Pacifica Pier (Beach) 5/15/14

I went to go to the pier again this week, but again the pier was closed. I am not sure why its been closed like all week. So I decided to just fish from the beach. I was really quite surprised to find so many people fishing from the beach. They were all using lures and fishing for striper. They were catching some pretty big striped bass there. Unfortunately I only brought my crabbing gear with me and some hooks, but no lures. So I used one pole with a weight and hook with a chuck of squid as bait but didn't catch anything. There were some people that did "limit out" with their two stripers. After the sun went down I threw in a crab snare from the shore so that I could catch some crab, after about 10 minutes I pulled in my line with a Dungeness that was just a little too small, so I threw him back satisfied that I had caught at least one thing so I went home.

Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay 05/14/14

I went to go to the Pacifica Pier today, but it was closed. A while back (January, I believe)when I went fishing on the pier, there was a team of engineers doing inspections and I spoke with them and they said the pier was pretty much ready to come down and that they would be doing some renovations on it. But today the pier was only closed, and I didn't see anyone there doing any work on it. I thought this was strange. Anyway I decided to move to Pillar Point, its only an extra 15 minute drive for me and there is usually better fishing there. Upon my arrival, when I asked the others they said they hadn't caught any fish, which is unusual for Pillar Point. I ended up catching 8 Rock Crabs, no Dungeness crabs, and towards the evening I did manage to catch two skulpin. There where also two guys there who were fishing for Monkey faced eel, but they said they only got two, which they described more as noodles than eels. Here a few reminders about rock crabs (b) All crabs of the Cancer genus except Dungeness crabs, but including: yellow crabs, rock crabs, red crabs and slender crabs: (1) Open season: All year. (2) Limit: Thirty-five. (3) Minimum size: Four inches measured by the shortest distance through the body, from edge of shell to edge of shell at the widest part, except there is no minimum size in Fish and Game Districts 8 and 9. (c) All crabs of the genus Cancer, including Dungeness crabs, yellow crabs, rock crabs, red crabs and slender crabs, may be brought to the surface of the water for measuring, but no undersize crabs may be placed in any type of receiver, kept on the person or retained in any person’s possession or under his direct control; all crabs shall be measured immediately and any undersize crabs shall be released immediately into the water.

Pier Fishing in Pacifica 05/01/14

I decided to go to the pier today as it was a very warm day and it seemed like there would be little wind on the pier. I was also hoping that with salmon season open and Halibut season opening today that I would be able to pull a fish up onto the pier. Unfortunately I didn't get any fish, and neither did anyone else on the pier, not even surf perch. The crab fishing was very good though, I pulled up 30+ Dungeness crabs, no rock crabs, but only 4 of the Dungeness were keepers. I spoke with a photographer there you yesterday saw four grey whales and came back today hoping to see more, but all he saw today was some dolphins. On My way to the Pier I also went to check out the new Dick's Sporting Goods store in Daly City. I must say I was very impressed with their selection of fishing supplies. I have put in a picture of their bait prices