The Smith family of captains and crew all took a trip together to San Diego for a 3.5-day trip. Report from Capt. Chris Smith was that the group caught limits of dorado, yellowtail, yellowfin and a jumbo 260-pound bluefin tuna.
Halibut fishing continued, though the fishing pressure on them has declined seasonally. Bass Tub from Fisherman’s Wharf was out over the weekend catching flatties in Central Bay where Michelle Kostick of Petaluma caught her first halibut, a 32 pounder which is a very nice first one. Striped bass slowed down except for up in San Pablo Bay where catches were reported from Loch Lomond Marina and all along the lower San Pablo Bay to the east end at Vallejo where striper action on the waterfront near Norm’s bait & Tackle has been good. Capt. Bill Clapp on Dream Fisher ran halibut and bass Bay trips out of Richmond Marina Bay Yacht Harbor. He also ran for salmon on days when the counts were good.
Nearly every boat skipper who provided a report this week mentioned the importance of advance reservations for upcoming Dungeness crab/rockfish combo trips in November and December. Dungeness season opens November 7. Some boats are full for the first couple of weeks, for example, Salty Lady which moves from Sausalito to Emeryville Marina for the crab/rockfish combo season.
