28 Sept 28 - Oct 12 , 2018 VOL . 37 • ISS . 21

BERKELEY

Salmon Bite Holds Up , While Lingcod Fishing Explodes !

BERKELEY - There is still outstanding fishing on tap for East Bay charter boat enthusiasts . Salmon action is still very good with fish to 25 pounds being landed and the lingcod bite at the Farallon Islands is absolutely wide open !

The New Easy Rider with Captains Joe and Joey Gallia at the wheel continues to round up beautiful Golden Gate kings . The fish range up to 25 pounds and scores have fluctuated daily from a fish per rod to full limits . Trolling rigged bait has been the key to success .

On the lingcod front , Captain James

Smith of California Dawn Sportfishing has been putting his clients in incredible action at the islands .

“ We had another spectacular day of fishing ,” exclaimed Smith after his most recent trip . “ Full limits of both lingcod and rockfish for our group today . The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the drift was ideal . In all we got 270 rockfish and 54 lings to about 22 pounds .”

Captains Jonathan and Chris Smith of Happy Hooker Sportfishing have been mixing things up . Some days they head outside the Golden Gate for limits of lingcod and rockfish . Other days they stay in the bay for halibut and stripers . On their last bay trip , they boated 39 keeper

Big lings have been on the chomp for anglers fishing aboard the Happy Hooker . This fish was landed on September 3 .

Photo courtesy of HAPPY HOOKER SPORTFISHING , Berkeley .

3717

Now Booking Halibut , Salmon & Striper Trips !

~ Berkeley Marina Departures ~ With Capt . Chad Aho Aboard The Ms . Marin

Experience 6-Pack Fishing At Its Best . Call Today !

• Halibut • Salmon

• Stripers • Rockfish

• Sturgeon • Shark

• Live Bait Potluck

BAY CHARTER BOATS ( 510 ) 850-2285 www . baycharterboats . com

* Trolling Motors * Fishfinders

ONE DAY SERVICE on Installations with appointment

* GPS * VHF Radios * Radar * Batteries and Chargers

Largest Service Center in the West !

3705

halibut to 12 pounds and added a few stripers to 9 pounds .

On the Goldeneye 2000 Captain Quang Vo has been putting his client on limits of lingcod and rockfish while working deep water near the Farallons . When Quang stays inside the bay his anglers are averaging more than a fish per rod on halibut .

New Easy Rider Sportfishing

Taylor Guidolin of Stockton landed this Pacific sailfish while fishing out of Kona , Hawaii . Photo courtesy of FISHSNIFFER . COM .

BODEGA BAY

Combination Trips Still Producing Salmon Along With Rockfish Limits

BODEGA BAY - Bodega Bay remains solid for rockfish and salmon are still a strong possibility . There are signs of albacore offshore once the conditions allow the boats to make the run , and there may be Humboldt squid lurking in the depths . Until the weather conditions emerge , fishermen will have to be happy with rockfish limits , a decent ling count , and a better than average chance for a salmon .

Captain Rick Powers of Bodega Bay Sport Fishing said , “ We know the tuna are out there , but it has been impossible to get to the grounds with all of the wind offshore . It was windy in the afternoon on Thursday , but we put in limits of quality rockfish consisting of vermilions , coppers , quillbacks , and Chinas to go with a ling cod per rod . Rockfishing remains phenomenal , and 2912 these were all bottom-grabbers .”

Departures from Berkeley Marina

3712

Now BookiNg SALMoN , HALiBUT , BASS LiVE BAiT TRiPS

Rock & Ling Cod and Sturgeon

Reservations & Information ( 707 ) 422-2050

captainjgallia @ neweasyrider . com www . neweasyrider . com

“ It was windy . so we trolled for around 45 minutes in the Outer Bay for two hookups , landing one . We still haven ’ t been skunked on any combination trip so far this year . One commercial salmon boat put in over 20 salmon before pulling the plug , and he was offshore in deeper water at 45 fathoms . It is unheard of for salmon to be this far offshore at this time of year ,” he stated .

“ I believe the story of the Humboldt squid 30 miles offshore from Half Moon Bay , and every time we have seen a squid on the surface , there are thousands below them . January , February , and March are the best months for squid , and they are my favorite fishery with everyone hooked up all around the boat and chaos on the decks ,” said Powers .

“ Let ’ s see what happens this year , but one commercial black cod fisherman also

CONTINUED ON PG 28

56 ’ High Speed Stable Catamaran Halibut • Stripers • Rockcod

Captain Quang Vo

3508

Get to the fishing grounds fast on our 50 ’ charter boat in Moss Landing-Monterey Bay WWW . KAHUNASPORTFISHING . COM

GOLDENEYE 2000

Call for CRAB COMBOS !

Departs Daily from The Berkeley Marina www . goldeneye2000 . com RESERVATIONS : 510-610-0888