More to report today, with more salmon successes from 13 to 15 N and 4 to 6 W (say within a mile of 38º 14'by 123º 5') with the fish biting higher early and going deeper down during the day. Finding the right depth was challenging for some, but don't be tempted to run more lines than you have fishermen as that would be an expensive mistake. Straight baits seemed to be the most successful technique but the watermelon Apex always has a body count. In the bay a few of the halibut decided to bite again and a couple of white sea bass were hooked and released (not intentionally). The bar didn't have any halibut but it did have this:

   Eight year old Teo Lally fed a shiner perch to this 21 pound striper on the bar this morning. If you zoom in, you might be able to see the scars on its jaw from Sam Morita's hooks...