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Everydog , Calcutta reels are very nice reels , I could make a list of all the attributes but they are in their own class. There are an amazing number of very high quality reels that can match the performance . Daiwa , Shimano , Okuma , and others all will fit the purpose . Guess the first question ...

@Everydog , Calcutta reels are very nice reels , I could make a list of all the attributes but they are in their own class. There are an amazing number of very high quality reels that can match the performance . Daiwa , Shimano , Okuma , and others all will fit the purpose . Guess the first ...

Take a look at tuning that 400 Cardiff there are some good videos on youtube that show the process . I take the surfaces that need work down to 3000 grit wet or dry before a work over with a metal polish , drag washers , bronze brake drum surface , interior of the pinion gear that rides over the ...

Midday trip to Solana Beach/Fletcher Cove for some fishing and family time. Sand crabs were a little tough to come by but caught 6 perch (personal record for a session!) on both blood and camo Gulp sand worms. Surf was on the heavier side, little bit of kelp, but all in all a fun day on the shore ...

Everydog wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:17 am Sent the lucky craft to San Vicente Island. Unfortunately, it was no longer attached to my rod and reel. I got bumped once before returning to bait fishing. Getting the bugs worked out. Croaker.jpg

I think you've got the bugs worked out...Nice SFC...
Butch

Pretty amazing just how much energy can be stored in a lure . Always disheartening to hear that dreaded SNAP . Nice Spotfin by the way . WR

Everydog wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:17 am Sent the lucky craft to San Vicente Island. Unfortunately, it was no longer attached to my rod and reel. I got bumped once before returning to bait fishing. Getting the bugs worked out. Croaker.jpg

Just got around to catching up on the LC posts & saw your fish. Nice spot fin, well done !

https://surffishingsocalsd.com/surf-fishing-report-socal/page/2/ . This is a link to a very good surf fishing site . Nick is a local , well written . There are very good articles about gear in particular that may help with the decision . The fishing articles are very good as far as info goes . He is ...

Ah yes, the reefs. Good for sargo, bass & other species. From or near jettys & rocky structure as well I'm told. You must be fishing TP and/or north. I'm mostly at SD & south, open beaches for the most part. I know I should venture north once in awhile but can't seem to get motivated to do the drive ...

Hadn't been out to PB in almost a month so gave it a look this AM. South of pier half way to LG station; what a mess of junk on the beach and in the water. If didn't get bit in 3-4 minutes, line loaded up with grass/lettuce. Lots of sand crabs though everywhere. One perchie and after half hour ...

Good size spot fin. Seem to be a lot more of them this year in the surf. They love those bigger crabs with roe, corbina too, if the perch don't get the roe first, LOL ! Bummer about the break off, always disheartening. Have you tried ghost shrimp ? Croakers & beans love 'em.

Nice fish
New to area. 1st trip out was this morning.
Fished from about 6:30 - 9
Caught some perch and 1 halibut.
Perch on crabs, probably should of had a few more but was using a size 2
Halibut was caught on LC

Saw/spoke w/ 1 other guy fishing, he caught perch and YFC

Have pic of Hali but don’t ...

I've gotten four of these in three trips and pulled the hook on about the same number. Frustrating. Using bigger-than-average sand crabs, which are a lot of work to find. But there doesn't seem to be an alternative.
Lots of other fish to catch. This morning, I tried the negative tide with a ...

Krocodile is one of my favorites . You can use the single Siwash as supplied . I use a dressed treble that I tie that is almost the same length of the spoon . Just make sure the treble as it came from the factory has the single hook portion pointing to the concave of the spoon . Less snags . 5/8 oz ...

Ah the Krocodile…..Baja staple. I like them when the surf is mellow, if the surf or currents are ripping, they still work but you can’t get that consistent sweet spot kick. I like trebles on the small ones either a feather or blank. Chrome with the chrome foil is my favorite. I’ll like j hooks on ...

Ah the Krocodile…..Baja staple. I like them when the surf is mellow, if the surf or currents are ripping, they still work but you can’t get that consistent sweet spot kick. I like trebles on the small ones either a feather or blank. Chrome with the chrome foil is my favorite. I’ll like j hooks on ...

Ah the Krocodile…..Baja staple. I like them when the surf is mellow, if the surf or currents are ripping, they still work but you can’t get that consistent sweet spot kick. I like trebles on the small ones either a feather or blank. Chrome with the chrome foil is my favorite. I’ll like j hooks ...

I find that I get wind knots if my lure is too light for my braid so that when I reel it in, the line is loose on the spool. The brand of braid matters too. I would get wind knots with suffix 832 30 lb braid with the lucky craft 110, but not with 20 lb braid. I switched to power pro super slick v2 ...

Been itching to get out, arrived around 6:30 and fished until 9:30 or so. Took a while to get any bites although I was feeling lazy and didn’t move much from where I set up. Ended up with three small perch on Gulp sandworms (blood) all caught very close to shore.

Still looking for my first fish ...