The California Rockfishes and Associated Species guide and poster have been designed to assist anglers in identifying rockfish which are caught in a multispecies complex, but are subject to species specific regulations including bag limits, size limits and regional season closures. You can write your regulations directly on the laminated versions with permanent pen which can later be removed with high proof alcohol allowing you to keep notes on current rockfish regulations directly on the photo of each species for quick reference.

• Folding Guide:This 11"H x 14W " guide folds up 11"H x 3.5" W to fit in a glove box, tackle box or back pack!
• Flat Guide:11"H x 14"W Great for quick hand reference or for mounting on windows!
• Wall Mount Guide: Pair of 11"H x 11"W flat guides with thinner paper but thicker lamination!
• Poster: A beautiful 28.5"Hx 19.5"W poster for boat or wherever you are when you with you were fishing rockfish!
• Laminated Poster: Best of the bunch if you have space on your boat, with thick lamination made to last!

California Rockfishes and Associated Species Folding Hand Guide. $6.99

The folding version of the rockfish identification guide is printed on a thick glossy 80# gloss cover stock making it great for use as a hand guide in high sunlight conditions. Each copy of the Folding version has a 3 mil lamination on each side to protect it from the elements but folds up from 11"H x 14"W to 11"H x 3.5"W to fit in your back pocket, tackle box, glove box, etc., which is ideal when space for storage is limited.

California Rockfishes and Associated Species Flat Hand Guide. $6.99

The double sided Flat verion of the rockfish identification guide has been printed on a thick glossy 80 pound cover stock providing a crisp high resolution image of each rockfish species. Perfect for quick reference use in high sunlight conditions as a handguide when storage space and portability is not an issue. The 11"H x 14"W flat version is laminated with a 3 mil lamination on each side and is ideal for quick reference.

California Rockfishes and Associated Species Wall Mount Guide. $11.99

This version is sold in sets of two so they can be mounted to represent front and back in an over under or side by side orientation if you do not have space for the poster version. The 11"H x 14"W mounting version is laminated with a rigid 5 mil lamination on each side and is ideal for mounting on opaque surfaces. This mount version of the rockfish identification guide is printed on thin 70# gloss text paper and must be mounted against an opaque background. It is not meant for use as a handguide since you can see through if back lit by the light, sun or glare.

California Rockfishes and Associated Species Unlaminated Poster. $9.99 California Rockfishes and Associated Species Laminated Poster. $14.99

The full sized poster is 28.25"H x 19.25"W is printed on a thick 100# gloss paper. Both laminated and unlaminated versions of the poster are available. A beautiful representation of these rockfish species with larger photos of each fish than those found on the guides. Great for mounting on vessels with sufficient space and in your home or workplace.

Highly Recommended Guides and Books Offered on RockfishID.com

The products below are highly recommended texts and guides for those interested in learning more about the biology and identification of the marine fishes of California and the Northeast Pacific as a whole. They will increase your understanding of the species you pursue, making you a better fisherman.

• The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific (Amazing book available in hard or soft cover!)
• Guide to the Marine Fishes of the California Coast (Comprehensive black and white technical ID guide!)
• Guide to the Flatfishes of the Northeast Pacific (Learn to tell a Sand Sole from a Rock Sole!)
• Guide to California Sharks, Rays and Chimeras (You catch them like Quint, now know them like Hooper!)
• Atlas of Pacific Salmon (Did you say Anadramous?)
• Fisheries Ecology and Management (What were they thinking!?)

The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific by Milton S. Love, Mary Yoklavich and Lyman Thorsteinson. $24.95 Soft Cover / $29.95 Hard Cover

Truly an awesome accomplishment, this book has detailed information on the biology and fisheries of each of the more than 67 species of Rockfish in the genus Sebastes. Sebastes means magnificent in Latin and that is what this book is; it has beautiful photos, illustrations and range maps as well as art work by Ray Troll. I can't say enough about this book and do it justice, so you have to see it for yourself. (Please note the hard cover has a differnt cover than the soft cover.)

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 Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of the California by Daniel J. Miller and Robert N. Lea. $13.95

This comprehensive black and white reference is often referred to simply as Miller and Lea by biologists and is highly regarded as the most reliable guide to fishes caught in coastal California waters. With a little work on technical jargon of fish anatomy, you will be able to use this dichotomous key to identify any fish you encounter in California coastal waters.

  Guide to the Flatfishes of the Northeast Pacific by D.E. Kramer, W.H. Barss, B.C. Paust and B.E. Bracken. $19.95

If its not a halibut or a sanddab, than what is it? Well, with this guide in hand, you'll soon find out. Unrivaled, this is hands down the best flatfish guide I have seen with color photos, ID illustrations and descriptions of the biology of each species. Cover and back page are laminated and its bound with a plastic spine making it a durable guide.

Sharks, Rays and Chimeras of California by David A. Ebert. Soft Cover $17.95 / Hard Cover $24.95.

If you who want to learn more about the sharks, skates, rays and chimeras of California, this is a great reference, with detailed illustrations and information on the identification and biology of these ancient cartilaginous fishes.

Atlas of Pacific Salmon by Xanthippe Augerot. $31.95

This hard cover reference has everything you ever wanted to know about the biology of the Salmon of the Pacific. It's beutifully illustrated with vibrant photos of these amazing anadromous fishes. From Alaska to California, issues involving Salmonids and their habitat have been in the lime light with water diversion, forestry practices and development taking their toll on the habitat on which these species depend. Learn why these species are dependent on the consideration humans for their survival and what we can do to conserve them for future fishermen.

Click the Gopher Rockfish to Purchase the Atlas of Pacific Salmon!

Fisheries Ecology and Management by Carl J. Walters and Steven J. D. Martell. $34.95

The title makes this sound like a textbook and well, it is. If you have ever wondered, "what are they thinking", this book will give you some perspective. Assessing the status of fishery stocks and determining allowable harvest levels is a complicated endeavor and error is inherent in estimations, but this book gives a detailed explanation of the methods used in sound fishery management. It discusses the robustness and flaws of various fishery management models and potential solutions.

Click the Yellowtail Rockfish to Purchase the Fisheries Ecology and Management!