Wind out of the northwest is a mixed blessing for Golden Gate salmon anglers. On one hand, several days of hard wind and big water kept Bay Area Charter boats confined to the bay. Yet those same winds create upwelling … Continued
I grew up in the Bay Area and learned the productivity of fishing the rich waters of San Francisco Bay at an early age. Indeed, some of my earliest fishing memories dating back to the early 70’s concern accompanying my … Continued
Berkeley/Emeryville Crab Combo Action Remains Solid When Weather Cooperates (East Bay) When the weather is decent, crab and rockfish combo trips beyond the Golden Gate have been yielding fantastic results. The best rockfish results have been coming from the Farallon … Continued
On July 9th, a group of Cub Scouts from Fair Oaks Pack 215 boarded the Sea Wolf with aspirations of fishing the San Francisco Bay for striped bass, bottom fish, halibut and maybe a shark or two. As the boys … Continued
The Marin County Coast north of the Golden Gate Bridge is a much different world than the crowded urban region of San Francisco south of the bridge. The coast’s many attractions range from the tall, ancient redwoods of Muir Woods, … Continued
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
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
(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