Great video. The California Dawn has a great reputation.In the early 80's I got hooked on fishing the SF Bay for Striped Bass and California halibut using live bait on a few different charter boats. They all used the same method to present the live anchovy placing the hook through the lower jaw and up through the upper jaw. It is a method that is easy to learn and it does work. When I purchased my Skipjack 25 ft Sport cruiser I experimented with alternative ways to place live anchovies on a bait hook. I found that the live baits were "more lively" and the rods that were presenting the alternative method definitely had more action and hookups. The alternative is to place the hook horizontally just beneath the skin behind the head (shoulder) of the bait. This allows the bait to swim more freely and attract more bites from predators. When a live anchovy is hooked vertically up from the chin and out through the nose the bait is severely inhibited from freely swimming and is constantly pulled towards the rod. Presenting an alternative to established traditions is most often resisted. I use what works best after trying both ways and there is no doubt in my observation that what I am suggesting works better. I hope you will try the alternative and enjoy the results. As a side note I have found the alternative works better even more obviously when fishing live anchovies for Albacore.
You didn't read closely enough...It doesn't say don't eat stripers. It says stripers MAY contain mercury and that you shouldn't eat them regularly especially if you are a pregnant woman. In reality most of the mercury in a striper is concentrated in the liver and other internal organs....Striper meat is fine. I've been eating it for 40 years....Cal Kellogg
Striper fillets are fine just cut the darker red meat off with a nice sharp knife like a bubba blade or xtra sharp fillet knife. As for cooking striper fillets cook well with moist heat applications verses pan frying as stripers are leaner on fat content.
Awesome video. Is there any extra precautions to take in eating fish from SF Bay? Any worry of heavy metal/chemical contamination? I live and fish in Monterey Bay but moving to Vallejo soon and curious about fishing the SF, San Pablo bays. Thank you in advance.
just read the signs and you'll be fine. that's pretty much the best advice I can give you. I live in Vacaville and I go out to emeryville near Berkley sometimes. they have a sign posted EAT THIS. on one side and the other says this. DON'T EAT THIS. stripers are one of the fish that's on the don't eat side. lol
I really like what you're doing with this show! Particularly your positive approach to teaching.
Great video. The California Dawn has a great reputation.In the early 80's I got hooked on fishing the SF Bay for Striped Bass and California halibut using live bait on a few different charter boats. They all used the same method to present the live anchovy placing the hook through the lower jaw and up through the upper jaw. It is a method that is easy to learn and it does work. When I purchased my Skipjack 25 ft Sport cruiser I experimented with alternative ways to place live anchovies on a bait hook. I found that the live baits were "more lively" and the rods that were presenting the alternative method definitely had more action and hookups. The alternative is to place the hook horizontally just beneath the skin behind the head (shoulder) of the bait. This allows the bait to swim more freely and attract more bites from predators. When a live anchovy is hooked vertically up from the chin and out through the nose the bait is severely inhibited from freely swimming and is constantly pulled towards the rod. Presenting an alternative to established traditions is most often resisted. I use what works best after trying both ways and there is no doubt in my observation that what I am suggesting works better. I hope you will try the alternative and enjoy the results. As a side note I have found the alternative works better even more obviously when fishing live anchovies for Albacore.
Outstanding!!! S.F. Bay is a great fishery....Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!!!!
Great stuff, Cal.
Good stuff Cal. I'm trying that mayo stuff on some cod. Thanks for the video
I've gotten some good feedback on that recipe Eli...Enjoy it's simple and yummy!
Very cool and well done. Thanks
Yes...I've used a baked recipe that uses mayo and bread crumbs...I'll do that one on an upcoming episode...I like that during the winter time!
great video took me away from home at home love it
Thank You! That S.F. Bay action can be great!!!
You didn't read closely enough...It doesn't say don't eat stripers. It says stripers MAY contain mercury and that you shouldn't eat them regularly especially if you are a pregnant woman. In reality most of the mercury in a striper is concentrated in the liver and other internal organs....Striper meat is fine. I've been eating it for 40 years....Cal Kellogg
Striper fillets are fine just cut the darker red meat off with a nice sharp knife like a bubba blade or xtra sharp fillet knife. As for cooking striper fillets cook well with moist heat applications verses pan frying as stripers are leaner on fat content.
Yeah buddy. We're killing halibut up here in Humboldt bay too. Must be a distant relative lol
how do you think that recipe would work with sturgeon?
Netting shakers on a charter boat?
Awesome video. Is there any extra precautions to take in eating fish from SF Bay? Any worry of heavy metal/chemical contamination? I live and fish in Monterey Bay but moving to Vallejo soon and curious about fishing the SF, San Pablo bays. Thank you in advance.
just read the signs and you'll be fine. that's pretty much the best advice I can give you. I live in Vacaville and I go out to emeryville near Berkley sometimes. they have a sign posted EAT THIS. on one side and the other says this. DON'T EAT THIS. stripers are one of the fish that's on the don't eat side. lol
Super small fish!
That’s our specialty!
How much is it to charter half or full day
135
why are the halibut down there so small? up in bc if you hook onto one its unlikely to be under 15lb and most of the time its between 30-90lb
Mike Lla different kind of halibut
Andrew Beard oh we’re those the California halibut or what ever they are called?
yup these are California halibut instead of Pacific halibut
fluke flounder is what the are no way halibut in sf bay not possible...
so I was just fishing out near Berkley yesterday and.. it says don't eat the stripers.. so... why are you keeping them.. lol
Jesse Devore where in Berkeley