Best of all, mako shark are very tasty. I stared at that big shark and looked at my part of the lingcod, but I understood that I would be pushing the rules if I used a short lingcod for bait.

“Everybody does it. You have to learn patience when you’re fishing bait for lingcod. I think lings like to chew on it for a while, and turn it around, maybe, before they swallow it.

Lots of anglers are having lots of fun on and around the Monterey Bay these days. We are also enjoying the bounty of fresh healthy seafood from a variety of species.

Lots of bait means lots of fish! Deep water rockfish is getting the most attention, but nearshore rockies and halibut are keeping the skiff anglers and kayak fishermen busy.

They also boated 13 sanddabs, 5 lingcod. 5 sand sole and 2 rock sole while fishing baited shrimp flies, bars and other lures out past the 50-fathom line.

Our biggest striper went 14 pounds. We drifted live bait anywhere from 8 to 30 feet." Other experienced captains are also enjoying the superb halibut and striped bass fishing on San Francisco Bay.

“This weekend should be a really good opportunity.” Ferber said Calcutta or Storm swimming jigs are popular artificials among local lingcod aficionados, along with herring and other baits.

Rockfish, however, are less influenced by moon cycles and anglers targeting them through the week dropping bait and jigs deep for reds, lingcod, sculpin, whitefish, and sheephead were not ...