Friday, August 23, 2013

The salmon were still biting in the Trees/McClure's area today. It was better for some and disappointing for others, but on average, most boats returned with fish. Heck, even if you go there and don't catch you can watch lots of other people fight and land fish all around you. It's like watching a fishing show without ads and sappy commentary. If jostling for position in a small fleet of desperate fishermen is not your cup of tea, perhaps a troll down Ten Mile, where a few intrepid souls picked up a few halibut and salmon in the last few days and notably did not dodge any other boats. Don't want to beat your way home in the afternoon against a 20 knot wind chop? It still seems to me that there's got to be more fish than just those two spots. Anyone look at the Bodega Whistle? In a 10 knot wind a fellow with a kicker motor could troll in reverse at mooching speeds but still be trolling as defined in the regulations. There is no minimum speed limit to trolling (yet). Also, more halibut on the bar and McClure's Beach today, and a few more stripers this week off of Dillon Beach although the seaweed is pretty bad.

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