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Fishing is being made difficult by the millions of sharks that have moved into the area as they do each August.  However some particularly skillful anglers are doing well.

The water in the backcountry has warmed into the mid 70’s and consequently sharks and tarpon have shown up and other species are getting more active. 73-75 degrees seems to be the temperature that inspires sharks and tarpon to frequent the bac

Hey fishermen It has been a very busy week and a half. Today Flash 1 had limits of bass and some halibut. Both Flash 1 and Flash 2 have been fishing halibut bass rockfish sharks and salmon. enjoy some of the photos from the last weekCaptain Steve Ta

96 Recfishwest's Statewide Fishing Report - 3 July 2026 All the best tips and photos on what's biting across WA including forecasts gear used specific spots upcoming events fishing news and much more! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌

Well the weather has been nice very nice actually with summer being a bit breezier than normal keeping us cool and comfortable during our trips.  This first half of July has been a mixed bag of clients and species.  There have been pl

 I was back launching at Old Town Bait and Tackle this morning where I met Nigel and Erin Morton who had their two sons Ronan and Vance with them. We eased out of Eagans Creek and then made a long run up and around to the Jolley River then all

This week I had a few father son trips and a fly fishing trip with local angler Dean.  My father and son trips were mainly shark trip and the kids had a blast catching bait and then sharks on the flats.  Fishing has been good generally alt

Charleston fishing and Folly Beach fishing in May! By this time of year our fishing charters are seeing big Bull Redfish Sharks Flounder Spanish Mackerel Speckled Trout Black Drum and Sheepshead on a daily basis. We have been fishing in the creeks a

Hey Fishermen Flash 1 had a great bay fishing Friday before the salmon trips. Enjoy the photos from that trip. Halibut bass and sharks are doing great in the bay.Call me if you would like to get into the action.Captain Steve TalmadgeBoat mobile and

  I fished the the Klein group this morning Tom and Gail and their friends Rob and Sherrie. We launched up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp and after easing out of Eagans Creek we made the short run over to behind Tyger to fish the log

Happy November everyone I hope all you had a great Halloween. The first half of November so far has been pretty solid although it hasn’t been absolutely insane like it usually is this month. With that being said I guess I’m just spoiled

Hey fishermen I back from the Key West office Vacation!While I was gone Flash 1 and Flash 2 had some good fishing. Here are some of many photos that the captains sent me. We are still landing bass sharks halibut rockfish and lingcod. Call me if you

Hey Fishermen Here are some photos from the 1/2 day shark trip that Flash 2 just wrapped up. Great action on the sharks now. Call me to get into the fun! Enjoy the photos.Captain Steve TalmadgeBoat mobile and booking Phone number 510 851-2500 The po

Flash has not been out for a couple of weeks due to the weather mostly. Flash 1 made a trip on Saturday to see what is out there after all the rain. Our 1/2 day trip landed leopard sharks on the smaller side and a couple striped bass. Everyone had f

Today was all rain. The high was 54 while the low was 48 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 52 with NNW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Sound water temp: 51-54 Ocean

The past few days have been filled with great fishing and wonderful customers. Offshore has been bringing in mahi blackfin tuna a few released sharks and a few yellowfin. Nearshore has been keeping busy with the spanish mackeral. We do have some ava

Made both morning and afternoon trips for fluke today. On both trips when the conditions were good we picked at a mix of shorts and keepers. When the conditions changed the pick slowed down. On the morning trip Mario had his limit and some had one o

My morning trip was with repeat client Steve and Steve can fish and he can throw a fly.  We started the morning looking for permit on fly with unusually high water but there was zero wind.  These conditions made it possible to see schools

Hey Fishermen We had late sturgeon trip yesterday 15:00 hrs start. We had to cover a lot of water before we found some fish. We did more running than fishing but we landed 4 sturgeon with 2 keepers.Today Flash 2 had a private 1/2 day charter. Only o

 I wrapped up my week today fishing with the Jensen's Dean and his sons Elijah and Tyler meeting them up at the Old Town Bait and Tackle boat ramp early to try and beat the heat. We made a quick run over to the outside of Tyger Island and s