Back in the '90s I actually had a bit of luck fishing for halibut off the jetties at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, CA.
Mrs. smokeywolf loves our weather here in North-Central AR, but doesn't want more winter than what we get here. At one time, back in the late '60s to early '70s I'd have seriously considered Coos Bay, OR for a retirement location. Good salmon fishing, moderate winters and gorgeous surroundings. Sadly, property taxes doubled and in some counties (Deschutes, for instance) almost tripled in Oregon during the '70s.