Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3811 May 10-24 2019 | Page 32

30 SALTWATER May 10 - 24, 2019 SALTWATER REPORTS: VOL.38 • ISS. 11 HALF MOON BAY Salmon Fishing Broke Open At Deep Reef BODEGA BAY cont. Reel Magic Sport Fishing owned by Mike Aughney of USA Fishing, will be in operation soon, and the boat is a 34-foot catamaran. The annual Bodega Bay Fishermen’s Festival is coming the first weekend in May on May 4/5, and the community fundraiser will feature music, food, and plenty of family entertainment. Powers will be the lead boat for the annual Boat Parade and Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Information and tickets are available at www:bbfishfest.org. - Dave Hurley EL GRANADA - Salmon action went ballistic at the Deep Reef by the middle of the third week of April with Bay Area boats making the long run to join the Half Moon Bay boats. The action has been outstanding for limits to near-limits on every trip since the action started. Rockfish are another option along with Dungeness crab, but right now salmon are the big story. However, the salmon season will experience a temporary closure from May 1st through the 17th above Pigeon Point. The Que Sera Sera came back with 12 salmon for 6 anglers on April 26, according to Sherri Ingles of the Half Moon Bay Sportfishing Center. The Queen of Hearts checked in with 280 rockfish and 3 lingcod for 28 anglers. The Rip Tide had 22 king salmon for15 passengers. Captain Dennis Baxter of the New Captain Pete is booking out of Half Moon Bay Sport Fishing, and he also returned with near-limits on Friday at the Deep Reef with 29 salmon for 17 anglers. He said, “We just couldn’t get those last five.” Baxter will be running salmon trips seven days per week when the temporary closure is lifted. Captain Jerad Davis on the Salty Lady took out a group of 23 anglers on Saturday including Mike Aughney and Cat Kaiser of the Golden Gate Salmon Association, and they returned with near-limits at 40 salmon to 15 pounds. Davis said, “That kind of action this early in the season bodes very well GRADY-WHITE SALMON SEASON SPECIALS These 2019 Models In Stock Now CONTINUED ON PG 33 Check Out The Grady-White Fisherman 216 & A Full Line Of Other Grady-White Models At Central Valley Marine! 232 GULFSTREAM 208 ADVENTURE 228 HARDTOP Salmon season is off to a rip roaring start aboard the New Easy Rider. This fish was caught outside the Golden Gate on April 16. Photo courtesy of NEW EASY RIDER SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. G 216 FISHERMAN Call Now for details and availability! (408)371-6681 www.cvmarine.com 3811 #424 Glow In the Dark! rady-White’s Fisherman 216 sets the standard for a smaller premium coastal center console with its seating and access innova- tions and Grady’s signature rugged elegance. Fishing design expertise is clearly evident throughout the Fisherman 216. A room-to-move- around cockpit with impressive rod and tackle storage, plus just the right placement and angle for rod holders, begins the list of sturdy and highly functional fishing features. Two 81-quart insulated fish boxes are under the bow seating. Bow seating is long and wide enough to stretch out on, and, complete with optional patent pending fold away forward facing bolstered adjust- able backrests, is fantastic for mates riding to the fishing grounds. #423 UV Reflective! HERRING AID #423 and #424 NEW FOR 2019! 3810 The console is available with a sturdy fiber- glass T-top including inte- grated wind- shield, radio box, storage net, dome light, spreader light, and four rod holders plus radar flat. The optional T-top replaces the standard console windshield. The helm seating also enhances fishing function. Standard is a lean bar with backrest, flip-up bolster, footrest, tackle trays, lockable storage, and four rod holders. The available deluxe lean bar adds a 25-gallon livewell with uniquely Grady-White engineering that really keeps bait lively. The helm itself is truly ergonomic, with easy access to systems and controls, and a big electronics area offers plenty of room for flush mount equipment with monitor screens as large as 12 inches. Central Valley Marine is your official Grady-White dealer in central California and best of all they are offering up 2019 models at sizzling special boat show prices! If you would like to check out Grady- White’s full line of fine vessels, just drop by Central Valley Marine’s retail headquarters at 2355 S. Bascom Ave in Campbell, CA or give them a call at (408) 371-6681.