Catch Striped Bass from Shore | Topwater Poppers & Jerkbait Tips (SF Bay)

[@jackspade2576]

Ah the famous shark rock in Alviso! I once caught a 30 lb striper on a Wiggly Wonker there! I use a can of Purina cat food for dipping lures iin

[@actedsoap6895]

Dude thank you for sharing! I just started fishing the bay and a super clear and authentic is super appreciated! I hope you catch somthing epic next :)

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

@@actedsoap6895 🙏

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

@@actedsoap6895 Lures are the way to go.

[@TsunamiSam]

Nice seeing them there as well!

[@FishingTime_LetsGo]

Great video, thanks for all the tips - love that catch and snag at the end, we all have had those days. catch you later🎣👍

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

LoL I got lazy when finishing the video and just said "Screw It." And threw that in there. Thanks for watching.

[@terrythompson7154]

Great video! Always appreciate the insider tips and tricks.

[@moquant947]

Great video with detail instructions. Thx for the effort.

[@andreihoruzhii6447]

Hey, welcome back! Love your content, do it more regularly 🙌

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Thanks for watching broskii. I am trying. I have so much footage over the past years. Just takes time to put together a quality video that is actually informative and has a motive. I will be posting some new stuff in the next week or two. Thanks for your support brother.

[@BluFortune]

Thanks for the tips. Finna use these next time im out. Havent caught a striper this year!!

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Get out there bro. Hit a spot where you know people catch them and just get there early. Like less than half way to high tide going up and just plant your ass there and throw lures until a school shows up. One of the times you will hit fat action for 30 minutes and you can go home remembering why you're a fisherman. It's all just about being there when they are there. You can throw anything at them.

[@InTheFlow66]

By me, on the east coast, the lures you were showing as poppers are called spooks which you walk the dog with, make it swim back and forth on the surface. Poppers are a different type of top water plug that you pop along the surface to cause more of a commotion and splash.

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

We call them spooks too. But I call them all poppers.

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

I do have some that you are explaining though with the concave nose that makes it pop and splash. My family is from Long Island and I must tell you how much I envy your striper fishing out there. You guys have some monsters.

[@Exoticstepin7]

Good video Much respect from a fellow Bay angler

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Yeeeeee

[@JoseLopez-sn3tv]

When you first get to your spot always pour some bottle water on your line. This will help avoid what happened on your first cast. Just an FYI. Great vid. Keep em coming.

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Thanks for the tip! Sounds legit. All I know is that my spool closed on me. But probably because my line was all stuck up and yanked my reel causing it to close.

[@girlfinfishing]

Great video! Some helpful tips. Thanks for sharing! 😎

[@thomascorrea3937]

Great video, remember always have fun

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

You already know. This is my happy place.

[@peterbedford2610]

I've had good success with swim baits , but I've noticed my hits are usually right after it starts to sink from hitting the water. Alan Fong says to retrieve slowly and jerky. I'm trying it today

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

White swim baits are what 90% of the people use around here. It is good for halibut and striped bass. For halibut fish low and slow, popping off the bottom as well.

[@craigt6007]

Hi- Great informative video. I’m really gonna try this method for strippers in the Bay. I know you mentioned you were using 15lb braid that day( vs 20#). But could you provide some guidance on the type/ length of rod and reel brand/size you’d recommend. Also, would this same setup work for shore fishing for California halibut in the Bay? If not what would you alter? Hoping to use same tools for both, if possible … Thanks!

[@onetwocross]

Great tutorial!

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Anytime 👍 🕶️

[@tombudinger3857]

Hey what’s the juice / goop you out in each bait? What’s it called! Thanks I learned a lot!

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

The stuff I put on my lures is called "Inshore Saltwater Super Gel" made by PRO-CURE. Thanks for watching. Glad I can teach some things.

[@edkonvang]

Great video! Nice catch! I'm not from the San Francisco area, but I heard that if you fish in the San Francisco area, you have to have another stamp on top of your fishing license. Do you know anything about this?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

No, this is not true. You just need a regular fishing license. There is no such thing as a two-pole stamp for salt water either that only applies for fresh water and lakes and stuff. Also on any Man-Made California state Pier or Jetti A fishing license is not required.

[@edkonvang]

Thanks for the info...I'm really appreciated. I'm heading out there this weekend to do some crabb snaring. Not sure, either baker beach or ocean beach. Again, thanks for responding back.

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

@@edkonvang I should also clarify on what I said in my last comment. Inside of the bay from shore you can only use 1 pole. There is no stamp that you can buy to allow 2 poles. If you are on a pier or Jetty inside or outside the bay you may use 2 poles and do not need a fishing license at all.

[@edkonvang]

Thanks!

[@speedracer9220]

Will this work in the Delta as well ?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

I never really head out that way but I am sure it would.

[@agustinndominguez4743]

nice video where do you buy the top water lures

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

@@agustinndominguez4743 Hate it or love it, I pretty much buy all my gear off of Amazon now a days. Fishing necessities and lures are so expensive In store now a days. Everything on Amazon is like 50% cheaper for the same exact stuff. Especially buying weights and swivels and hardware.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

Ecellent video with great commentary. What months or time of year do those stripers and halibut bite best in the SF bay? The same time?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Striped Bass migrate out of the San Joaquin Delta and Sacramento River into the Bay around early Spring. Usually by late March-May you will have schools all the way into San Mateo and Santa Clara County. Some years you can continue to catch them all the way into November. Other years it slows down around June or July and picks up again with late migration stripers in September and October. This is so prominent that most people will say that there is two separate seasons per year. "Spring Run" and "Fall Run". You will also want to note that a good amount of them make it out of the golden gate bridge into the ocean. This is where you can catch some 40+ inchers from the beaches around May-July. As far as the Halibut from shore, the season pretty much aligns with the first run of the striped bass in spring. You can catch both species around this time and after June or so the Halibut seems to seek deeper water and the season continues mostly for boaters. Though you may still be able to catch them from shore until winter. When it comes to these two types of fish, just think, is there bait spawning in this area? If so and it's the right time of year, they are probably there.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@TheBayAreaPlug Hi: Thanks so much for all the information you provided. In the past, I have fish near Brisbane and Coyote Point in the SF South Bay with limited success. It's always like you should have been here last week. I once missed a striper bite at Coyote Point shoreline by 15 minutes!!

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

@@theoldsurffisher1943 yup. That's the way it is. You kind of just have to be there when they are there. I'm lucky I live very close to some of my favorite spots. literally only blocks away. I just keep a pair of waders and a fishing pole in my car at all times and stop by wnv the tide and weather seems right. Try heading out when there is a big tide push. Like 0ft-7ft. Get out there at like 2ft while it's rising and stay there until at least an hour before high tide. At least you will be there if they show up. I can almost guarantee at some spots that if it's like 3 ft going up at 6 or 7 AM I will catch at least 1 in the first 30 minutes. Mornings are key if you want to increase your chances. Right at sunrise, you will see them jumping and boiling. Also look out for birds diving.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@TheBayAreaPlug Thanks again for encouragement. Unfortunately, I'm an hour plus away from the south Bay. In the mid 50's I lived in Millbrae and my dad and I frequently fished: the tubes , Millbrae Ave, off 4 Ave (when there was a fish shop there), Kincaid's, the canal, Anza lagoon, Coyote Point and many other south bay places. Then much of the shore was lined with cattails and not hotels.

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

I remember the old bait shop by key market. It's now "God Speed Tattoos". My babysitters used to take me there as a kid and I would buy nightcrawlers and fish for smelt in the lagoons. This is literally why I love fishing to this day.

[@veryangrydodo2376]

Where is this at? I’ve been looking for spots but they all dead 😭

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Stripers are pretty much done for the year. Around here. Have to wait until around March and halibut + Striper will be back.

[@Rob_Journey]

What rod and reel are you using?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

I don't use anything too expensive. My setups are all decent budget builds. This one is an Medium-Light Action 8'' Okuma Connoisseur paired with a KastKing Sharky III 2000 fishing reel that you can find on amazon for under 50$. I have 3 of these reels. They work great. I just take them apart and clean/grease them twice a year. Once before each striper run. (Spring & Fall) My advice would be to go to your local Big 5 and shop for a rod only, no rod/reel combo needed. You will find rods are very cheap there ($30 Average) and sometimes they will come with a reel and you can just throw that into storage to give to a friend in need. Then buy a kastKing Reel off of amazon. Just keep your reels clean/greased and that is about it. Works great.

[@arkham9099]

Whats the rod and reel setup?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

I don't use anything too expensive. My setups are all decent budget builds. This one is an Medium-Light Action 8'' Okuma Connoisseur paired with a KastKing Sharky III 2000 fishing reel that you can find on amazon for under 50$. I have 3 of these reels. They work great. I just take them apart and clean/grease them twice a year. Once before each striper run. (Spring & Fall) My advice would be to go to your local Big 5 and shop for a rod only, no rod/reel combo needed. You will find rods are very cheap there ($30 Average) and sometimes they will come with a reel and you can just throw that into storage to give to a friend in need. Then buy a kastKing Reel off of amazon. Just keep your reels clean/greased and that is about it. Works great.

[@650jay5]

what time do you go fish

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

The best times to go in the areas I like are when there is a big tide push. Usually going from around 0ft-6+ft. On days like this I like to get out there when it's at least 3ft going up. (A few hours before high tide). I will usually leave before high slack tide hits. But you can of course stay for when it pushes out. The key here is when the water is moving quick.

[@darthcycy]

You're calling that snap everything but it's correct name 😂 and thats not a popper. Still a very nice setup, I'll be taking it out myself soon

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

Lol it's a spook. I have a habit of calling everything that floats a popper.

[@Dirtygehtokid324]

Where is this location?

[@TheBayAreaPlug]

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[@marceloamador92024]

You will fine if you share the location, your out there we need more anglers, ​@@TheBayAreaPlug

[@mikeshuck2760]

SF Bay, airplanes flying overhead. Pretty much says it all!

[@peterbedford2610]

Under Benicia bridge is good

[@HuyNguyen-lu3zj]

@@TheBayAreaPlugNice catches! Are they usually around here in november? Btw, if you don't want to give away the spot then don't show so much of the surroundings. Dead giveaway!😂

[@RampFisha]

Can I fish with you. I’ll pay to learn