Smelt Fishing in Half Moon Bay

[porthole966]

I miss the old days when smelt run they RAN all over the beach.

Those days when you could empty the net, fold, run to the wave and just throw (used to fill a bucket in two or three throws).

I was a Martins beach regular.

I wonder if they are running yet this year

[lewandlo]

We used to make a small pond with a piece of clear plastic about three or four feet in diameter. You dig a hole put the plastic in and dump water into it. Then you have a small pond and the fish clean off. No sand and less mess. Hey great video . Looks like a lot of fun and food ,heheheh

[mishanya870]

why you put the bucket so far ??

[marito001]

What is the size of the net you used on this video??? great fishing!!!

[FISHHUNT54]

is it allowed to cast net in california?

[IMGoneFISHING123]

fucking seagels always still my bait

[STRIPERBAY408]

word??? shoulda through a snag leader out there for stripers if the smelt was that deep...good shit!

[kumbubumbu]

why are there fish so close to shore?

[tappakeggaday1]

great video!!just felt sorry for you having to deal with the beach buzzards

[calvinnguyen2004]

can you me this address so let me try a lot.

[jdmgamer1]

that is good live bait fish

[aluhbabee]

Aw nice video! That was my dad in the suit and hat and the others were my cousin, uncle, and mom and auntie picking up the fish!

[unklstuart]

SMelt are running intermittently on Redondo and close to Poplar this season. HUGE Stripers were caught last weekend! FIrst time I have seen them on our beach. Apparently they are schooling from Pedro point to Santa Cruz, less so in SF Bay right now.

[lilspeedo408]

I used to cast(throw net) in martin's beach, half moon bay when i was a kid..but stop going, anyone know if theres a lot of people that stil catch smelt with their nets still??

[unklstuart]

Hey Rayme, is smelt considered a game fish? OR a bait fish? I saw lots of folks with nets when they run, and we had no problems. Bait or no, we fry and eat the suckers! YUM.

I also heard that Redondo to Venice, not so plentiful with Stripers, and I have not seen Halibut caught there either. Anyone have luck?

[rayme07]

unklstuart, I am sorry I made a mistake for some reason I thought smelt were considered a game fish but they are not, so throw nets are legal for smelt. I have heard smelt were good tasting but never tried them next time I catch them I certainly will now try them. Thanks

[rayme07]

Throw nets are illegal in California for game fish I would watch out for those game wardens.

[mughatch]

Rayme07 no they ARE NOT ILLEGAL for surfsmelt. Game fish, yes, but not for surf smelt.

[rayme07]

Thank you for correcting me for some reason I thought smelt were game fish. lol Thanks again mughatch.

[nismortuned350z]

asshole birds xD

[qpkscv]

Fish are back. State Beach and Venice.

[Pinoysolja7]

I know this place haha..I've been going since I was a kid.

[Pinoysolja7]

is this near the rocky pathway near the highway in half moon bay?

[vouyroy]

wow pretty good i never used a throw net in the surf . i use a dip net on the pier i alway get nervious when i bring out throw net. but good catch . great bait smelt is all i use for halibut. good luck out there

[Boonicat71]

Great video! thats great bait size, with all the smelt, id think the stripers and halibut would be hanging out there...

try having a pole out, off to the side next time!

[elainmac]

theres nothing like smelt fishing through the ice in melagawatch cape breton island

[leevwj4]

not bad but i think i did better then that.....yup....my 7 foot net.....1 throw....and got 2 full buckets and a half of those big buckets......yup....... 2 throws and got 4 big buckets......but yeah....nice job though....keep it up..welp if those fish comes again at my place...then i'll be sure to film it and post it on here so you guys can see.....very fun.....and hard to carry when you got a full net of them...hehe

[mughatch]

leevwj4, 1 throw and 2 full buckets, 2 full 5 gallon buckets on one throw..LMAO..Haaaaaaa, and I caught 3 stripers on one cast with a hair raiser. Ive been throwing nets since I was 6 in hawaii, and ive been smelt fishing for over 35 years. I know guys who throw 8 and 9 ft nets, during heavy runs and NOBODY has caught 2 full 5 gal. buckets on one throw.LOL! Your full of shit!!! Ive fished 2 man nets, and A-frame nets, I currently throw a 7ft net. Put it on film because I got to see this! LMAO!!

[mughatch]

Redondo beach aka Strawberry beach to the long time vets of smelt fishing. Pretty good year this year. Although I caught most of my fish at Venice, Francis earlier in the year. Yep, I miss Martin's beach. To all the regulars out there see ya next year. Its the bald guy who shoulder throws his net ;)

[unklstuart]

excellent fish run this past thursday (23) 1.5 hours past high tide. I caught my limit in an hour.

[Boonicat71]

limit? whats the limit on smelt?

[ftorre]

Thanks for posting, I'm the fat guy enjoying surf smelt fishing with my Son. We usually fish for surf smelt at Martins Beach until it changed hands this year. We had a great day not expecting to see that much fish this late in the year.

[qpkscv]

Thank You for the information.

Rodondo beach has been great for smelt. I cought alot of fish this summer. Hope they are still running. I wil be checking Rope beach this weekend. Fish are heading south.

Will keep you posted. Im an avid fisherman, but theres nothing like smelt fishing.

Have a good day....

[unklstuart]

This is Redondo beach on September 27th, I believe. It was a good month. The ocean was too rough this past weekend.

[qpkscv]

What day did the fish runn. Is this Redando beach. If it is fishing has been good all summer.