I felt a little funny. A twinge of dizziness perhaps, but I didn’t think much of it. My sack was starting to bulge with a half dozen husky rockfish and a keeper lingcod that measure just short of 25 … 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
Right here at the beginning I admit that I’m not an expert lingcod fisherman. While I do catch my share of lings ranging from small to large, I’m still learning and still experimenting to determine what works, what doesn’t work … 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
(Moss Landing) The lingcod action since the opener has been superb off Point Sur, while rockfish lingcod has been spotty. “The weather turned out to be absolutely gorgeous, with greasy calm conditions, on our trip to Point Sur on … Continued
In one of the biggest environmental conflicts of interest in recent California history, a Big Oil lobbyist led a state panel to create so-called “marine protected areas” in Southern California ocean waters at the very same time that the oil … 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) The end of the rockfish season is seen by many as the end of the saltwater fishing season. This year the season ended on a somber note with crab fishing closed and rough seas that kept both charter and … Continued