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here's a couple of notable catches from previous week. No pictures from this week.

Got in a few hours early today on SD Bay. Steady spottie bite south of the bridge on plastics but a red glitter translucent curly tail was the star. Buddy Dan spotted it in my box and pinned one on a 1/8 ball jig and proceeded to catch 2 to my 1. I was throwing a perch colored minnow with some ...

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Hey all!
I finally made it back out onto Mission Bay Friday for a couple hours. The tide had very little water movement, but I still wanted to get out there. I tried some new baits for me from Hook Savvy Baits and ended up really liking their small swimbaits on the 1/8oz ...

Well. I’ve had my moments of luck so far, but nothing quite like this one yet. Fishing one of my go to spotty spots, and was working my last few casts before heading back to the car. It was after sunset, and I had seen a few small ripples on the water. I had a free rig tied in with a 3” fluke, so I ...

Took the kayak out with my son and grabbed some perfect sized sardines from the bait barged. Trolled while throwing plastics. Around 3pm the bite picked up and got 6 barracudas, 4 spotties, 1 halibut. Was expecting a slow day but turned out pretty decent.

First day of wabbit season...at the south end of the Cays.

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Water wasn't really moving yet....the crazy spotty bite should be going off any time....any minute now...just about now...heck, I'll take a consolation fish...

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Eventually scratched up a few ...

I fished with Curado 100Ds for many years and got pretty good at servicing them. The outside edge of the spool was something that I couldn't prevent from corroding even with a light freshwater rinse after each outing and eventually led to their retirement. I now fish Tranx 200s and although they ...

Thanks for the post! I was going to write my own but I will just add to this one. That was an epic day on the water and not even half of the fish we caught made my video. I can't wait to get out there again soon. Cheers!

After watching the Beefshamen and McQuade tearing up the back bay on a recent high tide, we plotted out this weekend’s king tides to take our shot. As the week progressed we wondered if the weather would cooperate and juggled days last minute to today. Got the reward with my first bonefish and a ...

Headed out to Shelter Island around 630 for what turned into a gorgeous morning on the water. The tide was super high and not even at it's projected highest at 9ish, you can see from the point by the Bali Hai. I wasn't having much luck at my usual spots, some hits but no pins. I decided to try ...

Or buck a king tide in a float tube.

Got a tow back across the bay from a buddy with a drill/prop setup on his tube. This, after the third member of our group reminded me that it was probably a bad idea to "go all the way over there unless you want to get an Uber back to your truck."

Oh well ...

Was a great day on the water even if it was a bit “slower” than usual this time of year. Was still able to land at least 30 bass. They were a big fan of the small size chatter baits paired with a 3 inch fluke as a trailer.

Ended with 5 bones with the biggest being 20 inches which was a great fight ...

Check out San Diego Free divers web site . Attend a meeting , real bunch of spearo's . The name is deceptive if you are a dedicated Free diver . Good bunch of guys and gals . Get some instruction , never dive alone , one up one down , stay safe out there . If you are just getting into the sport let ...

So i generally keep my Florida fishing reports off SDFish or only post a few in the paddleboard section but since im now on a boat out here and landed a darn bonefish i decided to post it.

Got up at 1am friday morning to leave for the keys, but broke the key off in the lock on the trailer. 1st in ...

Over the years many members on the old SDFish have recommended Brothers Sport Fishing . If money is no object and a high end trip in comfort is warranted Game Changer is a first class outfit . There are so many choices its mind boggling . I fish my own boat so no help as far as experience with any ...

FB update on the Hubbs white sea bass hatchery releasees.....






Hubbs White Sea bass

Just a sad update, it was confirmed from Mikey’s family FB that a lobster fishermen found his body in Turtle Bay, just north of where he was reported missing. The family now has the closure needed. It hurts more that it’s so close to the holiday season.

For those of you that either knew him or ...

So I butterflied out a dorado to cook for my family's early labor day party. It's not a true zarrandeado since I didn't do it over hot coals but 45 min on the smoker and a few on the grill for some color does the trick.

Howdy there, forgot to post this trip. 4 days of bluefin hunting, no biters during the daytime really, some dorado but once we left the point we stayed north between the banks and San Clemente. Sinker rigs and jigs were the key. I had been given an Eddie bomb by a friend of mine from Openwaters ...

Epic trip. El capitian Josh hunted them down....We pulled em in...