Dylan James sent in this report last night:"Got this one deep in the bay away from the chaos around Hog Island. Leaving the pack paid off this time." You should never regret leaving the pack, Dylan. Good things can come from it. And even if they don't, it is more relaxing.
Adam Farrow wasn't gone long before he returned with this 21 pound halibut today. The 'but came from the north side of Hog Island.
Josh Hearn of Fairfield caught a 17 and 21 pound halibut by Hog Island today. These flatties ate live shiners.
Finally, some nicer weather let the boats try for salmon in the ocean. Unfortunately, the only color in the 48º, cold, clear water was from the red and brown "sea nettle" jellyfish, and quite a few of them. These guys gave up on the deep water and finally found some water with some color near the shore. There they found a halibut and salmon. Dennis Carter and the smiling brothers Fogal declined to provide a more specific location than that. I heard of one other salmon caught in 160 feet of water, 25 feet down on a watermelon Apex. Now that the wind is off the water should warm up, and I wouldn't be surprised if the salmon fishing didn't pick up dramatically in the next few days.
How does one troll in Tomales for Halibut without getting so much salad on your line? Trolling in SF bay, you don't get that problem.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you eat with your fish? Bounceballing keeps the worst of the trash off of your bait and constantly working your gear keeps it fishing. Also, further back the seaweed thins out some. It's no worse than fishing the esteros can be. My recommendation is to bring a youth (or monkey in my case) that you can train to run the gear while you criticize their ability.
ReplyDeleteYeah until your hand tells you that's your cabin this is my deck. The best is when the captain leaves his seat and you hook up.
ReplyDeleteSwitch to torpedo style sinkers...not a cure all but let's you keep em in a bit longer between cleaning
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