Sabaki's

When going for bait using a sabiki what size is best for bay type bait ?  People have talked about getting bait off Berkeley, exactaly where is the poop pipe ?  Should I be asking about fishing locations in this forum?  All this is new to me.

Welcome to the board, yakindon!

I dunno what most people would answer, but I'd say depending on the type/size of bait you were trying for, somewhere between Sabiki sizes 10 and 14.  Maybe other more experienced folks would have a more specific answer.

For fishing locations, check out the Fishing Reports forum.  There's a ton of resources and great helpful people in NCKA.

BTW, here are some "special codes" (cause we'd rather spend time fishing than typing) for locations:
OP = Oyster Point
BP = Berkeley Pier
ARW = Alameda Rock Wall

There are others...  Maybe we could have a thread for NCKA acronyms?

Thanks for the info, clears up a lot of questions.  See ya out there.  I drive a blue Scupper Pro with a silver equipment box in the tank well.

The poop pipe is located in Oyster Point - The boaters call it "the swirl". If you paddle straight out from the boat launch - maybe a quater mile - you will see an upwelling on the water - there is an under water pipe that shoots out reclaimed water - the bait hang around this area. Sometime's you'll see several boats hanging out in this area, gathering bait. Wish I could give you more specific details - but I don't have a GPS yet...

There are others...  Maybe we could have a thread for NCKA acronyms?

FAC - "flat ass calm" - used for ocean and Bay conditions
WAF - Wife Approval Factor - used by the married guys - when trying to get some fishing time
GAF - Girlfriend Approval Factor
Dinos = "sturgeon"
line sides = "stripers"
WFO = Wide Fxxking Open = the fish are biting
LM - Linda Mar
SPB - San Pablo Bay
HMB - Half Moon Bay
SC - Santa Cruz
WMA - Water Melon Apex - trolling lure for salmon

SITE  - Sand In The Ear (courtesy of Jnthn) referring to launches and landings that are not, shall we say, dry...