Pier Fishing Halibut with Live Bait

In this video, I did some pier fishing with friends in San Francisco. We caught anchovies with a sabiki rig and used them as live bait. We ended up catching a keeper halibut and some shakers!
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[@hao2fish]

You guys are killing it with the anchovy! Great job putting your friends on the fish again !

[@MimiFishFish]

Awesome! Congrats Xander!

[@mrbriceno3949]

I caught a few with my old man using fresh bait from fish we caught, it was my first try and it worked! They taste so good

[@SF_PIER7_FISHERMAN]

Nice vids! Regular sf pier fishermen here. Where have all the anchoivies gone? I'd say past 2 yrs they just disappeared. They used to be hitting right on the dot at high tide. Now they're just gone. Bro where they at now? I tried all piers no luck. J&p is pricey. Thanks

[@matthewseverson2655]

awesome video! keep them up

[@sf_angler]

Thank you for always watching the videos!

[@TheDinkDaddy]

Broooooo The scream at 4:40 scared me 😅

[@sf_angler]

Haha, no idea what that was

[@VinnyFish]

Must've been the keeper halibut scream. Maybe we just have to scream like that to get a keeper.

[@sf_angler]

@@VinnyFish Must be the secret...
So funny the way all our heads turned lol

[@MimiFishFish]

@@sf_angler Mimi and got a laugh from that too! -Rich

[@chanychin]

Awesome!

[@Lex.polupan]

Cool catch

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for always watching the videos!

[@fishmanfishman6511]

You need to be 100% sure that the halibut is 22 inches before using your "gaff treble hook". Good luck!
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[@glove7786]

Good job! Which pier is it? I have been to only fort point ( torpedo warpf) , no license required in public pier?
Thanks😊

[@juniorabejo1870]

Nice dive big ☝️

[@sf_angler]

Thanks Junior, good luck on Sunday!

[@JZFishing]

Can’t wait to get back to the SF bay to catch some flatties

[@sf_angler]

We gotta meet up and do some halibut fishing before the summer is over!

[@JZFishing]

@@sf_angler for sure

[@offtherocksfishing_officia974]

Let’s go!!!!

[@Santa_Cruz_Chicano_Anglerz]

Question what Bart station do I stop at to get there? Been wondering for a year

[@pegatron6599]

How you setup jig for halibut

[@koriibett]

You should do a video about how to cast heavy lures on baitcasters (for a beginner).

[@sf_angler]

It can be frustrating, I'll include a segment in the next swimbait video

[@koriibett]

@@sf_angler Thanks!

[@fishinguy5481]

hey i live in the east bay, you know any good spots around here for halibuts?

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for watching! There are halibut all over the east bay shoreline, Alameda Rockwall is a very popular spot

[@veryangrydodo2376]

What feel size you playing with

[@josepersse5117]

Where are you guys at?

[@rumbleman97]

Have you tried using a cast net instead of a sabiki?

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for watching! I only have a 3/8" mesh cast net and the anchovies slip through it easily. It works well for smelt though. A 1/4" mesh net would work for anchovies

[@bestfishmen8188]

What rig do you use for live bait? Also nice halibut!

[@sf_angler]

Basically a high-low but with a swivel on dropper loop. I'll try to put a better explanation in a video soon. Thanks for watching

[@adrianjimenez6034]

Guided pier fishing?

[@stephaniedoan7114]

Hi, what pier were you at?

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for watching! All of the piers in SF have halibut, this one is near the Giants stadium

[@unboxed.it.]

About how long does it take to catch an anchovy thank you

[@sf_angler]

Sometimes huge schools come by and we catch them 3 at a time the instant you drop into the water. Other times they are more sparse and you may catch one every few minutes. Occasionally there are no anchovies around at all, but there are always shiner perch and smelt which make good halibut bait as well. Generally there are the most anchovies in the summer months.

[@unboxed.it.]

@@sf_angler Thank You for the response but do shiner perch and smelt use the same rigs as anchovies thank you also what time is best to catch fish?

[@sf_angler]

Sorry for the delayed reply. You can catch shiners and smelt on the same sabiki rig with shrimp. I don't think time of day is very important but bait fish are usually most prevalent near high tide, and the same goes for halibut.

[@fishl7576]

Are the anchovies always there?

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for watching! There are usually anchovies in most parts of the SF Bay from around March-October. You can find them in Winter but it's not as reliable.

[@theholycrusader6788]

What was your set up for the halibut bait

[@sf_angler]

Thanks for watching! I just used a sabiki rig tipped with shrimp to catch the anchovies. I added a short demo in the beginning of the video.

[@theholycrusader6788]

I'm sorry I misspoke I mean for the rig for cating the actual halibut

[@sf_angler]

@@theholycrusader6788 I'll add a segment on it in the next live bait video. I use either a three-way swivel or a dropper loop to suspend my bait a foot or so off the bottom. Small size 2 octopus hook and 20 lb mono leader lets the anchovy swim freely.

[@kaipowder]

where's this place?

[@sf_angler]

By the ballpark in San Francisco. Thanks for watching!

[@OffTheHookFishing]

If you're fishing a pier, im pretty sure you can actually use a sabiki for baitfish.

[@burg3rbunz429]

The fish has a pp💀

[@michaelmendez6619]

You 3 need a lesson how pick up your pole when you see a bite. Also stop wasting time and hook your fish!!!! Stop being amateurs!!! You guys got the bait and process down jus do better at execution and youll catch more fish. Keep the hooks in the water and keep them poles bent boys🤙🏼