SF Bay -- Newbie Tide Question

Taking a look at this tide chart ... http://www.freetidetables.com/sid/18131755/tf/tgi ... and I'm trying to shoot for the least severe tide changes. By my reckoning, Aug. 25-31 look like the period of least variation. (Plus no giant full moon is a plus.) Seeking advice from SF Bay vets... does that read match with what you would guess would be the best tides for halibut in the coming weeks? Thanks for any advice. Trying to crack this new nut after years in Southern California.

yah- the thurs and fri look TINY....the water around paradise-- which is close to where you're looking in corte madera creek-tends to muddy up on teh outgo especially if there is wind blowing across the flats up above. That 7:45 high looks awesome....

You figure the logic holds for doing a potluck charter on one of the local party boats the same days? Me and family did that last month and just killed, but I don't recall the tides.

yah same logic...you want some current to get you a drift, else trolling or trooching is the way to go. For teh bass you want movement--- but to be honest not too big.  I feel the same goes for sturgeon. We get these humungous tides in winter, but sometimes there's just too much current i feel

Generally, your ripping tides are in the fall, winter and spring.

I like the visual tide charts.  They have them for your IPhone now. http://www.mobilegeographics.com:81/locations/5566.html

Even so, any boater should know the tides.  Running against a tide un necessarily just burns a lot of gas or energy


It's a tough slog against a 6 knot outgo..