Author: Flash Fishing

San Francisco Fishing report 06/01/16

Hey fishermen, Just a quick update, Captain Jonathon on Flash II has the halibut dialed in! They just docked and sent me this photo. He had a half-day trip today and they landed 11 halibut. There were also some missed opportunities. We do have a little room but not much. Call me if you want… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing report 05/22/16

Hey Fishermen, Here is a quick update; 3 days ago we got our butt handed to us. The weatherman was a little off. I had ½ day trip fishing for halibut and bass using live anchovies. The winds were brutal but we did manage to land a halibut. If I new the winds were going… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing report 05/08/16

Hey Sportsmen, Flash I and Flash II drifted live bait yesterday. All in all it was tough fishing. But we stuck with it, made some adjustments and ended up OK. We have got the live bait dialed in and we look forward to a good season. Enjoy the photos. Captain Steve Talmadge Flash Sport Fishing

San Francisco Fishing report 05/06/16

Hey Sportsmen, I have been very busy getting Flash I and Flash II ready and for the summer season. I ended the sturgeon season with a bang. I had 4 fishermen and we landed some great fish. There have been a lot of projects with a few trips in between. Flash II is turning out… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing report 04/23/16

Hey Fishermen, I have been working on Flash II all week. We were doing mostly cosmetic work. She is almost ready for her photo shoot. I took a break to do some shark fishing. Yesterday the weather was terrible which made it tough fishing but we did bag fish. Today the weather was great and… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing report 04/17/16

Hey Fishermen, It is already getting busy. Last week the sturgeon fishing was very tough with little results. I believe weather was a factor. The good news is the sturgeon are back on a bite. And they are on fire in the 64 degree water temperature. The sharks are also starting to bite. Captain Jonathon… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing Report 4/5/16

Hey Sharkers! I had 2 half day trips today on Flash II. We fished the Oakland side of the south bay. The Bat Rays were all over us and went up to 75 lbs. The best bait was herring and anchovies in 39 feet of water. The afternoon trip we found our selves on the… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing Report 4/4/16

Hey Fishermen, The sturgeon fishing is still strong. The water temp is over 60 degrees and climbing. It should be like last year. We did a trip yesterday and the wind killed my out going tide plan. But we did still land a keeper on the flood tide. Most of the action has been on… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing Report 4/2/16

Hey Sportsmen, Well the big news is Flash II is back in service. I am very happy with the new engines, rebuilt helm and basically gave the whole boat a work over. She runs great, smooth and fast. At her sea trial she was making between 36 and 40 knots at 100% throttle. Yesterday and… Read more »

San Francisco Fishing Report 3/7/16

Hey Fishermen, It has been a busy week, I have been spending most my time working on Flash II. We did make it out for sturgeon fishing last Thursday. It was a tough day. No keepers! The weather caused me to cancel Saturday and Sundays trips. But we are getting a lot done on Flash… Read more »