San Francisco Bay Halibut

[NIGHTHAWK]

Halibut in SF Bay have been on fire this year and we’ve been enjoying some live bait and trolling trips to: the SF Airport, Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley and around Marin county.

 

[Still alive]

Very nice

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Are they good eating?

 

[Fatback]

Nice catches and certainly some fantastic eating.

 

[Aaron N]

Looks like a great trip out! Enjoy the feed

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

California Halibut are similar to Pacific Halibut in taste but better. Lighter and sweeter. Great for fish n chips or grilled…

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Halibut blackened fish tacos

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Looks delicious. One gets decent fish in Johannesburg but I don't recall halibut on a menu.

 

[channelkat]

Looks great! I visited that area all the time for work and family, not really sure why I never pursued any fishing. I guess I just assumed it was all fished out. I remember as a youngster in the 80's-90's fishing the Sacramento River and rarely had success. I guess I just wrote the whole region off. Might have to try to set something up next time I'm down visiting family.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Looks great! I visited that area all the time for work and family, not really sure why I never pursued any fishing. I guess I just assumed it was all fished out. I remember as a youngster in the 80's-90's fishing the Sacramento River and rarely had success. I guess I just wrote the whole region off. Might have to try to set something up next time I'm down visiting family.

Don't overlook the striped bass fishing in the Bay either! Better fight and excellent eating.

 

[channelkat]

Has the fishing improved since I left the area in the early 90's? Or was I just a poor fisherman?

 

[WAB]

We did a couple of ‘chicken’ runs in June every year to fill the freezer. The 20-40 pounders (chickens) would be close in off anchor point. Never did get totally comfortable with the beach launch.

 

[R.M.C.]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Don't overlook the striped bass fishing in the Bay either! Better fight and excellent eating.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Wide open Striper bite in the South Bay on live bait. Caught and released over 20 bass.

Caught a dozen Halibut and kept 5 for 2 of us…

Amazing day today…,

 

[channelkat]

Very nice!

 

[poco]

Nice flounder
good to see the bay produce some fish again

 

[gillettehunter]

Sounds like great fishing. I wish I was fishing myself. Congrats
Bruce

 

[Paul Raley]

Are they good eating?

I am not a big fish eater , I am a typical South African meat eater but a few years ago I had Halibut in Sweden and I must admit it is some of the best fish I have ever eaten .

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I remember in Vancouver once I had black Alaskan cod I think it was called, that was the best fish I have ever eaten.