I was just at a local bait shop and I was informed that a 57 lbs WSB was caught off the San Francisco coast 2 weeks ago. I also saw myself a 35 lbs WSB that same day at fishermans wharf. He said he caught it out-*side the GG but he wouldn't say where.
How common are WSB to the Sf Bay area? How would they be targeted up here?
#3148, "RE: 57 lbs WSB off SF BAY AREA!!!" In response to Reply # 0
they get em up the marin coast every year, not in huge numbers. last year the playin hookey outa emeryville hit the motherload and limited in a short while. the boats stuck about 1 or 2 every other trip after that for a while, then they went away. don't know a whole lot, but i think it was consistant fishing back in the day for them.
#3153, "RE: 57 lbs WSB off SF BAY AREA!!!" In response to Reply # 5
lol. I've just been around here for too long... I remember when Rob was setting up the message boards. $hit, I remember when Rob was setting up Calfishing... -Brian
#3157, "RE: 57 lbs WSB off SF BAY AREA!!!" In response to Reply # 0
I think WSB will be an incidental catch in the area for a long while. Sounds like they are making a slow comeback. I sure liked catching them the other week.
The most popular spot every year seems to be Capitola. I guess the farther south you get the better.