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I also use Z-man plastics. To make your bodies last longer, whatever you use, pinch the barb down on your Jighead. These Bass have bony mouths and digging you lure back out of the Bass causes the most damage. I add a drop of Gel style superglue to hold the body onto the Jighead securely. Doing this ...

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Homemade chatterbait, 10lb mono.

I took me 10 tries to get her in the net. Evertime I got her head in, she would back out and shoot down. This fish knew exactly what a net was and exactly how to avoid it. I finally got her in because she was ...

I look forward to each set of photos you share, they’re always mind blowing!

Yeah, it is. To me homemade means "of your own design". There's nothing proprietary about my chatterbaits, they're made with parts available online. Even my current jig heads are available online. My spinnerbaits and buzzbaits are still made on a custom mold and many of my trailers are of my own ...

Black Sea bass would be my guess . Usually this time of year if you can get below the Cuda , White sea bass hang out . All the old timers . And now I am one said that , below the barracuda the WSB hang , Just a thought . Thanks for the report .

I’m staying at the cottages on Crystal Pier for a week.. It’s a family trip with the Son and Grandkids joining us for the 3 Memorial Day weekend.. My wife and I came down yesterday and will be leaving next Wednesday… I’ll be surf fishing AMs 5-7 or 8… And maybe other times if the kids want to ...

Ok guys... A pic overload....

Hit up lake Henshaw this morning for some fly fishing for carp which is one of my favorite yearly trips. The last few years there hasn’t been very many cloopers on the surface so I have been mostly nymphing using the drag and drop or dabbing techniques. Today the carp were not making them self ...

Looks like in general, I should just keep the sample size one, as it does do the basics well. Thanks for the help and saving me money.


Sure! You may stick to your trusty one dimensional unit, similar to the Humminbirds and Lowrance units I've been using for decades of successful fishing. Those ...

Larry,
Thank you for sharing your expertise, your hard work has paid off. Your tips make it possible for others to enjoy the sport.

Glad you appreciate it Chuck. Not long ago, I was curious about the possibility of using LiveScope on my kayak and now its a very cool reality thanks to others that ...

Thanks for the nice write up. You pretty much nailed what I was thinking about with the fishfinder. I'm happy that you use the 7" unit. That was my biggest concern was getting some large screen and then impacting my movement in the kayak. I'll probably match your setup. Next I have to design my ...

Bring some pickle juice. The calf and hammy cramps can be epic and hit with zero warning. It’s pretty hilarious when you’re in a group of buddies.

Take it from one who knows. Get a viable stretching routine and stick to it religiously. I’m 61 and basically worked as a glorified Mover for 40 Years, picking up three Spinal fractures along the way. I mostly wake up in terrible pain, but after Coffee, Toasted Whole Grain Bread, and 15 minutes of ...

Hey SD Fishers…need to give a big shout out to Kevin at KMG Boats in Lakeside. Got a referral to take my boat there after I nearly burned it up…see previous post…but I just took delivery and it looks better than new! Check out some progress pics, and the finished product. Amazing work Kevin and ...

in east county, right down the road from ECBT, theres Anglers Arsenal on Woodside Ave....
Its same building as what use to be Lakeside Bait & Tackle....
Selection isnt as big as ecbt, they do have custom hand poured plastics,
Also from my experience Anglers Arsenal is also cheaper than ecbt.
ECBT ...

Walmart always carried live worms in the past. No shiners or craws.

Not exactly in East County but Lemon Grove Bait n Tackle (formerly Barnacle Bill’s) sells live bait. They are owned by ECBT and I’ve never seen a homeless person there.

If you around point loma hit dicks sporting good . Point loma and oceanside are the only locations that carry tackle also you can download a coupon if you spend over 100$ you get 20$ off and they price match tackle warehouse prices and other websites as long as its not on sale and in stock

My long time fishing partner had to move for business which leaves an open spot on my small fishing boat. Fish both the lakes and sometimes sd bay. Im retired so I go almost every day. But if someone wants to tag along or share expenses the company would be great. Just pm me.