The lure size you want to start with at the lower tides is 1/4 oz. You can size it up to 1/2oz or even 3/4oz when the tide goes up. Just adjust your retrieve speed to avoid snagging onto the rocks. My go to lure for plugging the area is 1/4 or 1/2 bucktail jig with a white or chartreuse curly...
Hey scaryfish, are you planning on bait fishing or plugging? If bait fishing, head over to Fisherman's Park or Robert E Wooley state park and throw some squid for a chance of shark and mud marlins. There's lots of space for social distancing and you will get action on an incoming tide.
If...
ILYA, are you bombing Mickys in the surf zone or just bouncing swim baits in the bay? If your tossing heavy metal to the stripers, then throw nothing lower than 20 lb test mono or flouro. I personally use 25 lb big game mono as my leader and i do just fine.
There's folks who swear by flouro...
Hey DSRTEGL, check out ASIANA Market in Cotati. It's address is 7665 Old Redwood Hwy. They should have what you need there and it's not far from Rohnert Park.
The key to crab netting a keeper halibut from a pier is to make sure the halibut is exhausted and to keep it just below the water line. I've seen people so excited, they rush over and have the halibut half-way out of the water while its still green. You do not want the halibut to do a last...