Well, at least there was one fish report last week. So far this week the only other halibut report besides Gage's was one hookup and almost immediate unintended release. So, there's at least one halibut out there. I'm confident that it was something good because bat rays don't come unhooked by themselves. Other than that, there's a few surfperch and a few jacksmelt, unless you go out deep for rockfish on the rare right day. Another right day might appear before the end of the month, but if not, May will bring an opening of the shallows for rockfish. Not the good for filling the fishbox shallows, but the fun fishing shallows. In two weeks, let the fun begin!

     For those looking for more information about the boat sinking in Tomales Bay on Saturday, sorry, they weren't from Lawson's Landing (for once). I have no information other than what I read online, but in my opinion, seven people in a 14 foot boat seems like the boat may have been overloaded. If they had seven limits of clams and the gear to get those clams, that's a lot more weight in an already overloaded boat in windy conditions. So, while I don't know what happened, I have an idea. Please be sensible out there. If you think that what you're doing may be sketchy, stop doing it.