Leo Hernandez has been trying for a striper from the beach for a few months. Wednesday he got to join Alec Bennett and John Daleuski for a striper run. Leo caught two. He told me that maybe he'd fish with me sometime if he didn't have better options. Gage told me that at Leo's age. Gage better watch out. More footsteps...

   Miller Time had a bit of a slow start to the salmon season but got them dialed in on Wednesday and Thursday with three nice fish each day. These are Wednesday fish. Today no salmon (two halibut)  but that was the story for most fishermen. It's been a bit of a spotty bite with fish biting for a short time here and there, but today the spot got bleached and the bite slowed even further. Maybe they'll be hungrier tomorrow. 

   Cameron sent me this report and photos Wednesday:  "Ludovina brothers picked up 4 halibut to 23 lbs at the bar on live bait. 

Rockfish was good for those having a hard time with salmon. Talked to a few boats with limits. This young gentleman was extremely proud of his copper. " Nice work, Ludovinas. The halibut aren't easy but the fishing (and catching) is about as good as it can get right now. Lots of fish from Tom's Point to, well, the ocean proper. The bar, Dillon Beach, the Esteros, Ten Mile Beach, all have proven fish. And the young gentleman should be proud. That's a nice Copper. Remember everyone, Coppers have a limit of one.

    Another Cameron report, this from yesterday: "Kyle Woodward picked up a 39 lb halibut across the bay yesterday afternoon. They were checking gear while trying for red crab, and he was dragging a dead herring across the bottom, just for funsies." Not a typo, 39 pounds. Their net was too small. No gaff. A nearby boat loaned them a net. They broke it but landed the halibut.  Nice job gents. Should have bought a lottery ticket, but this makes for a better fishing report.

   Another Cameron report: "Paul and Angie Burns of Lincoln picked up their first ever boat limit of halibut and landed Paul on the board with a 20 pounder. All picked up at the bar on live smelt." They've been watching the report for a while and decided that they could do that, too. Turns out they could. Not immediately, this is a process with a lot of learning, but they learned and practiced and then did it. Limits. Good work folks. Next, let's talk salmon...