Fish in the Bay – 10-11 March 2018 UC Davis Trawls – English Sole & Herring are back!
I went out with the UC Davis / Jim Hobbs fish researchers on March 10th. This is my belated report. ...
Fish in the Bay – 17-18 February 2018 UC Davis Trawls – A Blustery Day.
Hello everyone. I am now a retired guy, and this is my first fish email from the retired side. Family...
Fish in the Bay – 10 February 2018 UC Davis – Larval Smelt Survey, in search of Longfin Spawn.
Today, I joined Jim Hobbs for one of his Larval Smelt Surveys. This is a different kind of survey commissioned...
Fish in the Bay – 14 January 2018 UC Davis Trawl – Longfin Smelt WITH EGGS!
Happy belated New Year! … The UC Davis / Hobbs crew surveyed Alviso area sloughs and marshes on 13 &...
Fish in the Bay – 2 December UC Davis Trawl – Part 3: The Bugs
It’s end of year, we just passed through solstice (21 December) and King Tide perihelion is coming on 2 Jan. ...
Fish in the Bay – 2 December UC Davis Trawl – Part 2: King Tide Weekend; The Tide
Folks, … something a little different this time. I keep meaning to discuss the most conspicuous feature you see on...
Fish in the Bay – 2 December 2017 UC Davis Trawl – Part 1: King Tide Weekend; The Fish
Hi Folks. UC Davis fish researchers returned to trawl the first weekend of December. I joined them on the Saturday...
Fish in the Bay – 2 September 2017 UC Davis trawl – American Shad & Bat Rays
A fishing update: I went with the Hobbs crew on the deeper water Bay side on 2 September. It is...
Fish in the Bay – 6 August 2017 UC Davis trawl – A good year for Starry Flounder
A short August update. I rode with the UC Davis crew on 6 August on the Artesian/Upper Coyote Creek side....
Fish in the Bay UPDATE — Green water & the proper trawling invocation
RE: Fish in the Bay – 9 July 2017 UC Davis trawl – Green Water & Low DO Folks, Shortly...
Fish in the Bay – 9 July 2017 UC Davis trawl – Green Water & Low DO
A July update on fish trawling… I was out with Hobbs and the UC Davis crew on 9 July on...
Fish in the Bay – 7 May 2017 UC Davis trawl – Sharks can’t tolerate fresh water but lots of other critters like it!
Folks, regarding those sharks … Shark die-off in San Francisco Bay is trending in the news: http://kron4.com/2017/04/13/troubling-trend-dead-sharks-washing-up-on-bay-area-shorelines/ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Hundreds-of-dead-sharks-washing-up-on-Bay-Area-11119620.php http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hundreds-leopard-sharks-dying-san-francisco-bay-47252080 The...
Fish in the Bay – 9 April 2017 UC Davis Trawl – Longfin Smelt Spawn
I rode again with the UC Davis / Dr. Jim Hobbs fish monitoring survey on Sunday, April 9th. For...
Fish in the Bay – 6 November 2016 UC Davis trawl – the upstream run
Report from Sunday trawling. UC Davis Sunday trawls motor through waters east of the railroad bridge. Fresher water fish and...
Fish in the Bay – 1 October 2016 UC Davis trawl – Sharks!
I joined UC Davis / Dr. Jim Hobbs fish monitoring survey on October 1st for the Saturday run. As explained...
Fish in the Bay – 7 August 2016 UC Davis trawl – Stickleback are up. Staghorns are down.
Hello again folks, I don’t normally go out fishing with the UC Davis / Jim Hobbs crew so frequently, but...