Sure they make great bait, but shhhhh.....

... I like to eat the Pacific Sardine!

So I hear they're in the bay - but how do I target them? Are there haunts where they're likely to show? I've hit Ft Baker a couple times, but no love there.

And what about dragging a net for them? Would that be legal? I'm picturing a mini purse-seine with a few floats at the top and some lead at the bottom. Find a school and scoop 'em up.

A BBQ sizzling with sardines would be the bomb.

I don't know about netting them but last year they were everywhere at Tomales and a Sabiki was all that was needed.  I understand that it was unusual to get them in such large numbers as last year.  Maybe they will be back again?

same in SC and HMB.....

Yeah, last year I got all I wanted out of Santa Cruz with just the sabiki rig. I'm aiming to grill some this year, 'after seeing EricB's "'dines on the grill"" photo.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,20132.0.html

Someone mentioned there are sardines currently in the oakland estuary.  Sabiki will work.

Dines in the otown estuary. Try the alameda side, at the place i call container bay. here is a map

try at slack tide. low slack is better. sabiki or throw net.

Thanks! I think I'll give Oakland a try - never been fishing over there. Some 'dines for the barbie and maybe dangle one at Paradise.

Please let me know when the hunt begins   I would like to jion ya'll