Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3810 April 26- May 10 2019 | Page 27

SALTWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 10 time since salmon are the most- desired species, but he will also run rockfish and ling cod trips as combination with salmon when the conditions allow. Also out of Bodega Bay, Mike Aughney of USA Fishing. com will be operating the six-pack, ‘Reel Magic’ this season out of the harbor with Captain Merlin Kolb at the helm. Aughney is also a director of the Golden Gate Salmon Association which has been key in the restoration of the ocean salmon seasons over the past few years. The association hosted a sold-out dinner last evening in Santa Rosa as a major fundraiser for the commercial and recreational salmon fishery. With the very encouraging start to the salmon season, the launch ramps at the Westside County Park and Doran Park will be crowded, particularly on the weekends as salmon bring out the crowds. - Dave Hurley FISHERMAN’S WHARF Striper Bite Busts Loose SAN FRANCISCO – The striper fishing has broken wide-open on San Francisco Bay. “Today, April 13, we ended up finishing the day with 25 limits of striped bass (50) and eight keeper halibut.,” said Erik Anfinson, captain of the Bass Tub. “We released a bunch of bass and undersized halibut also.” Apr 26 - May 10, 2019 25 The bass were mostly schoolies from 5 to 8 pounds, while the halibut went up to 8 pounds. They were trolling with frozen anchovies in the south bay off the Alameda Rockwall. - Dan Bacher HALF MOON BAY Salmon Opener on San Mateo Coast Brings Out Party and Private Boaters EL GRANADA - The long-anticipated salmon opener on the San Mateo coastline north of Pigeon Point attracted the majority of the Bay Area Fleet along with the regular party and private boaters out of Half Moon Bay. As of mid-afternoon on the opening day, scores ranged from two to three limits for certain CONTINUED ON PG 26 Lingcod are on the chomp out of Bodega Bay. This impressive fish was landed on April 3. Photo courtesy of FISH ON CHARTERS, Bodega Bay. BAJA Marlin Bite Well Off Cabo! These boys doubled up on sturgeon while soaking bait in Suisun Bay on April 4. Photo courtesy of DRAGON SPORTFISHING, Pittsburg. 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With again, the top boat producing 6 striped marlin released in one day. “Other” Catches, referring to small game such as yellowtail, sierra mackerel, jack crevalle, grouper, red snapper and others, increased quite nicely and made for lots of fun, especially for many of our young anglers. Tuna numbers decreased, and only a few Dorado were found in this week as well,” reported Capt. Terry Ehrenberg of the Pisces Fleet in Cabo San Lucas. “Starting off the week strong, Pisces 72’ Tag Team caught and released 6 Striped marlin. all fish hit on mackerel bait at Golden Gate and weighed an approx. 90 to 140 lbs. each. Baby brother Pisces 37’ Tag Team III did well this week too, with 3 striped marlin released in the week, which ranged from 90 - 130 lbs. each, caught at Golden Gate on mackerel,” said Ehrenberg. “The next day, Pisces 31’ Rebecca did just as well, with 6 striped marlin released at Golden Gate on mackerel bait, weighing slightly more each. Fish ranged from 120 to 180 lbs. each. Anglers Jennifer and Rodney Davidson from Atlanta, Georgia, also landed 4 red snapper up to 20 lbs. each, hitting on mackerel Terry Tom game this massive 265-pound yellowfin tuna while fishing aboard the Red and sardines Rooster III on March 28. at Los Arcos Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER III area,” Ehrenberg SPORTFISHING, San Diego. continued. “Pisces Rebecca, one of our top producing boats this week, also caught and released 3 striped marlin and 1 jack crevalle for anglers from Texas, again at Golden Gate on mackerel this week. The next day, they landed 2 red snapper of about 15 lbs., on mackerel at Los Arcos, for another group from Atlanta; anglers Johana Astrid, Ceshia Medina and Tim Evans who also released 2 striped marlin this same day, weighing about 120 lbs. each, at Golden Gate. And to finish off the week, Rebecca did well again with the snapper, catching 7 at Golden Gate for Jerauld and Olivia from FL, who also released 1 striped marlin of about 120 lbs. there,” Ehrenberg related. “Last but definitely not least, Pisces 42’ Caliente and young angler Garret Flynn, who celebrated his 11th birthday aboard, had an action-packed day with 4 jack crevalle released, 6 red snapper and one nice 22lbs yellowtail caught, along with Tuna have been the primary target for 1 striped marlin who broke off in the end. The yellowtail was anglers fishing aboard the Red Rooster III, but there have been some very large caught on mackerel at Migrino and the red snapper at Los wahoo in the mix too. Arcos, while the striped marlin hit at Golden Gate,” Ehrenberg Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER III concluded. SPORTFISHING, San Diego.