Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 31

Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 SALTWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 19 29 SALTWATER REPORTS: “There is a wide area with salmon as the anchovies have been holding off the coastline BERKLEY cont. since the winter, and I have putting his clients on limits and near limits daily with never seen this in my 37 years here. One commercial angler top end fish approaching 30 pounds! put in 200 salmon by himself one day. Anywhere you find anchovies, you will find whales, and the salmon are there as well. We have been working BODEGA BAY south of the harbor between Salmon Bite Is Red Hot 43 and 50 fathoms, and this is amazing, since the salmon BODEGA BAY – The Bodega Bay salmon bite should be in 50 feet of water off has been off the hook with Captain Rick Powers of Ten Mile Beach right now. I of the New Sea Angler saying, “The salmon bite predict the salmon bite will last has been red hot as we have pulled limits several through October like it did last consecutive days with up to 31 limits to 24 pounds. year,” said Powers. The average has been in the 12- to 14-pound Captain Jeff at Fish On range, and we have had one over 20 each day. We must have hooked 80 to 90 salmon to put in the 62, Charters reported great salmon and lingcod action on a recent as these are big, wild fish. On two of these days, trip off Bodega Bay. “We caught we have also put in full limits of rockfish as the easy limits to 20 lbs. by 11:30 rockfish bite has been hot. The rockfish have been a.m.,” he said. “We were close on the chomp.” to a lingcod spot, so we made a couple of drifts Now and landed 10 lingcod Booking to 25 pounds. It was an epic day of fishing.” Kayakers are also getting in on the action, and Annie Nagel of Ocean Kayaks was out with Nick Chatelain of Rohnert Park and Jason HALF MOON BAY Taragon of San Luis The San Francisco Bay halibut bite continues to be very good. This big fish hit the Obispo, and they paddled deck of the Happy Hooker on August 10. www.hulicat.com Photo courtesy of HAPPY HOOKER SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. a long way for four salmon on the kayaks up to 26 pounds using a combination of herring, halibut, striped bass, rockfish,, lingcod and anchovies, or watermelon Apex lures. sturgeon,” said Douglas. With the red-hot action, the launch ramps For book a trip, call Captain Jacky are extremely crowded on the weekends as Douglas at (415) 586-9800 or go to: www. the bulk of salmon along the coast is holding WackyJackySportFishing.com at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf north of Point Reyes. The Bay Area party The striped bass fishing has been very good in boats have been making the long run north to San Francisco Bay. For example, the Bass Tub get in on the limit-style fishing. returned from a half day trip with 25 stripers and - Dave Hurley 7 halibut for 20 people on August 17, reported Captain Erik Anfinson. CONTINUED FROM PG 27 GET ON BOARD! ROCKFISH & SALMON! 650-726-2926 CALL NOW! Come enjoy the thrill of the catch on the comfortable, sleek and fast Wacky Jacky... The Fisherman’s Boat! Let’s Go Fishin’! - Dan Bacher CONTINUED ON PG 30 FISHERMAN’S WHARF Salmon Hit Outside Gate, Striped Bass Bite in Bay 2912 SALMON • - ROCKFISH ROCKFISH • - ALBACORE ALBACORE SALMON SAN FRANCISCO – Salmon fishing remains excellent for anglers venturing Captain outside of the Golden Gate aboard Jacky the Wacky Jacky with Captain Jacky Get to the fishing grounds Get fast on to our charter grounds boat in Moss fast Landing-Monterey Douglas. the 50’ fishing on our 50’ Bay On Saturday, August 17, anglers charter boat in Moss Landing - Monterey Bay WWW.KAHUNASPORTFISHING.COM 415-586-9800 going out salmon fishing reported www.kahunasportfishing.com 4.23.10 Bay Areas #1 Salmon Chaser! 3816 catching limits of kings off Point Reyes. “We experienced terrific fishing today,” reported Captain Jacky Douglas. Wacky Jacky Sport Fishing has been taking people fishing from San 3807 Francisco for decades. The boat specializes Small Groups • Great Rates in salmon fishing. Excellent Sturgeon, However, Bass and “we will Shark Fishing! go after anything The Bay’s that’s fun Best Crew! to catch 3408 Salmon are on a solid bite outside the Golden Gate and some of the fish are running really big. including: 831-633-2564 831-633-2564 Predator Sport Fishing These huge kings were caught aboard the New Easy Rider during an early August outing. Photo courtesy of NEW EASY RIDER SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. 707-342-8481 • www.crocsport.com