I just heard from Bob who's in Portland at the fishery management meetings this week. It's not a done deal yet, but it appears the rockfishing season this year along the North Central coastline (Cape Mendicino to Pigeon Point) may close as early as October 1. Why? Too much impact on the forbidden red fish. Thankfully the area below Pigeon Point will remain open so boats from Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey and ports south will still be able to continue to go rockfishing through the end of November as scheduled, but rockfishing north of those ports will be done until next season. I believe the final vote will come down on Thursday, so tune in within the next couple of days for the final word. Again, we WILL be able to go rockfishing out of Half Moon Bay, we will just have to go below Pigeon Point like we did when we began this season in May. Don't freak out yet...they're still working on it...but don't be surprised if it happens.