Large ling cod have started to move into the shallow and the Charter Boat Legacy had a trip to remember at New Year Island. “In my years of fishing Monterey Bay I have never seen fishing this good for ...

The halibut and lingcod fishing seasons have gotten off to a fairly good start in open areas of Puget Sound and off the coast. “We had a good catch rate for lingcod at Port Townsend Boat Haven ramp ...

While a few doors on spring fishing opportunities close, many others have swung wide open with decent action reported. Lingcod fishing in Puget Sound, which started off on slow side when it opened May ...

Bottom fishing has been excellent out of Westport this spring. Ling cod and rockfish stocks are both healthy, and some recovering stocks have rebounded enough that some rules have been loosened.

Chris’ Fishing Trips posted half to full limits of nearshore rockfish and up to 12 lingcod on Check Mate trips this week. J&M Charters hosted 11 anglers aboard Kahuna on Monday and they did well with ...

Inshore: The half-day boats have been fishing the midcolumn off the kelp for sculpin and calico bass, and the flats for sand bass and halibut with mixed success. The closure on rockfishing and the ...

CHUGACH ISLANDS — Sitting on an upside-down bucket and holding onto the gunwale of a 26-foot Bay Weld that rocked and rolled, Larry Keller patiently watched for his rod tip to bounce. He was taking a ...

BERKELEY – During periods of calm weather this time of year, you can take your pick of fishing shallow water from a kayak, skiff or charter boat off the Marin County Coast or fishing newly-opened deep ...

Researchers found that selectively fishing for lingcod in protected areas actually avoided hampering the recovery of other fish, including rockfish species listed as overfished. Along the West Coast, ...

BODEGA BAY — Fishing for lingcod and rockfish has been wide-open off the Sonoma County Coast over the past few weeks. Decent numbers of king salmon are being hooked by anglers also, but many fish are ...

Float Tube Fishing in the Pacific Ocean - Catch and Cook Edition! Featured in this video is a spontaneous fishing adventure utilizing a float tube. The video showcases the experience of fishing for ...

JUST AS YOU shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, anglers shouldn’t come down too harshly on lingcod. The bottomfish species’ off-putting appearance, complete with large mouth and sharp teeth, along ...