By: Jinsong Tu
Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time for people to travel around. If you consider going somewhere tropical, but don’t want to get wet, you may wish to consider going to the beach for fishing. Fishing can help you relax and can also bring you delicious, fresh seafood at a low price.
Below I have listed some general precautions before you go fishing.
There are a lot of regulations on fishing in the United States. There are very strict and detailed regulations on the fishing tackle, seafood varieties and sizes that are allowed to be taken, and we must follow these regulations when we are fishing.
General rules for fishing:
According to the California Fish Hunting Law, any person over the age of 16 years as long engaging in non-commercial fishing needs to buy a California fishing license. These licenses can be purchased at California’s fishing tackle stores, large department stores or online. Some seafood in addition to the license also need report cards and additional labels. More details need to be consulted online, so please refer to the following link: www.wildlife.ca.org.
Locations:
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to dozens of maritime fishing piers. Here are some of the most popular fishing locations:
- Fishing can be done at various public terminals such as the Pacifica Municipal Pier, Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 7, and the Berkeley Marina. In addition to these bay terminals there are also many freshwater rivers and lakes near the Bay Area for fishing.
- Crabbing can be done at Baker Beach, Pacifica Municipal Pier, Bodega Bay, Half Moon Bay, and Santa Cruz Wharf. If you go crabbing, you can use a crab ring or a snare attached to a fishing pole. Generally, the snare method is more effective because it can be thrown far into the water.
Catching Abalone: California’s abalone is said to be the world’s largest, but catching abalone is dangerous, and it is best to go with experienced people. Although catching abalone is very difficult, the delicious abalone is definitely worth the effort. Some good places to catch abalone at are Glass Beach, Stillwater Cove Regional Park, and Salt Point State Park. - Clams: The Bay Area is rich in numerous clams, such as: Geoduck, Gaper Clams, Pismo Clams, Littleneck Clams, Chiones, Razor Clams, Mussels, and more. Catching clams also requires special provisions that we must abide by. Recommended places are Tomales Bay State Park, Bodega Bay, Elkhorn Slough, and Dillon Beach
The San Francisco Bay Area has a large number of vast beaches and wharfs, rich in seafood, which will be able to meet the needs of the majority of fishing enthusiasts. Even if you’re not a fishing expert, I highly encourage you experience fishing.
暑假到了，人们通常都会利用暑假到各地旅游。如果不想去很远的地方，而且又喜欢大海的话，不妨可以去旧金山湾区的各个海滩或栈桥上进行海钓。海钓不仅可以放松心情、锻炼身体，同时还可以把美美的海鲜带上餐桌。
现在给大家总结一下在湾区海钓的一些概括和注意事项，祝大家有一个愉快的假期。
在美国垂钓有很多法规，对钓具，允许带走的海鲜品种以及尺寸都有非常严格和详细的规定，大家垂钓的时候必须要遵循这些法规。
海钓的一般规定：
根据加州鱼猎法规定，任何年满16岁以上的人只要是尝试非商业垂钓都需要购买加州钓鱼执照。购买执照时可根据自己的情况购买一年，半年，一天或是两天的执照。这些执照可以在加州的渔具专卖店，大型百货公司或者网上购买。有些海鲜除了执照外还需要报告卡和额外的标签。更详细的情况需要到网上查阅，可以参考以下的链接：www.wildlife.ca.org。不过在加州沿海公共栈桥上海钓的话是不需要执照的。另外有些海产品在加州是不允许捕食的，请大家参考：www.FishBarb.com，以获得信息。
据说全美最好的几个都市钓鱼点就在旧金山湾区，整个湾区有数十个可供海钓的码头。下面就给大家推荐几个热门的海钓码头。
钓鱼可以在各个公众码头比如Municipal Pier，Fisherman’s Wharf，Pier7，Berkeley Marina等等。除了这些海湾码头，其实湾区还有很多淡水河湖可供垂钓。
钓螃蟹也是湾区人民喜欢的垂钓之一，钓螃蟹可以用竿钓法和诱笼法。推荐的地点有：Baker Beach，Pacifica Pier，Bodega Bay， Half moon Bay，Santa Cruz Wharf，Monterey Bay等等。
加州的鲍鱼据说是全世界最大的，但抓鲍鱼有危险，一定要跟有经验的人一起去去。另外抓鲍鱼有季节性，并且有很多特殊的规定，还得有专门的装备。抓鲍鱼 虽然困难，但鲍鱼的美味也会让人垂涎三尺的。湾区抓鲍鱼的好去处有Glass Beach，Stillwater Cove Regional Park，Salt Point State Park等地方。
Clams的种类繁多，例如：Geoduck, Gaper Clams, Pismo Clams, Littleneck Clams, Chiones, Razor Clams, Mussels等等。抓这些海产品也有一些特殊的规定，大家必须要遵守。推荐的地点有Tomales Bay State Park, Bodega Bay, Elkhorn Slough, Dillon Beach等地。
除了以上介绍的海鲜，旧金山湾区还有龙虾以及各种shrimp等海鲜。
旧金山湾区拥有广袤的海滩和码头，盛产丰富的海产品，一定可以满足广大垂钓爱好者的需求。
