Friday, September 2 - Labor Day Weekend...wow, where has the year gone? I was warned the older you get the faster it goes by, and they sure weren't lying! Anyway, as far as fishing this past week, here's the rundown: Yesterday on Thursday we were on the salmon hunt again and headed to the Channel Buoys, the main salmon "hot spot" for the past couple of weeks (even though it's really not that hot but it's been the best thing going). Nothing was happening pretty much all morning, so Capt. Bob started heading back towards the Half Moon Bay direction and found a spot of fish the last hour of the trip that produced several shakers, several more fish that won their battle, and three salmon that went home with a few happy anglers. We'll be giving it a go for salmon one more time this Saturday and then we'll throw in the towel. Our rockfishing trip on Wednesday was a struggle. Capt. Bob tried well over a dozen different spots all the way down to below Pigeon Point but the fish just didn't want to come out and play, primarily thanks to the southerly swell and wind rolling through, and we were lucky if we ended up with somewhere around half limits. Tuesday they scratched and they clawed and squeeked out limits for all 19 anglers plus three lings and three cabezon. We gave the crew a breather and marked the day off on Monday, after a very productive weekend that produced 53 limits of rockfish along with a few more lingcod and cabezon. We have a bunch of private charters on the weekends this month, so after this weekend we'll be available most weekdays, but our next available weekend won't be until the end of September on Sunday the 25th. Oh, by the way, tomorrow on Saturday, September 3, it's the second Free Fishing License Day of the year courtesy of the State, which means you can fish anywhere in the state without purchasing a fishing license. So take advantage of it and take someone fishing who wouldn't be going otherwise...go out, put a line in the water and have fun. That's what it's all about.

Queen of Hearts
Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, CA
Phone 510.581.2628
http://www.fishingboat.com/