Here's a picture from a few weeks ago. There are only 52 boats in the photo, most of them off of Elephant. Is it weird to be nostalgic for something that happened that recently? Anyway, the bite slowed down and the wind picked up today, making for some low numbers. High boat had 6 salmon from Ten Mile and they earned them on the ride back. The mooching spot had a few fish early but died off. There were a few more halibut caught on the bar but there was definitely more shark action than halibut. I heard a fifth-hand report of wide open albacore off of the North Farallon on a temp break and I hope that it's true, since all the other reports I've heard are sad. There was a salmon caught in 40 feet of water off of Tomales Point but the fisherman left right after landing it due to a 12'+ white shark breaching 30 feet from his boat. 

Another first from yesterday was Mike Darakjian's (of San Clemente) first salmon, a 20 pounder. It took him three trips with Mike Nursement to make it happen. Way to wear 'em down, Mike.