Santa Barbara Deep Sea

Santa Barbara Deep Sea can refer to a few things when it comes to Santa Barbara, California. Most consider it to be an area off of the Santa Barbara Coast that is known for its deep sea fishing holes and marine wildlife. It can also refer to Santa Barbara deep sea fishing tours. When discussing deep sea fishing, individuals are talking about plumbing the depths for tuna, shark, and other deeper ocean dwellers. Occasionally barracuda, sting rays, and other fish are caught, though the rigging is set up mostly for tuna and other large fish species.

Santa Barbara has two prominent deep sea fishing charters. World Wide Fishing and Captain Hook's Sport Fishing Bait and Tackle are the two options. Both locations will run charters for half or full day. There are also places nearby Santa Barbara that offer deep sea fishing charters. While it is most common for the deep sea fishing charters to head out into the off coastal area for fishing, there are also wildlife tours for dolphin, whale, and other marine life watching. Santa Barbara is near the Channel Islands and the marine preserve, making it a haven for visitors to see a variety of sea life.