The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!
We report ALL of our fishing trips so you can have an idea of how the catching has been going. Pictures show just some of their catch for the day. Click on any picture to get a better view.
Salmon For Sale
MEGA-BITE is now taking orders for fresh king salmon sold directly off the boat. Our professionally cleaned fish (guts and gills removed) typically range from 8 to 20 pounds. Visit PacificFresh.com to place your order.
May 9
A little change of pace today as we headed out locally for rockcod. The swell made things a bit challenging, and the bite was slower than our usual action, but we still managed half limits of quality reds, blacks, blues, and a mixed bag of other tasty rockfish. Taco time on the MEGA-BITE!
Salmon For Sale
MEGA-BITE is now taking orders for fresh king salmon sold directly off the boat. Our professionally cleaned fish (guts and gills removed) typically range from 8 to 20 pounds. Visit PacificFresh.com to place your order.
May 5
Another beautiful day on the salmon grounds today. The fish were still scattered, but we found some willing biters and put three nice salmon in the box. Happy campers all around.
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May 3
Gorgeous day on the water for today’s salmon trip. We ran up the coast with our good friend Debbie, her family, and coworkers. After about an hour of trolling—*Fish On!*
Seventeen-year-old Jackie jumped in to help Grandma Debbie land her salmon—her first in 50 years! Not long after, we hooked up again, and Jackie took the rod once more, bringing in an even bigger fish.
Beautiful day, quality fish, and great company all around.
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May 2
Out to the salmon grounds today in fair weather. We trolled for about an hour before four of the six anglers started feeling seasick, so we called it early and headed back to the harbor.
April 29
Nice day on the salmon grounds—plenty of sunshine, light winds, and a crowded fleet. The bite was slow for everyone. We had four hookups but managed to land one.
April 26
Beautiful day on the water for our salmon trip. The fish are still a bit scattered, but they’re definitely getting bigger—a good sign the main body is moving in. We stayed off the Moss Landing chaos and worked a quiet zone with my buddy Art. Paid off nicely—three quality salmon and a bonita in the box. Great group of brothers and sons, and a great day all around.
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April 25
Great day on the salmon grounds. Fish are still scattered across Monterey Bay, with an early bite down near Moss Landing. We started elsewhere, then slid into the fleet after the radio chatter—but arrived a little late to the party. Still, we had three hookups, lost a couple at the boat, and landed our biggest fish of the season—a solid 17-pounder.
April 24
Back on the salmon hunt! It’s been a grind for the whole fleet trying to locate fish, and we were right there in the mix—until we made a move up the coast. That call paid off in a big way.
Rod goes off deep… long battle… and boom—17 lb bonito on deck! Stayed with it, picked up a couple more bites, and boxed a 15-pounder king salmon.
Seas were up more than usual, but it didn’t slow down the fish—or the crew from Boston… still rocking shorts out there. Great group, great attitude, and a great time on the water.
April 23
Back out for salmon at the Soquel Hole, but the place was overrun with pyrosomes (aka sea pickles). They were fouling the lines nonstop, making it tough to keep gear fishing. After a couple hours of frustration, we pulled the plug and headed for the deep reef—Jurassic Park. And WOW… the fish were there and they were big! Turned what was shaping up to be a tough day into a great comeback.
April 22
Back out to the salmon grounds for another shot at the Soquel Hole. The weatherman missed the mark—agitated seas and even a little rain made for a bumpy ride. The salmon didn’t seem to mind, though. We hooked five, released one short, lost a couple, and still put two nice kings on deck. BuMpY, but productive.
April 20
Found a small weather window ahead of the incoming storm and decided to take another shot at salmon. The ride out to the grounds was a bit rolly with some confused seas, but once we dropped the commercial floppers, the boat settled right down. We set the gear and worked the tip of the Soquel Hole, hooking four fish and putting two solid king salmon on deck. Timed it just right and made it back to the harbor before the wind came up.
April 19
Best water conditions we’ve seen so far this season out on the Soquel Hole today—flat seas and beautiful water. Plenty of boats working the area, but it was a tough bite overall. We managed to put one salmon on the deck, while most boats came up empty. Not wide open yet, but the conditions are lining up—shouldn’t be long before things turn on.
April 18
Absolutely beautiful day on the Jurassic Park grounds with flat calm seas and perfect conditions. We were able to fish an area that’s been off-limits for the past four years—and it definitely paid off. These fish were hungry!
Wide open action with quality reds, yellowtail, and canary rockfish hitting the deck, along with some nice lingcod up to 13 pounds. Non-stop action and smiling anglers all around. Doesn’t get much better than that out there!
April 17
Out to soquel hole again for salmon with about 100 other boats. Another day of slow catching. We did relatively great with four hookups and one nice one in the boat.
April 16
Ran back out to the salmon grounds and were treated to an incredible whale show on the ride—always a highlight out here. We set up our troll right where we left off after yesterday’s success with four salmon. Today proved to be a tougher bite for most of the fleet, including us, but the crew stayed on the grind and kept lines in the water. Looking forward to getting back on the fish tomorrow and turning it right back around.
April 15
Beautiful day on the salmon grounds with the coaching staff from a local high school. Plenty of boats around, but not much action—nets were pretty quiet. We managed to scratch out four king salmon and picked up some bonito for fresh poke on the ride home. Great group, lots of laughs, and a fun day on the water.
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April 14
Water and wind conditions were perfect, but the salmon weren’t cooperating. We put in a solid effort and managed to land one salmon and one bonito for the day.
April 13
We had awesome weather today on our first salmon charter in over three years. While there were a lot of boats out fishing, it seemed that not many fish were being caught. We managed to hook into seven fish and got two in the boat.
The fish and the baitfish are currently scattered due to the storm over the weekend. However, we expect the fish will start schooling up again tomorrow, and the fishing should be good for a while.
April 9
Another *perfect day on the water* with light overcast skies and flat calm seas—couldn’t have asked for better conditions.
We ran back out to the Jurassic Park deep grounds and absolutely *smashed the rockcod*. It was *non-stop action* from the first drop, with steady hookups and plenty of double-ups keeping the rail hot all morning.
The bags filled quickly with a quality mix of *big reds, yellowtail, canary, and bocaccio rockcod*, and we topped it off with *six lingcod up to 16 pounds*!
Epic fishing, great weather, and a full load of happy anglers—days like this are what it’s all about.
April 8
We made the run out to the Jurassic Park rockcod grounds today in flat calm, picture-perfect conditions with a full crew of six. The bite was absolutely wide open from the start, with steady action and plenty of double hookups all morning long.
Quality fish across the board—big reds, canaries, bocaccio, and yellowtail rockfish hitting the deck nonstop. The boat was alive with hootin’ and hollerin’ as limits stacked up fast.
By the end of the trip, we had two jumbo fish boxes loaded down with over 200 pounds of beautiful rockfish.
Another epic day on the MEGA-BITE.
April 6
Great trip to Jurassic Park today. Weather was good and the fish were waiting! Nailed the big reds, canaries and chili peppers today. Mom, Dad and the kids did great working gear in 330 to 360 feet of water with electric reels.
April 4
Our first trip out to the deep this season was stellar! We caught Lingcod, chilipepper, reds, canary rockcod, and petrale sole throughout the day. The water was a bit bumpy this morning, but it laid flat calm around 10:00 AM. It was a great day on the water.
April 3
We had our first charter of the season today with Mark, Johnathan, and Marlin. Although we tried for halibut, we didn't have any luck, so we shifted our focus to lingcod and rockcod.
The wind and water conditions were a bit challenging today, but we still managed to come home with near limits of lingcod and some nice fat red rockcod.
2025-2006 end of year
That’s a wrap!
The 2025 fishing season is officially in the books — and what a season it was. A huge thank-you to all our new customers, and an extra-big shoutout to our returning customers for making our 20th season one of the most memorable and productive we’ve ever had.
This year we outdid ourselves again: • More big halibut • Bigger lingcod • Box-filling limits of chili peppers, reds, and a whole lineup of rockcod. It was nonstop action from spring through fall, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Now it’s time for the offseason ritual — tearing things apart, fixing what needs fixing, upgrading what needs upgrading — so MEGA-BITE is dialed in and ready to roll for next year. Our 2026 season kicks off April 1st.
Thanks again for an incredible year, and from all of us here at MEGA-BITE Charters, we wish you a safe, happy holiday season. See you on the rail next spring!
This year we outdid ourselves again: • More big halibut • Bigger lingcod • Box-filling limits of chili peppers, reds, and a whole lineup of rockcod. It was nonstop action from spring through fall, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Now it’s time for the offseason ritual — tearing things apart, fixing what needs fixing, upgrading what needs upgrading — so MEGA-BITE is dialed in and ready to roll for next year. Our 2026 season kicks off April 1st.
Thanks again for an incredible year, and from all of us here at MEGA-BITE Charters, we wish you a safe, happy holiday season. See you on the rail next spring!
