05-05-2009, 11:49 AM
Welcome aboard and thanks for the question. I have been crabbing all up and down the coast in Cali.
My favorite spot for the bigger Rock Crab is in Santa Barbara. That is about 2 hours north of you but well worth the trip.
I did find out that the Spider Crabs get bigger as you go further south and the Rock Crabs get smaller. Alot has to do with the water temperature.
Belmont Pier and Hermosa Beach Pier are one of my favorites for variety but not for size. Redondo Pier proves to be decent but you will constantly fight the seals out of your net.
Halibut can be decent in your area though. They are also better from Redondo Beach on up to Port Hueneme area. Halibut are still better and more consistant in the Malibu to Pt. Mugu beach area.
Catalina Island have provided some nice Halibut for me in the past. Channel Island have provided some of the biggest in So Cal.[cool]
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My favorite spot for the bigger Rock Crab is in Santa Barbara. That is about 2 hours north of you but well worth the trip.
I did find out that the Spider Crabs get bigger as you go further south and the Rock Crabs get smaller. Alot has to do with the water temperature.
Belmont Pier and Hermosa Beach Pier are one of my favorites for variety but not for size. Redondo Pier proves to be decent but you will constantly fight the seals out of your net.
Halibut can be decent in your area though. They are also better from Redondo Beach on up to Port Hueneme area. Halibut are still better and more consistant in the Malibu to Pt. Mugu beach area.
Catalina Island have provided some nice Halibut for me in the past. Channel Island have provided some of the biggest in So Cal.[cool]
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