fishing in Reynolds (Tomales Bay) (1.1 mi.)
Crab rings and snares working MUCH better than the cages… Saw locals pulling up cages near the pier and pickings were pretty slim.It was a languid, chilly, overcast day, much like many in the West Marin, Point Reyes, Tomales Bay area. I was only there for about an hour and 30 minutes and probably saw at least 15-20 legals get brought up.Similar rigging is achieved by tying several size 8 hooks directly to your line. A harbor seal cruised slowly about, occasionally poking its head above the waters, while each of the telephone pole-size sticks poking out of the water near the pier seemed to […] It is reached by hiking a trail for about a half mile from Heart’s […] Fishing with squid on the anchor with a sturgeon type wire leader and sliding sinker setup. It is reached by hiking a trail about a half mile […]Heart’s Desire Beach is a family-friendly spot in Tomales Bay State Park. The rest of the group, destined to be friends for a few days, came from a variety of towns. All crab kept were male… All crab caught were male… I netted hundreds of undersized crab and ALL of them were male… Just do that kinda stuff… My fisheries background I guess. That hotline will tell you which California counties have issues with mussels, clams, crabs, and other shellfish.
Shell Beach at Tomales Bay State Park. You’ll be clamming on a sandbar that forms in the middle of the bay, closer to the mouth of Tomales Bay.
The result may be nearly impossible parking and a pier jammed with anglers. Along with these are such bottom fish as sole, turbot, flounder, sand dabs and halibut—although most halibut caught on the pier are under legal size. The problem with this rigging is that it is also loved by shinerperch and staghorn sculpin. A boating and fishing paradise on Tomales Bay. From the town of Point Reyes Station, take Highway 1 north approximately 13 miles. Plan on hitting the sandbar at least one hour before the low tide. On the pier, a motley group of youngsters, aged, I would guess, about eight to fourteen were either minding their own crab pots or checking the crab pots of others.It was a pretty tame scene until the pincers of a small rock crab pinched one of the younger boys. I ended up with 2 dungies, two red crab, and one red rock crab. This sandy beach has calm water for swimming and is located on the west […]Millerton Point is a little-known part of Tomales Bay State Park in Marin County. Safe meaning safe to eat. Small crabs were carefully returned to the water and a couple that were legal and destined for the table were transferred to the bucket.This pier offers a variety of fish to anglers. Millerton Point is a little-known part of Tomales Bay State Park in Marin County.