Only a few days wait now. The 2025 rockfish season opens Tuesday. This first month of rockfishing will be limited to the deep ...

No one did much fishing this past week in the Monterey Bay area. Conditions were just too rough, even for most surfcasters.

Larger models will bite when you hit the right reef and use the right bait or lure. Canary rockfish and vermilion rockfish can get huge, and both provide excellent eating as well. The deep reefs ...