Dock Totals 1/14 – 1/20: 478 anglers aboard 22 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 40 calico bass, 21 lingcod, 20 lobster (24 released), 54 perch, 89 rock crab, ...

MONTEREY – The groundfish season started in Monterey, Half Moon Bay and Bodega Bay on April 1 with top-notch deep water rockfish fishing for the boats that went out. During April, rockfishing is ...

In this video, I explain how to use and rig a swim bait while fishing at Pescadero and Pigeon Point in Nor-Cal during low tide. I also share tips on tackle items for fishing, including barrel swivels, ...

Weather conditions for the weekend look decent for inshore anglers. Winds will be gusting higher in the afternoons, so an early start to the day is recommended. We may see some bigger wind-chop wave ...

SAN FRANCISCO – While halibut fishing has been stellar on San Francisco Bay this year since early spring, it is only during the past few weeks that anglers have found top-notch striper fishing on the ...

The first ocean fishing season of 2026 starts Saturday (March 14), with the opening of the bottomfish season in Marine Areas one and two.

Discover two of the best fishing lures for California saltwater species: Candy Bar and Scrimpz. This video explains how these lures attract halibut, lingcod, and rockfish, along with tips on when and ...

Where you should go: Mud Hole wrecks in 140 to 160 feet produced good ling fishing plus an unusual number of cod over the weekend. What you should use: Clams. Why today is a good day for this: The ...