It’s certainly an option.  3-4oz jig head to keep on the bottom.  Watch the scope of your line though to determine speed.  You can tell when you’re off the bottom.  When you’ve got 30 ft. Out and it’s parallel to the surface or seems so you know you’re mid column.  Striper’ll hit it though.  When you’re using more  than one hook vertically you have to space them out for tangles and make sure they don’t twist up your line and tangle on itself.  That is enough of a mess to throw it all in the box and untangle it later.  Taking a turn with 3 hooks can also cause a similar tangle unless you go wide.  I’ve used an Alabama rig with 3 hooks and a couple hookless baits to mimic a school of fish and that seemed attractive.  The world is your oyster, whatever that means, within the regs  Hope  you slay.   

I was able to get up to 8.6mph in the Stealth 530 last weekend at ARW fishing for halibut. I had a big live smelt on the line when something big smacked it hard and took off. At first I was sure it was a big ray but tightening the drag all the way didn't slow it at all.

Got up to 8.6mph, and then it broke the surface, and could see it was a seal. Cut the line, and hopefully since I don't use stainless hooks they will corrode away quickly.

That's the stuff!  Crazy, I was picturing you all yoked Hawaiian style paddling like a warrior...

You go Grandpatony!  Blessed Easter to you as well!

Hard reset?  I had to send mine in and I got a new one from them but I’m sure there was a fee. 

I heard from a ranger type at point Molate that there was a plan for smolt release in the the Pinole region of SF Bay.  Where would I locate such tasty rumors?

Quote from: Eddie on April 16, 2025, 05:57:29 PM

With such specific windows I hope the swell and wind cooperate.  Get ready for thick foggy misty mornings with sharks everywhere.  I can’t believe I just adjusted my haircut book all the way through September 30th.  If my wife asks about what I’m thinkin’ bout, good chance “salmon” might be a common default.  How do I catch one?  I’m prolly gonna blow the whole season slow pitching or mooching when a slow troll seems to be the standard technique.  If you don’t get that chovy roll just right though you may as well watch fishing videos.😂  Hope I use the right color flasher or do I use a dodger?  How long should my leader be?  Can I gaff em’?  Do they like live bait?  Hmmmm….i better go catch some halibut so I don’t get confused.

Hey Eddie, was that you passing me on the road with the minivan, stealth and throwing up the Shaka 🤙? It was Monday in San Rafael. I was in my truck with orange Hobie kayak on top.

Yes sir! Glad to meet ya’ on the boards.  Being a kayak racist and all I had to determine if that was a fishing yak or a sea kayak in the distance before I threw up the common salty hand greeting.  See ya” on da wattah!

Quote from: Eddie on April 16, 2025, 05:57:29 PM

With such specific windows I hope the swell and wind cooperate.  Get ready for thick foggy misty mornings with sharks everywhere.  I can’t believe I just adjusted my haircut book all the way through September 30th.  If my wife asks about what I’m thinkin’ bout, good chance “salmon” might be a common default.  How do I catch one?  I’m prolly gonna blow the whole season slow pitching or mooching when a slow troll seems to be the standard technique.  If you don’t get that chovy roll just right though you may as well watch fishing videos.😂  Hope I use the right color flasher or do I use a dodger?  How long should my leader be?  Can I gaff em’?  Do they like live bait?  Hmmmm….i better go catch some halibut so I don’t get confused.

I would imagine slow pitching up a salmon has to be a rush.

 My best (2) salmon catch was at , Abion. Yes, in my boat !  Down rigger with anchovie rotary killer. Best fighting salmon i have ever caught. Running up,down,side to side and so on. I remember, Akuma trying to pull up close to me in his kayak to watch the action. I was like, look out! This one is wild.

Hopefully see ya on the water this year eddie.

 What a great year for salmon

Yay Alex!  Gotta figure out how to get side by side.  I’d have to do Santa Cruz or Monterey kayak event.  I’ll prolly focus on Bolinas and depending on da underground wire, HMB or Pacifica.  Rotary Killer…I have boxes of salmon gear styles…they all work and they all don’t.     Hope to see you on da wattah fo’ shuah!

Welcome.  Are you on a yak or a shore fisher?  Hope you catch.  Been a rough year finding crab for some seasonal reason or it might just be me.