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
(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
(Berkeley) Toxin levels in northern California crabs are approaching the acceptable range and anglers are hopeful that the season will open soon. The rockfish and lingcod bite outside the Golden Gate remains excellent both at the Farallon Island and along … Continued
(East Bay) The bad news is that crab season has yet to open. The good news is that the latest testing indicates a drop off in the level of toxins found in the crab, so an opener is expected in … Continued