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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 ...

Wasted a good tide by fishing where the fish weren't.....and kicking across just about the hole darn bay to fish one hole....that wasn't where I thought it was.

And that was after getting lost in the fog. Moreso than usual.

But it was a nice day, and once again the homemade "whatever you do, don ...

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 ...

You can purchase a Gulp pint tub (has big baits) for storage and a Gulp jar (has tiny baits) for fishing use, they last forever and won't leak. I have some Gulp screw top tubs that are like 10-20 years old.

Any bag that gets old, or leaks, the baits go straight into the tub for a soak. I ...

So here are some tips to get it back together correctly:

1. Use an egg carton (18 egg size) and put items in it sequentially as you take them out.
2. Take pictures with your phone of anything complex. Or even of the starting condition if not sure.
3. Pay close attention to items that can go back ...

Making some downsized chatterbaits to chase spotties. Been using some fairly large lures (2/0 and 3/0 hooks, 16 grams + trailer). This has a 1/0 hook and weighs 8 grams.

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Herexs how it compares to the older model.

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Also making various jigs....new favorite ...

4 inches long. Skinny as a bic pen. 10 grams/.4 ounces. Ultimate goal is to add a short skirt that covers the split ring...hollow core so the body can wiggle. Bigger chatterbaits chop through the grass and are 94.7% weedless. Hoping this will be, too.

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.

[email protected]

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 ...