Summary: Cold rainy weather and wind-rucked murky water took down the action this past week.  Pinheads and other baitfish around don't help much either.

STRIPED BASS:  Not much seems to interest them near the shore of late in the East Bay.  The water has been too dark for lures and only live bait seems to make an impression, albeit not a spectacular one.   Some people are getting them in Martinez on grass shrimp, and some by Point Pinole on that bait or pile worms.  Now that Fort Point rocks are open to public access again, it might be worth a shot throwing hair raisers.  And there are bass scattered along the coast from Ocean Beach down to Princeton, so keep that in mind when the moon is dark.  A warming trend would be really helpful about now.
 

STURGEON:  Montezuma Slough had some good results this past week, but it's anyone's guess whether that trend will hold.  Pile worms, eel, and salmon roe were all productive on the outgoing tide.  Oyster Point saw some a couple nights ago on shrimp baits, so maybe there or directly across the Bay.  Bay Farm Island, usually turned on by this time of year, has been silent.
 

PERCH: The theater is dark in the bays until August.   As for the surf, nah.  Wait for the pressure to lift and the waves to calm down.
 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES:  Tides and water clarity were too funky for halibut this week--or that's what might account for the poor results.   Boaters got a few out on the Flats but closer to shore it was big bust.  Berkeley Pier and Marina bay were both disappointments, too.  Oyster Point has reported a few on live shiners.  Nada on the plug, either locally or across at Crissy Field.  Rays are starting to get caught more frequently and in larger sizes.  Daytime choices are Marina bay, Golden Gate fields, or in Tiburon at Strawberry Point.   Sharks, too, including some dandy ones in Emeryville or South bay.  Night fishing with squid is the right combination.