Halibut being caught in the Bay......

Wednesday 1/25

Down in the South Bay, Bait Shop Mike at Oyster Point Marina in South San Francisco reported that some halibut have moved into the South bay. A 15 pounder was caught in front of the pier on a frozen herring and a 21.5 oz. halibut was caught from a boat off Candlestick Point. He said that one sturgeon was landed off Candlestick today. He has been running out to the Swirl in front of the pier in the evenings to land big numbers of walleyed perch. Mike will be bringing in live shiners this weekend to take advantage of the recent halibut action.

From USAfishing.com

Thanks mooch,

Are we going Saturday?

Jason

Oh hell yeah, I guess I need to move up the bait tube project!

Thanks mooch,

Are we going Saturday?

Jason

Jason...I can go ANYTIME baby  I suggest you get the coordinates for the "swirl" or other wise know as the "poop chute" from Papa Bill (so we can make bait). I'm still saving-up for my GPS.

There's been at least 2 other reports on coastside about people pulling butts while sturgeon fishing.  Both at Oakland I think.

I just have to check my WAF and I am in.  I can get the coordinates from bill.

Jason

I need to do a WAF check and I won't be able to stay out very long.

If its early saturday I might go..
That little bat I have didnt knock out the starry flounder, probably will bring a Louisville Slugger for Halibuts...

Launching from where on Saturday?

Launching from where on Saturday?

Oyster Point / South San Francisco
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/bb/index.php?topic=670.0

pardon my noobiness, but just wondering when the best time for halibut in the bay?  Season I mean.   

There's been at least 2 other reports on coastside about people pulling butts while sturgeon fishing.  Both at Oakland I think.

Guys.. I wouldn't get too excited just yet.  Those are "resident" butts.  A few are caught year round.  I don't think this means halibut are moving into the bay early.

Two days last week, I was fishing for sturgeon around the Oakland Airport when halibut were caught on both days by some the boaters/fishermen that fish there regularly.  I was talking to them on ch.68.  I got a little excited too, but the consensus amongst the veteran fishermen was that this wasn't anything out of the ordinary -- just a rare sturgeon fishing bycatch.

I am in for Saturday launch from Oyster point. I will post this in the hookups as well.

jason

hey folks, just wondering, is fish from the bay like resident halibut or migrating halibut safe to eat? i never thought of fishing in the bay actually.

thanks,

john

John - it is safe to eat any fish in the Bay IN MODERATION 

BUT it's definitely a "NO-NO  " to pregnant women - from I've heard.