It is almost impossible for a good norcal party boat to be skunked on rockfish. However, on Sunday, against my advice about dirty and rough post-storm water, my son went out on a Princeton (Half Moon Bay) partyboat on the final day (until May) of rockfishing. Trying spots all day near Pigeon Point and Deep Reef not one fish had been caught by any of the 10 anglers by the time the captain yelled "reel up" for the final time. While reeling up, a woman hooked and landed (a titanic battle no doubt) a 10 inch rockfish. You know who won the pool.

Bob