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| HALIBUT Halibut is a predatory ambush fish. Juvenile halibut sometime feed on bristle worm (eunicidae), but once they reach a certain size, they mainly feed on shell fish, shrimp, anchovy, sardine, smelt, shiner perch, CA lizard fish and squid. Since they feed mainly on sight and by ambush, water clarity plays a big role in the success of targeting halibut. Halibut anglers don't need to be as conscious of match-the-bait as sea bass, but when you are targeting larger and smarter models or when you are trying to entice bites when the fish are inactive, being conscious of match-the-bait tends to get a better response. |
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| BARRED SURFPERCH The Barred Surfperch lives on sandy beaches and feeds on crustaceans. Sand Crabs make up 90% of their diet, so using worms and other lures that imitate Sand Crabs will increase your catch. You can also use plugs to get reaction bites. It is effective to use lures that can be slowly reeled in on the surface. |
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| PACIFIC BARRACUDA The Pacific Barracuda is a predatory fish that migrates along the coast and can be caught with lures that imitate sardines and anchovies. Its large mouth is a ferocious predator of small to medium-sized baitfish. If you can find a school of migrating fish, you can easily target them with topwater lures from the middle of the water. Once you find a school, you can keep catching them by simply reeling in a minnow. |
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| CALICO BASS The Calico Bass lives in coastal areas where there is a lot of structure such as rocks and kelp. It is omnivorous and feeds on crustaceans and bait fish, so you can target it with various types of lures. They migrate slightly depending on the tide and the season, so finding the right spot is the key to catching more fish. Because they have a long lower jaw, they are good at catching things that fall from the kelp. It is effective to reel in minnows slowly. |
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| SAND BASS Sand Bass are found in coastal areas where there are a lot of sandy structure, in areas deeper than the middle layer. They are omnivorous and feed on crustaceans and bait fish, so you can use various types of lures to target them. Use lures that can target deeper than the middle depths. Use a jig or spinnerbait near the bottom for best results. |
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| SPOTTED BAY BASS Spotted Bay Bass is a subspecies of Sand Bass that lives in the bay. They feed on crustaceans and bait fish in the mid to deep structure where the tide is good. A variety of lures can be used to catch them, from worms to plugs, and even spinnerbaits for their reaction bite. Using jigs and spinnerbaits near the bottom is also effective for this fish. |
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| YELLOWFIN CROAKER The Yellowfin Croaker feeds mainly on crustaceans such as shrimp and is found in coastal areas where there is a lot of bait. In sandy areas, the Yellowfin Croaker feeds on crustaceans that appear in the waves, so it can be caught in the surf. In addition to targeting them mainly with lures that imitate crustaceans such as worms, small plugs and spoons can also produce reaction bites. Long bill minnows knocking on the bottom are effective lures. |
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| WHITE SEABASS White Seabass is a large species of Croaker that migrates from coastal waters to nearshore waters depending on water temperature and season. When they come close to the shore, you can use lures that imitate crustaceans, squid or small fish as bait, and target them in the middle or deeper range. During the spawning season, they come close to the shore, so you can also target them with lures from the surf. The most effective way to catch them is by simply reeling in a minnow, but you may want to try a big minnow. |
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| MACKEREL Like the Bonito, Mackerel migrates to coastal waters and bays in search of bait. Like Bonito, Mackerel migrate to coastal waters and bays to feed on bait. They are fish eaters and can be caught with lures that imitate sardines and anchovies. They can be caught by boat or from the shore. They hunt down bait on the surface and feed on it, so lures that swim on the surface and topwater are effective. |
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| BONITO Bonito are migratory fish, but they often invade coastal areas and bays where the water temperature is high to find bait. It is a fish eater and can be caught with lures that imitate sardines or anchovies. Since they migrate in schools, fishing by boat is the best way to catch them, but if you understand their migration patterns, you can also catch them from the shore. They swim fast, so fast reeling lipless minnows is effective. |
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| YELLOWTAIL The Yellowtail is a inshore migratory fish-eating species that feeds on crustaceans as well as small fish. Some of them stay in coastal areas and can be targeted on a regular basis. Migratory yellowtails move in schools, so boat fishing is the main way to catch them. If you can find a school of yellowtails, you can target them with lures on the surface, in the middle of the water, or by topwater. Sometimes minnows will catch them on a whim, but casting a heavy jig a long distance and retrieving it at high speed is very effective. |
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| CHINOOK SALMON / KING SALMON Chinook (King) Salmon are known to migrate back to the rivers where they were born in a few years. Salmon fishing in the ocean is open to anglers on a limited basis in early summer. Salmon can be caught by trolling down rigs, spoons, spinners, lipless cranks and crankbaits. |
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| STRIPED BASS Striped Bass were originally introduced to San Francisco Bay from the East Coast and have been gradually expanding their range. Striped Bass are very active from the top to the middle of the water, so using different lures depending on the season and water temperature patterns will produce good results. It is also known as a very aggressive fish and responds very well to big minnows. |