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First time launching the float tube out of the Coronado Cays was an absolute blast. By 5:30am, another float tube and I were out on the water and right away the bite was on. I've heard people say they’ve had incredible days out in the South Bay with almost 100 bass caught but I didn’t really believe ...

I was out on a float tube, we probably saw each other at some point. It was an incredible day down there.

Was a great time meeting ya out there even though fishing was a bit slow.

Went back out yesterday found the Halibut again right where we left them!

It's a Brown Rockfish, the brown spot on the top of the gill plate helps identify it.

Well that question seems to have no answers and leads to a bunch more questions. I imagine they simply out number and out compete everything to a degree because not much eats them or is big enough these days. Stingray populations have been rising according to this:

https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab ...

Went out to the Cays Monday after the weekend storm to find the waters full of trash. What also looked like a slick of sewage in the channel was not something anyone wants to see either. Once the outgoing tide kicked in, the water slowly cleaned up.

Totals for the morning was only 8 little bass, a ...

Thanks for the update! Those heads are my go to for sure. They are inexpensive easy to use and most importantly they work great! I'll be posting my Sunday trip to the bay shortly. Cheers!


The same company also makes a swing head style jig that is VERY inexpensive compared to others. 20 of these ...

Looks like one hell of day!

Early morning is usually the best time. Find the eel grass and eventually you’ll hook up into some bass. Also when in doubt, go smaller and lighter on the jigs.

Highly prefer morning to avoid boat traffic and winds. You usually have the bay all to yourself when launching right at sunrise.

and were replaced with Corvina!

Went down on Sunday to the Cays in search of the usual bass. The first couple hours were slow with only a few spotties. That quickly changed as I suddenly found my self surrounded by bait crashing. Quickly tied on a floating jerk bait I've been wanting to try and it ...

Pourboy wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 4:09 pm Awesome! Sounds like a fun day.

First time I’ve ever gotten one on a floating jerk bait. Top water is the next goal!

Coming in at $100 is this Histar Aurora Air reel paired with a Handing Magic L two piece rod. If the names don't sound familiar, it's because they are straight from AliExpress. After roughly 15 trips to san diego bay, every thing has surprisingly held up very well. Can easily cast ting baits such as ...

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I will be doing a lot of day hikes around mammoth. At least one day on the San Joaquin.
Any of you mugs have any recommendations for day trips near Mammoth that don't involve a long drive to the trailhead?
I like throwing little lures in little creeks to catch little fish. Kinda like here ...

Was there on the 1st and saw no signs of shad. The bass were all very thin with some still showing signs that they had just finished spawning. It shouldn’t be long until they start feasting on bait balls.

Closing on Wednesday’s will save the county a whole $200 a week, what a joke.

Maybe the savings will go towards maintaining beach fire pits and bathrooms at Balboa Park…oh wait.

I’ve been using the same 5 bags of Z-Man plastics for close to nine months now on cheap swing heads.

Do they allow people to fish from Standup Paddle Boards?
Has anyone seen that out there?
I have a buddy who fishes that way exclusively and wants to know.


Hmm that's a big maybe, but its probably fine as long as they stay quiet and don't go diving into the water. Hodges doesn't allow it ...

BeatTheSkunk wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:41 pm I haven't scored a boat in a while so I forget, what exactly were the original prices of a Tube / Boat ?

Roughly half price, boat was 100, tube was 30

Never know what you’ll run into in mission bay. There was even a small Thresher caught recently in