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Ive spent the last few weeks targeting backwater tarpon and its been a blast and a pain in the butt. I started fishing small baits and flukes and the bites were slow to come, i switched to the No Live Bait Needed mini ...

A circle hook with a split ring attaching it to the eye of the jighead? Interesting, that tarpon fishing is still a bucket list for me (as for most other anglers) but it seems so frustrating to expect to lose so many fish that even hooking one "counts" more than hooking and losing just about any ...

Rockfish season closes soon, at least for depths less than 300 ft.
Went out for a try and got a few rockfish. Only one to keep.
A few sand dabs, and a not quite legal sand bass.

Not a great shot of the rockfish, but it was something to bring home.

Surf was low which I prefer - still not used to ...

Hi everyone

Used to be active on the old site. Mainly fished from kayaks and from shore. Been a few years since I've had a kayak, but recently got a Glide Angler iSup to hit the bays.

It's been a lot of fun and have been getting on some quality fish, like this keeper Halibut from Liberty Station ...

Fished Coronado early Friday morning....11 SBB and a micro halibut.
Anchored up in a shallowish spot and tried my hand at working plastics on the bottom....with a foot-and-a-half chop when the wind picked up.

Didn't work. What's weird is that I get seasick like a woodchipper when I get on a boat ...

Waders with zippers are typically $400 and up. I saw this for <$200 and got it: https://www.basspro.com/p/white-river-fly-shop-prestige-front-zip-stocking-foot-chest-waders-for-men?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=BPS%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNCO%7CGoogle ...

I love my zippered waders! Absolute game changers. I found Paramount Outdoors over a year ago and the Deep Eddy Zippered Waders that I got from them are the best I have ever owned. After purchasing them I reached out to them telling them how much I loved them and let them know I make YouTube Videos ...

Cals or Shimano drag grease . Blue marine grade grease on gears and for coating parts . Bearings get 0-20 oil which the blue bottle 3 in one is . . Clean and lube often is the key , particularly after a salt water dunk . Note , Cals is good stuff and I know people that use it for all grease needs ...

Yeah, whatever.

There are a bunch of spinning and casting rods marked down, and there were a few Shimano Sienna reels for a couple dollars off. But the Lew's rods caught my eye. Especially the 6' 10" Medium action casting rod for ...$18.50.

I do NOT need another casting rod, but these things are ...

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Any chance he got them at Turners Sporting Goods? I worked there for a couple of years way back in the early 80s and remember cherry picking a bunch of deep running plugs from a huge box of lures during a .39 cent sale. The packaging sure looks familiar. I still have some too, I bought 100 of them ...

Contact me and I will take you out on a boat on the bay for a spotted bass smackdown. You will catch plenty of fish.

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Slaying yellowtail, dorado, and yellowfin tuna. Bite is hot and the fish are close to home

Putting one of my Edge Black Widow rods up for sale. Perfect rod for fishing the surf here in the San Diego areas. This rod is in excellent condition.

Edge BWS StR 905-2. 9’ 2 piece, Fast, MH, 8-17lb, 3/8-1oz.
MSRP: $399
Asking: $340 $305

https://edgerods.com/product/bws-str-905-2

No shipping ...

Passing these along, these have zero issues, can't remember if this is a Penn 704 or 706. Also have a decent spinning rod I can pair with it. The Lochmor has some fly line, probably a WF 7wt Aircel. Can't remember what was on the Okuma. Perfect if you are just starting out or have kids and want them ...

The XN narrow kits are nice. This is pretty what I use on most half day fishing. Holds 300yds of 30lb.

Bet the Dodgers have an amazing season this year Butch. They have all the ingredients of a championship team.
Tight lines buddy. :-)


Thanks Vinny... I hope the Dodgers can do it this year... How are the Padre's looking?.. I've been kinda out of the loop lately...
Tight lines back at ya ...

Saw this at walmart grossmont center. There were two reels left. Good size for sharking or maybe big catfish?

There are in the clearance aisle, not in sporting goods...mostly shorty combos for kids.
.but good deal onzebco 202 and 33 reels

Whole bunch of rods in the 50 to 90 dollar price range...half price...and even lower.
Penn Squadrons, several Ugly Sticks, Berkley Shocks, couple of Ugly Stick Tigers....
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Abu Vigilante one piece 7 foot medium action casting rod....a bitchin ...