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It’s always a crapshoot when you try to pick a hot spot to catch bugs before the season closes. We all know they could be hiding almost anywhere, but my best guesses are the subject of this week's blog on Otto's Dive Log. Good luck!

This week's post on Otto's Dive Log is all about the halibut to be caught diving off Sycamore Canyon Beach north of Malibu. A map of the beach is also posted. Make a weekend of it and camp at the State Beach campground there. An alternative camp-dive site is nearby Leo Carrillo State Beach...

California halibut are rarely bigger than about 50 pounds. I've shot a few in that range but the average take is about 10 pounds. No problem and a lot of fun...thanks for the query, Otto

Diving between Las Flores and Big Rock is a great spot for halibut especially this time of year. This week's post on Otto's Diving Log has a map and information about access and diving this location. Take advantage of our current great weather and get out there! Good luck and safe diving!

We posted information about diving the north end of Malibu Road on today's entry at Otto's Dive Log. Still time to get those big California bugs...happy diving!

Lobster season is winding down, but there's still time to get wet. This week's Log entry describes diving along Malibu Road. See Otto's Dive Log for details...happy diving!

This week we wrap up the series on diving Zuma Beach with details on diving south Zuma for halibut. See Otto's Dive Log for this week's entry. Happy Diving!

The weather has cleared up for a bit...time to try another interesting dive spot. This week's entry on Otto's Dive Log is all about the north end of Zuma Beach, definately a place to check out with the big halibut moving in just about now. See Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive (and fishing)...

Happy Holidays everyone...We are back with an end of year treat. This week's post on Otto's Dive Log talks about diving for Pismo Clams at Zuma Beach. See the details at Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond. Happy New Year Diving!

Try the Hermosa Beach Scallop Spot in the Santa Monica Bay for scallops. It's also a pretty good spot for lobster, ling cod, and sculpin. See this week's blog at Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond for a map, coordinates, and more details. Happy Hunting!

I wrap up the trip to Jade Cove this week...see the new post at Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond. In addition to the north and south coves, other points of access include the Middle Point, Willow Creek, or Sand Dollar Beach. I also talk a little bit...

South Jade Cove is explored in more detail in this week's post on Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond, including how to access the beach, the best entry area, and where to search for underwater treasures. A map and picture are also posted. See last week's...

A bounty of natural treasure lays waiting at Jade Cove on the California coast, south of Monterey. In order to make your trip to this interesting spot more enjoyable, Otto is posting his Jade Cove Diving Log online at Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond...

This week's post takes you to the Old Long Wharf, an area of broken pilings in the Santa Monica Bay. This is a good spot to drift dive for halibut. See the details and get the location on Otto's Dive Log at Otto's Dive Log | Otto's best dive sites in southern California and beyond.

Probably one of the better known diving spots in the Santa Monica Bay, the Star of Scotland is a great spot to dive for bass, halibut, and scallops, although it's not particularly good for lobster hunting. This week's post on Otto's Dive Log gives the details on how to find and dive on this...

Need a new place to check out for lobster this weekend? Otto's weekly post on his blog page (ottogasser.com/blog) talks about Rowland's, a pretty good lobster spot in Santa Monica Bay. There's a map included on the blog page. Good luck in the water!

Otto posted information on another good dive site location in Santa Monica bay in his Quarry Rock Pile dive site series. The new post is on Deacon's, named after the sportfishing and dive boat skipper who found it. The map is available on his website and blog page at ottogasser.com/blog. Keep...

Otto added another map to a dive site in the Santa Monica Bay outside Marina Del Rey Harbor. It is the Marina Pile South site, in 45 feet of water, a wee bit shallower than Marina Del Rey North. Find the map and information in Otto's blog at ottogasser.com/blog.

Otto Gasser is posting his diving logs on his blog. Here's an excerpt from one of his first posts. A map to the first of these quarry rock pile site dive sites is posted on Otto's blog page (ottogasser.com/blog). Santa Monica Bay Diving Log: The Quarry Rock Pile Sites I know of four of...

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