EASY Halibut Fishing with Live Bait - Setups & How to Find Them! (San Francisco Bay)

Halibut fishing in the San Francisco Bay can be real exciting drifting live anchovies! Jump on board with my brother Ron, Tom and Denise for some exciting action catching halibut. Learn how to use the right set up and the right rod & reel combo. Leader length and sinkers are so important to successfully hooking up. The time is NOW to fish the SF Bay for these nice halibuts!
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[@AlanFong]

Leader length and sinkers are key to drifting live bait but you have to watch the speed of the drift too! ► 👍Please be sure to hit that LIKE 👍button. We'd greatly appreciate that. ► 🔴 If you're new, SUBSCRIBE to learn more about fishing and hunting → kzbin.info Reply

[@tonyspangler1201]

Glad to see you making memories with your brother 👏 🎣 catching is just a bonus ❤

[@AlanFong]

Yes it was! We grew up fishing n hunting with our dad. Ron older and we get along great. Both of us love fishing and can catch about anything lol

[@JS-nf1sn]

Thank you. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@AlanFong]

My pleasure!

[@onessqarebrother]

I saw you earlier this year in sacramento at the sportsmans expo. You were talking about bass fishing. You appear to be very knowledgeable and that you also gave great instructions.😊

[@AlanFong]

I was born and raised here in Sacramento. I was lucky because my dad loved to fish n hunt. So I have been fishing for a long time. I've caught about every kind fish around fresh n salt water. Traveled all over the place to fish or hunt. Costa Rica is probably the furthest away and fishing is unbelievable there. So I try pass along some of the things I have learned for all those years!

[@alf9638]

lol the intro song... Really great info in this video Alan. Thank you.

[@AlanFong]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RB-pr4er]

Nice boat !

[@AlanFong]

Thanks! My dad always ran whalers up to 22ft and we went everywhere. Safe boat but at times a wet ride lol

[@ronthor5621]

Great video tight lines!

[@AlanFong]

Thanks for watching

[@reel-grit]

Nice fish, and thank you for creating these videos. Was this earlier in the year, what was the date you went out?

[@AlanFong]

It's been a couple months ago but there still catching lots halibuts in the bay

[@DanielVadner-mq7eo]

Thanks for the video! Where did you launch on that trip?

[@AlanFong]

Berkley marina

[@m.j.greathouse456]

How do you run the live well bucket. I made one it worked well. How dose the one on that boat work? I want to make a better one. I gave the old one away.

[@AlanFong]

We have it plumbed so when were running the water flows in (gravity) and when were fishing we have a pump

[@JordanSmith-rg4uv]

Hi there. I've been watching your videos for a while now and have learned a lot. Im usually a trout guy in nor cal lakes, but want to start ocean fishing. I also do a good amount of crabbing in Tomales bay. I want to fish bodega bay for halibut, lingcod and rock fish. Do you have a suggestion for rod, reel and line that would work for all 3? Or should I invest in multiple set ups? Thoughts on braid vs mono? (I always use mono currently) Thoughts on rod length? I have a 16ft old fisher boat with not a lot of room. I usually prefer shorter rods because of this, but wondering if im missing out on something. Any incite would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@AlanFong]

Phenix makes one of the best rods for halibut fishing Abyss 806 or 807 if your going to use it for lings then get the 807. For reel match the size to the rod and use 50# braid and reel should hold about 300 yds.

[@JordanSmith-rg4uv]

@@AlanFong thanks!

[@mannyperez4412]

Great video 👍 what boat ramp is this on the video?

[@AlanFong]

Berkley Marina

[@cpnorkus]

Unclear to me is rig #2. You describe as "sinker on the weight" or "direct to weight". Do you mean the sinker direct to to the three-way swivel and eliminating the 18" drop? Is the leader the same 48" on this rig? Thank you.

[@AlanFong]

One rig is the three way with the dropper weight. The other is just a sliding sinker rig, like used for bait fishing the river for stripers.

[@aProudOG]

Given limited availability of live anchovies at just one SF dock, can you offer tips about the pros and cons of trolling frozen bait for halibut? Doesn’t trolling get harder in deeper water? Don’t trollers catch fewer rays and sharks than do the live bait drifters?

[@AlanFong]

Yes only one pier has live anchovies. When the halibut were in south bay trolling worked well because you were trolling in 6-15 ft. Now in the central bay your fishing in 25-55 ft so easier to drift. You can drift tray bait also but its not as effective. With live bait you catch everything

[@christopherhill6774]

😊

[@miaraquepo7614]

You guys caught that Hali at “12:00” with a straight slide and sinker set up??

[@AlanFong]

yes I was using a slider and caught the most. My brother and Denise were using a dropper and they also caught fish.

[@hookandcook]

I seen someone use 3 hooks for halibut there in the bay,I thought it was 2 in Ocean anywhere, what is your opinion?

[@AlanFong]

Your allowed three hooks on a line

[@hookandcook]

@@AlanFong thanks

[@timweiss4815]

What size hooks do you use

[@AlanFong]

I use a size 1 or 1/0 depending on the size of the anchovy and a small treble hook size 4-6.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

I took a Look at your graph and waypoints. I think I can see when you hook up. The Boat comes off line and turns sideways. Your close to a spot I have had success on big halibut. I’m not bragging I’m Hungry. I will show You…..seems to only work early morning. I still check it a few times later in the day. It’s good for one or two fish most Morning. I’m hungry for the salt air Amen.

[@AlanFong]

Thanks for the info. Some of the best guides fishing in the bay are good friends of mine and when I don't get down there I check with them and I get on the fish pretty fast.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

@@AlanFong your my go to for the bay fishing report. Thank you Alan.

[@AlanFong]

I'm headed out there Tuesday lol

[@m.j.greathouse456]

@@AlanFong on the 27 ???.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

@@AlanFong I do have more to say. Talk is cheap. You do push me Alan. Thanks Sometimes That’s What iNeed.

[@m.j.greathouse456]

We Did NOT go to the bay Saturday. I’m Still Crying. Hope This Video Helps. HahahaN And Not HahaN

[@AlanFong]

This season gonna last for awhile

[@fishingwithcamo-joe88]

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