This was the trip planned and scheduled for some time. Booked airbnb. Hoped that catfish will be more all less awake by then. This is still almost a month before official Clear Lake catfish Derby. Arrived on the 18th. House was at the Clearlake Oaks area. Not too far from the lake itself. We were… Continue reading Clear Lake Catfish March 19 2022
Month: March 2022
Oyster Point Halibut March 12 2022
Regular crew was at Death Valley. Invited Victor M and Sergei Si and we are back at Oyster Point Long story short we ended the day with 4 keepers. Nothing too big. Found some fish with everyone by the bird cage. Went back north to the crane. Almost no one was there. Asked one boat… Continue reading Oyster Point Halibut March 12 2022
Oyster Point Halibut March 6 2022
Could not go Saturday, regular crew was busy on Sunday. Invited Alex Sh and Sergei Si and off we go back to Oyster Point to troll for California Halibut. Weather was good then normal wind came up. Decent number of boats and kayaks. Not too successful day. We got one legal fish and 5-6 shakers.… Continue reading Oyster Point Halibut March 6 2022
Halibut Season Opening and Herring Oyster Point February 27 2022
Saw a post in the group Friday day before going. They sad that there was a herring spawn on Candlestick Point. I never saw herring there but who knows. Halibut rigs were ready. Picked up the cast net too and off we went with regular crew of Alex O and Alex D. Launched from Oyster… Continue reading Halibut Season Opening and Herring Oyster Point February 27 2022
South Bay Sturgeon February 19 2022
Took us a bit of time to decide where to go. Voted for South Bay again. Went with regular crew. Fishery supply ran out of grass shrimp. Took ghost. Laine’s Bait, being as inconsistent as they always are, happened to have grass shrimp. Took half a pound. Full outgoing tide was expected till about noon.… Continue reading South Bay Sturgeon February 19 2022