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CAYUCOS - A small canoe used by the Chumash Indians for fishing the coastal waters.

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Still no word yet for sure but it sounds like there is a possability for a season this year. We will just have to wait and see. If it happens I have fished alot of salmon via a boat. Most around here are troll caught, using a flasher or a dodger with a hoochie and a single barbless hook. Can be done with a sinker release so when they hit you are not fighting the weight back up. Although I have caught salmon when bounce balling for halibut also. Heard of someone bouncing for Hali about a month ago and hooking a salmon and a white sea bass.

If they do have a season (which right now is supposed to open April 3rd) and you go out fishing for salmon, you must have a net with I believe an 18" opening and you "can not" galf salmon. Only King salmon can be kept (no Silvers are alowed to be kept) and you can only use one rod with a single barbless hook. (I like the Circle hooks)

If you have any salmon and go rockfishing, once you have a salmon you have to fish with barbless hooks for rockcod. So it is better to go rock cod fishing first then go for salmon if that is what you are planning. (Fish and Game will write you up for fishing with a barbed hook if you have a salmon in your possession). Kevin P. 3.9.10

Salmon would be awesome, never fished for em but i'm pretty good with trout so it shouldnt be much different. Any word on when we'd here an official announcement on the season? Mike S.

3.8.10

Ryan H.
I'm down for salmon fishing. hit me up when its time. 805-310-0670 - John B. 3.8.10

Hello. I live in Colorado and visit the cental coast a couple of times a year. I am interested in learning more about kayak fishing here. Have an ocean kayak caper that I bring with me from western, co. If you don't mind having a non local, I'd love to learn more. Bob Powell Palisade, CO

P.S.Incidently, I have kayak with me in Cayucos between 3-6 and 3-11. Thanks. awsbob 3.7.10

Thanks, Kevin

I was just seeing if you were paying attention.... I haven't had the chance to fish for them yet, so I'll definitely have to bone up on the Salmon regs. before heading out. John G. 3.6.10

Hey john, If they do have a salmon season, don't use 2 rods you can only use 1 rod with a single barbless hook. Kevin P. 3.6.10

I have most the gear and have been waiting for a chance at them Salmon. I think a good route would be to get in at Windmills and with a little NW push, get out at either Toro or A-beach. I'm totally setup to troll two rods; a double hookup would be interesting. Keep your fingers crossed....

BTW, I'm in the beginning stages of building a website for a Costa Rican buddy I met in Playa Grande. He would love to help people with information about the culture, people, weather, politics, and more.... If anyone is interested in properties, condos or just information about the Guanacaste region, let me know. John G. 3.5.10

Possible Salmon season. If so... Who is down to paddle out and troll and get our share of the salmon? They our in paddling distance and should be fun im stoked.

WE will need to organize quick and paddle out and strike when the time comes. Ryan H. 3.5.10

As far as WSB cayucos is probly just as good as big sur its just a matter of guys puting time in looking for these guys.

As far as lopez limekiln is not a bad paddle its about 2 to 2.5 miles to the north. Great structure up that way. Ill be giving it a go a couple times this year for sure. Always a nice spot to fish. Ryan H. 2.26.10

Hey guys. Just stumbled across this site. Grew up in the area and fished from the rock to the old standard oil pier just south of Cayucos from '70 to '82. Moved to Boise, Idaho to go to school and decided to stay. Miss the surf fishing though (not much of that type of fishing in these parts). Looks like you have advanced the sport quite a bit since those days and it is good to see. Never would have though of grubs, but it makes sense to me as we used to thread squid tenticles on in a simmilar manner. Still using sand crabs? Tod L. 2.26.10

Very cool pics from down south and thanks for posting them here. I would sure like to see a spread like that up on the Central Coast. Maybe the Halibut are going to be thick this year too. John G. 2.14.10

I saw your email address in my contact list and thought I would get back in touch with a little luck I had in Marina Del Rey last week.

70-80 fish with mix of Calico, Sandbass, Halibut, White fin croacker, Cuda, White seabass, Sargo, and some Spanish and Pacific Mackerel. Oh and one short Lobster

Ended up with 4 seabass and two fish breaking us off. John Luna 2.24.10

John B. As far as I'm aware, Lopez point is surrounded by private property and steep cliffs. It would be a long paddle from Limekiln, which is closed indefinitely. Last year, WSB were caught off of Cayucos by some local kayak fishermen. They saw a school and threw out an iron that got hit immediately. I think you could get lucky this year and get a WSB off any of the big points. Salmon season seems to be closed indefinitely also. John G. 2.24.10

How hard is it to get to lopez point? I've been told there are WSB there. And with El Nino here it will warm up the water a little bit. And with warmer water most of the time fish get more aggressive. And whats up with salmon this year. Has any one trolled for them off the yak yet ?

John B. 2.13.10

Some WSB would be killer, I hope this is the summer. I'm going to drive up to Big Sur on Sunday and scope out some of my favorite spots and hopefully explore some new spots for later. I have to leave the fishing pole home this time, but looking forward to a Bloody at Nepenthe's. John G. 2.12.10

John didnt fish today just drove up the coast around low tide. The last storms hurt the kelp it looks like not neirly the kelp there was last year. As far as butt im hopeing we have a great season as well as some WSB in the mix.

Ryan H. 2.12.10

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