Adam Kotko shot this year's largest halibut yet at 31.5 pounds.  Steve Werlin, if you're reading this, Adam would like to wish you a great vacation in Ireland, and don't worry, he'll take care of your fish while you're gone.

David Gonzales finally shook off the skunk that had been riding him and caught this 24 pound halibut out in 100' of water while rockfishing. The man's luck changed dramatically. Most of the guys that went out salmon fishing didn't clobber them today, although there was a raging bite early in 80 to 120 feet  off of the Russian River. The boats that ran up from here got there as the bite was dying off but still caught a few. High boat here had four salmon at 14 and 4, 60 feet down, but other boats in the area didn't do nearly as well. 

This salmon came from 185 feet of water but most of the salmon today were hooked out deeper in 200'+. Most boats fished from Tomales Point to a little above Bodega Head. Most of the fish were smaller but we weighed several around 25 pounds. No magic bullets (that anyone would share with me, at least) but the usual suspects (RSKs, Krippled Anchovies, Anchovy Specials, Apex, etc.) seemed to produce OK. It was not the bite of last year, more like a couple of years ago when success was possible but not guaranteed.  I heard of some pretty decent rockfishing today but the halibut didn't do much. The tides are perfect for halibut but I guess that they don't read the tidebook.

The Predator caught salmon limits today, with Kevin Fogal catching the big one at 23 pounds. The fish came from sloppy, brown water, down 60+ feet in 210 feet of water. That's way closer than 300' of water.

Larry Laackmann of West Sacramento caught this 23 pound halibut on the bar today. She ate a live shiner. Not too many other halibut from the bar or Hog Island brought in yet, but there was a large white sea bass caught by Hog this morning. The story is that it weighed 45 pounds. The fact is that it made many people jealous.

A 48 pound limit of halibut from the bar for Eddie in the Pooter. One on a jig, one on a shiner, and one on a Zoom Fluke. He must have been watching Roberto very closely yesterday.

Cody Hill and AJ slid this 28.5 pound halibut into the box while drifting the bar. They had to wait for the Pooter to leave so that they could get one. 

Some halibut action on the bar and back by Hog Island today. Not great action, but a few fish were taken in both spots. One boat caught three halibut on the bar while others watched in awe (or anger?) as an actual local legend demonstrated why he's a local legend (Not you, Gerard. I'm talking about Roberto.). Two halibut were speared on the bar,with Larry Nies' fish weighing in at 22 pounds. No salmon landed by anyone from here but there's fish coming over the rails for the guys that are heading out to 300' of water. A gentleman from further in the bay limited on salmon off of Bodega Head yesterday with his largest running over 30 pounds. Seems like there might be a salmon for a salmon derby after all.