Lingcod/Rockfish in SF Bay (Video) Report for 3/21

I went out for my first halibut attempt of the season and ended up hooking into some Lingcod/Rockfish instead. Eddie caught a 26" at the end of the day! The water was calm, green and 55 degrees. I only marked a few bait balls and couldnt make any live bait. Although I didnt catch any table-fare I had a great time practicing social distancing out on the kayak. Thanks for watching!

Nice trip, guys! I didn't know that Fort Baker/Yellow Bluff holds lingcod and rockfish. Thanks for the interesting video.

Nice trip, guys! I didn't know that Fort Baker/Yellow Bluff holds lingcod and rockfish. Thanks for the interesting video.

Male lings are still hanging out with their nests. You'd be hard pressed to catch one around Ft. Baker after April:

Starting in October, lingcod migrate to nearshore spawning grounds. The males migrate first, and establish nest sites in strong current areas in rock crevices or on ledges. Spawning takes place between December and March, and females leave the nest site immediately after depositing eggs. Males actively defend the nest from predators until the eggs hatch in early March through late April.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingcod

Nice! Thanks for the video.

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice work!!! 

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.

No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.

No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.

No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

Brutal. I launched from that area in my old Sit Inside pelican on an incoming tide once and I had to give up. Drifted all the way to Sausalito and hid the yak under one of the restaurant piers. I took a Lyft back to my truck with a few of my more expensive items... I'm sure that Lyft driver was not appreciative. Needless to say, that was very early on in my kayak journey and I would never repeat that. The Revo probably could've gotten me through, albeit with much strain. Anyway, I would never do that again, esp not alone. My first year otw was a bit of a doozy. Inspired lots of safety research and joining NCKA!

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.
No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

Brutal. I launched from that area in my old Sit Inside pelican on an incoming tide once and I had to give up. Drifted all the way to Sausalito and hid the yak under one of the restaurant piers. I took a Lyft back to my truck with a few of my more expensive items... I'm sure that Lyft driver was not appreciative. Needless to say, that was very early on in my kayak journey and I would never repeat that. The Revo probably could've gotten me through, albeit with much strain. Anyway, I would never do that again, esp not alone. My first year otw was a bit of a doozy. Inspired lots of safety research and joining NCKA!

We're gonna master that area over time, it seems quite fishy down up in them thar parts...

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.
No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

Brutal. I launched from that area in my old Sit Inside pelican on an incoming tide once and I had to give up. Drifted all the way to Sausalito and hid the yak under one of the restaurant piers. I took a Lyft back to my truck with a few of my more expensive items... I'm sure that Lyft driver was not appreciative. Needless to say, that was very early on in my kayak journey and I would never repeat that. The Revo probably could've gotten me through, albeit with much strain. Anyway, I would never do that again, esp not alone. My first year otw was a bit of a doozy. Inspired lots of safety research and joining NCKA!

We're gonna master that area over time, it seems quite fishy down up in them thar parts...

Happy to join. Hit me up when you head out.

We did it!  Back for more at the appointed time...

Nice job! The water looked awesome. It can be a little treacherous in that area when the current really starts moving.
No kidding! Looks like a bathtub in the video.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

Brutal. I launched from that area in my old Sit Inside pelican on an incoming tide once and I had to give up. Drifted all the way to Sausalito and hid the yak under one of the restaurant piers. I took a Lyft back to my truck with a few of my more expensive items... I'm sure that Lyft driver was not appreciative. Needless to say, that was very early on in my kayak journey and I would never repeat that. The Revo probably could've gotten me through, albeit with much strain. Anyway, I would never do that again, esp not alone. My first year otw was a bit of a doozy. Inspired lots of safety research and joining NCKA!

We're gonna master that area over time, it seems quite fishy down up in them thar parts...

Happy to join. Hit me up when you head out.

10/4 Good buddy...

Looks like I missed out on another good day.
Good job fellas.

Matt can confirm, the tide goes backwards where we were and at one section on the outgoing the whole bay pushes up against a cliff and it is a junior potato patch complete with boat wakes and very springy sloppy water...gotta get wiggly to navigate certain depths, after coming around the corner the tide shoots out the gate...

Brutal. I launched from that area in my old Sit Inside pelican on an incoming tide once and I had to give up. Drifted all the way to Sausalito and hid the yak under one of the restaurant piers. I took a Lyft back to my truck with a few of my more expensive items... I'm sure that Lyft driver was not appreciative. Needless to say, that was very early on in my kayak journey and I would never repeat that. The Revo probably could've gotten me through, albeit with much strain. Anyway, I would never do that again, esp not alone. My first year otw was a bit of a doozy. Inspired lots of safety research and joining NCKA!

The area to the east of Fort Baker and then a short distance up the shoreline is referred to as Yellow Bluff in sea kayaking circles. We go there when the tide is ripping to train in Level 4 Conditions. You can check out ACA guidelines to see what Level 4 entails, but the short version is that this is quite advanced. There still is Level 5, though