Pier Fishing Cabezon - Bay Area

[@FishermansLife]

Cabezon. You were right on your first instinct. But dude, you're one of the few people's videos who I watch all the way through. Keep it up man. Giving me ideas for some San Francisco fishing videos too. Hope to run into you again out there.

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

Thank You, Much appreciated!! and the Title has been corrected! Should have known it was a cabezon..

[@marvicty]

I don't know if the piers are still there but near Mission Rock ( Don't know if it's still there) during the summer, if you go out on those piers with heavy tackle and a bucket of large live shiners, there is a good chance of catching a 25lbs plus Striper. P.S. It has to be at night and during the right tide. Big Stripers patrol those pillings at night. I don't know if anybody still does that type of fishing anymore. There also was an old PG&E plant at the end of 23rd St, east of 3rd that you could get into some good Stripers at night

[@chamorro81]

Very cool bro. I’m gonna try pier fishing for cabbies tomorrow.

[@naturaltraditionalculture9767]

good job man, happy to support you awesome channel.

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

Natural Traditional Culture thanks man!! Much appreciated!!

[@rodpontemayor]

Definitely a cabezon. You know all those spots are better at night for rockfish. Especially under lights. Big ones come out. Also if you get a lot of big jacksmelt following you could catch them on the smallest kastmaster on an ultralight spinning setup. It’s pretty fun. Better than the sibiki and bobber technique.

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

I have a one ounce kastmaster I tried throwing out to them. They chased it again but would never commit.. Little non committers.. I'll try going lighter next time. Thanks!

[@rodpontemayor]

1oz is too big, gotta use the smallest one. I think it’s 1/12 oz. You’ll need a trout rod to throw it. It’s super fun when the smelt are schooled up.

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I would catch jacksmelt on a 4'8" rod with a 1000 Shimano and kill them haha

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I used a piece of anchovie on a bobber. It was about 6' down in the water.

[@e.chrishurtado9434]

Nice video skills

[@MooMooOutdoors]

Nice Cabby. I never caught a Cabby from my pier fishing days.

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

First one for me as well. I didn't think you could catch them from piers or inside the bay

[@zelachang]

If you wanna catch jacksmelt you gotta get the rig the old cantonese speaking people use, giant bobber on top with about 6 feet of line underneath to a 1-2 oz weight. Not sure how legal it is but they usually have about 6 size 8 baitholder hooks on dropper loops going down baited with chicken kidneys or squid. I was at pier 14 last Friday and they were hauling in 3-4 smelt at a time while the bite was on.

[@user-kk6lc1th2r]

Yes to tipping your droppers or sabiki with squid or shrimp. But in SF Bay you’re limited to a maximum of 3 hooks. Good way to go about it is just buy a cheap #6 sabiki and cut off every other hook. JS like to savage their bait and their slim profile allows for some pretty aggressive headshakes. Fun to catch and if you get one with no worms they are real tasty (oily fish like mackerel). Otherwise, they make good crab bait lol 😆

[@tropicana3730]

How did you access pier 28 public shore is there a way I can enter?

[@saylor150]

Use a Sabiki rig to catch smelt. I buy size 10 hooks on the Sabiki. Sometimes you'll catch 2 to 4 at once. Tight lines bro.

[@stefankang6161]

i think that was a cabezon...i'm gonna bring a sabiki setup and some spoons to try and get some of those smelt

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

Watched them chase my lures all day and never bit. Let me know if you have any luck out there!

[@stefankang6161]

will do...there's another YTuber who catches them from shore near chrissy field...small shiny spoons; i'd bet a heavier rooster tail would even work...hope to run into you at some point...

[@langjai26]

What pier was that where you caught all the rock cods. I never seen that pier before. Is it near pier 32 ?

[@langjai26]

Also that wasnt a ling cod it was a cabezon. Nice video

[@bassinbilliards6279]

Baby cab. I've cought 3 this year so far since I switched from freshwater to saltwater fishing in Sept. All from shore and today it was a legal one.

[@ctgilcrest]

can you park your car on the pier . i don't need a busted window .

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

Yes, you can park at pier 30.

[@4esmp558]

Bip gang go crazy go check on yo whip!

[@benh5774]

Nice to fish where the surf isn’t 5-8ft all the time

[@FishingSanFrancisco]

Ben H it's alot more relaxed fishing inside the bay

[@rickpetersen41]

I feel sorry for you guys I fished these docks for sixty years when they had fish worth talking about.