Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3823 Oct 25-Nov 8 | Page 31

Oct 25 - Nov 8, 2019 SALTWATER SALTWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 23 29 SALTWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 28 We went south to Point Reyes on Saturday for 27 limits of big dinosaur rockfish along with 27 limits of ling BODEGA BAY cont. cod to 22 pounds with the lings along with plenty of rockfish and ling averaging from 12 to 14 pounds. cod along the coastal reefs. There were big coppers, vermilions, Rick Powers of Bodega Bay Sport and browns in the sacks, and guys Fishing said, “The ling cod bite has went off the boat with 50- to 60-pound been off the charts as both the lings sacks of fish. The ocean conditions and dinosaur rockfish are snapping. have been excellent, and we will be taking some albacore trips in the coming week. However, it has been hard to beat the rockfish action as Friday’s haul produced 17 limits of big rockfish along with 20 lings to 16 pounds at Point Reyes, and we put in a bonus 9-pound salmon off of Ten Mile Beach.” Annie Nagel of Ocean Kayaks and Rohnert Park went 45 miles northwest of Bodega Head, and they found overall slow conditions for albacore, but they returned with 6 longfins in the 15-pound range. Second captain Merlin Kolb of Reel Magic Sport Fishing has been picking up some decent albacore scores on the 35-foot catamaran, the Reel Magic, and they posted 8 longfins to 23 pounds on Saturday trolling Mexican Flag Clones and Cedar Plugs in Mackerel patterns 46 miles west northwest of Bodega Head. Kolb learned a lot from his tutorial on the first albacore trip of the season from famed captain Vince Orsini, and he even scored a 20-pound Dorado for his clients offshore on Friday. The Dungeness crab opener is only a few weeks away, and the These anglers had a great time aboard the Bodega area campgrounds and Goldeneye 2000 on October 4 when they landed hotels are going to fill up quickly. a pair of S.F. Bay white seabass and a pair of Both the New Sea Angler, the halibut. Photo courtesy of GOLDENEYE 2000 Reel Magic , and the Take Five SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. out of North Bay Charters will start Dungeness crab/rockfish combination trips 2912 on November 2nd, and the bookings are starting to fill up, particularly on the weekends. Get to the fishing grounds Get fast on to our 50’ charter boat in Moss Landing-Monterey Bay the fishing grounds fast on our 50’ - Dave Hurley charter boat in Moss Landing - Monterey Bay WWW.KAHUNASPORTFISHING.COM SALMON • - ROCKFISH ROCKFISH • - ALBACORE ALBACORE SALMON 831-633-2564 831-633-2564 www.kahunasportfishing.com 4.23.10 FISHERMAN’S WHARF Live Bait Drifters Score on Halibut, Stripers and White Seabass SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Bay is still producing halibut, stripers and white seabass for anglers drifting live bait. Captain Aaron Anfinson reported in from his latest half day trip on the bay with 8 halibut, 18 striped bass, and six white seabass for 22 anglers . The anglers caught the fish in the South Bay near the airport while drifting live anchovies. Before fleet week, Jacky Douglas, This lingcod and brown rockfish double header was caught during a September outing along the Marin County Captain of the Wacky coast during a September fishing trip aboard the Happy Jacky, reported catching Hooker. The fish pounce on set of red shrimp flies. salmon along the Marin Photo courtesy of HAPPY HOOKER SPORTFISHING, County Coast from the Berkeley. Duxbury Buoy to Double Point. The kings hit trolled Mokelumne River Hatchery. While anchovies at 35 to 40 feet deep. The anglers hope to see an upswing in the fish are 12 pounds and up, with larger salmon bite before the season’s end fish in the 25 lb. range showing. on October 31, that hasn’t happened To book a trip, call Captain Jacky yet. 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