Eddie Kim and his rotating cast of family and friends (and Doug, apparently) smacked them again today. Eddie's father assisted in the take of four halibut to 21 pounds and he caught the first striper on Eddie's boat. Now that he's broken the ice, I'm sure Eddie will be able to catch his own. Probably.

Sorry, Gage, I forgot this picture yesterday. Amanda Rocha shamed her boyfriend yet again by catching more and bigger fish than he. This was definitely a Gage-gaffed fish as identified by the "center-of-mass" gaff shot. This technique was shown to him by his father. It's not where you really want to gaff them as you waste a bit of meat, but then again, it gets them in the boat. Nice job, Amanda, but maybe let the Gage get one sometime. In other halibut news, most halibut fishermen today did pretty well but the "back-bay" bite seems to have slowed. Fish caught nearer the mouth mostly have the white spots possibly indicating fresh ocean fish. Most of the anchovies seem to be centered around Hog Island and the halibut seem to heading that way to eat. Catching live bait seems harder that catching the halibut since a small live bait has a short life expectancy on the bottom. The anchovies know this and are understandably nervous. Quiet seems to be key. Splashes and other loud noises are scary when everything is trying to eat you. The Owner #12 or #14 pink "shrimp skin" sabikis seem to work best.

The salmon bite off of Bodega Head today slowed in inverse proportion to the increase in the number of boats fishing there. What I mean to say is that the bite slowed down and there were more boats there. There's about a half-knot current running North which is probably contributing to the bait and fish collecting on the South end of Bodega Reef. This could also mean two other things: 1. There may be fish and bait on the South sides of Elephant reef and Bird reef. 2. Some of that bait and fish may be moving North. Just some things to consider tomorrow.