Santa Cruz, CA − Three hundred anglers and 40 volunteers enjoyed a day with sunny weather and calm seas during the 19th Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament held out of the IDES Hall on March 9.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID regulations, the famous Sand Crab Classic Perch Derby came roaring back Saturday, at the Portuguese Hall in Santa Cruz. State and County Health regulations finally ...

Nearly 20 years ago, I was fortunate enough to share hosting duties on a local fishing radio show here in Santa Cruz. It was called The Let’s Go Fishing Radio Show, with founder and co-host Mike ...

Mention Sebastian Inlet and everyone thinks of catching snook, but the inlet has attracted a number of other species worth catching. They may not be as big as snook, or fight as hard, but the mangrove ...

With its tan body, brown vertical bars and vivid blue horizontal stripes, the sand perch is colorful and tastes as good as it looks. Less than a foot long, it yields a fair amount of meat for its size ...