Bay Halibut Under the Golden Gate

2026-10-02

Halibut season on the Bay is about patience and a slow, steady drift, and when they are on, everybody on the boat gets a turn. These are the days we live for: a fog bank sitting on the Golden Gate, the boat set up on the drift, and the rods going one after another.

Six anglers, most of them kids, each holding a California halibut on the Reel Addiction with the Golden Gate in the fog behind — The whole crew, one flattie each, the bridge in the fog behind them.

A lot of these were first halibut. Nothing beats watching a kid fight a flatfish to the net and then hold it up almost as long as they are tall.

A young angler holding a large California halibut on deck — Hooked, fought and landed by the youngest guy on the boat.

A smiling angler holding two big California halibut — Two at once. Not a bad way to spend a morning.

Back at the dock it all came out on the mat: a full spread of California halibut with a few striped bass mixed in. Clean, bled and ready for the cooler.

A group on the dock behind a spread of California halibut and a few striped bass — The dock shot.

A father and son kneeling on the dock behind a pile of halibut and striped bass — Father and son, and a pile of fish to take home.

We run halibut trips on the Bay through the season. Bring the family, we'll handle the rest. Rods, tackle, bait and fish cleaning are on us. Pick a date and book your spot.