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I've used them at local lakes with a spinner bait skirt and caught bass, not regularly. I imagine A strip of fish belly or a strip of squid could be beneficial in some instances for saltwater, or perhaps a gulp grub.

You’re a wealth of knowledge Bill..Thanks for the input… What do you think about using them in the bays around eel grass or even in the surf around hard structure or kelp?…
Butch


They cast good and have a really good wobble . The action should work on just about any species . The weedless ...

Getting excited about the upcoming trip to Cabo, Butch?

That's anticipation sounds neat. Take care of yourself, though,
I have a few of these and I use them a lot. I would buy again. They have little thumb hooks on the sleeve to keep them from creeping up, and with lightweight fishing gloves, when I use them, only the fingertips are exposed.
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I was redheaded, or "ginger," when it was a curse, not cool like it is now. The hooded part is for the face protection. I can wear a hat and sunscreen, but I have never found a product that protects my lips for very long. They burn easily. One more positive aspect of surf fishing on the left coast ...

Your trip is getting close, though. Enjoy yourself, whether you're getting tight lines, or not, but tight lines!

Surf fishing in Cabo San Lucas is very different from what most anglers are used to in Southern California.

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Water temperature, current, and seasonal bait movements play a much bigger role than casting distance or finesse.

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I will be doing a lot of day hikes around mammoth. At least one day on the San Joaquin.
Any of you mugs have any recommendations for day trips near Mammoth that don't involve a long drive to the trailhead?
I like throwing little lures in little creeks to catch little fish. Kinda like here ...

It was around 5:30 a.m. when The Gooch — yes, that’s what we call him, don’t ask — woke me up.

"It’s five in the morning, David. You better be in jail, or caught a 12#."

"Neither! Your buddy Jose just caught a four-pounder on that Megabass Karashi you keep threatening to throw but never do ...

Let’s be real—when people talk about the "Big Three" lakes around here, Piru Lake is definitely the red-headed stepchild. Castaic? That place is a legend. Back in the '90s, when I was still learning the difference between a spinnerbait and a spoon, my dad and I would roll up with all the colors of ...

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Saturday morning, I found myself out at the Marina del Rey jetty. I wasn’t planning on being there, but it was either that or prefishing Diamond Valley again, which we affectionately now call Cubic Zirconia Valley. I had gotten my ass kicked at DVL ...

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I realized something this week. I haven’t actually fun fished in a while. Like, just gone out to fish without a tournament hanging over my head like the cloud that follows Eeyore everywhere.

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My thumb was finally dripping bright red blood, and yet I was smiling ear to ear, having just released my PB Spot. It kicked my ass like if I owed it money, ripping drag from my still-new-to-me Stradic 2500S in a tug-of ...

We were crawling back home north on the 5, tail between our legs, dodging the usual San Diego Driving Academy graduates. You know the ones. Dudes trailering boats in the fast lane, brake-checkers, and guys doing 40 while FaceTiming and eating Carne Asada Fries. We were heading back from San Vicente ...

I had my first epic session at Puddingstone in several years. Last year was lost to a persistent Algae Bloom that just seemed to kill the bite and I’m not into 2 fish days. Thursday started slow I was throwing Jigs at a Rocky Wall that leads into a nice Spawning Area, for not a touch. Generally ...

Midnightpass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 9:06 am Great write up... You know how us fishermen are... We lie..
Butch

Even worse, many of us believe our own lies.

Orange County seems to be very anti-fishing. In the last few years they took Float Tubing and Kayaking completely away from us in the freshwater lakes. We have plenty of water. Siphon, Rattlesnake, Oso, Laguna, Irvine, Peters Canyon, Santa Ana River Lakes. No Tubes or Kayaks. Now, vandals broke into ...

It’s my “Back Yard”. You ever want to go, I’ve got an extra Hobie Float Tube. So much less walking! We launch at half tide, let the current float us along the docks, take 5 at the peak, let the current wash us back to the get out spot. Then we eat because there is no better food than after Tubing ...

Ya Butch, you sit in a comfortable seat, out of the water, and cast to the most awesome spots, where you just know you re going to get bit. We don’t wear waders in the Summer, just a pair of old shoes and some strap on fins. Catch some fish, and leave when you are done. Don’t get me wrong, launching ...

Would be a great picture!