REPORT. ARW try1. 3-17-2019

It looks like the weather will let these old bones try for some halis’. I will be launching around 0800 to catch the last of the incoming and the start of the outgoing. Will be checking water temp and color while I try out my Handline. Never used one before so I better practice before the Handline tourny in May. I was told that since I won it at last year Albion that I have to participate!!👍👍  On the water at 0800. Headed out towards SF and caught a 16 incher on my handline. Its a different feeling than using a rod. During the next 3 1/2 hours I felt several hits, knew they were not dragging on the bottom as I was letting the bait back down after checking it. Water temp was 55/56 degrees and clarity was good (dark green with no brown tinge). A lot of people on the wall catching jack smelts.

I am planning on being there Sunday morning too! Sean

Woooo can't wait for the scouting report 😁

was planning to do that.  but yesterday i drove over the bridge and water was chocolate milk greenish.  but would love to know the early intel. don't forget to report!

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Lil guy wanted to toss his swimbait around there today after work.

There have been reports of them in the bay, so just need to find out where exactly they are.
good luck martin!

Lil guy wanted to toss his swimbait around there today after work.

Awesome!

Right on, good luck!

Been itching to get out there as well, looking forward to the report.

Good luck Martin.

I think I had some of your smoked Hali at Albion ?

Alex

Went out to ARW for a couple hours of scouting today. No fish for me and I only saw one shaker halibut released. There was a good amount of bait in the water and guys on the rocks were filling up buckets of smelt. Water was a decent greenish color which was way better than the northbay chocolate milk. Water temp around 53 degrees. Good luck out there! Hope you find them!


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Craig and I got a shaker and a keeper just north of the deep hole in 17 fow, yesterrday. Trolling in my boat. They are there, just not in hordes

Whoo hoo!

Thanks for the reports.... now all this post needs is some pictures?

Craig and I got a shaker and a keeper just north of the deep hole in 17 fow, yesterrday. Trolling in my boat. They are there, just not in hordes

Where you able to get to ARW from Marin on the boat or did you launch it from the ramp there?

Thanks for the report, Martianfish 

Craig and I got a shaker and a keeper just north of the deep hole in 17 fow, yesterrday. Trolling in my boat. They are there, just not in hordes

Where you able to get to ARW from Marin on the boat or did you launch it from the ramp there?

We launched from loch lomond, 30 min cruise at 30mph. Love the new boat.