If you fish saltwater, on a pier, you don't need a license. Go to the end of Vaness. At the very end, there is a pier you can fish. People there catch perch, sand dabs, kingfish, sharks, stingrays, and crabs. Also, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, Take the first exit, and go all the way down. There's another pier there. I used to catch a bunch of smelt there. There's also crabs and sand dabs. Just don't fish saltwater from shore. You will then need a license.