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Five King Salmon for First-Time Fishers

August 20, 2026 Berkeley 1 photo
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Salmon (Chinook)
Salmon (Chinook)

Trip Summary

This Family of first time fishermen learned alot and had lots of success. After landing 5 beautiful king salmon by 9am they decided that was enough to fill their freezer and wanted to head back to the dock.
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Sean Stafford
Berkeley, California, United States
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fishSFbay welcomes you aboard! Join us for a memorable day on the water and have fun fishing the productive grounds around Berkeley, California. Captain Sean Stafford will take you inshore, nearshore, as well as offshore and make sure you have a terrific ...

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