Fish Sniffer Issue 3918 | Page 25

26 August 21,, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 18 BERKELEY King Salmon, Halibut, Rockfish & Lings Tangle With Anglers! EAST BAY-Salmon fishing outside the Golden Gate is better than it’s been in a number of years, with most boats SALTWATER SALTWATER REPORTS rounding up limits daily. Out of the Berkeley Marina Captains Joe and Joey Gallia of the New Easy Rider have put together an incredible string of salmon trips landing limits and near limits daily. The fish are averaging 7 to 10 pounds and the top fish have been ranging from 18 to 25. If you want salmon to eat, now is the time to jump aboard the New Easy Rider. On the potluck front, Captain James Smith of California Dawn Sportfishing has been mixing things up boating a mix of rockfish, lingcod, halibut and stripers daily while fishing inside the bay and up the Marin Coast. Captains Halibut and salmon have been the main targets of East Bay charter boat anglers, but the rockfish and lingcod action has been good too. Photo courtesy of HAPPY HOOKER SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. Chris and Jonathan Don Puccinelli and his sons Joey and Tony went out looking for tuna offshore of Monterey this July and came back with these huge bluefin tuna. Photo courtesy DON PUCCINELLI, Fish Sniffer Facebook. Boston Whaler 130 Super Sport 3914 Boston Whaler 160 Super Sport (800) 726–2848 (510) 533–9290 The 2021 Boston Whaler Models are on the way! Boston Whaler Sport and Super Sport models are ideal for families, easily trailerable, easy to park in your garage, and incredibly simple, safe and fun. Super Sports easily take on rough saltwater, making them excellent yacht tenders or work boats. Call for Details! 1926 – 2020 Your Bay Area Dealer For 94 Years 333 Kennedy Street Oakland, CA 94606 www.outboardmotorshop.com All Prices INCLUDE freight & prep, plus tax & license only. Smith of Happy Hooker Sportfishing and the Pacific Dream have been chasing Marin Coast rockfish and lingcod as well as halibut and bass. Captain Quang Vo of the Goldeneye 2000 continues to target halibut inside San Francisco Bay and rockfish and lingcod beyond the bay. Get Your Fish On! With The Bay Area’s Premier Sportfishing Family… 3807 Follow Us On Facebook Now Booking S.F. Bay Halibut & Striper Live Bait Potluck Trips! Two Boats To Turn Your Fishing Dreams Into Reality! PACIFIC DREAM Captain Chris Smith’s 58’ Pacific Dream BODEGA BAY Salmon Moving Into Beach – Rockfish Action Remains Spectacular BODEGA BAY – As anticipated, the salmon preparing to make the run up into the Sacramento River are moving into the Halibut Stripers Lingcod Salmon Sharks & More Charters & Open Loads Available Departing Daily From The Berkeley Marina Happy Hooker (510) 223-5388 Pacific Dream (510) 993-4414 CONTINUED ON PG 27 Building On The Legacy of Capt. Jim Smith! Captain Jonathan Smith’s 56’ Happy Hooker