Brickyard 10/8 - No stripers, "but"...

Posted a late hookup on Sunday night, then waited for the fog to clear (and the air to warm!) before launching around 11am from Brickyard Cove towards the end of Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael.  It was about an hour before the top of the tide with a very slight NW breeze...


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

Trolled along the shore past the actual brickyard (yep, they still make bricks there!)...


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

Ran into a guy named Dale in a blue Frenzy who is retired and lives nearby.  More from Dale in a minute!


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

I decided to head towards the Loch Lomond levee and passed a potential NCKA Clubhouse 


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

Pointed the yak towards the Marin Islands...


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

...but the breeze and chop was increasing so I turned around and headed back towards the brickyard and the protection of the hill.  Made it to the point between the brickyard and the quarry (just below the nice house on the hill), then headed in towards the cove.  Saw Dale landing a few hundred yards ahead of me, and he was carrying something SPECIAL...


By asalvas, shot with DSC-W55 at 2007-10-09

A 30" (approx) Halibut!  He caught it right at the point under the house tight into the rocks jigging a chartruse hairaiser.  Who says you need bait for halibut!  And who says the Brickyard is only for trolling Stripers.  In fact, a guy shorefishing nearby said a 25" Halibut was pulled in from the same spot rececently.  Might have to give that technique a try and same myself some paddling!

Nice report,

 Interesting intel there .......... Danglin

Props to Bill for the video tutorial on posting pics!    Check it out on the home page if you haven't seen it already.

Just when you got your excuses in line a guy like Dale shows up...
 Theres always a guy like him lurking somewhere.
Evil, those guys are evil.
 Steve
PS. At least you  got great pics ....while Sincoast and Fishunter just get fish and no...er... pics.

October 'Buts in the bay!!  WOO HOO!!

I might have to retract my statement about hating this time of year...

Nice post and pics

Nice report. I think them butts are in more places than we realize, and they are around longer than we think too... Seems like any good flat with some current is a likely spot.

oh no-- secret is out!

Wizard picked one up there last spring as well.... have now heard of a half dozen or so this year. 
BTW two years ago there were four of us casting hairraisers from loch lomond jetty-- 3 hallies were landed in about two hours....

Hey Marin Schoolie.  Great report and pics.

Brickyard halibut -- outstanding news!

Good to know and thanks for the report and pics!  Buts in Oct?  maybe the stripers will come and stay late too.

Just when you got your excuses in line a guy like Dale shows up...
 Theres always a guy like him lurking somewhere.
Evil, those guys are evil.

That was what I was thinking about YOU! after you posted buts,lings and rockies from your first trip to da'bean!
 Evil, pure evil!   

Nice report. Those houses would be nice for a NCKA clubhouse. Only $5 million 

PS. At least you  got great pics ....while Sincoast and Fishunter just get fish and no...er... pics.

Hey Fishunter, we all know you are the king of Pics!  You might want to try this way of posting them, though.   

Nice report. Those houses would be nice for a NCKA clubhouse. Only $5 million 

The 3 or 4 level one on the right was on the market for about $1.7mil a couple of years ago.  (The front door is about 10 feet away from the 4 lane road!)

Those houses would be nice for a NCKA clubhouse. Only $5 million 

If that was the clubhouse, what would the dues  be?

Love to see new techniques catch fish.

Dang! What a great spot, thanks for the story and photos Schoolie!
John

That is a nice bonus catch.  Some of my best catches ever have come while fishing for something else.

Thats great! Gotta get one of them!