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Hilarious. Where's all the yokels though?

Better hope Edna doesn't go on sdfish, she will hunt you down. Nice catch.

Junebug strikes again.

FYI, an easy way to make underspins and other baits weedless is to add a jig spinner which also adds extra flash. They were hammering the underspin with it a few weeks ago for me. Add a swivel about 12-24" before it and that will catch most of the dead grass too.

I like fishing in the rain as long ...

Another inexpensive swinging jig head option is to use a Cheburashka sinker and the hook of your choice. Nice thing about this is that you can use a finer wire hook which gives more hookups and a better float to a Zman Ned bait than a thick wire hook found on most swinging jig heads.

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Excellent effort and tips as always! Had a big smile as you enjoyed the rain. Clearly you were a happy baby 😂👍


I love fishing in the rain! I was warm and dry (except for hands and face, though I do have some nice neoprene gloves) and catching fish. What more could I ask for.

I use a wide ...

Saw large schools of 2" slough anchovies in the harbor I was fishing in today. The clear curly tail grub worked better than anything else I tried (full disclosure: did not try a junebug craw though). I used the same lure as 2 weeks ago when I got the 26.8 lb halibut, lure shown below for reference ...

Hilarious as usual. Keep the stories coming.

Get a pair of keeper straps like https://www.amazon.com/Kicker-Keepers-Tether-Outcast-Sporting/dp/B00EU8RD6M or make your own. I had a buddy tell me to do that when I 1st started tubing, he said it was awful when you lose a fin. Never had a fin come loose yet though.

I like your excuse but what if ...

Looks like a lot of work to get there.

Didn't see any poison oak but it's winter time too. I have been along a few streams (while hiking or biking) that are supposed to have wild trout and they have lots of poison oak.

I wonder if it is a nutrient abundance thing from the ash from the fires? Just a thought. Thanks for letting us know about the tourney move as well. How big is that tourney? I know there is another there that day as well.

Algae blooms are usually from excess phosphates and nitrates, typically ...

Looks like a lot of work to get there.

Didn't see any poison oak but it's winter time too. I have been along a few streams (while hiking or biking) that are supposed to have wild trout and they have lots of poison oak.


I rolled in poison oak as a kid and ever sense haven't been too bothered ...

A fish that feeds on sea urchins needs a good pair of chompers like that. Nice.

I don't know if they still do but Santee Lakes would give a free pass for every 5 carp turned in.

Although it is illegal, chumming with corn works and the odds of being ticketed are close to 0. I certainly won't turn you in.

At Henshaw, you might get to see a bald eagle dropping down and pulling ...

Where are those quagga mussels when we need them? I thought they were supposed to suck up all the nutrients and algae.

Mussels are about as lazy as a creature can get.

Where are those quagga mussels when we need them? I thought they were supposed to suck up all the nutrients and algae.

Mussels are about as lazy as a creature can get.


Quaggas (and soon to be golden mussels) actually make cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) blooms worse.

Amazing, they ...

I am not a kayaker but don't use cotton for any activity where you might get wet or even sweaty otherwise you will basically be wearing a giant, heavy, wet dish rag.

Wool and most synthetic fabrics dry fast, the thinner, the faster drying. Choose SPF50 to protect from the sun.

If you are kayaking in the bay, it never gets that cold or hot there. When I have done some evening social kayaking in the bay, I would just wear nylon shorts, beach shoes, synthetic thin socks, a cycling jersey and packable waterproof windbreaker as a top. Never bought anything to wear specifically ...

Is this the famous pre spawn bite I read about? When does spawn start?

February and January was red hot in South San Diego Bay, had several days from the float tube with >50 fish, one day with 90. Has slowed down a lot, would expect to catch 10-20 spotties if I went out. I am not fishing this weekend or next (other things going on) but if I was, I would probably fish ...

When did they realize they were hooked onto each other's line? When the lines came completely out of the water?

Almost as much fun as when 2 anglers on opposite sides of a party boat tangle. Since they aren't looking at each other, they never realize what is going on until a deckhand comes along ...