Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for Pacific Ocean angling off California's coast, comin' at ya live on this crisp January 3rd, 2026, at 8:21 AM. Tides4Fishing charts show San Francisco tides hittin' high activity today: low at 4:19 AM (3.1 ft), peak high 10:26 AM (7.1 ft), low 5:29 PM (-1.7 ft), and midnight high around 5.1 ft—very high solunar rating of 91, so fish are feedin' fierce 'round those changes. Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:04 PM, givin' ya a solid 9+ hours of light. Weather's calm post-king tides, flat seas from NorCal to SoCal per recent reports, but watch for minor swells.

Fish action's hot! 976-TUNA logs from Pierpoint Landing tally 366 fish for 128 anglers: 188 sand bass, 132 bluefin tuna, 19 yellowtail, 12 barracuda, plus rockfish, calico bass, and sheephead. Marina Del Rey boats boated 530 fish—218 sculpin, 155 whitefish, 100 mackerel, 30 rockfish, 15 calico bass, 9 sand bass, 3 sheephead on squid/shrimp dropper loops. Rockfish frenzy lightin' up coasts, tuna pushin' in close.

Best lures? Swimbaits like 3.5-inch True Bass Minner or Keitech Swing Impact Fat on 1/8-oz jigheads in shad patterns for chasin' bait balls. Drop-shot Roboworms, small jerkbaits, crankbaits, and ChatterBaits with Z-Man trailers for bass and offshore. Live bait kings: squid, shrimp pieces, jumbo minnows, cut bait for stripers and cats.

Hit these hot spots: Half Moon Bay for rockfish and halibut on incoming tides, or Pierpoint Landing reefs for tuna/sand bass mix. Bundle up, check currents, and get out there before the bite cools.

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