FISHING for BURIED TREASURE in the San Francisco Bay

[@averageanglers7075]

Best kayak fisherman ive watched, thanks for the content

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks!

[@mikesletsgofishingchannel8600]

I didn't even know I had my 26" halibut on this past weekend....slow drifting a live smelt.

[@barefootterry3785]

Thanks for the video, Adam! See you out there again some time!

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

Adam, today you mentioned SF Bay halibut is a "SUSTAINABLE" fishery. What would be your guess on the total effort by fishers (week day and weekend) by fishing platforms (big party boats and six pack charters, private skiffs, kayaks and shore fishers to catch a halibut.... And what would do you estimate their success rates? What is or would be a sustainable catch or catch rate? Why not release some big fish? Set limit at : 1 fish under under 22" and 1 over 22", to save some of those large/old female big time reproducers and save some of those big fish genes? Your videos are always very enjoyable and super informative.

[@bradgreen1349]

I agree.... Halibut should have a slot limit of 24"-36".... with 2 fish being kept. I'm highly skeptical about the "sustainability" of the fishery...halibut are getting slaughtered this year with the other closures. And KZbinrs arent helping with the endless videos of "limits!!!"... not picking on you Adam, theres many! (chrisP, etc)..... they should be promoting conservation, esp now! How many fish can one freezer hold?? 22-23" halibut have no business being put on a stringer.... there's no meat on them whatsoever, put em back for next year.... and I know its easier said than done, but 40" halibut belong on the breeding grounds... the amount of eggs they produce is insane. not sure how to get them in the boat to check their size without gaffing them though...but if it can be done with sturgeon it can be done with flatties.... love the vids though Adam. tight lines....

[@dogsense3773]

We well find out next year how many fish are left

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@dogsense3773 Is that too late!!!!!!

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

Adam does ONLY what DFG approves, like all other fishers. DFG will be responsible for what ever happens ::: the Good, the Bad or the Ugly. However, even way up north, with very few fishers, Alaska has made many, many miss informed directions in fishery/crustaecean management.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@dogsense3773 Is that not too late? Or is that your point

[@jimbo4612]

United states Seafoods LLC is hiring for commercial factory trawler positions in the Bering sea Alaska.. Pay is 3k to 5K a month plus bonus for those with experience. Most of the positions involve catching ,processing fish and ,storage. Long lining cod is the most typical work. Brutally tough work in cold weather but good pay and experience of a lifetime.

[@Hashdollars]

Damn I was hoping those guys got a bit more 3k a month isn’t very good money at all for such a hard gig

[@bretthumphries7911]

Nice work, congrats. I like the commercial idea, it's just hard on an individual, hook and line, to make it worth the money. Tight lines

[@goodcitizen64]

Thanks for the informative and enjoyable video brother

[@wilfreddavis437]

Good catch Adam

[@Nigel_BC]

I thought you were gonna be magnet fishing for a second

[@deej9367]

Thankfully it wasn't, nothing worse than watching people pull up garbage from the bottom of a lake

[@Nigel_BC]

@@deej9367 agreed

[@stevenbentley4610]

Same

[@barclaysauers255]

I really enjoy all your videos. So I have a couple of questions. Do Halibut show on your marker and if not do you ever see them moving to their resting or ambush location?

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

Those Halibut were really aggressive

[@kayakfishingcouple8866]

Thank you for the great video, again.

[@GravelMente]

How long the rope of my anchor has to be so that it reaches the bottom or from the kayak it is impossible to anchor so that the current does not carry you.

[@k00ey]

So do you drop it to the bottom, once you feel the weight touch, you give it a couple of cranks to be above?

[@DieHardFishing]

Yep!

[@mikeconnor5668]

fun to watch. Nice fish.

[@paul88gaines2]

Look like you were in my back yard point Richmond yeah I caught some beast out there

[@paulkaplan1147]

I was wondering, are Halibut white on one side and brown on the other? LOL. That would make a great hat. Great Video as always.

[@jaystayfishing]

Awesome video Adam 👍🏼

[@markskibo5159]

You are the Master !! How about a run through of your Rig. I just got a 136 Autopilot!!

[@DieHardFishing]

I will do that in a future video!

[@shiweiluan]

Where did you launch kayak?

[@familyfishkiller1062]

Good work buddy

[@davidjones9259]

Well done Adam Die heard fishing nice.

[@ScottWollett]

Bro, I look forward to your videos. I absolutely love catching halibut. I live in Moro bey. Have you ever had problems with sea lions or sharks snagging your stringer?

[@DieHardFishing]

I've never had a problem with either but I have heard of others having issues with them!

[@shotgunaaron]

Nice work!!!

[@ia6980]

Is that Dumbarton or Hayward bridge in the background? Does anyone knows?

[@TheLilliga]

What do you need for the comercial license and how much does it cost? Thanks

[@BigBaitsBigFish]

U definitely need one long time ago I paid 250 pluse all ur tags if ur selling with out it it’s illegal but idk about up north but if it’s the same definitely illegal other then saying donation is the best around

[@gbunton]

I think it's 600 per year now.

[@BigBaitsBigFish]

@@gbunton I have no idea man idk if different locations mean anything but yeah need that bad boy to SELL any fish

[@jimbo4612]

@@gbunton its more than tags and permits, commercials must set up and file a E-ticket reporting their catches.

[@jaycarmichael435]

Good job is always

[@johnsouza5615]

Where did you launch

[@NicoOjeda-ji5gu]

I see you tried fishing the notorious flats.

[@Doodooheadguy-fishing]

Where is it safe to launch for this spot? Berkely or Treasure island?

[@gradybrowning3976]

Do you ever do the Clean and Cook types of Videos?

[@MarkSoliday]

Adam has in the past. If you haven't seen Outdoor Chef Life is another good channel that Die Hard Fishing has fished with previously.

[@DieHardFishing]

I've done a few but outdoor chef life is your man for that content on a regular basis!

[@KyleSilva1990]

Is there any chance any one can ever give a boat launch location for any of these halibut spots. I got a small boat but ain’t to familiar with the bay. I live in north bay and ain’t asking for a damn GPS coordinates, just want to no a spot where I could launch my small boat and get back if weathers comes up. If a kayak can be safe out there. I no my boat would be feasible. Thank you.

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

You can launch out oyster point. Alot spots to fish for halibut. Alameda rock wall, Berkeley flats, raccoon straights by paradise, in front of angel island, in front of alcatraz all these spots hold halibut. You can alot launch from Emeryville sportfishing.

[@Y-N0t]

Alameda side at Encinal boat ramp or other side at Coyote point. Both gets you into SF bay for halibut hunting. Good luck.

[@KyleSilva1990]

@@andrewvillanueva3722 I really appreciate that info sir. I’m a avid fisherman but always been more of a river fisherman for steelhead and salmon. Fished Napa river for sturgeon and stripers so I no those areas, but never fished the bay very much. Fished out in the ocean out of bodega bay for salmon and bottom fish, unfortunately now days it seems to be the only thing going for food fish to eat. Anyway thank you very much.

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

@Bubba Silva anytime bro!!!! I fished out in the bay out of Emeryville sportfishing for about 30 years. They have awesome captains. I usually fish new huck Finn boat!!! Good luck and tight lines

[@LeeJ31]

Won’t be long before Ca. puts a ban on Halibut fishing. Salmon season being closed has all the commercial and Rec people catching Halibut and Stripers. I’ve seen massive hauls being pulled in by charter boats.

[@BONECRUSHER41599]

Shut up you lame… That’s from a commercial fisherman

[@herpetologywithjon]

Been meaning. To ask for a while now, I always heard that eating fish out of the bay wasn’t ideal because of the mercury level. True?

[@stevedyer5902]

Halibut live in the ocean and come into the bay in the spring and summer months to spawn.

[@herpetologywithjon]

@@stevedyer5902 thank you for the info! I didn’t know!

[@tai9499]

Whats the limit for hali in the bay?

[@hwankim6953]

These halibut are about to be so overfished

[@dogsense3773]

You got that right,I haven't kept any fish in the San Francisco bay in 30 years,and I fish two times a week, last year I let go 46 strip bass and 20 halibut

[@SeanKWhite-lk5zf]

Too late

[@Mrjozz011]

Hey the guy is starving he needs to keep those fish, is not like he has over thousands of dollars of fishing equipment…

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

Since the advent of social media, everything is being overfished.

[@colbyp6202]

fishing for treasure off treasure island

[@curtbennett8402]

Can you show a picture of your rig?

[@Iroxinping]

Would it be possible to find a commercial fisherman's boat with a 5 to 7 man crew.... and since you have a commercial license.. you could go out for a day to film "a day in the life of" videos

[@DieHardFishing]

Definitely possible, but most likely hard to find a boat that would be willing to take me.

[@aznvi3tboy209]

That's because you didn't start your morout with a delicious donut

[@DieHardFishing]

So true!!!!

[@unlimitedj06]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheMrMerble]

Great video as always but...thumbs down on the sponsor! Kill your lawn and plant native!

[@gbunton]

Won't matter much in your case you have a commercial license

[@gbunton]

Adam you do know Fish and Game made the limit 2 per day May 21st.