Frank J. Miller Memorial Striper-Hali Day at Pt. San Pablo Yacht Harbor Aug 24

Hey Kevin,
I didn't know that you would be around!! Also for making some live bait jig for first timers!!
I will be there on Friday and not leaving till Sunday afternoon!!!
I thought you were going on a trip?
Mahalo,
 Michael

Hey Michael,
We celebrated my sons bday last weekend and changed our trip to next week.  So I should be around Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Bruddah, this snuck up on me, but I’m hoping to make it in the afternoon tomorrow. Is it too late to register for the hangout and dinner fun?

— Bradley

I was coming back in the bay this afternoon and the coast guard broadcast an alert for the kayak fisherman making boaters aware of location and the event. Thought that was pretty cool.

Thanks Jack and Michael for putting this event on. I had a great time. I couldn't stay for the pig and oysters because I had a long drive to Weaverville.

I signed up for this event fully intending to wake up this morning with pigskin in my beard and fish in my cooler. Unfortunately,working in the heat all week wiped me out. I hope you guys had a great time.

Thank you too Mr. Yamagata, Jack, and  all that made this event possible!!!! I had an awesome time! I’m looking forward to future events like these. 🍻

Good job Dustin.  You got em.  I had the skunk all over me yesterday. 

Big mahalo to Michael Yamagata for organizing the event. Had fun fishing a new part of the bay and will definitely come back for more.

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Nice fish sickmanofasia 

Was an awesome event, was great to see all the old crew and meet some new guys. Congratulations SMOA, Yaknchef and those that got fish. Very little action all day but ended up with a 22" at the end.

Good job Dustin.  You got em.  I had the skunk all over me yesterday. 

Kevin didn't realize you were out there, guess I didn't recognize you although the guy working the oyster grill looked familiar....

Thanks Jack and Michael for putting this event on, had a great time exploring a new spot and enjoyed some good food and company!

Big mahalo to Michael Yamagata for organizing the event. Had fun fishing a new part of the bay and will definitely come back for more.

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Nice fish, Bruddah! Loved that you used live smelt that you caught for bait to catch that beast!!! Good times!!!

                           The 1st Frank J. Miller Memorial Hali-Striper Day at Pt. San Pablo Yacht Harbor
                                                        August 24, Saturday
                                         At the Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor
                                  1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond, CA 94801


Dear Friends,

For the past 2 years Jack Johnson, myself (Michael S. Yamagata) and Pt. San Pablo Yacht Harbor have sponsored the first Hali-Striper Tournament in 2017. Last year, 2018, with the help of Kevin Nguyen (SimplyCook), we sponsored a Hali-Striper Day on August 4th. We were very fortunate during the last 2 years to have had Capt. Frank J. Miller and the Fury to help us provide live anchovies and his incredible knowledge of fishing in the Bay. For 30+ years Capt. Frank, as we called him, fished the Bay and was a master with the tides and when and where to fish for different species. Last year, on August 4th, we decided that we did not have time to sponsor another tournament and made it into a Hali-Striper Day w/ live bait. Capt. Frank told us about the tides and when to hit the Stripers at the Brothers. For those of you who were there, that was incredible fishing. Josh Crumb and his son Colton hauled in some great fish. Colton is a hardcore teenage kayak fisherman. He hauled in the biggest stripers.

This past January 5, 2018, we lost Capt. Frank who had a rapid onset of cancer and chose to have his last memories of the harbor as those of good times and good friends. Capt. Frank was the spirit of Pt. San Pablo Yacht Harbor and our fishing community. During his last 2 years, I was lucky to have spent many times visiting with Capt. Frank on the Fury catching stripers as he was going about his business. He would tell me how lucky he was to be able to live at the Harbor. “It’s so peaceful and beautiful here”. His wisdom of the Bay and awareness of maintaining the ecology of the Bay ecosystem was something close to his heart.

In recognition of a Wise Man, the owners, residents of the Harbor, Jack Johnson and myself have decided to name this year’s Hali-Striper Day; The Frank J. Miller Memorial Hali-Striper Day at Pt. San Pablo Yacht Harbor.

With the generosity of the owners of the Harbor, we will be able to provide a unique and incredible kayak fishing experience in San Pablo Bay. Camping (RV, camper, tent) will be available for out of towners for both Friday and Saturday nights at no extra cost.  Rodney and Kelly Jue came all the way from Fresno and had a blast!! We will be putting on a “to die for” Saturday evening party. Jack Johnson has offered to donate another pig for Caja China Roast. We will be providing most of the main food and may request people attending to bring veggies, salads, etc.
The Clubhouse has been renovated and has become a destination spot for weddings, parties and other events. On most weekends there has been live music at the Clubhouse Bar. The Nobilis Restaurant had gone through some changes with a new chef, Ryan, who has been blowing people’s minds with his savory local favorites and fusion cuisine, along with the favorites of burgers and fish and chips. There will be more people at the Harbor because of the restaurant, but that will not change the spirit and quality of the day. We are fortunate to use the Clubhouse facilities; thanks to the Harbor owners.

We are charging $30 for the event and live anchovies will be sold at a reasonable price. If you are attending bring a live bait container. It can be something very simple that immerses in the water to keep the bait alive.

We chose the date August 24th because it was the only Saturday in August with a 3.9’ High (flood) tide at 7:54am and the Low 3’(ebb) tide at 12:14pm. This will be a great opportunity to fish the Brothers for a few hours with the ebb tide. Last year the stripers were boiling at the Brothers. We were dropping down with a 6oz. torpedo weight and 2/0 live bait jigs and the stripers were hitting the bait as soon as you dropped down. We are hoping that we will have a repeat this year.

For kayak fishermen who have not fished the Bay and have wanted to learn in a safe environment, this is your opportunity to talk to and fish with some of our veteran NCKA Bay kayak fishermen and get some great San Pablo Bay fishing in early fall.
 
We recommend that you bring a VHF radio or if you are fishing without a radio, be close to others. If you have never fished in the Bay or the Brothers/San Pablo Bay, we will be giving a safety and informational talk on Friday evening regarding the optimal times to fish the ebb tide for stripers. We recommend that you attend our Friday evening safety meeting if you are a first timer.

Bring your family, good spirits and fishing fever to this event. The Harbor is also home of Jack’s incredible dogs, Shadow and Cherry. The dinner/potluck will be at the Clubhouse on Saturday evening/night and the bar will be open. There will be a variety of beer on draft, wine and other mixed drinks for sale.

Come and continue this great early fall tradition and Capt. Frank will be there in spirit; he never left.

Aloha,
The Owners of the Harbor, Darryl Henline, Jack Johnson, the staff and myself, Michael S. Yamagata (da Bruddah) and Oh, Capt. Frank Miller!

If you are planning to attend, please send a check for $30 to:

Michael Yamagata
5557 Brookdale Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
Or PayPal to: msyamagata@comcast.net

If you have any questions, you can call, text or email me at:
510-282-4831
msyamagata@comcast.net

link to slide show of the Harbor from 2017 Tournament:

http://play.smilebox.com/SpreadMoreHappy/4e4455314d6a51344e7a5a384d5441304f4445324e7a63780d0a

Thanks for putting on quite the event, Michael and Jack!!!
Here is the 17.5" striper that my girl caught. So close! LOL!!!

Here is Hobie Dave and his 2nd Place Halibut! He was in first place for a brief 5 to 10 minutes! LOL!

Here is the sand shark I caught! Heard there were quite a few of these that were brought up, wishing they were keeper fish, just I had wished!!! LOL!