FYI, there's stripers in the surf at Dillon Beach. Not as many as other places, from what I hear, and probably not as good as in the delta right now, but still, fish. There was an eight pounder caught yesterday by a perch fisherman near the parking lot and I caught a shorty about halfway down the beach this evening. I panicked when it hit. Topwaters rule.
Willy would one ever try for stripers fishing the bar from a boat with top waters? We will be out on the 25th and 26th fishing from the Montauk. We were going to try some live bait for halibut in the bay but might give the bar a try if conditions permit, Also do you have good topwaters in the shop?
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We caught a couple of stripers on the bar last year (one on purpose). Saw them boil and first cast I hooked up. Made 10000 more casts over the summer without a bite. Still keep a popper in the boat. We've got some in the store that definitely work.
DeleteWilly... you ever been bass fishing south of the Golden Gate?? Trust me... it's not as fun as it used to be!! Report chasers spend way more time on the net than they do in the water. Not trying to be a dick here, but do you really want your charming little beach to be overrun with the SF/Pacifica mob? Again... trust me, you don't!!
ReplyDeleteI probably don't, but the bite here is hit or miss, with a lot more miss than hit. I hear they're killing them on Manresa State Beach and the delta. We had two. If you're coming here anyhow, bring some gear, but to come here just for stripers? Maybe try elsewhere. I can't picture big crowds here. But, as my wife tells me, I'm wrong a lot.
DeleteSouth of the gate is in near proximity to 4 major city metropolis areas. Dillon? Kind of a PITA to even get there. I know many shoreliners in the East Bay and south of SF that will hit Baker or Ocean on a whim of a bit happening. Most have never been to Dillon, and plain aren't interested in going. Unless it's to camp for a few days. Ever been to Lawsons on a minus tide? It's already overrun on those days. Good for the Voglers. They provide an irreplaceable service to the local fisher folk, and deserve every penny that goes through that shop. If that means abiding ravenous crowds on ideal days, I'll gladly do it to be able to pick up a couple trays of herring or some last minute gear at 6AM on a Tuesday. Come on down folks. The water's.....well maybe not fine, but it's goooooooooood.
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Hey Willy, when is the best time of the year to fish for Halibut near Hog Island.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link for a bakery in South SF that will help cater to your new friends... http://goldilocks-usa.com. They won't be buying any trays of herring... or really anything for that matter. But anything from Goldilocks menu is sure to be a hit!!! I personally recommend the Bibingkang Galapong, but their Lumpiang is pretty damn good too!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is that quote from that one movie??
"If you post it... They will come"
Or something like that??
The best time of year for halibut catching by Hog is usually from June through September.
ReplyDeleteEver been here on a super-low tide weekend? The cat is out of the bag and had several litters of kittens.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly happens on a super low tide weekend?
ReplyDeleteYou mean kind of like the North Beach this morning??
ReplyDeleteStill waiting on my Lumpiang
On a really low tide weekend we get a lot of bay area people after clams. The biggest problem is that, in order to limit traffic, we have been limited to 100 day use vehicles. When 300 show up and 200 cars end up parked in the middle of the road, nobody is happy. We're definitely not a secret, though.
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