Tag Archives: Spearfishing

Lobster Poachers?

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Jack Elliott

Aluminum lobster/crab size gauge seen against his inner thigh and a net bag on the waist to hold the catch. We’ve been freediving local nearshore waters for over 35 years. We’ve been surfing for about the same amount of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, Fish, Fishing, Lobster, Ocean, Poaching, Santa Barbara, Spearfishing, Spiny Lobster, Sportfishing | Leave a comment

County Dumps Debris In Sensitive Habitat Off-Limits To Recreational Spearfishermen

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Jack Elliott

An angelshark swimming up Goleta Beach Slough, a State Marine Conservation Area. David Bacon pinned a righteous note to the bulletin board over at Noozhawk decrying the dumping of tons of sediment from local creeks into Goleta Bay. Santa Barbara County … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, Endangered Species, Estuary, Fish, Fishing, Goleta Beach, Halibut, Ocean, Slough, Spearfishing, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Gaviota Coast Gallivants: The Wildest Wilderness

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Jack Elliott

“The ocean is an unbelievably vast wilderness.” –Steven Callahan, “Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea” The 76-mile long Gaviota Coast is the wildest wilderness in Santa Barbara County. According to Gaviota Coast Conservancy, it is “the largest stretch of undeveloped coastline … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaviota | Tagged Beach, Gaviota, Los Padres National Forest, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Santa Ynez Mountains, Sharks, Spearfishing, Travel, White Seabass, Wilderness | 3 Comments

A Skillet Full of Fish

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jack Elliott

A calico bass might of been the first fish I shot as a kid while spearfishing. They seemed to be the most common, best tasting game in the water at that time. Which merely means that they were largely the … Continue reading →