Last weekend we pulled in 3 lings off Bird rock and a halibut south of Hog Island.
Weekend before it was 2 lings and 5 coppers.
Here are a some flat ones hauled in Friday south of Hog Island.
In all three 29" stripers landed and released, 1 lost at the boat. 1 foul hooked on a laser minnow and the other 3 bit on live anchovie.
3 halibut, 7, 11 and 17 lbs.
The 2 smaller took the laser minnow while the 17 pounder hit live anchovie.
There have been some other fish caught in the bay (including a 28 pound halibut across from the pier) but by and large the bite has slowly fizzled along with the forecast. Today's high boat in the bay caught one striper. Outside there were a few boats that worked the water off of Bodega Head for a few salmon but they earned every fish. Seven foot waves every seven seconds is unpleasant at best. The forecast is for more of the same. I was hoping to post some good news, but nope.
Even the party boats down south haven't got limits in 2 days. OMG? Good they have put a big enough dent in next year's fish.not to worry we are about to go off again.
ReplyDeleteWind or not I'm come'n to join ya.....I guess it will be chasing flatties in the bay
ReplyDelete75% of the bay is solid anchovies right now.
ReplyDeleteYes, lots of bait, but sometimes fishing in "soup" is hard. In 2 million anchovies, what makes yours so special it gets bit by a fish with its belly full? When the wind quiets and the water starts warming the majority of the 'chovies will move out of the bay and it will be game on, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteYou read my mind Willy, 100%
ReplyDeleteI was one of those guys who got their butts rock and rolled for 1 28lb salmon, was it worth it?... hell yes, only because it's one of my days off
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