By Cal Kellogg The Chinook salmon is the dean of California saltwater gamefish. Over the decades no other game fish has monopolized the California saltwater angler’s time and imagination more than the venerable king salmon. With ocean salmon seasons underway, … Continued
San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate region’s coastal waters are the halibut capital of northern California. That has always been the case, but over the past couple years halibut action has been exceptionally good and that trend is expected … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Duckworth boats can be hard to purchase and that fact is doubly true when it comes to the new Advantage Sport line of aluminum fishing machines. Why? Well that’s simple, Duckworth’s reputation for top notch performance and … Continued
By Stacy Barawed My cousin Michael and I had reserved spots aboard the Gatecrasher well ahead of sturgeon season. Our Sunday finally came, and we met at the Pittsburg Marina, wide-eyed and toting enough food to feed an army. It … Continued
By Stacy Barawed I’d been wanting to book a trip with Captain Jonathon Smith and his crew for a while now, so when an opening became available on Sunday’s rockfish and crab combo on the Happy Hooker, I couldn’t pass … Continued
By Mark Fong A quick snap of the rod tip sent my small swimbait toward its target. Letting the bait fall through the water column, I methodically counted it down to 35 feet before closing the bail on my … Continued
By Stacy Barawed As I was reeling harder than I’d ever reeled before, I heard a man’s voice over my shoulder. “No matter how hard you try,” he muttered, “you’re never gonna catch that fish…” I ignored the voice, unwilling … Continued
BERKELEY – The 28 anglers on the California Striped Bass Association, West Delta Chapter, trip aboard the California Dawn on Sunday enjoyed the tail end of one of the best halibut bites in history of the San Francisco Bay … Continued
On Friday, July 5, the second Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) “Fish Like a Girl” all ladies salmon fishing trip aboard the Salty Lady departed from the Sausalito Harbor to fish outside of the Golden Gate. “We traveled out to … Continued
By Cal Kellogg There is something special about ocean salmon fishing. When there are salmon lurking beyond the Golden Gate, you can feel the electricity in the air at Bay Area ports and saltwater enthusiasts have a spring in their … Continued