All the fish were caught on live anchovies. On Tuesday, the Capt. Over on the west side, the shore fishers have been doing well on small striped bass, perch and the occasional halibut from behind Kincaid's and the Showboat in Burlingame, and from Point San Bruno, along with Third Avenue in San Mateo. Most of the boats have been making drifts straight out, between Brisbane and the Birdcage. It's the private boaters calling the shots and getting in on all the action.
Problem is they're more interested in fishing than talking.
Looking around, there are small boats working the coves and shallows along the Marin shoreline, from the Sisters Islands down toward Tiburon. And, judging by their speed, nearly all are trolling. Good friends to this column Tommy Glasser and Mike McNair have been fishing daily, and yesterday they caught and released a dozen or so bass up to 10 pounds. All were caught on either Hair Raiser-type lures or swimbaits, with the fishing best in the late morning. Things look excellent for the weekend, with the minus tides gone and the water warming up some.