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Fishing Report: No Crab for Thanksgiving? Emeryville Sportfishing Chimes In

dungeness crabSportfishermen are anxiously awaiting the official opening of Dungeness crab season – originally slated for Nov. 7, 2015 – but the opening date has been pushed back. The delay is due to higher than normal levels of domoic acid found in the crab meat and viscera of Dungeness and Rock crabs. Domoic acid is produced by naturally occurring algae (Pseudo-nitschia), which can, if at dangerous levels, be toxic to human beings. This algae floats in the ocean near the surface soaking in sunlight to produce blooms serving as feed for whales and jellyfish, as well as shrimp. The remains fall to the bottom-feeding fish and crustaceans.

The CA State Departments of Fish & Game and Public Health and other agencies warn consumers not to eat any Rock or Dungeness crab caught along the coastline from Oregon to Santa Barbara until further notice. They are monitoring levels of domoic acid in the crabs and as soon as the levels subside, they will lift the warning.

UPDATE: Today, Nov. 5, The California Fish and Game Commission voted to postpone the opening of recreational crab season for up to six months. “The fisherman down at Emeryville Sportfishing are optimistic that the season will open much sooner. The State has the option to open it whenever they decide,” according to Emeryville Sportfishing’s owner Craig Stone.

Commercial Dungeness crab season was slated to open on Nov. 15. If that date gets pushed back too far, does that mean there will be no fresh Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving? No word yet on commercial crabbing opening date, though Stone believes it definitely is delayed. North West crab fisherman are fearful that the warnings against crab toxicity in the SF Bay will drive down prices and demand, though Seattle’s crabs are fine – way below the toxic level. Emeryville on the Bay will keep you posted. Or you can call the CDPH’s biotoxin phone line at (800) 553-4133.

Emeryville Sportfishing sent out two boats on Sun., Nov. 1, with 22 anglers catching 220 Rockfish and 66 Ling cod . (Salmon season closed on Sat., Oct. 31.) Emeryville Sportfishing is located in the Emeryville Marina at 3310 Powell Street in Emeryville, CA off Highway 80.  For printable driving directions from your location to Emeryville Sportfishing follow this link. You can reserve a boat now at 510-654-6040.

By |2015-11-05T16:21:04-08:00November 4th, 2015|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Welcome Blue Angels!

Line_AsternWe all heard it the minute the Blue Angels arrived in Oakland on Sunday evening to launch San Francisco Fleet Week! The Blue Angels  are based at the Oakland International Airport (OAK) for the second year in a row. It is expected that their base of operation will continue to be in Oakland for the foreseeable future.

Temporary Home at Oakland Airport

Temporary Home at Oakland Airport

 

An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each year.  Will you be one of the tens of thousands watching in the Bay Area?  Here’s the schedule:

Thurs., Oct. 8,  1- 5pm – Airshow practice (North Field)
Fri., Oct. 9,   2:55 – 4pm – Airshow flights (North Field)
Sat.,  Oct. 10,  2:55 – 4pm – Airshow flights (North Field)
Sun., Oct. 11, 2:55- 4pm – Airshow flights (North Field)
Mon., Oct. 12, 10am – Blue Angels departure (Main Runway)

The mission of the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach.

Click here for information about all the San Francisco Fleet Week festivities and more details about the air shows.

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By |2015-10-09T08:32:38-07:00October 8th, 2015|0 Comments
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Fishing Report 9.29

salmonboysOn Tues., Sept. 29 Emeryville Sportfishing sent out two boats with 25 anglers. The Catch? 50 Lingcod, 4 Chinook (King) Salmon and 200 Rockfish.

Dungeness Crab Season is just around the corner. Recreational Crab Season opens Nov. 7, 2015 with commercial scheduled to follow on Nov. 15, Ocean salmon fishing winds down Oct. 31.

So far in 2015 Emeryville Sportfishing has brought in:

  • 264 Dungeness Crab
  • 276 Californi Halibut
  • 1,938 Chinook (King) Salmon
  • 5,216 Striped Bass and
  • 6,230 Sanddab
  • 7,160 Lingcod and
  • 59,475 Rockfish!

Plus more! You can join in the fun by reserving a place on a boat now – 510-654-6040. Emeryville Sportfishing is located in the Emeryville Marina at 3310 Powell Street in Emeryville, CA off Highway 80.  For printable driving directions from your location to Emeryville Sportfishing follow this link.

 

By |2015-09-30T13:56:44-07:00September 30th, 2015|0 Comments
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Fishing Report – Sanddab are back

 

Pan Fried San Francisco Sanddab - Pam-I-Am/food.com

Pan Fried San Francisco Sanddab – Pam-I-Am/food.com

On Mon., Aug 31, 25 anglers went out fishing in 1 Emeryville Sportfishing boat. Catch: 250 Rockfish and 10 lingcod.

On Sun., Aug 30, 6 boats went out with 109 anglers. Catch: 2 California Halibut, 12 Chinook (King) Salmon, 32 lingcod, 90 Pacific Mackerel, 150 Sanddab and 985 Rockfish.

Notes: The Sanddab is a flat fish, from the Flounder family, with a rich and buttery flavor, much like Petrale Sole. Their season is yearlong but they are only plentiful on and off during the year. Sanddab are prized for their delicate texture and flavor, though many people have never had the opportunity to savor this delectable fish.

Sandab must be in their plentiful stage now. On Aug. 28 four Emeryville Sportfishing boats caught 240 Sanddab and on the 25th, 3 boats went out and caught 250 Sanddab.

Emeryville Sportfishing is located in the Emeryville Marina at 3310 Powell Street in Emeryville, CA off Highway 80.  For printable driving directions from your location to Emeryville Sportfishing follow this link. To make reservations or find more information about Emeryville Sportfishing call (510) 654-6040.

More about the California Sanddab

Traditional California Sanddab Recipe

 

By |2015-09-02T12:14:30-07:00September 2nd, 2015|0 Comments
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Preview of Woodcut Print Artist’s Entry

Café, woodcut, 2015, 21" x 23 1/2” - Linda Lee Boyd

Café, woodcut, 2015, 21″ x 23 1/2” – Linda Lee Boyd

Café, Linda Lee Boyd’s, 2015 entry in the Annual Emeryville Art Exhibit (Oct. 3-25), was inspired by her trips to Paris with her late husband. In 2010 she captured these people in a café near Sacre Coeur, showing the cosmopolitan diversity of the wonderful city of Paris.

Linda is a longtime supporter and board member of the Celebration of the Arts – since 1992 – as an entrant in the exhibit and as a volunteer. According to Linda, “The Annual Emeryville Art Exhibit is a real celebration of the arts of the residents and workers in Emeryville. For me, it’s a chance to exhibit as well as a way to work with the community.” Linda’s woodcuts are in the collection of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the Janet Turner Print Museum in Chico and in the Fetterly Gallery collection at the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation. View more of her work.

“Linda Lee Boyd’s woodcut prints are a continuation of the figurative tradition. The most salient quality of Boyd’s woodcuts, aside from their technical finesse, is their personalness. What we are seeing is the quiet yet studied and thoughtful work of an artist who lives in an ordinary, day-to-day world inhabited by ordinary day-to-day people. Subjects are chosen and then rendered from a time consuming and labor-intensive process of woodblock printing to become anything but ordinary. Boyd’s technical abilities as an artist are readily apparent; her work has been described as ‘sonnets in wood.’ It is perhaps her ability to take her friends and co-workers and create poetry from them that is her highest achievement. “ Daniel Robesky, Curator & Director, Fetterly Gallery, Vallejo, CA

How do you create a woodcut print?

The twitter version: draw on a board, cut away the white areas, ink up the raised areas, put down a sheet of paper and run it through a press. Each color is a separate board. Learn more.

By |2015-08-31T09:24:11-07:00August 31st, 2015|0 Comments
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