South Bay Bite

Saturday January 5th, 2013is real.I took a trip down to the South Bay. I needed something else to do, considering, how much time we have been spending in the chilly waters of the Susiun bay, Honker bay and San Pablo Bay. ?There is nothing more frustrating than looking at sturgeon on the meter that just won’t bite. ? I have been seeing Hinkley’s reports. His reports were good enough for me to take a look down there.? I only saw 2 boats fishing the area all day. We did have to wait on some current but as soon as it... Read more

Surgeon Traditions, Challenges, Weather and Guarantees

Wednesday December 12th, 2012??Great sunsets this time of yearThe 2012 season has been fantastic. Adventure abounds with sturgeon present and willing anglers anxious to fill a punch card. ?Sturgeon tradition has most anglers in a funk. The misconception that sturgeon fishing is better when the winter sets in is a total farce. No matter what fish you’re looking for, cold dirty water isn’t the ideal environment for fishing. Fish are cold blooded creatures and fluctuating water temperatures is a variable that has an... Read more

BARBARIAN vs Right Hook

Saturday December 1st, 2012Jay and I thought it might be a good idea to have a derby.?He thinks he can beat me.?You could win a couple hundred dollars in the process.?Check out the rules and call me if you want a spot.? It’s this coming Friday Dec 7thI’ll take 5 if I can get them.? Call my CELL 510-750-4237 or email me badger.johnjr@yahoo.comSPOTS1.2.3.4.5.?BIG FISH DERBY, Catch and Release (optional) When: Friday, December 7th, 2012WHERE: Martinez MarinaStart: 7am Finish: 3pm?You have been invited to join The Right... Read more

Lee Inserto and Co.

Saturday December 1st, 2012?Lee Iinserto and Co. A fantastic Sturgeon outingWe fished the Pittsburg area again with incredible success. They caught 3 monster oversized sturgeon all were returned to fortify the sturgeon population.??However the 2 keepers that made the slot 57 and 60 inchers took the long ride back to Benicia. I’m sure they will be bathing in Louisiana Fish fry soon . ENJOY!? Thanks so much for choosing BARBARIAN ?for your fish catching adventure.?Lets go fishing Call me... Read more

BARBARIAN Sportfishing 2012-11-17 15:28:00

Saturday November 17th, 2012BARBARIAN SportfishingSturgeon fishing is good.? The fish are piled up.? My book is wide open. If you can fish during the week I can take you. It all starts in Pittsburg.? We have been spending the outgoing tides around the PGE plant and the incoming tide at Chain Isl. . . . ? This is an ever changing environment. Fish you caught today may not be in the same place tomorrow.? Looking for and finding fish is key and getting them to bite is equally important.? We have been pretty successful at... Read more

Smacking Fat Dinos

Thursday October 18th, 2012? We cherish the good days, shun the bad. ?I thank my higher power for the opportunity to share my day with others.Today was a great day. The fish bit good when the tide was ripping.? Honestly we didn’t mark many sturgeons today.? But the ones we found or sucked to the boat were hungry.? ? We started with 8 rods out and baits scattered around the boat in 62 foot of water. ? ?62 foot is a hard depth to fish in Pittsburg. The bottom is soft and slipping is a common occurrence. We definitely... Read more

But its home to me

Saturday October 6th, 2012I walk a lonely road The only one I’ve ever known Don’t know where it goes But its home to me and I walk alone At the shop for pix at noon(Green Day)STURGEON Fishing, ITS ON!?It’s lonely up here.I finally scratched up enough bait to do a sturgeon trip. I had a couple of guys that wanted to get a sturgeon on Wednesday but they had some lady problems, causing them to miss our Wednesday outing.? I found a passenger, yes 1 passenger, to go out and look for some sturgeon. The plan was to get... Read more

It’s been a long season.

Saturday September 29th, 2012?I have been relaxing for the last 3 weeks.? I haven’t even looked at the boat.? The long days in the ocean, week after week, took its toll on me both mentally and physically. ? Our fishery is great because about the time your board with one fishery it’s time to start thinking about the next one.? ?? Sturgeon fishing is next on the menu. We spend long days on anchor, watching the amazing sunsets in the California Delta. ?We hunt sturgeon.? ??Actually looking for fish getting on top of them... Read more

San Francisco, the land of the giants!

Sunday September 9th, 2012Angel Island 25 pounderMike's 22 pounderDave hold a seal rok toad 27poundsJustin hold a 23 pounderSan Francisco, the land of the giants!We do have some big halibut in the San Francisco bay area. ?My interpretation of a big halibut is any halibut over 20 pounds.? I have seen allot of people holding up 20 pound halibut.? Maybe, they are 20 pounds to the eye or on a broken 20 year old scale. I generally error to the smaller side on the eyeball and If it really matters I will put them on a scale... Read more

Fullspeed fishing peeps do it agian.

Monday August 27th, 2012My crew from last week were from a web site I frequently post on. www.fullspeedfishing.com ? I love having the fullspeed anglers on a trip. The fishing intensity is there, the skills are generally there and yes always fun! ?Mjcook6, AKA Matt said?Did a fishing trip in the salt for my birthday last year and decided to continue the tradition this year.Booked the Butt Guru Badger for last friday and rounded up my dad and a couple duck hunting buddies.Got to the boat about 630 and headed out for... Read more

Fantastic Halibut Fishing This Week!

Saturday August 11th, 2012? It was a great week for halibut and salmon and I had some great customers lined up for this week’s smaller tide set. ?I wanted to make sure we got some halibut.? The halibut were biting on the last of the flood and most of the ebb. This has been a pattern for years on the South side.? I found some fair fishing (trolling) at Angel Island on Tuesday. Sneaky Pete and Rod came to help out on a scouting trip. The intention was to find some fish inside if the weather got bad. We did find 5... Read more

Badger’s Santa Cruz Getaway , Tuna , Mystery Meat and girls soccer .

Sunday August 5th, 2012Busy life gets cumbersome.? The kids are out of school. Teresa is off for the summer and I am trying to spread out some vacation days to accommodate them all. All that and fishing with my great clients, Saturday’s and Sundays are out because I have to be in the plant working my regular job. .? ? The fishing has been challenging. The bites seem to be good one day and bad the next with consistency lacking. You really have to stay on the fish. That means fish a few days in a row then take a... Read more