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Bay Area Sunday Bite: Stripers and Halibut on the Morning Flood Tide
Published 1 week, 5 days ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things angling in the Bay Area. It's Sunday, March 15th, 7:25 AM, and we're lookin' at a solid day on San Francisco Bay. Sunrise hit at 7:20 AM, sunset's 7:18 PM—plenty of light to chase 'em. Tides4fishing.com shows low at 4:12 PM (-0.2 ft), high at 9:26 AM (5.4 ft) and 11:12 PM (4.7 ft). Water's risin' now, about 2.5 hours to that mornin' peak—prime for stripers and flatties movin' in.
Solunar's average at 63, but NOAA and Tideschart peg today as decent with major bite from 9 AM to 11 AM around lunar transit. Weather's mild, typical March cool with light winds—layer up, grab the windbreaker.
Fish Emeryville reports from yesterday: 3 boats, 32 anglers pulled 6 stripers and 5 halibut. Lovely Martha out of SF nabbed 3 stripers on 22 anglers. Codfather in Alameda got 4 stripers and 4 cal halibut. Action's hot on stripers and halibut right now—schools pushin' shallow on the flood. Limits aren't blowin' up yet, but steady picks, 2-6 per boat.
For lures, go swimbaits like Big Hammer or Motor Oil GRUB in 3-5 inch—stripers crush 'em on the troll. Berkley Gulp! Swimming Mullet in chartreuse for halibut draggin' bottom. Live bait? Anchovies or sardines from spots like Fish Emeryville or local tackles—thread 'em on a Carolina rig, 2/0 hook, 1-2 oz egg sinker. Shrimp works too for picky biters.
Hit the Emeryville flats or Paradise Cay—mudline action's prime there. Alcatraz riprap for droppin' liveys too.
Get out there before the tide turns!
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Solunar's average at 63, but NOAA and Tideschart peg today as decent with major bite from 9 AM to 11 AM around lunar transit. Weather's mild, typical March cool with light winds—layer up, grab the windbreaker.
Fish Emeryville reports from yesterday: 3 boats, 32 anglers pulled 6 stripers and 5 halibut. Lovely Martha out of SF nabbed 3 stripers on 22 anglers. Codfather in Alameda got 4 stripers and 4 cal halibut. Action's hot on stripers and halibut right now—schools pushin' shallow on the flood. Limits aren't blowin' up yet, but steady picks, 2-6 per boat.
For lures, go swimbaits like Big Hammer or Motor Oil GRUB in 3-5 inch—stripers crush 'em on the troll. Berkley Gulp! Swimming Mullet in chartreuse for halibut draggin' bottom. Live bait? Anchovies or sardines from spots like Fish Emeryville or local tackles—thread 'em on a Carolina rig, 2/0 hook, 1-2 oz egg sinker. Shrimp works too for picky biters.
Hit the Emeryville flats or Paradise Cay—mudline action's prime there. Alcatraz riprap for droppin' liveys too.
Get out there before the tide turns!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI