Right on what the Saba Master said...
I use the flat nets, have more luck with either zip-tying the larger baits to the net or pinning them under the pouch some flat nets have. As was said, the easier access they have the better.
I used to have a blast at Cardiff, unfortunately, way too many divers of late. Moonlight is a barren wasteland, as is S Cbad...think reefs.
For local bait, best to keep your macs, have a freezer to store up, but a last minute option for you locally is to hit Leucadia liquor, their front bait freezer usually has big macs beginning of the season, pricey, and they soon sell out of them.
Or swing by my place and I'll sell ya a bunch, even throw in the freezer...
