San Francisco/San Pablo Bay Report 11/10/05

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The bays
S.F.-San Pablo: Again, slow times. And again, about the only action
going is on the north side of the South Bay, where the shore fishers are
gathering. At Oyster Point pier, a 38-inch sturgeon was caught (on a
live jacksmelt, of all things) and released Monday. There also have been
halibut reeled in. Down toward Point San Bruno, several sturgeon have
been seen jumping and rolling. Continuing on down, there's been decent
action for striped bass and halibut along the shoreline at Coyote Point.
Most of these fish are caught by some gifted anglers, who show up with
the right tide and walk and cast plenty (swimbaits, mostly). At Alameda,
there has been a steady catch of small sharks, 'rays and jacksmelt, plus
the occasional bass and halibut. The Sole Man, a six-pack charter out of
S.F., drifted off the rockwall Wednesday for seven leopard shark to 15
pounds for four anglers. Again, from shore, you can do nearly as well,
provided you put in the time and requisite misery of standing on the
shore, looking into the wind ... Getting into the North Bay, the
shoreliners have been doing well for striped bass from the Lock Lomond
rockwall, China Camp, Port Sonoma and along the banks of Sonoma Creek.
Hot bait, according to Port Sonoma Bait and Tackle's Joel Sinkay, who
makes a living selling bait, is bullheads.