Channel Islands dive reports?

[White Knight]

I am heading out to Santa Cruz in the morning--Sunday, June 22. I hear tell of Yellow Tail being sighted? Anyone else hear that, and if so, where might they be? Also, visability report would be cool. Thanks,

Bruce:14:​

 

[drbill]

Well, if you only consider the northern islands to be THE Channel Islands, I can't say anything. However, there are eight of them in all... including the four southern Channel Islands where Catalina is. Yellowtail and white sea bass are being taken here.

 

[White Knight]

Thanks for the response. And you are right, I should be more clear as to "which" islands I reference--i.e., Northern Islands, since I live in Lompoc. As it turned out the weather was so bad, I decided not to cross the channel, but went up to Naples Reef instead. The ocean was rocking, the vis was 10 - 15 feet, the water temp was 60 at depth and I saw lots of critters and fish.

 

[MattC007]

I live in Lompoc

Do you go to Ron Fairbank's dive shop?

 

[White Knight]

Yes, I periodically go to Ron's dive shop in Lompoc. He is open only three days a week, so it it hard to work it in my schedule usually. That said, he is a good guy and I do try to support his shop as best I can. He is a good resource for Northern Channel Island conditions and hunting reports. But again, he is only open three days a week. I don't blame him, Lompoc isn't really big enough to support a full time shop. Bruce