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got this in an email from ca dfw today:
"The NEW grunion season is upon us and anglers should familiarize themselves with season updates in the California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet. Due to recent population declines with the species, June was added to the no-take closure (now April 1 ...

Took a little trip down to my favorite body of water this morning, 9/10.

The conditions were kind of uncanny when I arrived at first light. Dead calm, overcast. Seems like an invitation to throw topwater, right? Wrong! Threw a variety of topwater baits and a few subsurface options with nary a bite ...

After picking up some dinks yesterday at Murray, I decided to try somewhere different this morning. With a slightly cooler weather forecast, I headed down to the San Diego river. Last time I was there was in early June and with no launch or permit fees...I figured what the heck. Not much was going ...

How we miss this?

Your home lake Vinny!

https://wonews.com/double-digit-largemouth-bagged-at-lake-murray/

BY MIKE STEVENS

LA MESA— Winter fishing at Lake Murray was uncharacteristically sluggish, but things picked up on the bass scene a couple weeks ago when respectable numbers of 2- to 4-pound ...

Fish Mission Bay Father's Day caught two croaker and a bunch of bass nothing too big to brag about.

Bonefish still in Mission Bay. Caught 2. A lot of hits but could not get the hook set. These are fun fighting fish. Pulling drag.

There are very few options for using an SUP on lakes in San Diego. SUPs are allowed at Lake Hodges and San Vicente. San V has haul-ass SKI BOATS everywhere, wake-boat big wakes, not to mention the bass boaters on our lakes that like to drive 70 mph everywhere. It can be very scary even in a kayak ...

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

I decided I wanted to get into fishing to have something to do with my kids. Went out alone for the first time just to test the waters. Thanks to the tips on the site, I got 3 spotties in 3 hours and quit when something strong snapped my leader.

Paradise Point resort on Mission Bay has violated the state Coastal Act for years. That’s about to change

That's the title of the U-T story...you can google it for details.

THE GIST:
There's gonna be more unimpeded shore access all the way around Vacation Isle. And maybe more paths through the ...

Got on it from the Natty City ramp around 7. It was calm, smooth, with a hint of tropical rain here and there. Steady spotty bite on plastics/underspins at Square Mile. Figured there might also be a channel bite and slid out to the main just south of the bridge. Instantly rewarded with a better ...

I took my dog to fiesta Island for a couple of hours. Caught 5 croaker throwing small grubs.

I had my third ever bay session Tuesday. Got there around 6:45am and fished until the windy stormy weather ran me off. Launched the canoe from J street marina and drifted toward the cays. Ended up with a mackerel, 5 spotties and a 21 or 22 inch corvina. I love the bay fishing, but it is a 6 hour ...

Thanks all. Casted from the shore with a drop shot the other day and caught what I think was a smooth hound…until I got him just off the beach and he broke off!

Also, try gulp sand worms on a drop shot. That’s like the spotty “in an emergency break glass bait” for harbor island

I think the deck structure you refer is just to the north of the location I posted. It could be a good spot too.

We all want to see the kid put on fish.

Hey just in case any new guys are looking for tips and how to get started, Check out this video and there are some other videos from them for spring and winter surf fishing, but they are all kinda the same. Some good info in there though.

Staghorn sculpin

Started the day by finding only 2 sand crabs, so I went with the old stand by.... Dried, frozen blood worms... I first tried Seal Beach for no bites on the SCs or BWs.. After wasting a couple of hours there, I made a run to Huntington Beach... Good choice... After a few misfires with 2 dinky BSP, I ...

Went for a short evening sesh and the bite was quite good. Seven fish in under an hour.
Gulp sandworms and long casts.