SANTA CRUZ – While most anglers are focusing on rockfish and lingcod now that all depths are open, a few bluefin tuna are beginning to show in the Monterey Bay region.

Three bluefin tuna caught by local anglers were recently weighed in at Bayside Marine. One angler landed an 87 lb bluefin while trolling a Mad Mack lure. Another fisherman brought in a bluefin while trolling 16 miles out from the harbor.

“There was only one boat looking for bluefin today,” said Todd Fraser of Bayside Marine on October 11. “He caught his fish in the middle of the bay on a Mad Mack.”

“However, the majority of anglers caught a mix of rockfish and lingcod up the Santa Cruz County coast,” said Fraser. “The de...