Have a few crab hoops for sale. Exact same dimensions as the Promar Ambush 32 inch nets around 6lbs each. Used for one a few trips and fish great.

55$ each. Located in San Jose.


Pic next to a Promar for comparison.

One bass away from a full house  .  Way to go.

If you don't bring the yak, there's a bunch of shoreline there you can try.  Halibut can be had from shore there around the sandy areas and rockfish can be had along the jetties there.  There's a few piers inside the harbor that hold some bait.  You can catch bait inside the harbor and fish live bait.

We do get different species of pipefish in the bay.  I've cleaned a bunch of stripers before that have had these critters.  Maybe something brownish colored would work, but there are other reliable lures.

Fresh macks bled and iced right after landing are excellent on the grill.  Squeeze a bit of lemon on it and it is delicious.  Sardines aren't bad either.  It's hard to find real fresh macks and sardines at the markets up here though.

If you stop using the second rod after keeping the first rockfish, you are cool. at least that is what the SC DFG dudes told me one day.

J

This is what I initially thought as well, but according to the DFG dudes I spoke to out near Bean Hollow, they stated clearly that if you hook a rockfish using multiple rods, it must be released as there is a one rod restriction.  The regs do state one rod/2 hooks once a rockfish/ling is onboard or in posession.  I also emailed Ed Roberts from the DFG a while back and he also agreed that if you catch a rockfish using multiple rods, it is not a legal fish to keep.  Just be warned that the DFG could potentially cite you for it.  But in this case, it was obvious that he kept using two rods after he landed the rockfish.  I'm definitely not trying to flame anyone.  I just don't want to see anyone get a ticket for not knowing or not understanding.  The true problem lies within the DFG agents who think differently.

Very nice pictures there.  That "silver perch" is a rubberlip perch by the way.  Monkeyface Eels do have a slightly different/fishy taste to them.  Usually you either like them or you don't.  I like to fillet mine and marinade it in a soysauce marinade or a teriyaki.  It is very good broiled as well.  Coloration can also vary as well..  I've caught them in colors from dark black to light brown.  They seem to change color after death though.