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One of my favorites is...after recognizing that I am about to fish, fishing or coming in from fishing, the people that come up and ask ........
"What type of fish are in here?"
I then have to proceed to name each species while thinking in my mind that the majority of people who ask this type of ...

For halibut, I would recommend a rig that gets the bait off the bottom more so they can see it from a longer distance, either a dropshot rig or a 3 way swivel rig. Dropshot for anchovies, 3 way swivel for mackerel and smelt. You could also use a dropper loop for the bait hook instead of a dropshot ...

Nic!
6 acres is a lot with a zero turn. Time for a tractor and brush hog!!

I sure miss the fishing in Southern California, especially the bass fishing. If you live in southwest Wyoming, bass fishing is pretty much not an option, unless you figure out how to target the smallmouth bass in Flaming Gorge (which I have not done, so far). But trout fishing is another story.
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I know people that use 80lb braid and 30 floro. I also know people that use 20lb for spotties. Free country. I prefer light line.

Their fun on the 6lb

Did an early morning session from 0630-1130; dock hopping Bayfront Park. Had a nice overcast day and slightly more wind than I prefer. There were absolutely no spotties to be found, but fortunately the day didn't end in a skunk. Two for the session—a needlefish (which I was a little surprised by ...

I would use a high low rig with Frozen anchovy or squid.

Too sad. I was out there two weekends ago for the first time and had my kids on the board with me. They should probably bouy off the mouth of the cove and just leave enough open for boats to get in and out. Hopefully no one would go charging in there that way.

I fished the low tide. 6:00am to 9:00am. Caught 13 fish. Biggest was 14 inches.

We all started out as beginners. Good to see you off to a good start.

Thanks bro. I got a bit fluster and it was hard to express my self… I guess it was not that bad lol this dude was so mad

Spotties seem to hit just about anything. Sounds like a good day on the water.

I always enjoy fishing for spotties. I like trying different lures to see what works. They put up a good fight

Hello SDFISH,
Went on Black Friday shopping for fishing gears. Ended up only two sinking jerkbait. Headed straight to MB to tried it out, first stop landed 4 SBB and than stop at last stop about to call it a day. Landed at 20.5" hali

Thought a 7ft tide swing might have them on the chew and wasn’t disappointed. Got 11 feisty biters before the lack of water on our spots chilled the bite. Did move around some docks for 3 late ones but were off the water by 11. Small colorful curly tail plastics on underspins and a bronze Damiki ...

Cool I guess I’ll eventually get one. I grew up fishing stripers in Mass and still love going after them as they can be caught almost any way.

The curse is real!! Decided to hit the small bay for a change. It’s right down the hill from my place but we almost always hit the big bay. Anyway the morning was chillier and breezier than forecast but we were determined to learn. Had new tactics ready to go and first cast…bam! Truly thought about ...

Checked off the necessities... Anything more would have just been gravy... WTG..
Butch

Walked down to a favorite beach spot to fish a weighted weedless swimbait (shown) along the sand/rock shoreline here, with much smaller surf today.

The recent south swells have migrated tons of sand north on my beach, and have unburied the local acres of eel grass - which is all dead and drifting ...