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In my opinion yes. There is often quite a difference in the boats themselves as well as the skills and attitudes of the skippers and there are some landings I will no longer use if and when I might decide to take another trip to the dark side. I decided to compare a couple of landing and...

Live/Fresh Versus Frozen Bait Live/Fresh Bait — There is no comparison between fresh fish used as bait and frozen fish. Although it’s true that there are times when any bait seems to work (as during a “mac attack”), generally you need good bait and fresh bait out performs frozen bait. By fresh...

Mudsuckers. This is the name given by anglers to the longjaw goby, Gillichthys mirabilis, and excellent bait for striped bass in the San Francisco Bay Area. Unlike bullheads (staghorn sculpin), you’ll generally have to seek out this bait instead of simply sitting back and waiting for the fish to...

Lizardfish. If there were a “Hall of Fame or perhaps Hall of Shame” for fish disliked by anglers, lizardfish, Synodus lucioceps would rank up near the top alongside the white croaker (aka kingfish, tomcod, and roncador). They are most common in cold-water years but when they show up they are...

Bullheads. This is the term commonly used for staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), one of most frequently caught fish on CenCal and NorCal piers, and a fish that is largely considered a nuisance. However, it is also one of the top baits for striped bass in the San Francisco Bay Area. Live...

Brown Bait — This is simply a term used for small white croaker, Genyonemus lineatus (aka tomcod or kingfish) and queenfish, Seriphus politus (aka herring) that are used for bait (generally live bait). Both are among the leading pier caught fish in southern California while white croaker are...

Mackerel. Two species of fish are sold as “mackerel” in California bait shops although only one is a true mackerel. The most commonly seen is the Pacific mackerel, Scomber japonicus, the true mackerel. Most often it is simply called mackerel but sometimes it is given the appellation chub, green...

Herring. The Pacific herring, Clupea harengus pallasi, is very similar to sardines as bait and used in the same manner. However, herring are primarily used as salmon bait in the north and will often cost more in a store than sardines if both are available. Locals who know what they are doing...

Sardines. There was a time when the commercial fishery for Pacific sardines, Sardinops caerulea, was the largest fishery in North America. Boats in California in the ‘30s and ‘40s saw peak catches of as much as 700,000 metric tons. Monterey was the center of action, although the fishery extended...

Smelt/Silversides. Although not as good as live anchovies, 3-6-inch long smelt, are actually the main “live bait” used by most halibut fisherman in SoCal and the Bay Area. Small topsmelt, Atherinops affinis, and jacksmelt, Atherinopsis californiensis are the two species of “smelt” used although...

Shiner Perch. This small perch, Cymatogaster aggregata, is one of the main fish caught on piers by youngsters in California. It makes a good “live bait” when other, more preferable, species like anchovies are unavailable. In northern California, where live bait is generally unavailable on...

Using Fish as Bait in California In California, anglers are presented several species of fish that can be used as bait. Most can be caught by anglers themselves but some can also be bought at bait shops. However, most bait shops no longer carry live bait, just frozen bait. Anchovies. When I...

May 2024 Fishing Report, Central California (#294) San Luis Obispo County Piers Pismo Beach Pier — No report but some surfperch should be available on the bottom and some jacksmelt or sardines on top. This is also the time of the year when some sharks begin to lshow up at night. How To Get...

California Pier Report May 2024 Fishing Report, Southern California (#294) Lobster season is now closed! San Diego County Piers Imperial Beach Pier – No report, need a reporter. We did get reports from ghost1234 on April 19-20-21 that said: “Hi all local pier rats down in IB, I fish a lot...

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apparently the restaurant and end is engulfed in flame.