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When a bait or lure is on the bottom, they don't seem to notice the line attached to the hook. With something like the Tokyo rig, there is even a wire between the lure and the bottom and the bass don't seem to mind.

I think the fish were more line shy than hook shy but you would have to do some ...

Some people think the reason a drop shot works so well is that the line continues down to the bottom instead of stopping at the hook. So it looks like a baitfish or other creature is feeding on a plant stalk rather than like a fishing line tied to a baited hook.

The way to test out that hypothesis ...

Forgot to mention that I only caught fish when casting (more like swinging in this spot) the line to a horizontal presentation as far from my vantage point as I could without hitting weeds or shore. Once the bait settled for >10 seconds, that's when they took it. The horizontal presentation I guess ...

Forgot to mention that I only caught fish when casting (more like swinging in this spot) the line to a horizontal presentation as far from my vantage point as I could without hitting weeds or shore. Once the bait settled for >10 seconds, that's when they took it. The horizontal presentation I ...

A wise old man whose name rhymes with Fishsticks taught me this...

A tiny (1/32 or 1/64 oz) jighead with 3/4 inch grub will get 'em. If you put it on the bottom and leave it there, next to a likely-looking rock or crack, with a very slight twitch every so often. Once you get the boss fish to whack ...

Round 2 with some micro grubs, using the same hook this thread began with. Let the grubs settle to bottom, with long, long pauses between twitches. Tried pink first and watched several fish peck at it but lose interest after tasting. Tried green next, no luck. Cut off a tiny portion of the pink grub ...

I hit a bigger deep pool downstream yesterday and landed 35 fish in a couple of hours. Used a tiny sliding bullet sinker and bead above the hook with worms. These fish, as opposed to those in the shallow pools, were willing to chase and strike the worm during the retrieve, though I caught most just ...

Exciting! It's a floating fly, but I used a split shot to get some cast distance and so turned it into a midwater fly today. Hastily constructed with a #8 hook, some wine cork, duck feather, funky bead and black thread. My first attempt at fly tying, not pretty, but I caught something! 20260325 ...

Caught a 2nd, then the fish seemed to say, "oh we have seen THAT before!" 😆 I really want to get a surface fly to work on these fish, as they are picking off swimming bees in this pool. I did add a clear float to get some distance from shore, but twitching the float to get movement on the fly is a ...

The original post was written by DJ Thrillz . Unfortunately it was lost along with the old SDFish forums.
This is an amazing article that will help you catch fish in SD bay, so I figured it has to be re-posted here.

The fishing in SD Bay is simply amazing. You basically have a buffet of fish to ...

Bay Fishing: The Ins and Outs to Fishing Mission Bay, By DJ Thrillz

Before we really start diving into everything, I found a map that may be very helpful as you read through this article. If it isn’t clear enough, here’s a link to download the full-size file.


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Employee appreciation party at Tower Beach Club, I always have my gear in the truck so figured why not? Threw out some mussel meat on a Carolina rig just to see what happens. Bam! First ever stingray within 5 minutes. Did the same again, boom! Bent rod and got snapped off immediately. No idea what ...

Bonita Cove

bonus fish, right at the buzzer

Neuroshima wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:10 amBonita Cove

Sand is much softer than the silt in the channel, easier on old worn out shoulders. You can get to the shrimp fairly easily any time the tide is at +1 foot (and lower, of course).

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 ...

Looks like a great Bday trip... Nice mix... I really like the SNGF... They put on a great fight... WTG... And Happy Birthday...
Butch

Thank you very much. And yea I love catching sngf and rays just due to the fight, now I’m just slowly gearing up my arsenal for trout season, testing new ul rods ...

Juvenile Spotted Cabrilla caught before the rain. Evidence of a breeding population in our local waters? Or just a lost fish…

Cudas were swarming off Harbor Island Sunday morning. Caught about a dozen on crankbait. My buddy was using a swim bait and they were hitting that also, but he couldn’t get a hook up until he went to a smaller bait. Of course, the one time I didn’t bring my fly rod…..
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I took my dog to fiesta Island for a couple of hours. Caught 5 croaker throwing small grubs.