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That says it all, great job thanks for all your work it must have taken awhile.
I just kept notes for a few years. I find that if I write down what I know about a subject (fishing related or not) or teach it to someone else , I get much better at it as it forces me to think thru what I know and ...

My son and I have been skunking so bad but I bought a kayak and we went out for the first time and got lucky. He caught 2 spotties, 2 calico, 1 sand bass, 1 halibut, and a spotfin on gulp plastics. I only caught one keeper halibut on live sardines trolling but we had a blast.

Shortfin Corvina , Member or the Croaker family . They are legal to take , no size limit . Some call them vampires due to the pronounced fangs in the upper jaw . Take the time to study a bit so you can positive Id them vs a White Seabass as they are close cousins and Seabass are regulated ...

This is just my experience around Shelter Island and the Bali Hai. If you're gonna fish around there, wear pants or lots of bug spray. My legs got destroyed this past Sunday. Thing is, I didn't even feel it happening, until an hour or so later when my legs broke out in nasty, fiery, oozing bites. It ...

so its been a week. curious, have things gotten better for you?


I managed to get 1 small halibut to bite. I think I found out a possible reason why I've been missing out on bites. Whenever I cast out my lure, I noticed I had a hard time keeping tension. I had a big backlash on braid and ended ...

This is the bay fishing forum, so I hope I am not stepping out of line with my post, but I have found during summer months that surf fishing from the beach is quite productive. I get more action on the beach than I do in the bay, but I am mainly a surf fisher. From your post, it sounds like you ...

Was just talking to a neighbor about how after a few trips, you feel pretty safe while tubing or kayaking in the bay....then I see the news about some drunk a ss ftard running a 60 foot sportfishing boat into the Midway.

And people don't want to tube the bay because there might be a shark nearby ...

Haven't posted on here in a long time. Finally, I have the chance to start fishing again more than a few times a year. Was out on Mission Bay from 6am to about noon. Bite died at about 10am. Got a total of 28 unless you count the 9 lizardfish. A mixed bag 2 yellowfin croaker, 1 sculpin, 15 (2 legal ...

Took a trip down Memory Lane with shrimp pump in hand. Historically, good bite on incoming tide and today followed the pattern. '

23 or so fish, seven species. Sand and Spotted Bass, round ray, dink halibut, a buttload of chunky yellowfin croaker, diamond turbot and a rock wrasse.

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This Sunday was rougher than the last. Spent a good bit of time working some new baits with little to no luck. 20 fish total a mixed bag of spotties and calicos. Few of the spotties being legal or just shy of it. Most were caught on the incoming tide in the morning. Bite shut down for me around 9 ...

Makes me peel pine...

You are near the right areas of the back section of Mission bay . I am not good at screen shots etc but the channel area north of leisure lagoon and between Fiesta Island and west MBD . You want some tide movement I prefer high going out , Lots of chum in the tide flow , note it will be moving north ...

Been months since I’ve hit the bay but brought 3 rods to an informal celebration of life this morning. Before spreading ashes we fished Square Mile and just like days of old, chucking plastics and other baits produced spotties and fond memories. Most came on a perch colored minnow pinned to a 3/16 ...

Got down to Shelter Island before sunup. The last few weeks I haven’t been able to buy a bite. A guy and his son I’ve ran into a few times showed up, we’re chatting and I got what felt like a huge bump, rod bendo, felt like it was glued to the bottom and there was zero fight, just dead weight. I ...

Hello all, long time watcher finally posting. I fish all and everything but 90% home base of bays and sand. Thanks

I went out with the Mrs. this morning. Her first fish was a nice little butterfly ray, her first. A few fish here and there. We headed back down toward J Street around 11:30 and drifted in front of the Cays. She figured out what they wanted (3” Big Hammer) and proceeded to catch 15 fish over the ...

Went out for an early morning session at Quivira basin today. Had never been, but it looked interesting on Google maps.
There was bait boiling everywhere when I got there so I snapped on a jerkbait and proceeded to catch/snag whatever this guy is.
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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 ...