Pondhopper Fishing

I’ve spent the last 25 years fishing the San Francisco Bay, chasing halibut and striped bass like they owe me money. Now I’m sharing everything I’ve learned with friends, subscribers, and anyone who’s ever wondered, “Why won’t this fish bite?”

On Pondhopper Fishing, you’ll see the best ways to build fishing rigs that actually work (instead of the ones that look good until they hit the water), plus tips for using live bait without accidentally making it your new pet.

And we don’t just stick to the bay — oh no. We take things to the ocean, hunting salmon, halibut, and rockfish with the help of sonar, skill, and a questionable number of homemade lures. Some of them even catch fish. Some of them just scare them. It’s part of the adventure.

If you like fishing, laughing, and learning techniques that took me decades to figure out (and you can master in minutes), you’re in the right place.