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Title: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Lost_Anchovy on July 20, 2017, 11:48:18 AM

Tomales bay has been pretty good for halibut over the past month. Here is a quick guide i put
together for those that would like to give this place a try or even in the future. I'll add this to the NCKA
repository of fishing knowledge.

Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide:
http://thelostanchovy.com/tomales-bay-halibut-fishing-guide/ (http://thelostanchovy.com/tomales-bay-halibut-fishing-guide/)

Question for Hojo:
How many rods are you allowed to fish with in Tomales bay for halibut? I know SF and San Pablo bay have
rod restrictions (which no one abides by :smt011), Any clarification or link to past post would be helpful. Thanks.-LA

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: BigJim on July 20, 2017, 11:53:18 AM

Hell yeah!

Great info dude!

Thank you!!

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: Willha on July 20, 2017, 12:09:40 PM

whoever made this is a saint!

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: Sin Coast on July 20, 2017, 01:04:38 PM

I believe Tomales is considered open ocean (not inland), so you can use multiple rods for butts.

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: bmb on July 20, 2017, 01:09:02 PM

Quote from: Lost_Anchovy on July 20, 2017, 11:48:18 AM

Question for Hojo:
How many rods are you allowed to fish with in Tomales bay for halibut? I know SF and San Pablo bay have
rod restrictions (which no one abides by :smt011), Any clarification or link to past post would be helpful. Thanks.-LA

As many as you want, unless you're targeting fish with specific gear restrictions. It is considered ocean waters.

27.00. Definition.
The Ocean and San Francisco Bay District consists
of the Ocean and San Francisco Bay, as
described herein. The Ocean is the open seas
adjacent to the coast and islands and the waters
of open or enclosed bays contiguous to the
ocean, including the waters of Elkhorn Slough,
west of Elkhorn Road between Castroville and
Watsonville.

28.65. General
Except as provided in this article, fin fish may
be taken only on hook-and-line or by hand. Any
number of hooks and lines may be used in all
ocean waters and bays except:
NO MENTION OF TOMALES BAY

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: NowhereMan on July 20, 2017, 02:44:03 PM

Great info---thanks for putting this together.

Title: Re: Halibut Fishing Tomales Bay Guide
Post by: CptSloppywood on July 20, 2017, 05:08:32 PM

Yep multiple rods. Sometimes multiple hook ups :smt001

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Baitman on July 20, 2017, 08:52:57 PM

Juicy stuff !     Thanks  :smt006

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: MolonLabe916 on July 21, 2017, 10:11:08 AM

AWSOME read. I read another halibut how-to article on thelostanchovie before I went Hali fishing for the first time and it helped a lot!! Thanks for the article!!

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Greenhorn on July 21, 2017, 02:24:15 PM

See Anchovy!!! Once again-you're the man! Thank you!

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: lox on July 28, 2017, 09:43:02 AM

Great article! Just what I was looking for! Thanks bro!

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Eddie on July 28, 2017, 07:12:45 PM

Here is a great tutorial written by ravensblack NCKA OG, no offense, I think it has alot of solid info.

http://www.clavey.com/halibut-fishing-in-the-north-bay/

 :smt006

Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Tsuri on July 29, 2017, 12:48:53 AM

Quote from: Eddie on July 28, 2017, 07:12:45 PM

Here is a great tutorial written by ravensblack NCKA OG, no offense, I think it has alot of solid info.

http://www.clavey.com/halibut-fishing-in-the-north-bay/

 :smt006

Thanks for posting that link Eddie I had not read that yet, couldn't tell how long ago that was written?

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Title: Re: Tomales Bay Halibut Fishing Guide
Post by: Tote on July 29, 2017, 02:43:58 AM

Quote from: Tsuri on July 29, 2017, 12:48:53 AM

Thanks for posting that link Eddie I had not read that yet, couldn't tell how long ago that was written?

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