San Francisco − The fall is a time when many charter boat captains and anglers make the transition from targeting halibut and rockfish to sturgeon and striped bass fishing on the Delta. Striper ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Virginia Salvador of Vacaville took a well-deserved break from her full-time job as a laboratory scientist and weekend occupation as a charter boat captain on San Francisco Bay out of ...

Chris’ Fishing Trips posted half to full limits of nearshore rockfish and up to 12 lingcod on Check Mate trips this week. J&M Charters hosted 11 anglers aboard Kahuna on Monday and they did well with ...

SAUSALITO − Halibut and striped bass fishing has been outstanding most days on San Francisco Bay, now that live bait is available at Fisherman’s Wharf. Both private boaters and charter boats are ...

Discover two of the best fishing lures for California saltwater species: Candy Bar and Scrimpz. This video explains how these lures attract halibut, lingcod, and rockfish, along with tips on when and ...

Rockfish limits were the rule this week for anglers launching from Monterey Harbor. Charter and private boats headed around the Point Pinos corner and fished a great mix of yellows, blacks, blues, and ...

THE HEAVIEST HAUL of halibut so far this season? The flatfish brought to the boat by Port Angeles’ Vicki Wallner over the Memorial Day Weekend is definitely in the running, if not the clubhouse leader ...

Chris Paparo knew the fish on the end of his line was big. But looking down through the crystal-clear depths, he spied a flash of brown that revealed the unmistakable silhouette of the fish of a ...

Mar. 12—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season, which will kick off April 3 in some Puget Sound marine areas and May 1 in ...