Anglers have experienced excellent fishing this season for the prized California halibut in San Francisco Bay, but few know the hard work by fishing groups that it took over 25 years ago to produce the quality fishery we’re now enjoying. … Continued
Chasing new species is a part of fishing that I enjoy. Learning about a fish’s habits, tendencies, how they relate to structure is just part of the enjoyment. Although I spend a majority of my time fishing freshwater, I enjoy … Continued
Chef Marc was busy at the grill turning out platters of eggs and hash browns as Captain James Smith turned over the California Dawn’s massive diesel engines, warming them up for the adventure to come. On deck co-captain and deckhand … Continued
Contributed by Gordon Hough, Captain, Morning Star As we headed out Tuesday (May 31) with primo tides, primo anglers and “smallish” though usable bait we found ourselves engulfed in pea soup fog and and an ever increasing SW wind howling through … Continued
Traditionally, June is great month for Bay Area saltwater anglers, and this June is shaping up to be one of the best in memory. The best salmon bite in the state is raging in the coastal waters beyond the Golden … Continued
(East Bay) Crabbing is starting to wind down for East Bay anglers, but no one is complaining now that rockfish and lingcod season is underway. Out of the Berkeley Marina, Captain James Smith of California Dawn Sportfishing enjoyed solid crab … Continued
With a parade of violent Pacific storms battering California you would have had to have been a moron to think that the weather beyond the Golden Gate was going to be pleasant. The fact of the matter was that … Continued
On Wednesday of our Alaska fishing adventure, we drove a little longer in order to catch our fish. We left the lodge at around 4 a.m. and arrived in Seward approximately 2 hours later. We launched out of Resurrection Bay … Continued
The stunningly beautiful Monterey County Coast is a special, magical place for anglers to fish for rockfish, lingcod, salmon, halibut and other fish species. The coast includes some of the most famous scenery in the world, including historic downtown Monterey, … Continued
(Berkeley) All in all, fishing is excellent as far as East Bay saltwater anglers are concerned. Outside the Golden Gate the lingcod and rockfish action is red hot. Inside anglers drifting with live anchovies and live mackerel are rounding up … Continued