili peppers, yellowtail, and about five other species of rockcod, putting together full limits for the crew. Lots of action and plenty of quality fish coming over the rail.
Another great day of catching aboard the MEGA-BITE!

A wonderful day out at Jurassic Park today. The chili pepper rockcod we’re biting like crazy. Came home with limits of big rockcod and a nice blue lingcod.

Another beautiful day running out to the deep water, and the fish were ready to cooperate! We had a great group aboard MEGA-BITE today and put together an excellent mixed bag of quality rockfish and lingcod. Lots of beautiful reds and other rockfish coming over the rail, topped off by a *BIG 25 pound lingcod* that definitely made the trip!
The ocean was gorgeous, the whales were active, the fishing was excellent, and there were plenty of smiles to go around. Always fun seeing families out there enjoying a day on Monterey Bay together.
*Great weather + great people + great fishing = one heck of a day!*

What an honor to fish Jurassic Park in the deep with a Purple Heart recipient “Doc”. Doc has quite the history from his Vietnam War tours. He is a brave man and a true hero to us all. So we headed out to the deep with a family of teachers and caught some fantastic big red, canary, yellowtail rockcod. Everyone limited out, and we shared great laughs and stories. See you all again next year.

Started out as a halibut trip in perfect water conditions. Tried for an hour and only one short halibut so we ran out to Jurassic Park for some big yellowtail rockcod. When we got there it was nothing but busy busy hauling in limits of nice yellowtail, canary, brown rockcod.

Great trip out to the deep water today for our Jurassic Park adventure! The ocean was flat, there was zero wind, and we even had some bonus whale watching along the way.
Once we dropped in, the catching was awesome! We got into some quality canary, yellowtail, reds, petrale sole, and lingcod. Beautiful weather, great variety, and plenty of fish coming over the rail.
Awesome day of catching in the deep!

Absolutely gorgeous day for our local rockcod trip! The water was flat calm and the ocean looked like a pancake.
We ran a few miles up the coast, dropped in, and found some fantastic action. It was pretty much nonstop, with fish coming over the rail one after another—and doubles were common!
The 5- and 8-year-olds did most of the fish finding, Mom landed the biggest fish, and Dad caught the most. Everybody got in on the action!
Beautiful weather, great fishing, and a whole lot of smiles.
Fun, fun, fun!

Out for an afternoon of local cod fishing. Wind was blowing pretty hard which made fishing a wee bit uncomfortable and the fish bite was slow. We tried a few areas until we settled in at the Bolina Arena. We caught some nice brown, blue, black rockcod, along with a nice lingcod. We came in an hour early. Fun family trip.

We had a beautiful day on the bay for our Jurassic Park trip yesterday morning with a great group who wanted to try ocean fishing for the first time. The trip did not disappoint! The fishing was excellent; fish came over the rail non-stop. We caught limits of yellowtail, canary, chili pepper, and red rockcod all morning long. The group is now officially hooked on ocean fishing.

Great local cod trip for our family of four. Water was flat calm and made for some comfy fishing. Had early limits of olive, yellowtail, blacks, blues and red rockcod.

Now that summer is in full swing, the afternoon weather has been outstanding! We headed out to the local rockfish grounds and found plenty of hungry blues, blacks, and olives waiting for us. You couldn’t ask for better conditions or a better afternoon bite. To top it all off, we boated a beautiful 16-pound lingcod for the grand finale. Awesome day on the water!

Out on another Jurassic Park run to the deep today, and Mother Nature finally cooperated. With calmer seas, the fishing was absolutely on fire! We were slamming quality reds, yellowtail, widow rockfish, canaries, and green-spotted rockfish from start to finish. We wrapped up the day with limits for all six anglers. It doesn’t get much better than deep-water fishing like this!

We had a great day out in the deep on our Jurassic Park trip. The water was a little choppy at first, but it cleared up nicely later in the morning. We hooked into almost a dozen lingcod and brought home six, including a couple of 16-pounders. We also caught tons of canary, chili pepper, yellowtail, widow, and red rockcod, making for an excellent deep-water trip.

Awesome day on our Jurassic Park trip today! We started out in a little fog, but the ocean was flat calm, so we decided to run up the coast instead of heading out to the deep.
That turned out to be the right call. The wind picked up later in the morning, but being closer to shore kept the conditions comfortable—and the fish were biting like crazy. It was wide-open action, and everyone finished the day with limits!

We had beautiful weather, calm water, and even some lively bait for today’s halibut trip. Everything looked perfect—except the halibut didn’t get the memo! Fortunately, we always have a Plan B. We switched gears and went looking for local rockfish. After a little hunting, we found a hungry school and loaded up with limits of quality blue rockfish. Looks like fish tacos are back on the menu tonight! 🎣🌮

Awesome local rockcod trip this morning. Limits of quality rockcod, about a dozen mackerel, and a terrific whale show right off the back of the boat.

The halibut were a little stubborn today with the ground swell rolling through, but we still managed to put together a fun day on the water. We found some hungry lingcod and rockcod to keep the rods bent, so nobody’s going home empty-handed. Looks like it’s taco night! The swell should settle down over the next few days, and we’ll be ready when the halibut turn back on.

Great day on the water with a family of five! We had great halibut action, added a couple lingcod and some rockfish, and released a short white seabass. The bite stayed strong and everyone had a blast aboard the MEGA-BITE!

Great Jurassic Park trip today! We started the run in pea soup fog for the first 8 miles, but once it cleared, the ocean opened up. We dropped in and the action started immediately. When the wind picked up, we moved closer to shore, dropped in again, and it was nonstop action with quality blue, black, and red rockcod. Another great day on the water!

Good fishing on today’s Jurassic Park trip up the coast! The action started the moment we dropped our lines, with immediate hookups. We landed a couple of nice lingcod before the ground swell slowed the bite. We then ran out to deeper
water, where the rockfish were stacked up, and finished the day with excellent rockcod fishing. Another great day on the water!

Another incredible *Jurassic Park* rockfish trip today! We ran over an hour up the coast, pushing as far as conditions would allow before the swells turned us around. The moment our lines hit bottom, it was pure adrenaline—bent rods, aching muscles, nonstop laughter, and the kind of wide-open action that makes for unforgettable fishing.
The bite was absolutely on fire, producing the biggest blue rockfish of the season along with some quality lingcod. It was nonstop action from the first drop, and we had the fish box full in just over an hour.
After the rockfish mayhem, we made the hour-plus run back toward Santa Cruz and finished the day drifting for halibut. Another epic day on the water!

Great trip up the coast today in search of some big fish! We got a late start, but the fish were still waiting. We fished hard until the wind picked up, then moved closer to town and finished strong with halibut, lingcod, and limits of rockfish. Another great Jurassic Park day on the MEGA-BITE!

A father and his three sons hit the water today searching for rockcod, and they picked the perfect day to do it. The ocean was flat calm, the weather couldn’t have been better, and the local rockfish were hungry. We found the biggest blue rockfish of the season, and once we got on the spot, the action was nonstop. Every drop produced fish, making for an exciting day with plenty of bent rods, full bags, and smiles all around.

Another awesome *Jurassic Park* trip up the coast today! The ocean was flat calm, making for perfect fishing conditions, and the fish were ready to bite. We worked the deep water and put together a great catch of big yellowtail, canary, brown, and vermilion rockfish, along with a nice lingcod. Another fun day on the MEGA-BITE with plenty of bent rods and happy anglers.

What a fantastic day on the water! Beautiful weather, great fishing, and the day’s biggest highlight belonged to an 8-year-old Leo who landed an incredible 18-pound blue lingcod. With determination well beyond his years, Leo fought and brought the fish, for ten minutes, to the boat all by himself—an unforgettable accomplishment!

The action stayed steady all day, with limits of fish coming over the rail and smiles all around. Days like this are what make fishing aboard the MEGA-BITE on Monterey Bay so special. We can’t wait to make more memories like these all season long.

Out looking for some lingcod action today. With the wind up, we started fishing a few local reefs for the big ones, but the bite was pretty slow. So we headed up the coast in search of rockcod and lingcod, and it paid off. We finished the day with half limits of quality rockcod and a couple of nice lingcod. Not lights-out fishing, but a fun day on the water with great people!

Headed out this afternoon for a rockfish trip with Dad and his two young anglers. The wind was blowing, but so were the fish! We found some quality rockfish, with doubles coming over the rail more than once. The kids had a blast, and the smiles said it all. Tonight it’s fresh fish for dinner, with plenty more headed for the freezer. Great family, great fishing, and another fun day aboard the MEGA-BITE!

Started the day chasing halibut, but after a couple of hours drifting live bait without so much as a sniff, we made the call to change the game plan. Good decision! We headed offshore and got into some quality rockfishing, boxing beautiful blue, olive, and brown rockfish along with a few nice lingcod. It wasn’t the trip we planned, but it turned into a great day on the water with a cooler full of fresh fillets and a happy crew. Sometimes the best fishing comes from knowing when to switch gears!