SF Bay Crab and Rockfish Action Remains Strong
Reel Addiction Sportfishing checked in from San Francisco Bay with impressive results from a recent combo trip, yielding 80 crab, 80 rockfish, 16 ling...
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Crabbers Grind Out Dungeness Success at Lawson's Landing
The Durasnare team reported in from a recent crabbing outing at Lawson's Landing, where the action proved to be a grind but yielded a strong finish with a few Dungeness crab. Fellow crabbers nearby also relied on Durasnare crab snares for their efforts. Many have had success with the 8oz Durasnare m...
Triple Limits of Rockfish and Lingcod on Farallon Islands Crab Combo Trips
Anglers aboard the Reel Addiction 2 enjoyed outstanding action on a special Veterans Crab Combo Trip out of San Francisco Bay. Captain Shawn Taylor gu...
Rockfish Limits Are the Rule
MONTEREY - Charter boat trips out of Chris’ Fishing continue to produce full limits of rockfish, along with some hefty lingcod. The Checkmate checked ...
Bay Charter Boats Switch Over to Crab/Rockfish Adventures
SAN FRANCISCO – The live bait season is over on San Francisco Bay, so charter boat captains have switched to crab./rockfish combos and crab only trips...
Anglers Bag Limits of Rockfish and Crab on Combo Trips
BODEGA BAY – The Dungeness crab season is in full swing and anglers have been catching limits of rockfish and limits of crabs on recent crab/rockfish ...
Bay Area Dungeness Crab Season Off to a Strong Start After November 1 Opener
The 2025-2026 recreational season opened November 1 along sections of the central California coast, and we have seen excellent shore-based action acro...
Coastal Crab Snaring Season Opens Strong with Durasnare
Pacific Coast, CA – Lawrence Ngai of Durasnare kicked off the beach crab snaring season with a standout group session. He always puts his clients on D...
Rockfish Limits off San Francisco Wharf
San Francisco, CA – Tanya fished a crab/rockfish combo trip from Fisherman’s Wharf. The boat limited on rockfish in one hour. Anglers worked depths of...
Chasing the Championship Belt! The 2025 Crab Snare Fishing Derby for the Cause is underway!
The 3rd Annual Crab Snare Fishing Derby for the Cause has started, and everyone along the Northern California coast is talking about it. Some people s...
Crab Season Opens with the Vivid Snares Derby
Joel and the team at Vivid Snares are kicking off crab season when it opens on November 1 with their Crab Fishing Derby. It is catch and release, fema...
Monterey Bay: Boats Target Halibut, Lingcod and Bluefin
SANTA CRUZ – While most anglers are focusing on rockfish and lingcod now that all depths are open, a few bluefin tuna are beginning to show in the Mon...
Half Moon Bay: Rockfish Offer Steady Action Off San Mateo County Coast
EL GRANADA – Rockfishing adventures along the San Mateo County Coast continue to yield limits of colorful rockfish, along with some lingcod and an occ...
Fisherman’s Wharf/Berkeley: Live Bait Drifters Nail Limits of Stripers
SAN FRANCISCO – Striper fishing continues to be hot on San Francisco Bay, while anglers fishing outside of the Golden Gate are landing limits of rockf...
Bodega Bay/Tomales Bay: Limits of Rockfish and Lingcod Boated
BODEGA BAY – If you like to catch rockfish and big lingcod, it’s hard to beat fishing out of Bodega Bay right now. Captain Rick Powers of Bodega Bay ...
Monterey Bay Report
Monterey Bay Boats Target Halibut, Lingcod and Rockfish SANTA CRUZ – Now that the four-day fall salmon season is over, anglers are back to concentrat...
Half Moon Bay Report
Half Moon Bay Rockfish Limits The Rule Off San Mateo County Coast EL GRANADA – If you want to catch a limit of colorful rockfish, along with getting ...